"Have a zissen Pesach," is what the CEO of Manhattan Beer Distributors, the largest single-market beer distributor in the country, had to say after selling his chametz and doing a Mitzvah for Israel. Full Story, Photos, Video
Shpoler Zeide Annual Celebration Held in Crown Heights
Photos by Muli Berger
The descendants of the Shpoler Zeide (1725-1811), gathered Sunday night in Crown Heights at Lubavitcher Yeshiva to celebrate the annual Seudas Hoda’ah commemorating his miraculous rescue on the 19th of Shevat in 1793, 231 years ago. Full Story, Photos
Live: Bais Rivkah Alumnae Hosts ‘Elevate Your Tu B’Shvat’
Watch live Thursday at 8:00pm EST: Bais Rivkah EmBRace invites all alumnae to a practical and interactive event in honor of Tu B'shvat with Rabbi Kalman Weinfeld and Mrs. Shayna Gordon of @shaycuterie.NY. Full Story
Father and Son Sing ‘Haneiros Halalu’
For your Chanukah events: A beautiful musical production of the Chabad version of "Haneiros Halalu," perfect for Mivtzoim and Chanukah events is sung by hatomim Nosson Weinfeld and his father Rabbi Kalman Weinfeld, music by Shira (Weinfeld) Weinberger. Audio
Picture of the Day
Rosh Yeshiva of BMG in Lakewood Rabbi Malkiel Kotler was seen having an in-depth Halachic discussion with Lubavitcher Chossid Rabbi Kalman Weinfeld, Rov of Beis Eliezer Yitzchok in Crown Heights, at the Bris celebration of the newborn son of Rabbi Yosef Chaim Khoder, the son-in-law of Rabbi Israel Weinfeld of Bnei Brak. Photos
Kashrus Expert Addresses 770 Semicha program
Rabbi Kalman Weinfeld was invited to deliver a guest shiur to the bachurim learning Hilchos Ma’achalei Akum as part of the Semicha program at the central Tomchei Tmimim. Full Story
2 IDF Soldiers Tell What Gives Them Chizuk
Two IDF soldiers on the front lines in Israel share the tremendous Chizuk that soldiers receive from studying "Shaar Habitachon" and the book "The Gateway to the City of Trust" by Rabbi Kalman Weinfeld, which is now in great demand in Israeli bookstores. Video
Ohr Menachem Students Celebrate at Graduation Event
Photos: Mendy Krief/COLlive
Following 11 packed months of learning Torah and Davening with much energy, the Cheder Ohr Menachem older grades graduated and celebrated the end of the school year. Full Story, Photos
Toronto Marks Shloshim of Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Akiva Wagner
Hundreds gathered to mark the Shloshim since the passing of Rabbi Akiva Wagner OBM, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Lubavitch Toronto. A tribute video by students was shown. Full Story, Photos, Video
New Sefer Published on Shloshim of Rabbi Akiva Wagner
On the occasion of the shloshim of Rabbi Akiva Wagner obm, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Lubavitch Toronto, a new sefer which he was involved with working on in recent months has been published. Full Story, Download
Rabbi Paltiel Leads Packed Farbrengen in Crown Heights
Photos: Aharon Gellis/COLlive
Famed lecturer Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Paltiel led a packed Farbrengen on Tuesday evening celebrating Yud Shevat, the day when the Rebbe assumed leadership, at Bais Eliezer Yitzchok in Crown Heights. Full Story, Photos, Video
Major Beer Distributor Left the Ohel With a Decision
Simon Bergson, owner of Manhattan Beer Distributors, the largest single-market beer distributor in the country, visited the Rebbe's Ohel at the Montefiore Cemetery in Queens and made a decision and an interesting comment after it. Full Story, Photos, Video
OK Kashrus Experts Gather for Annual Conference
Photos: Itzik Roytman/COLlive
Over 150 OK personnel and mashgichim, hailing from all corners of the globe, attended the OK Kosher Annual International Rabbinic Conference on Monday at the Jewish Children’s Museum in Crown Heights. Full Story, Photos
What Happened at Manalapan Restaurant Non-Kosher Bust
The Vaad HaKashrus of the OK Kosher details how they discovered that the owner of the Kosher Chinese Express in Manalapan, New Jersey was smuggling in non-kosher chicken and meat. Full Story
Chof Av Farbrengen at Mishkan Moshe Shul
Photos: Shneur Haviv/COLlive
A farbrengen as part of the Summer Learning Program in Crown Heights was held at Mishkan Moshe - 580 Crown St. with Rabbi Dovid Dubov, Shliach in Princeton, NJ and Rabbi Kalman Weinfeld. Watch it in full. Photos, Video
Believing in Hashem in an ‘Abnormal’ Way
Watch: Rabbi Kalman Weinfeld of Crown Heights shares a lesson for Parshas Vaeschanan. Video
What We Can Learn from Shabbos Chazon
Watch: Rabbi Kalman Weinfeld and Rabbi Yisroel Shemtov of Crown Heights share a lesson for the Parsha: This Shabbos "Chazon" the Beis Hamikdash is shown to every Jew. There is something else that can be learned from this vision. Video
Watch: Chazonim Brothers Perform Impromptu Acapella
Renowned cantors brothers Meir and Coby Shitrit met Rabbi Kalman Weinfeld in Crown Heights on Thursday and they agreed to perform an impromptu acapella recording for Erev Shabbos for COLlive readers. Video
The Rebbe’s Request for Every Chosid
Watch: Rabbi Kalman Weinfeld of Crown Heights shares a lesson for the Parsha: What the Rebbe requested of every Chosid. Video
Tricksters Who Got Tricked
Watch: Rabbi Kalman Weinfeld of Crown Heights shares a lesson for the Parsha: Tricksters who got tricked. Video
Tonight: ‘Leil Sushi’ Chavrusah Program
The "Leil Sushi" Chavrusa learning will take place tonight at Rabbi Levy’s Shul – Beis Eliezer Yitzchok in Crown Heights, learn with a partner and enjoy with a full sushi spread. Full Story
Let’s Always Remember – We Are Blessed
Watch: Rabbi Kalman Weinfeld of Crown Heights shares a lesson for the Parsha: Let's Always Remember - We Are Blessed. Video
We Did Not Notice How the Animals Affected Us
Watch: Rabbi Kalman Weinfeld of Crown Heights shares a lesson for the Parsha: We did not notice how much the animals affected us. Video
“Match Me a Chavrusa” Program Returns for 3rd Year
The successful "Match Me a Chavrusa" learning program at Rabbi Levy's Shul - Beis Eliezer Yitzchok is back for its third summer, beginning this evening in Crown Heights. Full Story
A True Leader Knows What Not to Say
Watch: Rabbi Kalman Weinfeld of Crown Heights shares a lesson for Parshas Korach and Gimmel Tammuz: A true leader knows what and when not to say. Video