Audio: Veteran Mechanech Rabbi Shmuel Heber spoke in Cincinnati about Chinuch in today's challenging environment and shared revolutionary directives he received from the Rebbe on education. Audio
Fathers and Sons Join Shabbos Hakhel in Cincinnati
This past Shabbos, Parshas Teruma 5783, over 50 fathers from all across the US and Canada arrived at Yeshivas Lubavitch Cincinnati for the annual “Father and Son” Hakhel Shabbos. Full Story, Photos
8 Lights of Torah: Rabbi Menachem Mendel Yusevitz
"8 Nights, 8 Lights" - a Chanukah project by COLlive & Irgun Torah highlighting 8 maggidei shiurim in Crown Heights. Today: 2 years ago, something happened to Rabbi Menachem Mendel Yusevitz that gave him a jolt and threw him into the world of giving shiurim. Full Story
8 Lights of Torah: Rabbi Shmully Rosenstein
"8 Nights, 8 Lights" - a Chanukah project by COLlive & Irgun Torah highlighting 8 maggidei shiurim in Crown Heights. Today: Rabbi Shmully Rosenstein teaches a Daf Yomi shiur and says its effects on seen on the children at home too. Full Story
8 Lights of Torah: Rabbi Alex Heppenheimer
"8 Nights, 8 Lights" - a Chanukah project by COLlive & Irgun Torah highlighting 8 maggidei shiurim in Crown Heights. Today: Rabbi Alex Heppenheimer tells how even learning nigleh helps the Rebbe's teachings mean even more and gives a whole new perspective on Yiddishkeit. Full Story
8 Lights of Torah: Rabbi Shraga Dovid Homnick
"8 Nights, 8 Lights" - a Chanukah project by COLlive & Irgun Torah highlighting 8 maggidei shiurim in Crown Heights. Today: When Rabbi Shraga Dovid Homnick teaches halacha, he includes a memorable episode or interesting narrative. Full Story
8 Lights of Torah: Rabbi Zalman Hertzel
"8 Nights, 8 Lights" - a Chanukah project by COLlive & Irgun Torah highlighting 8 maggidei shiurim in Crown Heights. Today: Rabbi Zalman Hertzel says there's a double advantage to learning properly - you understand it differently and it helps with your livelihood. Full Story
8 Lights of Torah: Rabbi Shmuel Heber
"8 Nights, 8 Lights" - a Chanukah project by COLlive & Irgun Torah highlighting 8 maggidei shiurim in Crown Heights. Today: Rabbi Shmuel Heber tells what is the highlight of teaching Gemara Shiurim, which he has done for over 30 years. Full Story
Baltimore Farbrengen Includes Chassidus Seforim Sale
The Baltimore Jewish community celebrated this Yud Tes Kislev at a Yud Tes Kislev farbrengen addressed by the Crown Heights maggid shiur Rabbi Shmuel Heber. It was organized by the Talmidim Shluchim of the Yeshiva and included a sale on Chassidus seforim. Full Story
First Yartzeit of Rabbi Mordechai Gurary Marked
Photos: Menush Amit/COLlive
Family members and people influenced by the leadership and teachings of Rabbi Mottel Gurary OBM, Rov of Chevra Shas Shul in Crown Heights, gathered this week to share memories and inspiration on his yartzeit. Full Story, Photos, Video
Midday Kollel in Crown Heights to Celebrate Siyum
Kollel Ahavas Chesed in Crown Heights, led by Rabbi Shmuel Heber and which meets daily to learn at Empire Shteibel in Crown Heights, will celebrate a Siyum on the first Perek of Kiddushin next week. Full Story
Son Follows in Father’s Footsteps
A family practice continued Sunday as Crown Heights veteran Mohel and grandfather Rabbi Levi Heber stood by as his son Rabbi Shlomie Heber was the Mohel and did the Bris on his own newborn son. Full Story
Inspiring Farbrengen at Empire Shtiebel Marks Chai Elul
Photos: Sholem Srugo/COLlive
A full crowd joined a Chai Elul Farbrengen and Siyum HaRambam at Empire Shtiebel Sunday, led by Rabbi Shmuel Heber and featuring master violinist Hershel Gelman. Full Story, Photos
Midday Kollel to Resume in Crown Heights
The men's kollel in Crown Heights that has been convening over Zoom during the pandemic is set to reopen for in-person learning led by maggid shiur Rabbi Shmuel Heber at Empire Shtiebel beginning next Monday. Full Story
Motzei Shabbos Achdus Farbrengen United Crown Heights
Watch a replay: A Motzoei Shabbos Achdus Farbrengen will unite Crown Heights, addressed by Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Rabbi Yosef Braun, Rabbi Nachman Yosef Twersky and others. Video
