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China is the place.....

China is the place.....
Name:A B Itkin
Location:Guangzhou, Guandong Province, China

Tracking the RARA tank | Chabad of RARA

Tracking the RARA tank | Chabad of RARA

Pictured below are the young men who will be travelling throughout Queensland and the Sunshine Coast (see map) during the weeks of 21/3/2005 through 8/4/2005. If you or someone you know would like a visit, please contact them on their mobile: 0425-788-870 or email dov@chabadofrara.org



Rabbi Chaim Boruch Lipskier is 24 years old and a proud New Yorker. He received his ordination from Chabad headquarters in Brooklyn and has since put his credentials to good use all over the world. He is fluent in Hebrew, Yiddish, Spanish, English and Russian. He got his first taste of Australia while serving as assistant Rabbi in F.R.E.E., a synagogue for Russian Jewry in Sydney. Chaim Boruch than spread his wings and the Chabad message in such exotic locations as Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Nigeria.

Chaim Boruch is most adept at blowing the Shofar on Rosh Hashanah and next aims to master the Didgeridoo!




Rabbi Leibi Morozow was born in Connecticut, USA and was raised in Montreal, Canada. Leibi comes from a "large" family. His great-grandmother, Bubba Mariyasha, is 104 years old, and has over 500 children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren!

From a young age Leibi showed tremendous skills in organization and event management. Combining this with a sharp mind and a good attitude, he decided his future was in being a Rabbi and one day running a thriving synagogue. He got the perfect chance to audition for the role, when at age 21 he was appointed Youth Director of South Head Synagogue in Sydney's Eastern's suburbs. After a successful year there Leibi was eager to return to Australia. In the year following Leibi did some globe trotting, honing his outreach skills in NY and Mexico, and is now sufficiently trained for the "RARA" trail.

We are most lucky to have Leibi on board and wish him and Chaim Boruch much success!

Chabad in Japan

Visitor Information


Jewish life in Japan dates back more than a century ago. Today there is BH an active Chabad House in Tokyo, JAPAN. Our community is comprised of international professionals, businessmen and entrepreneurs of various backgrounds and affiliations.

For the benefit of travelers, we welcome all Jewish guests and travelers to join our Shabbat services and strictly kosher meals under the supervision of Rabbi Mendi Sudakevich.The Rabbi and emissary of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement.


Shabbat Services:

Friday evening, 6:30 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat at the JCC 2nd Fl, (no Minyan for Mincha) followed by a traditional Shabbat meal at the Chabad house. (the JCC is not a orthodox shomer shabbat Kosher Place)

Shabbat morning, 9:30 a.m. Services at the JCC, followed by a Kiddush/Lunch at Chabad House.

Shabbat afternoon, at the chabad house, Seudah Shlishit 10 minutes before candle lighting time, followed by , Arvit and Havdalah.

Weekdays Services:

Sunday morning, 8:00 Shacharit. (minyan is not guaranteed) followed by breakfast. at the Chabad house (please call before).

Monday and Thursday morning, 7:15 Shacharit. (minyan is not guaranteed) followed by breakfast. at the Chabad house (please call before).

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Shabbat Meals:

To service the large number of overseas travelers who are away from home over Shabbat, dinner and lunch are provided at the Chabad house following services in a communal setting. Delicious traditional Shabbat meals are served and enjoyed by the guests who find spending Shabbat with others a nice break from their heavy business week.

Suggested donation: $18.00 USD per person for each meal. All additional contributions are of course welcome and will be directed to the Shabbat Fund.


Reservations are required one week in advance.
reservations can be made online through our website
http://www.chabadjapan.com



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Hotel Accommodations:

Some of the hotels within walking distance to the Chabad house and the Shul.

Most recommended hotel:

THE WESTIN TOKYO (equals to a 5+ star hotel): Tel: 03-5423-7000 Fax: 03-5423-7600 – 5 Minute walk to the Chabad house - 20 minutes to the shull walk.

APA HOTEL (Nishi-Azabu) – Tel: 03-5766-4111 Fax: 03-5766-4112 15 minutes walk to the Chabad house and to the sull.

SHIMANE INN Hotel- Tel: 37973399 , Reasonable price 10 minute walk to the shul 25 minute walk to the Chabad house

HOTEL MENTELS - Tel: 03-3403-7161 Fax: 03-3403-9723 - 15 minutes walk to the shul 30 minute walk to the Chabad house - Business class.

MIYAKO HOTEL TOKYO: (equals to a 4+ star hotel) Tel. 81 3 3447 3111 FAX:81 3 3447 3133 25 minutes walk to the shul 40 minute walk to the Chabad house (chabad have special rate with the miyako Yen 15,000 for single room, yen18,000 for duble room)



Comment: Chabad House does not have special connection or rates with these hotels except the Miyako hotel.


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Kosher food:

We strongly advise you to stock up on whatever Kosher food you need during your travels. Unfortunately, there is not much Kosher food available here besides some imported grocery items. The supply is never dependable, and the items may not be here when you come. The cost is also triple the price from an average U.S. grocery store.

International supermarkets

National Azabu supermarket is one of the best of the "international" supermarkets, with the widest range of imported foods in Tokyo, including kosher bagels kosher wine etc. They make delivery within about a 20-minute radius of the store. Located two minutes east of Hiroo station.
Telephone: 03-3442-3186
Address: 4-5-2 Minami-Azabu. Open 9:30am-8pm every day.

Nissin is also one of the best international supermarket, with many kosher imported items. Daily free delivery within 20 minute radius.
Telephone: 03-3583-4586
Address: Higashi-Azabu 2-34-2. Open 9:30am-8pm daily.


Vegetarian Restaurant: There are no Vegetarian restaurants in Japan that comply to Kashrut standards. There may indeed be non-kosher fat in a food that is labeled ‘strictly vegetarian.' Many travelers have unfortunately learned this the hard way.

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Mikvah:

Please contact Chanah Sudakevich 03 5789 2846 or Tiorah Siman tov 03 3409 9443

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Climate and Clothing:

Climate: Except for the Hokkaido area and the subtropical Okinawa region, the weather is mostly temperate, with four seasons. Winters are cool and sunny in the south, cold and sunny around Tokyo (which occasionally has snow), and very cold around Hokkaido, which is covered in snow for up to 4 months a year. Summer, between June and September, ranges from warm to very hot, while spring and autumn are generally mild throughout the country. Rain falls throughout the year but June and early July is the main rainy season. Hokkaido, however, is much drier than the Tokyo area. Rainfall is intermittent with sunshine. Typhoons are only likely to occur in September or October but rarely last more than a day.

Required clothing: Lightweight cottons and linens are required throughout summer in most areas. There is much less rainfall than in Western Europe. Light- to mediumweights during spring and autumn; medium- to heavyweights for winter months, according to region. Much warmer clothes will be needed in the mountains all year round.


Tokyo Weather Averages
(Data from USA Today Climate Guide)


Month
Average high
Average low
Warmest ever
Coldest ever
Average dew point
Average precipitation

JAN.
48
35
66
25
25
2.0

FEB.
49
36
73
23
26
2.8

MARCH
54
41
72
25
34
4.2

APRIL
64
50
81
32
46
5.1

MAY
72
58
84
45
54
5.7

JUNE
76
66
91
54
64
6.9

JULY
82
71
95
55
70
5.3

AUG.
86
75
97
63
72
5.8

SEP.
79
69
99
55
66
8.5

OCT.
69
58
88
43
54
7.6

NOV.
61
49
79
32
43
3.8

DEC.
53
40
73
27
32
2.1


Temperatures are shown in Fahrenheit. Dew point is a measure of humidity. Readings above 60 make the air feel humid and most people are uncomfortable at dew points near 70 and above. Precipitation is rain and melted snow or sleet in inches

Yeshivah College ~ Year 9 ~ Class Website

Yeshivah College ~ Year 9 ~ Class Website

Lubavitcher - definition of Lubavitcher by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.

Lubavitcher - definition of Lubavitcher by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.: "a large missionary Hasidic movement known for their hospitality, technological expertise, optimism and emphasis on religious study"

Kosher Kabbalah, Hasidism and Jewish Mysticism Distributors - Dwelling Place Publishing

Kosher Kabbalah, Hasidism and Jewish Mysticism Distributors - Dwelling Place Publishing
By the Grace of G-d
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G-d desired a dwelling place among men and women, but only when humans evolved, could this come to be; only when we could be entrusted with, and uphold, the precious teachings of this book, could they be revealed. And only then were the ways of the angels to find a place on earth.

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With blessings,

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Publisher’s Note: Throughout our site, G-d is written with a hyphen instead of an “o,” based on the belief that even while writing, we must feel a sense of awe, a sense that G-d is above and beyond all our words.

Commemorative remarks upon the occasion of the 10th Yahrzeit of the Lubavitcher Rebbe zt"l - OU.ORG

Commemorative remarks upon the occasion of the 10th Yahrzeit of the Lubavitcher Rebbe zt"l - OU.ORG:
From Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
Executive Vice President

Commemorative remarks upon the occasion of the 10th Yahrzeit of the Lubavitcher Rebbe zt”l

This Tuesday, June 22nd, the 3rd day of Tamuz, is the 10th Yahrzeit of the late Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, zaicher tzadik l’vracha. The Lubavitcher Rebbe left a continuing imprint upon the contemporary Jewish scene and this occasion merits our respect and reflection.

The Rebbe assumed the mantle of leadership of Chabad Chassidim after the demise of his saintly father-in-law, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok. He soon developed a following and a circle of influence which surpassed that of his predecessors, and he became a major figure upon the post Holocaust Jewish scene. Indeed it can be conjectured that the Rebbe saw as his mission rebuilding Yiddishkeit after the horrible war years to achieve never imagined heights.

In appreciating the Rebbe’s life and contribution, many accomplishments can be listed.

First and foremost was his leadership of his Chassidim and his concern for the continuity and expansion of the teachings and lessons of his holy ancestors. The spiritual leaders of Chabad Chassidus going back to the Baal HaTanya, two hundred years ago, left a remarkable spiritual legacy for all of us. This legacy stood in danger of being forgotten were it not for the Rebbe’s commitment to perpetuate this legacy. Today the Sefer HaTanya, which is truly the basic “scripture” of the Chassidic movement, has been published in numerous languages with commentaries of all sorts and is available for all to study and to grow from. This is true too of all of the works of his forbearers. He expounded upon them, and saw to it that these sacred teachings were taught to thousands. A spiritual heritage that we can enjoy today is to his ultimate credit.

The Rebbe went beyond the teachings of his ancestors and broadened their concepts theoretically. But above all his teachings have a practical relevance unprecedented in the history of the Chassidic movement. His sichos, intricate talks, are now available in the form of dozens of volumes, in the original Yiddish, in translations, with full text or in an abridged or modified form. His teachings range from the truly esoteric, to the political and to works of profound spiritual guidance for every Jew, indeed for every man.

I particularly am fond of the Rebbe’s commentary, Biurim L’Pirush Rashi Al Hatorah. The Rebbe characteristically began his profound lectures with observations, analysis and comments upon the words of Rashi on the Chumash. He would resolve the questions that he raised on many levels beginning with simple p’shat. His followers have taken these sections of his lectures and published them in a five volume work which provides an extremely helpful resource to all who wish to study Rashi on the Parshas Hashavua. We know of many commentaries on Rashi’s commentary, and they are known technically as supercommentaries. Some of the famous ones include the Perush of the Mizrachi, of the Maharal, of the Lvush, and the Sifsei Chachamim. The Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Biurim stand among the most recent of these supercommentaries and are a continuation of the chain of the tradition of cherishing and explicating every nuance of Rashi’s holy words.

The Rebbe’s greatest accomplishment was in the area of outreach, in what today is known as kiruv. Many decades before this approach became popular in other Orthodox circles, the Rebbe had pioneered this tactic. His emissaries are to be found across the world, particularly in the former Soviet Union and on college campuses across the United States. Very few Jewish travelers have not had the opportunity to encounter a Chabad shaliach in far flung corners of the world, and most people who travel have had the benefit of the assistance of a Chabad shaliach in finding a minyan, kosher food, and other important services. I personally was privileged to attend one of the yearly gatherings of the shlichim and was inspired by the procession of shlichim from A to Z, Atlanta to Zimbabwe, marching in front of the gathering. This world wide network of kiruv has grown rather than diminished since the Rebbe’s passing.

The Rebbe’s priority of outreach was premised upon his commitment to Ahavas Yisroel, love and true concern for every Jew. Ahavas Yisroel was his signature mitzvah. He alerted us to the requirement of personally caring for every Jew, everywhere. He taught us to pridefully assert our Jewishness in the face of the challenges of the Holocaust-Trauma and of political freedom and modernity.

The Rebbe’s impact upon Jewish education is very noteworthy. He saw to it early on in his term of leadership that educational materials were developed to reach out both to adults and to children and he made sure that textual materials were available in many languages to those people who were in need of a more intense Jewish education. Production of these materials continue to flourish to this very day and are a resource to the world of education beyond the boundaries of Chabad.

While the Rebbe left no successor, it can be said that his teachings, his works, and the men and women who follow in his path are indeed his successors. They continue to spread Yiddishkeit throughout the world and continue to perpetuate the teachings of Chabad, and the teachings of our Holy Torah. May his memory be a blessing.

Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb

Judaism 101 - Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson - A Glossary of Basic Jewish Terms and Concepts - OU.ORG

Judaism 101 - Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson - A Glossary of Basic Jewish Terms and Concepts - OU.ORG
Great Leaders of our People

Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson
(1902 - 1994)

The seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe, eldest son of the saintly Kabbalist, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak, Rav of Yekaterinoslav; fifth in direct paternal line from the Tzemach Tzedek; son-in-law of the Rebbe Rayatz.

As the leader of one of the largest Chassidic groups in the world the Rebbe expended a great deal of time and effort on outreach. "Chabad Houses", - Outreach Centers - can be found on college campuses and in Jewish communities throughout the world. These centers conduct classes, distribute literature on Judaism and promote Mitzvah observance. A Chabad house can be found almost anywhere in the world where there is a pocket of Jewish families.

The Rebbe was a renowned Torah Scholar and authored many Halachic, Chassidic and homiletic works.

Y.R.

Crown Heights Tzach List - Anash List

Crown Heights Tzach List - Anash List
Anash List - Tzach Directory
Below you will be able to search or browse for names, phone numbers, addresses and even emails for people in Crown Heights and surrounding areas. To search, simply enter the surname you are looking for, to refine your search enter more letters.

If you are not listed and would like to be added, would like to be removed, add your e-mail address to your listing or details have changed please email us at: anashlist@TzachList.com

j. - One year later, Chabad rebbe's essence and teachings live

Friday June 30, 1995

One year later, Chabad rebbe's essence and teachings live

Yosef I. Abramowitz


The earth shook a year ago under the feet of the worldwide Lubavitch movement when its ailing 92-year-old leader and hoped-for redeemer joined the previous six Lubavitch rebbes in heaven.

Menachem Mendel Schneerson had served the longest of any Lubavitch leader, his worldwide impact was the greatest and he left no successor. Despite the tremors that his death unleashed, the Lubavitch (Chabad) movement has withstood the first and what will probably be the most difficult year of its post-rebbe existence.

How can a movement so spiritually and emotionally intertwined with its leader withstand his absence? The answer is in the ma'asim, in the actions of his followers.

A year ago, thousands thronged to Brooklyn, N.Y., to attend the funeral.

Walking under yellow banners proclaiming Schneerson the Messiah, men tore their black coats in mourning and women cried, clutching the hands of their children. Outside the Old Montefiore Cemetery in Queens, pandemonium reigned as followers pushed against police barricades to pay their respects to the rebbe, who was buried alongside his predecessor, several feet from his wife.

Despite dire predictions by many, the movement, its mission and its message have endured. Since that dark day in Lubavitch history, there has even been an acceleration of Lubavitch activity. A dozen new buildings from Florida to Bangkok have been erected. Ground has been broken at 16 new Lubavitch schools and centers. Over $100 million in capital building projects have been undertaken this year alone. Lubavitch has added 35 new locations to its long roster of places to which it sends emissaries to conduct outreach work. Seventeen new institutions of learning have been established, from a yeshiva in Detroit to a women's institute in London.

And, most telling, 100 new couples have joined the ranks of the already 3,000 Lubavitch emissaries around the world. It is, as one Lubavitcher whispered to me recently, as if the rebbe is still alive.

While the rebbe's body was buried a year ago, his essence lives on and still carries the movement. Lubavitchers are mystically and deeply connected to the rebbe. Two fax machines hum at his grave site, where thousands of pleas and messages to God have come in from followers around the world. His picture still hangs in their homes and cars. Tapes of his lectures are still best sellers. A weekly fax of the rebbe's teachings circles the globe.

What fuels this frantic action is an ongoing outpouring of love for the rebbe and a commitment to his central teachings. I was at the rebbe's side on a Sunday afternoon the last time he stood and handed out dollars for tzedakah (charity) and blessings to his followers. I took several breaks; the rebbe stood for five hours and did not show any sign of weakening.

On another occasion, after the rebbe stood for eight hours handing out dollars for tzedakah and giving blessings, someone asked him if he ever gets tired. He answered: You can never tire of counting diamonds. To the rebbe, every Jew was precious. To Lubavitch today, the same is true.

While Lubavitch theology may run against the grain of American progressive Judaism, their emissaries' commitment to outreach is the envy of the Jewish world. They have utilized every medium -- from television to books to the Internet to mitzvah mobiles -- to bring assimilated or uneducated Jews back into the fold. With an in-your-face but loving attitude, emissaries ask Jewish men on the street to don tefillin and Jewish women to light Sabbath candles.

Year after year, Lubavitch gives out millions of religious articles, such as candles, Purim goodies, matzah, and prayer books to Jews around the world, especially to those who live in isolated locations or are impoverished. The emissaries, or shluchim, who dedicate their lives to outreach do so because the rebbe told them that it is a mitzvah. And so long as the mitzvah is being fulfilled, the rebbe lives on.

There will be many events to commemorate the yahrzeit of the rebbe, but the major one took place not in Brooklyn or in Kfar Chabad, but in Washington, D.C. Awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 1993, the rebbe was honored on Wednesday, June 28 on Capitol Hill by Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, Elie Wiesel, Ronald Perelman, Itzchak Perlman, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, chief rabbis from half a dozen countries and congressional leaders. The all-day event also attracted hundreds of Lubavitch emissaries from around the world.

That this commemoration program took place in the capital of the free world reveals the political clout the Lubavitch movement amassed under the rebbe. It is also a hopeful sign. The Lubavitchers, once distrustful of government because of their negative experiences under the czar, have come full circle and prevailed. The Lubavitch "Living the Legacy" program, as it is being billed, mirrors in some respects the efforts to have the U.S. government recognize the contributions of Martin Luther King Jr. and his widow's call for America to "Live the Dream."

But far from the halls of power is where the rebbe's legacy lives on best -- in Crown Heights, where many infant boys are named Menachem Mendel and wherever an emissary is able to bring a precious but lost diamond back into the fold.

A year after the rebbe's death, his followers continue to follow and his outreach mission continues unabated. In the past year, the rest of us have learned what most Lubavitchers already knew: There is no need for a successor, for enough of the rebbe's essence and teachings live on.

Chassidic Philosophical Discourses of Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, Adapted into English and Clearly Explained

Chassidic Philosophical Discourses of Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, Adapted into English and Clearly Explained
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Yeshivas Kayitz Minnesota

Yeshivas Kayitz Minnesota
The Lubavitch Yeshiva of Minnesota/Wexler Learning Institute was established in 1992 - 5752, and we currently in our 14th year, KA"H.

Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm is the Rosh HaYeshiva, and Rabbi Mordechai Friedman is the Menahel.

The Yeshiva was started with the intention of creating a learning environment where students could succeed and thrive, even those that do not fit the typical Yeshiva mold. Boys that need a smaller class, less distractive surroundings, individualized attention - or even just the need to be noticed - find the success that they long for in our Yeshiva.

We do not try to make the Bochurim fit into our yeshiva, we try to make the yeshiva fit the bochurim.

The Yeshiva is for Mesivta age boys, 9th-11th grades. The bochurim that are accepted to our yeshiva are frum, Yirai Shomayim with a desire to be in Yeshiva.

For more information, please call the office 651-642-9122.