Saturday, May 21, 2022

Drone: Largest Hadluka In US - Satmar, Kiryas Joel

A Massive Hadluka lit up the sky in the Town of Palm Tree (formally known as Kiryas Joel) on Wednesday evening, as tens of thousands of Satmar Chassidim joined their Rebbe, HaRav Aharon Teitelbaum, as they celebrated Lag Baomer.

The event in Kiryas Joel is believed to be the largest individual Lag Baomer Hadluka and celebration in the United States.



Friday, May 20, 2022

Lag B'Omer in BP with the Niklesburg Rebbe

Annual Lag B’Omer celebration at the Niklesburg Beis Medrash in Boro Park, under the auspices of Grand Rabbi Mordechai Jungreis shlit”a.


Full 90 minute footage.

DRS Wildchords · Al Kein - Acappella

DRS Yeshiva High School of Long Beach , Cedarhurst, NY.

Thursday, May 19, 2022

Miracles 3 - Songs by Chayala Neuhaus - Album Sampler

Miracles 3 drops this Lag Ba’omer!

Music is all about the message. Simple, real, relatable.Or at least that's how it is on a Miracles album.

From the producers that brought you “A Yid”, “Hold On Tight, and “Dear Am Yisroel”, comes the long awaited next album in the beloved Miracles collection.

Produced by Doni Gross and composed and written by Chayala Neuhaus, this album features 10 all new hit songs, with powerful heart stopping messages to uplift and transport Jewish music listeners.

Sung by child superstar Gavriel Pelcovitz with a guest performance by Nosson Tzvi Zlotowitz, the album features a wide variety of genres every single yid can relate to.

Benny Friedman also graces this album on track 2 entitled “Odeh Lakel”.

“Chazak”, “Hodu” “Challenge” and “B'lev Echad” are songs you’ll want to both dance to and live by.“Broken heart”, “One More Miracle” “Eicha” and “Little One" are everything you’ve come to love about a classic miracles ballad with lyrics that hit straight for the heart.

“No worries” rounds things out with a mellow pop vibe and refrain that you'll be singing non stop on first listen and carrying around with you daily.

And following the remarkable impact of the song “A Yid”, track 11 features an all new version sung by Gavriel and a soul stirring children’s choir.

Hard to pick a favorite, but easy to guess that Miracles 3 will be not just another album but more like an experience you'll want to keep repeating.

Happy listening!

Chaim Israel, Ari Hill, Neshama - Reb Shimon

האור המאחד של רשב"י

איחוד עולמות דואט ענק בלחן מרגש וכובש לבבות

'מאיר ואהרל'ה' צמד המילים שהפכו למותג של שמחה יהודית אותנטית, אלו שמבטאים יותר מכל את השמחה ואנרגיה החסידית. חוברים לבעלי הרגש 'חיים ישראל' ו 'ארי היל' שמתארחים בשנית באכסנייתו של המלחין החסידי, הצעיר ביותר 'בנצי שטיין' (אבא. קרעסטיר. אוטוטו.), שבכובעו השני לא מפסיק לחבר בין עולמות - בעולם הנגינה היהודי בארץ ובעולם.

בקליפ יוקרתי ומושקע מתלווים האמנים אל חברי מקהלת היוקרה 'מקהלת נשמה' בניצוחו של הכשרון הווקאלי ר' איציק פילמר.

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Mordechai Shapiro - Ashira - Music Video

Composed by Elli Spinowitz
Produced by Yehuda Pinsker
Arrangement by Seth Maza & Yehuda Pinsker
Back Vocals by Seth Maza, Yehuda Pinsker, elli Spinowitz, Eli Schiff, Ethan Adler
Bass by Smith Friedman
Guitars by Philip Rigby
Brass by Danny Flam
Vocals Recorded at Ruli Ezrachi Studios
Mixed & Mastered by Ian Freitor, Daniel Kapler at Playmaster Studio

Video credits
Produced by Rafi Barides
Filmed by Motty Berkowitz

Management & Oversight: Ruli Ezrachi
Coordination assistant: Tzvi Levine
Choreography: Vivake Khamsingsavath

LIVE: Siyum HaRambam - Lag Baomer in Crown Heights

A grand Lag BaOmer event is taking place in Crown Heights this year, with the Siyum HaRambam and community unity bonfire both to take place in front of 770 Eastern Parkway.

The double celebration will take place on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 7:30 PM and will feature superstar singer Avraham Fried.

“By Hashgocha protis, the Siyum Harambam will take place on Lag BaOmer this year,” said Rabbi Shmuel Butman, Director of the Central Lubavitch Youth Organization and Chairman of the International Siyum HaRambam. “It gives us the opportunity to unite as a community for the Siyum HaRambam celebration, which was very dear to the Rebbe.”

The Siyum will be followed by the annual community bonfire, which will be moved from its usual location on Kingston Avenue to the main thoroughfare Eastern Parkway, which will be shut down for the festive and exciting event.

Benny Friedman & Y. Waldner Gratitude to Our Rebbeim

ASHREICHEM YISROEL: Watch Benny Friedman and Yitzy Waldner in an Amazing Visual Display of Gratitude for Our Rebbeim

A musical production that follows the livesof three successful Talmidim and explores the impact their Rebbeim had on their lives. Join along as we pay tribute to our Mechanchim who are not only the heroes of their Talmidim, but the heroes of Klal Yisroel.

Chasdei Lev, a non-profit organization which helps Rabbeim and their families enjoy their Yomim Tovim with the financial Menuchas Hanefesh which they so deserve, partnered up with some amazing musical talent to release an uplifting new song.

Enjoy this video, and make sure to go to: www.chasdeilev.org for more information. Find out how you can help with Chasdei Lev!

In appreciation to Roth&Co for their generous sponsorship in honor of our Rebbeim and Moros

A Heart.Works Production vvv

Special thanks to Moshe Finkelstein from CrunchTime Media for your steady devotion and creative work on behalf of Chasdei Lev and Klal Yisroel's Rebbeim.

Directed by: Menachem Weinstein Produced by: Munch Media Cinematography by: Daniel Shaw 1st AC by: Sadiel Rivada Set design by: Galya Bender Photography by: Marko Dashev

Music
Composed & Directed by: Yitzy Waldnerv Performed by: Benny Friedman & Yitzy Waldner
Produced by: Yechiel Schron
Lyrics by: Miriam Israeli
Arranged by: Avrumi Berko
Mixed by: Yaniv Balas
Vocal production by: Doni Gross
Drums: Barak Ahron
Guitar: Doron Mizrachi
Strings: SPN Production
Piano Synth: A Berko
Saxophone: Dor Asraf

Who Is Ishay Ribo? | Special Edition of Meaningful People

The name Ishay Ribo has become synonymous with heart-rending melodies, sweet vocals, depth, vibe, holy rhythm, and soaring visions of Moshiach reflected in the shining eyes of Israeli concert-goers of every background, from the most chareidi to the most secular. But who is Yishai Ribo really? What is the source for his passion, the messages powering his gift? What does he hope to accomplish on his upcoming US tour? And to what does he attribute his phenomenal success?

In this heart-to-heart interview for the Meaningful People Podcast, R’ Yaakov Klein sits down with Ishay to “talk to him, not about him” - delving into the inner world of this singular personality and exploring the incredible experience of gifting am Yisrael with “HaLev Sheli”, his expansive heart, and the melodies that echo within the depth of his sweet and humble soul.

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Avraham Rosenberg & Tzivos Hashem Boys Choir 1981

Avraham Rosenberg leading a group of boys, named the Tzivos Hashem Boys Choir, at the Lubavitcher Rebbe's Kos Shel Bracha, on Motzei Simchas Torah 5742/1981.

Avraham Rosenberg shortly after this event occurred, went on to form the legendary group, The Tzlil Vizemer Boys Choir.

Shloime Dachs, one of the most popular child soloists of that era, can be seen here singing solos to "Wake Up Yidden" and again towards the end to "Ve'ahavta'.

Those that were there will remember that the Rebbe ZY"A didn't seem to give special attention to the choir, until the very end when they concluded, and the Rebbe asked Yossi Piamenta OBM for the group to return and continue singing. As can be seen on the clip, those last few minutes, past two o'clock in the morning in 770, were something very special.

Click Here to watch the full, very enjoyable, two hour video, courtesy of RebbeDrive.

LIVE: Lag Baomer in Meron 2022

Tens of thousands of people are expected to flock to Mount Meron on Wednesday night to celebrate Lag Ba’omer, exactly one year after 45 people died there in a stampede.

The disaster took place close to 12:45 a.m. when Lag Ba’omer fell on April 30. It began when about 20,000 haredi (ultra-Orthodox) men and boys left a bonfire held by the Toldos Aharon Hassidim at a compound near the tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai.

They headed down a narrow passageway known as Dov Bridge, which ended in a 90-degree turn to the right and then 11 stairs down to ground level. The stairs were narrower than the passageway, creating a bottleneck. When a few people slipped, a human crush began, resulting in the largest civilian disaster in Israel’s history.

Over the past year, the government has ordered extensive changes at the site, demolishing illegally built structures, including Dov Bridge, and widening existing passageways.

“This is a complicated event since there are many changes that were done to the site and to the way things were,” Israel Police Northern District Chief Shimon Lavi said. “There are limitations on the number of people allowed on the mountain, so only 16,000 will be permitted there at any given time.”

The event is being coordinated with the Religious Services Ministry, whose minister Matan Kahana, stepped down on Friday due to internal Yamina Party politics.

Tickets need to be preordered and will serve as both transportation and entry passes. Entry will be staggered, with 4,000 people allowed per hour. They will be given passes for a four-hour stay, meaning that no more than 16,000 pilgrims will be on the mountain at any time.

“If you do not have a ticket, you have no business coming to Meron,” Lavi said.

No private vehicles will be allowed to approach the site, and all public and private transportation will be diverted to 11 bus terminals, from which shuttles will ferry people to the compound.

One bonfire-lighting ceremony will be held; food will not be sold on-site; people will visit the tomb in a moving line, with separate entry and exit lines and a short duration by the tomb; and a tent will be set up outside for those who wish to remain and pray.

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

LIVE: Makor Care Presents: Dr. Pinchas Lerner

Dr. Pinchas (Philip) Lerner is a clinical psychologist who has spent the last 40 years as clinical director of Makor Care & Services Network formerly known as Women’s League Community Residences — a premium agency and recipient of the Compass State Award for Excellence, which serves the special-needs community through its 30-plus New York-based residences.

Hero Passenger on Landing Plane With No Experience

A passenger with no flying experience safely landed a private plane at a Florida airport with the help of an air traffic controller after the pilot became incapacitated. The condition of the pilot is unknown at this time.
Darren Harrison, 39, in an interview speaking out about his heroic act of landing a plane with zero flight experience after his pilot lost consciousness. Harrison recalls thinking “Either you do what you have to do to control the situation or you’re going to die, and that’s what I did.”

Florida Gov. DeSantis Tweets on Chabad Fire in Capitol

GOING VIRAL: Read Florida GOV Ron DeSantis' Tweet on Chabad Fire in Capitol

“Just head over to the Chabad house, they’ll take care of you. They take care of us all.”


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The average Jewish FSU student, while trying to find his path through young adulthood, has heard this before, and not just once. As has the entire Jewish community surrounding Tallahassee. And the term “Chabad House” is not foreign to members of the state government either.

For the local college students, “Chabad” means family. A home away from home. For the community at large, it means a source of spiritual sustenance to keep the Jewish heart attached to its source.

And then it all went up in smoke. Everything has been totally destroyed by a fire.

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The Morris and Lillian Tabacinic Chabad House served as a center for Jewish life for the last decade. It was home to many; there’s no other way to describe it. For students, it was a place to socialize, enjoy a Shabbos meal, and to fuel their connection to Judaism.

For the local community, it provided classes, activities, and a place to refocus.

And for everyone, the Rabbi and Rebbetzin are always there, 24/7.

Emergency Funding.

To be able to immediately continue providing our much-needed services, for the student body and wider community, we need $1 million. And we need it today. We plan to immediately find a replacement location, with a full kitchen, activity center, and all the amenities needed to continue our work. Even insurance money that we will hopefully receive because of this fire will only go towards repairs, and will not at all pay for continuing our operations.


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The Future Ahead.

Further plans for a state-of-the-art, 15,000-square-foot center are already in the works, and, with G-d’s help, that leg of the journey awaits us. Anyone interested in hearing more about this long-term plan and sponsorship options should please contact the Rabbi directly.

But for now, we must move to immediately get back on track.

Please join our team and help us to rebuild and continue our vital work.

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You Are Ignoring Me In My Office To Daven Mincha?


Monday, May 16, 2022

The Story of Jewish Music Legend, Avraham Fried

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Lag Bomer Meron 1971

Yoel Levy’s Dramatic Escape from Lev Tahor

You may have met Mendy Levy. Watch his brother, Yoel Levy, recount his dramatic escape after 3 suspicious deaths surprised the Lev Tahor cult.

Over the course of one year, in a community of three hundred, three people died. Each death was easily avoidable and markedly suspicious, all were related to Yoel.

A new 35 minute documentary shares the story of a 20 year old survivor of the Lev Tahor cult’s suspenseful escape from their Guatemalan compound.

The film, produced by several members of the Hasidic community who are trying to expose the abuse and help people trapped inside Lev Tahor, follows Yoel Levy as he meets fellow cult survivor Rabbi Yaniv Assis for the first time in 10 years.

Rabbi Assis is a respected educator and Torah scholar who spent time with the cult when they were based in a small town in Quebec’s Laurentian Mountains. Yoel Levy was born and raised in Ste Agathe, Quebec to parents who were members of Lev Tahor, a semi-secluded Jewish cult with members of its leadership sitting in prison for kidnapping, child abuse, and child sexual exploitation. They both allowed a film crew to document their reunion, where they tried to piece together the twisted Lev Tahor puzzle.

Using newly leaked documents, photos, and videos, the documentary details the cult’s dramatic midnight flight from Quebec as authorities were closing in to rescue 14 children, and their travels to several locations, each more contained and enclosed than the previous, tightening the noose around members’ families with stricter rules and regiments.

Once inside their own remote Guatemalan compound, kept inside with barb wire and armed guards, three easily avoidable deaths took place, including the tragic passing of Yoel’s father.

This video and the Mendy Levy video was produced by Faudak.

Sunday, May 15, 2022

Your Family - Our Neighborhood - Hatzalahthon 3

Dear friends.

Imagine a sense of complete fear.

When your world comes to a complete and total stop.

Your loved one is unresponsive, and panic begins to set in.

Unfortunately, this describes the scene of hundreds of daily Hatzalah calls worldwide.

Yet with care, dedication, professionalism, and a real innate desire to help,

Hatzalah members bring an overwhelming sense of calm and optimism.

They truly are our everyday heroes.

Many of us owe a great debt of gratitude to Hatzalah, and today, you have the opportunity to give back!

Find your local branch at hatzalahthon.com and let your voice be heard.

“We appreciate our Hatzalah volunteers, and everything they do for us in our times of need!”