This week · Parshas Chayei Sarah · Shabbos 27 Cheshvan 5787
France in Crisis
Light in France
On the evening of Simchas Torah 5734, the Rebbe taught the tune of “La Marseillaise” to the words of HaAderes VeHaEmunah. On Shabbos Parshas Vayeishev 5752, he opened his farbrengen with words of welcome to a group of Jews from France.
The Rebbe’s French RevolutionChabad.org · Mordechai Lightstone · October 2023 ↗The Rebbe in Paris in the 1930s. Photo: Kehot Publication Society- 5752The Spiritual French Revolution: A Miracle in Our Times, 5752 (1992)Chabad.org · The Rebbe · Sichos in English ↗
Eiffel Tower Menorah Brightens Paris, as Worldwide Chanukah Celebrations BeginChabad.org · December 2015 ↗Photo: Thierry Guez- 2015Menorahs in France to Shed Light During State of EmergencyChabad.org · Faygie Levy Holt · December 2015 ↗
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IN THE HANDS OF THE KING OF KINGS
Ariel Bar Yosef, 22, spent 18 hours in the air on three flights from Goa, India, to vote. Karnit Weinberger landed at Ben Gurion for a few hours and flew back to Bucharest the same…
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Parshas Chayei SarahThe Power Trifecta
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