Baby Boy!
Shua and Henna (nee Glick) Laufer from Melbourne, Australia had a baby boy!
Powerball Ticket Holder in Illinois Wins $1.04 Billion Jackpot
A Powerball player in Illinois won the $1.04 billion jackpot Wednesday night, the game’s largest grand prize of the year.
Rabbi Yusewitz’s Smicha Program Celebrates Completion
After a full year of Yegiah in Yoreh Deah, Talmidim of Rabbi Mendel Yusewitz’ s Smicha Program marked a special milestone, celebrating their successful completion and receiving their Smicha from their dear Rosh HaMachon.
Here’s My Story: A Home on Firm Foundations
Rabbi Zushe Winner is a Chabad emissary in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, as well as the rosh yeshivah at Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim – Chovevei Torah. He was interviewed in May 2021 and August 2023.
Lamplighters Podcast: The Storm That Nearly Swept Away Everything They Built
In Episode 67 of Lamplighters: Stories From Chabad Emissaries On The Jewish Frontier, reporter/producer Gary Waleik presents the story of Rabbi Yaakov and Rebbetzin Mushkee Raskin, Chabad emissaries to the bustling island of Jamaica. In just 12 years, the Raskins have built a thriving Jewish community comprised of locals and tourists.
New Engagement!
Chaim Begun (S. Paulo, Brazil) to Estee Katz (Crown Heights)
Laws and Customs: Elul
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Magid Shiur in the Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws and customs of the month of Elul (up to but not including the period of Selichos) for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
Heritage Quest Ends, but Teens’ Global Impact Has Just Begun
When Abby Eskenazi of Wilton, CT goes back to school this year after spending her summer on the CTeen Heritage Quest trip, she plans to make a change: “I want to connect the small Jewish community in my school.”
INBOX: Kingston Avenue Bike Lane Installed as Crown Heights Streets Continue to Change
The controversial Kingston Avenue bike lane is no longer just a proposal — and as of Tuesday, it has officially been installed, visibly reshaping one of Crown Heights’ busiest streets.
Leading European Rabbis Gather for Conference on Education, Family Life and Community Security
Dozens of Rabbis gathered in the resort town of Divonne-les-Bains for a specialized professional seminar organized by the RCE.
Video: 34 Years Later: A Mechanech Discovers the Lasting Impact of One Summer
The closing session of the International Kinus HaMechanchim brought the two-day gathering to a powerful personal conclusion as Rabbi Chaim Zaklos reflected on the far-reaching impact of a mechanech.
Missionaries Enter 770, Trigger Response From Rabbonim
In the past few hours, a group of missionaries entered the 770 Shul wearing missionary and Christian symbols. They asked to put on Tefillin — while photographing and documenting the entire event.
At the Ends of the Earth: Mehadrin Honey and the “Land of Memory” Initiative in the Jewish Autonomy
Today, thanks to the dedication of the shluchim of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, this artificial vision has transformed into a vibrant, living Jewish reality.
At CKids Gan Israel Wisconsin, Campers Make Judaism Part of the Fun
Nearly 100 boys, many the only Jewish kids in their hometowns, spent the summer at CKids Gan Israel Wisconsin, where between go-karts and ropes courses, they began wearing their yarmulkas like a favorite team’s jersey.
Rabbi B. to Headline the Annual One Crown Heights FestivalA Celebration of Community, Culture, and Connection
Organized by the One Crown Heights Coalition, the festival is a collaboration of neighborhood nonprofit organizations, community leaders, elected officials, and residents dedicated to building a stronger, more connected Crown Heights.
The Case against Cremation and for Traditional Burial – A Timely and Urgent Resource for Every Jewish Community
In recent years, a troubling and deeply concerning trend has emerged: too many Jews are choosing cremation without fully understanding its implications for the Torah, Jewish tradition, and eternal Jewish values. What may seem like a modern or convenient choice is, in fact, a decision with profound spiritual consequences.
New Youth Center and Mikvah for Thornhill’s Russian Jewish Community
On Sunday, August 2, Rabbi Mendel Zaltzman led the dedication and mezuzah ceremony for the Kholodenko, Murad, and Ressin JRCC Youth Centre, Library, and Mikva in Thornhill, Ontario — a house adjacent to the main synagogue of the Jewish Russian Community Centre of East Thornhill. The event, which drew hundreds for dinner, music, and celebration, marked the formal completion of a project years in the making.
