Last week, Raizel Blesofsky of Brooklyn, a pregnant first-time mom, tragically passed away at the age of 23. Her baby was left struggling for his life. Across the world, in Cape Town, South Africa, Rabbi Nissen and Ariella Goldman were expecting a child. They did not know Raizel personally, but throughout Ariella’s birth, they both kept thinking of her.
The first illustrated Russian-language book for Noahide children, How the Rainbow Got Its Stripes: The Tale of the Seven Noahide Laws, has been published in Russia, offering young readers and their families a clear and engaging introduction to the Seven Noahide Laws.
This past Shabbat, the city experienced an extraordinary event as some two hundred city rabbis and Chabad shluchim from all across Russia and the former CIS countries gathered for the regional “Kinus Hashluchim.”
Completing Mesechtes Sota learned daily at Khal Beis Rivkah, Rabbi Moshe Bogomilsky completed it with a special Hadran, following the Rebbe’s Horaah.
The slain soldier is named as Staff Sgt. Adam Tzarfati, 20, of the Commando Brigade’s Maglan Unit, from Rosh Haayin.
A delegation of Israeli Knesset members, led by Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, visited the Ohel of the Rebbe in Queens on Friday for a joint prayer gathering ahead of their participation in New York’s annual Israel-Day parade.
As bochurim across Mesivtas immerse themselves in the annual Mivtza Hanachos program ahead of Gimmel Tammuz, the Vaad Talmidei Hatemimim has unveiled the newest edition of its Hanachos weekly magazine, designed to enrich and inspire participants throughout the program.
Yanki and Chanie Denburg from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
Eli Goldman (Philadelphia, PA) to Chaya Mushka Greenberg (Bonita Springs, FL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Sunday, 8:30pm at The Garden House NYC 1386 S. Johns Pl
The new owners of 245 Clarkson Avenue near Nostrand Avenue, which is presently home to a parking lot servicing visitors for the nearby medical centers and hospitals, presented a proposal to the Brooklyn Community Board 9 (CB9) housing committee to build a 11 story, 135-unit Homeless shelter on their lot.
At a festive ceremony held over the weekend, the “Tomchei Temimim – Beit Binyamin” Yeshiva was officially inaugurated in the Jewish village of Anatevka on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine. Rabbis, supporters, and guests from several countries attended the event to mark the completion of one of the most significant Jewish educational projects established in Ukraine in recent years.
The slain soldier is named as Staff Sgt. Michael Tyukin, 21, of the Givati Brigade’s Reconnaissance Unit, from Ashkelon.
As they were going through the process of dividing his belongings, they found their father’s will. The calculations in the will differed from what the rabbi had decided. They returned to the rabbi for guidance on what to do.
Mayor of Dimona, Mr. Benny Bitton, paid a visit to 770 Eastern Parkway together with the city’s head Shliach, Rabbi Yisroel Gellis.
The workshop, titled “Tanya in Real Life,” brought together grades 6–12 Tanya teachers for an evening of guidance, classroom tools, and shared discussion as the school year comes to a close.
This week, Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim Morristown celebrated three major siyumim completed by two bochurim and one member of the hanhala.
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, author and Chasidic historian shares interesting facts, many revealed for the first time. The purpose of his program is to inspire all but especially the youth. Watch another installment here on CrownHeights.info.
