OK Kosher Releases Snapple Advisory
The OK Kosher has released an Kosher Advisory regarding a limited run of Snapple products that are Kosher but have been mislabeled without the OK symbol.
A Mohave County Rabbi’s Search for a Murdered Jewish Woman’s Identity
I recited some Psalms, likely the first time Jewish prayers were said at her resting place, noting that the silence of the vast desert belies the secrets beneath its surface. What was I doing here?
Here’s My Story: The Walk of a Lifetime
Mr. Robert Kremnizer is an attorney practicing law in Sydney, Australia. He is also the author of ten books on Chasidut, including a collection of first-hand experiences with the Rebbe entitled Australian Encounters. He was interviewed in August 2017.
Oholei Torah Mothers Committee Brings Shavuos Joy and Creativity to Oholei Torah Cheder
In preparation for Shavuos, the OTMC – Oholei Torah Mothers Committee brought a special hands-on activity to the Cheder classrooms, filling the Yeshiva with excitement and creativity.
Weekly Letter: Before Our Acceptance of the Divine Covenant
As we prepare for Shavuos – and the receiving of the Torah, we share a letter of the Rebbe in which he addresses the suggestion that the right approach to Judaism should be – that our understanding (reason and intellect) needs to come before our acceptance of the Divine Covenant and Yoke.
New Workshop Helps Teachers Bring Tanya to Life
As the school year comes to a close, Tanya teachers are invited to join a collaborative gathering featuring speakers, shared ideas, and group discussion centered around making Tanya feel more real and meaningful in students’ everyday lives.
Gan Yisroel of Crown Heights Registration is in Full Swing
In its 13th year, Gan Yisroel offers Kindergarten and elementary divisions, as well as a work and play program for 6-8th graders. Campers come from all our neighborhood yeshivas and beyond, and have fun with trips, sports and crafts, as well as learning and davening.
A brush fire that broke out Monday morning in Simi Valley, Calif., forced thousands of residents to evacuate their homes as it tore through nearly 1,400 acres.
California Fire Forces Evacuations Amid Shavuot Preparations
The Sandy Fire ignited around 10:45 a.m., destroyed one structure and kept firefighting aircraft busy throughout the day. For many in the area, the disruption stirred frightening memories of the Palisades fire and other blazes that have devastated Southern California in recent years.
Two Crown Heights Politicians Break Ranks, Attend Mamdani Pre-Shavuos Holiday Party
As the Mamdani Administration’s Pre-Shavuos Jewish Heritage Month Event drew closer, Jewish public officials, activists, and community leaders across the Jewish community united and announced that they would not be joining the event. Two Crown Heights politicians broke ranks, and joined Satmar at the controversial event.
Mesivtah Melbourne Kicks off Grand Gimmel Tammuz Hachana
In preparation for the auspicious day of Gimmel Tammuz, the talmidim of Mesivta Melbourne have enthusiastically launched a far-reaching Mivtza Hachana aimed at strengthening התקשרות to the Rebbe through learning, davening, and daily hanhagos.
48 Years After Going Missing, Jewish War Hero is Laid to Rest in Siberia
Eighty-four years after he left for the blood-soaked frontlines of World War II and never returned, the Jewish soldier Samuil Ilyich Shalit, May God avenge his blood (Hy”d), was laid to rest this week in a moving military and Jewish ceremony held in the city of Krasnoyarsk.
Expanded Bus Service To The Ohel For Shavuos
The Bus to the Ohel, which has facilitated round-trip transportation between Crown Heights and the Ohel, has released its expanded schedule for Shavuos.
Courage To Lead – Annual National Founders’ Gala of the Rabbinical College of America
Hundreds of supporters, alumni, community leaders, and friends gathered recently for the annual National Founders’ Gala of the Rabbinical College of America, celebrating the yeshiva’s enduring impact on Jewish life across the globe.
Chassidic Texts Have Long Been Studied in Yeshivah – Now They’re Being Studied at Princeton
The Meturgeman Translation Fellowship begins one week after the holiday of Shavuot, on May 31, with a five-day intensive retreat at Princeton, which will be led by Dr. Eli Rubin, an academic scholar of Chabad-Lubavitch philosophy and intellectual history and contributing editor at Chabad.org.
What is a Chassidisher Rov? – Featuring Rabbi Berel Polytiko
In the latest episode of “Ase L’cha Rav,” Rabbi Betzalel Bassman interviews Rabbi Berel Politiko about his new role as a Moreh Hora’ah in Bais Hora’ah Chabad and the definition of a Chassidisher Rov.
New Shluchim to Historic Kent Island
In the heart of Maryland’s Eastern Shore—on the historic grounds of Kent Island, known as the third-oldest British settlement in America—a new chapter of the Rebbe’s Shlichus is unfolding.
MyShliach Virtual Camp Returns, Now Open to All
“You know, Tatty,” he said, “MyShliach Virtual Camp is the best camp in the world.” For Greisman, a shliach in Northwest Arkansas, For a kid growing up hours from the nearest frum family, that says it all.
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