Trump Hits Canada With Surprise 50% Tariffs
President Trump slapped a mammoth 50% tariff on certain Canadian goods — a move meant to combat what the administration described as the country’s “continuous discrimination” on American products.
Thousands of fans gathered in the American Dream Mall to watch the FIFA World Cup Final at the neighboring MetLife Stadium, and Rabbi Ephraim Balter and Rabbi Moshe Wolfsohn (pictured) were on hand to help wrap tefillin with the hundreds of Jews who joined the festivities.
At World Cup Final, Mitzvah Stand Draws a Different Kind of Crowd
With no general parking at the stadium and tickets scarce and expensive, thousands of fans—some holding tickets, some just wanting to be near the action—made their way instead to American Dream, the proudly Jewish-owned retail and entertainment complex next door to the stadium. It’s also where Rabbi Ephraim Balter set up his mitzvah stand.
Stepping Up for RCCS: Crown Heights Residents Invited to Inspiring 8th Day Event
The Crown Heights community is invited to mark their calendars for an uplifting evening of inspiration and music at the annual Crown Heights Stepping Up for RCCS event, taking place on Tuesday, July 28, at 7:30 p.m. in the backyard of Beis Rivka Lefferts.
Today’s Siyum Broadcast – Vov Av at 7:00pm
Today’s siyum on Maseches Eruvin will be given by Rabbi Zalman Shneur, Executive Director and Founder of The Menachem Education Foundation and The Our Heritage Foundation.
Weather Alert Issued Ahead Of Thunderstorms and Potential Localized Flooding Tuesday and Wednesday
Widespread rainfall totals of 1 to 1.5 inches are forecast across the city, with localized amounts of 2.5 to 3.5 inches possible in areas of heaviest downpours.
Hundreds of Chassidim to Participate in the Yahrtzeit Farbrengen in Alma-Ata
Preparations are being finalized to welcome the hundreds of guests expected to arrive in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, for the Yahrtzeit of Harav Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, the Rebbe’s father, on Chof Menachem Av.
Reb Yoel Kahan’s Yahrtzeit: What He Told Me on Simchas Torah 2015
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin shares an insight from Reb Yoel Kahan on his Yartzeit, the 6th of Av, from an encounter that took place on Simchas Torah 2015.
Op-Ed: Do Kids Want Money or Love?
Standing beside the man behind the counter was his teenage daughter. She was excitedly telling him about a trip she had gone on. The father looked as though he didn’t have the mental space to listen. After about two minutes of her talking, he reached into his wallet, pulled out a $100 bill, placed it in her hand, and said, “Here, go buy yourself something, okay?” Thinking he had done her the greatest favor. How did the girl’s face look at that moment?
Bais Habechira Video With Rabbi Chananya Hoffinger – Day #16
In today’s class we continue to look into the structure and functions of the Bais Hamikdash.
Former Refusenik Natan Sharansky Speaks With Rabbi Daniel Schonbuch on the Viktor Frankl Podcast
Former Soviet dissident and Israeli statesman Natan Sharansky, who spent nine years in Soviet prisons for defending the right of Jews to live freely, is warning that Americans should never take freedom for granted—and should be vigilant whenever socialist ideas gain influence in public life.
New York State Senator Bill Weber Visits Crown Heights, Strengthening Ties With the Chabad Community
New York State Senator Bill Weber, who represents Rockland County—home to a large Jewish population, including many Lubavitcher families in Monsey, Pomona, and the growing Chabad community in New City, NY, made his first visit to Crown Heights gaining a firsthand look at the heart of the worldwide Chabad-Lubavitch movement.
Leading Torah Figures in the US Amazed by the Academic Level of Students from Moscow’s Yeshiva Ketana
After long months of an intensive study campaign and spiritual preparation, and after successfully passing the rigorous testing, the outstanding students merited to fulfill their ultimate aspiration: an uplifting journey to the court of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
Bais Habechira Video With Rabbi Chananya Hoffinger – Day #15
In today’s class we continue to look into the structure and functions of the Bais Hamikdash.
Today’s Siyum Broadcast – Hey Av at 2:00pm
Today’s siyum on Maseches Nazir will be given by Rabbi Levi Garelik, Moreh Tzedek of Bais Shmuel – Chabad.
History of Crown Heights: Stores Under 1414 President Street
In the 1980s, the building was purchased by United Lubavitcher Yeshiva to serve as a student dormitory. As part of that conversion, the ground-floor stores were removed, returning the building to a non-commercial use and giving it much of the appearance it has today.
Credit: Ted Eytan
Two American Service Members Killed in Deadliest Iranian Attack Since Spring
Iran killed two US service members defending against a wave of Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks in Jordan on Friday — with a third member MIA, US Central Command announced Saturday.
The Uncashed Check
Josh recalled one day at the Deitsch Plastic office, when he found a check for three thousand dollars on Dovid’s desk. It was dated from over a year before, and Dovid had never deposited it. It turned out that it was repayment for a loan Dovid had given someone for a business venture. Dr. Sandman asked his father-in-law why he hadn’t cashed the check.
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