For many, walking into a synagogue or Chabad House for the first time can be harder than it looks. There is a door, and a room, and people who already know each other. At Pardess Chabad Farm, there is a driveway, a field, and a goat.
I see him on the street and wave hi to him, but as a grown-up, I feel shy to walk over to him and share with him how much I appreciate him and why.
For the second year in a row, as programming continues in honor of 50 years of Mivtza Chinuch, 50 new teachers are receiving extra support as they navigate their first year in the classroom through the MEF Teacher Mentorship Program.
New building permits have been filed for a proposed seven-story residential building at 17 Lamont Court, in Crown Heights.
Moshe Yisroel Dovid and Estie Wolf from Chicago, IL had a baby girl!
A man was arrested for indecent exposure at a local park following a swift response by Crown Heights Shomrim and officers from the NYPD’s 71st Precinct.
The conversation takes a few musical turns, exploring Chassidish classics, spontaneous musical creations, and how he went from being a fan to finding himself Backstage with Benny!
Young Shluchim from around the globe will come together for MyShliach’s fifth Shabbos Tzuzamen. Scheduled for 26-27 Adar I for boys and 3-4 Adar II for girls, this year’s global celebration is slated to be the largest yet.
Shmouel Nadjar (Charenton le pont S.Maurice, France) to Shirel Chaya Partouche (Creteil, France)
It was an unusual Sukkot gathering at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas, a mix of service members in uniform mingling with civilians who had been cleared to enter the base. After all, it isn’t every day that a brit milah (or bris) takes place on a U.S. Army base—let alone in the Army’s own sukkah.
Kingston Avenue home goods store announces closing sale, thanks customers for a decade of community support.
Oasis Espiritual, organized by Merkos 302 Español, is expanding for its third year, with new speakers, more room, and a free pass up for grabs.
A century-old initiative revived in Moscow, continuing a legacy of expanding Jewish education under the leadership of Russia’s Chief Rabbi.
The introductory shiurim will give participants a taste of the depth, clarity, and excitement of learning Gemara B’Iyun, while introducing the unique approach of the newly launched Kollel.
Zalman and Brocho Friedman from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
A Russian missile struck just yards from the Or Avner Chabad school in Kharkiv, Ukraine, causing extensive damage to surrounding buildings and prompting an urgent rescue effort as emergency crews searched for civilians trapped beneath the rubble.
Kollel Iyun HaTalmud launches shiurim for the public, with renowned Roshei Yeshiva and Maggidei Shiur.
