Weekly Story: An Enduring Embrace
On Shavuos some years ago, a friend told me the following story. It was so powerful that I knew that I was going to share it on some occasions.
BESHT: Story of My Father Dr. Yaakov Hanoka – A Baal Teshuva Pioneer
Shabbos at the BESHT: Rabbi Yitzchak Hanoka is the Tri-State Senior Rabbinic Coordinator at OK Kosher Certification. Prior to his current position, Rabbi Hanoka worked as a mashgiach for various manufacturing facilities certified by the OK.
New Engagement!
Yosef Gordon (Cincinnati, OH) to Dina Ives (Pomona, NY)
Weekly Dvar Torah: From Barley to Brilliance
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman explores the transformation within each of us as we work our way through the biblical journey from slavery to freedom.
A Tribute To Rabbi Yehuda Leib Alevsky OBM
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin gives a moving tribute to Rabbi Yehuda Leib Laibel Alevsky OBM, covering topics such as his his time in Russia, Lod, USA, as Head Shliach Ohio, and his time in Tzach.
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NYC Building Owners Forced to Offload Properties For As Much as 90% Discount Under Pressure By Fee Hikes and Tenants Refusing to Pay
The dire warning came during a Rent Guidelines Board meeting as its members weigh whether to get behind Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s rent freeze for the city’s nearly 1 million rent-stabilized apartments.
JEM: The Rebbe’s Timely Encouragement to the Mir Rosh Yeshiva
Discover the origins of their relationship, the powerful encounter that followed, and the striking way Reb Nochum later described the Rebbe’s leadership.
Here’s My Story: Standing Together for Israel
A long-time veteran of the Israeli Air Force, Mr. Ze’ev Ron continued to work with computers, as well as in the field of kosher supervision, after concluding his service. He was interviewed in October 2013.
Arrest Made After 5-Year-Old Boy Attacked In Crown Heights Earlier This Month
A suspect has been arrested in connection with a shocking and unprovoked attack on a 5-year-old boy in Crown Heights earlier this month. The arrest was made in large part due to the swift actions of Crown Heights Shomrim and coordinated police work.
Baby Boy!
Bentzi and Osnas Cousin from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 580 Crown Street Ground Floor, #009 between Albany and Troy Aves
New Engagement!
Tzemach Sanowicz (Crown Heights) to Esther Browd (Jacksonville, FL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:30pm at Lubavitch Yeshiva Crown Street
Picture of the Day
Thousands of Talmidim of Oholei Torah in Crown Heights packed onto the Eastern Parkway service lane for their first group photo in nine years.
A Tribute To Rabbi Tzemach Yosef Yitzchak Wilansky OBM
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin gave a moving tribute to Rabbi Tzemach Yosef Yitzchak Wilansky OBM, a famed Pre-1A teacher in Montreal whose life work inspired hundreds of children.
Credit: René Mentschke
Drone Strikes Near Home of Chabad Shliach in Dnipro, Child Injured
During a large-scale attack on Wednesday involving the launch of numerous drones and missiles toward cities across Ukraine, the home of Rabbi Zelig Brez, head of the Jewish community in Dnipro and the city’s Chabad emissary, was damaged.
Weekly Letter: Nutrition and Good Health
In this month of Iyar, the month of healing, we present a letter of the Rebbe regarding nutrition and good health.
Winners Announced in Worldwide Moshiach Seudah Family Initiative
This Pesach, something powerful unfolded around hundreds of dining room tables across the world. What is often experienced as an adult gathering in shul was reimagined as something interactive and alive for children
An Important Shift in Chinuch: Foundations of Chinuch Training Continues
These upcoming sessions are designed to help educators think more deeply about the messages students absorb each day, and how to translate those messages into a classroom language and culture that nurture self-worth, Ahavas Yisroel, and a stronger sense of purpose.
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