A special ceremony marking the beginning of a new Torah scroll intended to unite Russian-speaking Jewish communities around the world was held at the residence of Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem. The president was invited to inscribe the first letter of the scroll, in the presence of a delegation representing Russia’s Jewish community.
The amended plans call for 26 three- and four-bedroom apartments, including five duplex units. Apartment sizes range from 1,232 to 2,298 square feet.
Nearly 300,000 New Yorkers cast ballots in the first four days of early voting — a nearly 72% increase since the last midterm election, according to city Board of Elections data.
Every day behind the scenes, volunteers of the Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Bikur Cholim bring comfort and support to individuals and families facing difficult times. This Shabbos, Parshas Vayeira, the organization is taking the opportunity to publicly recognize and thank the dedicated volunteers who make it all possible.
Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein, the Orthodox Jewish federal judge who presided over some of the nation’s most consequential cases, including the prosecution of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, passed away Wednesday, October 28, at the age of 92.
The symposium held its twentieth annual gathering in September, drawing 800 attorneys and judges to Birchwood Manor in Whippany, N.J. Called the premier educational event in the New Jersey legal community, it has become a fixture on the state’s legal calendar, bringing prominent judges, leading attorneys and scholars of Jewish law together for an evening of Torah and civil law.
One individual was arrested for package theft in Crown Heights following a swift response by Crown Heights Shomrim and officers from the NYPD’s 71st Precinct.
The woman accused of stabbing a 26-year-old Chabad rabbinical student from Crown Heights with a suspected syringe in Manhattan’s Diamond District has been charged with two federal hate crimes, marking a significant escalation in the prosecution of the alleged antisemitic attacks.
From Thursday through Sunday, they came from 160 universities across six countries for a weekend built around one idea: Made for This.
In the summer of 1940, the British army’s Spitfires that held off the Luftwaffe flew out of Biggin Hill, in what is now the London borough of Bromley. At least 34 of the pilots in that battle were Jewish. More than eight decades later, many of the borough’s Jews would rather not be noticed.
Menachem and Sari (Nee Gottlib) Forer from Crown Heights/Hillside had a baby girl!
At the CTeen Mid-Atlantic Shabbaton, teens heard from influential, unapologetic Jewish public figures who refuse to hide who they are. All weekend long, the teens showed the same pride themselves, and they are taking that home for the long run.
The spirit of “V’Yaakov halach l’darko” is taking shape in daily learning and davening, with the Talmidei Hashluchim helping channel Tishrei’s inspiration into a full program of learning and activities.
The Albany Jewish community and friends of Rabbi Yisrael Rubin OB”M are invited to gather on Tuesday, November 3rd, for a communal Shloshim marking 30 days since his passing.
The building in question, the new Chabad center at 38 E. Broadway in the seat of Harford County in northeastern Maryland, opened in June 2025. In October it received the 28th annual Archer-Bull Award from the town’s Economic and Community Development Commission.
After rapidly outgrowing its first two buildings, Cheder Menachem of Kingston celebrated the opening of a new home for its girls’ middle school and high school with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sunday.
The new SNAP and Medicaid Resources website, launched on Tuesday, is aimed at helping New Yorkers navigate the latest federal work requirements, determine whether they qualify for exemptions and maintain access to food assistance and healthcare.
