The Sefer Torah was generously donated by the Arabov family L’iluy Nishmans their beloved father, Nissan ben Yechiel ע״ה. All was arranged by the dedicated Menahel Gashmi, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Sholomo Baruch , ensuring every detail reflected the dignity and simcha befitting such a historic occasion.
An old scam has returned as a current auction on the BidSpirit platform looks to sell several items being marketed as historic belongings of the Chabad Rebbeim, while in fact they may just be ordinary antiques with no connection whatsoever to Lubavitch history.
As Older Americans Month is observed across the country, a major community event focused on senior wellness and healthy living is coming to the heart of Crown Heights.
Located 13 hours north of Buenos Aires, the capital of the Chaco province, Resistencia is home to an estimated 2,000 Jews — a century-old community with deep roots. The nearest Chabad House is not in Argentina at all, but five hours north across the border in Paraguay.
A powerful new community initiative has officially arrived in Crown Heights — and it’s bringing fresh food, nutritious meals, and meaningful support directly to families who need it most.
The Vaad Hakohol d’Shchunahs Crown Heights has launched a voter registration drive for the community in preparation for the upcoming Democratic primary election.
The idea is simple: log a learning session in seconds – choose a sefer, enter what you learned, tap save – and the app tracks the rest. Streaks, progress through Seforim, weekly stats, and learning patterns over time.
Rabbi Vidal could easily have said, “It’s only stickers.” He could have explained that it was Erev Yom Tov, that the school was closed, that he was busy, and that the drive was far. Anyone would have understood. But he didn’t, and he changed the world.
The new project, launched this week by Chabad of Hebron, marks the opening of Phase One of the “Field of Machpelah” Visitor Center, a major educational and tourism initiative located directly across from the Cave of the Patriarchs.
Just the openings… where it all started. A medley of some original intros I composed and arranged over the years.
With the upcoming June 23rd Democratic Primary for New York State Assembly in the 43rd District, an uprising has begun, and many residents believe the community is facing a rare political opportunity that could shape the future of Crown Heights for years to come.
The legislation, proposed by Gov. Kathy Hochul and negotiated with the Democratic-led majorities in the state legislature, establishes a 50-foot security buffer around houses or worship and educational centers in response to or anticipation of a planned protest outside its premises.
Alternative Side Parking regulations will be suspended on Wednesday, May 27th, and Thursday, May 28th for a major Islamic holiday. Meter rules remain in effect.
Counter-terrorism detectives in the United Kingdom have apprehended an eighth individual in connection with the deadly Islamist terror attack perpetrated against a Manchester synagogue last year, the BBC reported.
A large crowd gathered at Chabad of Bondi this morning in Sydney, Australia, to celebrate the launch of Conversations With My Rabbi: Timeless Teachings for a Fractured World, the new book co-authored by slain Chabad Rabbi Eli Schlanger and author Nikki Goldstein, at the synagogue where the rabbi had served for the last 18 years.
A landmark virtual event from JLI’s Wellness Institute is bringing together world-class researchers and therapists to answer a question our community has long sensed the answer to: Does Yiddishkeit actually heal?
Raizel Blesofsky (née Laber), A”H, was niftar on Friday night, 7 Sivan. She was 23 years old, married less than a year, and in the ninth month of her first pregnancy when an aneurysm took her without warning.
