New Engagement!
Shmuel Rosenblatt (Brooklyn, NY) to Devora Twersky (Chicago, IL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
One Arrested for Package Theft Following Fast Response by Crown Heights Shomrim and NYPD
One individual has been arrested in connection with a package theft following a swift response by Crown Heights Shomrim and officers from the NYPD’s 67th Precinct.
Oholei Torah Alumnus Helps Uncover a $200,000 Find in Ford’s Archives
A call to an Oholei Torah alumnus led to a discovery in Ford Motor Company’s archives that is saving the Yeshiva approximately $200,000 and six to eight weeks of work.
Informative Pre-Chanukah Workshop for Preschool Morahs
Informative pre- Chanukah workshop for Preschool Morahs happening on י”ז חשון, October 28.
International Journalists Visit Miami’s Lubavitch Educational Center on Reporting Tour
Hailing from countries like Argentina, Ireland, Romania, Norway, and Malaysia, the journalists took the opportunity to interact with local shluchim, discuss the role media plays in antisemitism and see how Jewish life is thriving in Florida.
As Riots Roil Paris, Chabad Emissaries Stand Their Ground
Protests that began weeks ago with high school students swelled to include unions and others angry over the cost of living, before opportunistic rioters vandalized roughly 1,500 shops. The government estimates that at least 3,000 businesses nationwide were pillaged.
Rabbi Yisroel (Israel) Rubin, 78, Innovative Scholar Who Led Chabad in New York’s Capital Region
Rubin passed away on the evening of Shemini Atzeret, Oct.2, at the age of 78, shortly after participating in the traditional hakafot celebration at Congregation Shomray Torah, the Albany synagogue he led. His passing came almost exactly 52 years after he first arrived in Albany, a half-century during which he built dozens of community institutions, touching thousands of lives in the Capital Region and far beyond.
Two Chabad Chassidim Among First Officers to Graduate From IDF’s Hashmonaim Brigade
The first officers’ course of the Israel Defense Forces’ Hashmonaim Brigade, established to enable Chareidi men to serve in the military while maintaining their religious way of life, has concluded, with two Chabad Chassidim among the graduates.
JLI: The Real Cost of Standing for Your People, with Federal Judge Roy K. Altman
In this powerful and thought-provoking conversation, Judge Roy K. Altman shares why he refuses to stay silent about Israel, the rise of antisemitism, and the growing controversy surrounding Zionism.
New Engagement!
Dovid Lifchitz (Boise, Idaho) to Mussie Moscowitz (Bucktown, IL)
UPDATE: Dozens of Chabad Bochurim Released From Military Custody, Others Remain Detained
Dozens of Chabad bochurim who were detained by Israeli military police at Ben Gurion Airport Tuesday morning after returning from a year of learning at 770 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights have been released from military custody, while others remain imprisoned, according to Israeli media reports.
New Emissaries to Historic Chassidic Town of Gomel, Belarus, Find Jews Ready to Dance
Among most Chassidic groups, including Chabad-Lubavitch, the joyous dancing with the Torah known as hakafot takes place on Shemini Atzeret as well as Simchat Torah. But this was not the practice at the synagogue in Gomel, Belarus, where Kot and his wife, Rochel, had arrived as Chabad emissaries only weeks earlier.
Crown Heights United Endorses Hochul, Cunningham, Myrie and James as Activists Vs. Community Division Comes Into Focus
Crown Heights United has announced its endorsements for New York’s upcoming election, backing Gov. Kathy Hochul, Assemblymember Brian Cunningham, State Sen. Zellnor Myrie, Attorney General Letitia James and State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli for reelection.
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Photos: CTeens From Across Asia Head Home With New Hachlatos
Teens wrapped up the first-ever CTeen Asia Shabbaton with personal hachlatos and a renewed pride in being Jewish, ready to share it with their families back home.
EMS Responses Slowed In NYC As Life-Threatening Calls Surged
Responses to life-threatening emergencies increased by 3 minutes, 50 seconds, or 41.2%. For non-life-threatening emergencies, response times rose by 14 minutes, 49 seconds, more than doubling over the same period.
Dozens of Chabad Bochurim Detained at Ben Gurion Airport After Returning From Kvutzah Year In 770
The IDF had advance notice of the group’s arrival and deployed military police to the airport. According to Ynet, the bochurim were subsequently transferred to the IDF induction center at Tel Hashomer, where they face proceedings over their military-service status.
