My Voting Recommendations, by City Council Candidate Yehuda Shaffer
Who should you vote for? Well here are my recommendations.
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BDE: R’ Binyomin Gordon, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of R’ Binyomin Gordon OBM. His will pass by 770 on Thursday morning at 9:00am, followed by the Kevura at Old Montefiore at 10:00am.
After a Century of Guiding Jewish Life, Iconic Luach Colel Chabad Turns 100
For a century the Luach Colel Chabad has weaved together the calendar, customs, Halachic times, holidays and the teachings of the Rebbes of Chabad-Lubavitch, becoming a staple in thousands of Jewish institutions, communities and homes.
A Global Community of Daily Learners Finds Its Anchor in Merkos Torah
To support this growing momentum, five premier programs have now been unified under a single platform: Merkos Torah, a new framework that helps learners stay consistent, connected, and accountable in their learning each day.
Anshei Lubavitch Introduces a Bar Mitzvah Package for an Unbeatable Price
Understanding that hosting a Bar Mitzvah can be a significant expense, the shul has partnered with trusted vendors to create a package that delivers exceptional value, convenience, and peace of mind—all at an unbeatable introductory price of $4,750.
Will it Finally Happen? Plans Announced To Demolish Old Kollel Building, To Be Replaced With Temporary Tent
In a collaboration between Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch and Machne Israel, a plan has been announced to finally complete the demolition of the building, with a temporary tent to replace it for the Kollels use.
MEF Welcomes 90 New Teachers to Chinuch with Gifts and Free Mentoring
In honor of 50 years since Mivtzah Chinuch, the Menachem Education Foundation warmly welcomed 90 first year Mechanchim and Mechanchos into Chinuch, a Shlichus so dear to the Rebbe, with a beautiful gift and complimentary mentoring.
Picture of the Day
Thanks to the Rabbi Dalfin Archives and courtesy of the Russian Museum we present a photograph taken by Shaya Pulner in Lubavitch in 1930. Is this the original Tomchei Tmimim building in Lubavitch?
Extremely Rare and Historic Pottery Fragment Uncovered in Excavations in Jerusalem
The inscription provides rare evidence of correspondence between the court of the King of Assyria and the King of Judah.
Weekly Chassidus Club Gives Young Shluchim a Personal Connection to Chai Elul and Tishrei
MyShliach’s Chassidus Club completed its first month with a powerful start centered on the Yomim Noraim, giving the global community of young Shluchim a meaningful way to connect to these days as a Chossid.
Arie Zalmanowicz HY’D, Identified As Hostage Returned Last Night
Military representatives notified the families of Arie Zalmanowicz, 85, and Tamir Adar, 38, that their bodies were returned to Israel by Hamas last night, after they were identified by forensic experts.
New Chabad Center Opens In Truckee, CA
Right near Lake Tahoe, the mountain town of Truckee, California, is home to about 17,000 full-time residents and sees thousands of travelers each year — including many Jews. In July, Rabbi Chaim and Bassi Kudan opened the town’s first Chabad — and first ever Jewish presence.
700 Hebrew Schools Open This Fall With New Curricula to Build Jewish Identity and Pride
This year, over 700 Shluchim around the world welcomed students with contagious enthusiasm and renewed excitement. In addition to the warm welcome, they were equipped with hands-on tools designed to make Yiddishkeit come to life, including two new CKids curricula.
Baby Girl!
Moshe and Chana Esther (nee Brennan) Lewis from Dallas, TX had a baby girl!
New Engagement!
Mendel Schapiro (Crown Heights) to Shterna Garelik (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:00pm at 1468 Union Street
Cornerstone Laid for Multi-Dimensional Jewish Center in New Moscow
A group of dozens of Jews stood at the beginning of the week for an emotional and uplifting ceremony to lay the cornerstone of what will be the largest Jewish center for thousands of Jews in the “Novi Moskva” (New Moscow) region, an area of land that was annexed to the Russian capital about a decade ago.
Student Loan Debt will be Forgiven for Millions of Borrowers Under New Trump Admin Agreement
Millions of student loan borrowers will see the “light at the end of the tunnel” after the Trump administration agreed to reinstate loan forgiveness plans it had partially blocked following a court battle.
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