Baby Boy!
Mechy and Dini (nee Riechman) Weiss from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Weekly Stoty: Vov Tishrei – Rebbetzin Chana
As yesterday (Thursday) was Vov Tishrei – the 62nd Yahrzeit of the Rebbe’s mother, Rebbetzin Chana, I decided to note part of her biography.
Weekly Dvar Torah: A Yom Kippur Prayer Written in Scars
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman looks deep into every Jew’s soul, finding the spark that can never be extinguished and burns bright on Yom Kippur.
The Chief Rabbi of Russia, HaGaon Rabbi Berel Lazar, Voted in the Parliamentary Elections
“Participating in the vote is not merely a right—it is a civic duty,” the Chief Rabbi told journalists after casting his ballot. “Every individual’s vote shapes the future of the entire nation. It is no coincidence that the elections are held in such close proximity to Rosh Hashanah; one must internalize that so much hinges on their personal choices.”
Picture of the Day
As the scaffolding comes down, the before-and-after picture tells an incredible story. Lubavitcher Yeshiva has literally doubled in size.
New Sefer Torah Dedicated to Jewish Community of Dnipro
A new Sefer Torah was completed and dedicated to the Jewish Community of Dnipro in a moving ceremony held at the “Levi Yitzchak” Synagogue, bringing together community members, rabbonim, philanthropists, and guests for an evening of Torah, joy, and unity.
At Wilfred Laurier University, Mezuzah Vandalism Meets Its Waterloo
More than 40 Jewish students at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, will be placing mezuzahs on the doors to their rooms after a vandal destroyed two mezuzahs on campus on the first day of Rosh Hashanah.
Weekly Letter: Regarding A Neder/Vow
With Yom Kippur comes the well-known prayer of Kol Nidrei – a prayer about vows. We present a letter to a businessman regarding his neder/vow – where the Rebbe shares his halachic insights.
New Engagement!
Srulik Perlman (Canadensis, PA) to Shoshi Wertheimer (Queens, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at the JCM Upper Level
New Engagement!
Mendel Kopf (Nice, France) to Haya Touitou (Yerres,France)
Denmark’s Mainland Gets High Holiday Services—and First Jewish Center in Decades
Aarhus, Denmark’s second-largest city, is a Viking-founded port of some 350,000 people about three hours by train from Copenhagen that calls itself the “world’s smallest big city.” It is also the largest city on the Jutland peninsula, which juts north from Germany and makes up most of Denmark’s mainland.
New Torah Scroll Welcomed With Joy in Kaliningrad Ahead of Yom Kippur
Amid the solemn atmosphere of the Aseres Yemei Teshuvah, between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the Jewish community of Kaliningrad gathered for a joyous and memorable Hachnosas Sefer Torah at the city’s Great Synagogue.
Here’s My Story: My Mother’s Whisper
Rabbi Shmuel Lew has been serving as an educator and Chabad emissary in London since 1965. He was interviewed five times, in the years 2007, 2009, 2020, and 2021.
PSA: New Traffic Camera Goes Up In Crown Heights
A new traffic camera has gone up on Empire Blvd at the corner of New York Ave in Crown Heights. The camera is facing west, catching infractions of vehicles heading out of Crown Heights.
Special Seder Sichos To Unite Bochurim From More than 30 Yeshivos
Organized by Eshel’s English division, the event will bring together hundreds of English-speaking Bochurim for intensive learning and preparation, connecting them to the spirit of the day and getting them ready to receive the “Birchas HaBanim” from the Rebbe on this sacred evening.
All about Kosher Cheese
In a fascinating shiur, Rabbi Krinsky discussed the entire process of producing kosher cheese – Gevinas Yisroel. From putting in the rennet, separating the whey and through the laws of using keilim which were used with Gevinas Akum.
Surveillance Video Shows Crash That Sent School Bus Into Eastern Parkway Building
Surveillance video from a school bus that crashed into an Eastern Parkway building Thursday morning has surfaced, showing the moments leading up to the accident.
