Young Jewish scholars from across Long Island gathered at Chabad of Port Washington for the Long Island JewQ Championship, one of many regionals taking place across the globe leading up to the grand finale. Winners will advance to the JewQ International Championship March 30 at the CKids Shabbaton, competing against top students from Chabad Hebrew Schools around the world for the international title.
Crown Heights Shomrim has released safety tips for the Crown Heights Jewish community as Purim 2024 arrives.
For the 45th consecutive year, Chabad of South Broward is distributing thousands of Purim gift bags to seniors in dozens of nursing homes and retirement homes, to patients of all ages in many South Broward hospitals, and to young boys and girls in numerous preschools in South Broward.
In an electrifying Mivtza Hachana for Yud Shvat – “L’Dovka Boi” Mivtza, the Bochurim of YTTL Queens Yeshiva reached remarkable achievements. A grand celebration honored the Tmimim’s outstanding accomplishments, with many earning sets of Shas, Sifrei Maamorim, Sichos, and Rambam.
Alternate side parking regulations will be is suspended for Purim, on Friday, March 14. Parking meters will remain in effect.
Watch this recap video from the 45th International Siyum HaRambam which saw thousands descend on the Bedford Armory in Crown Heights to mark the Siyum as the Rebbe wished.
Led by distinguished Rabbi and Yeshiva principal, Yoseph Wernick, and under the auspices of Head Shliach Chabad Lubavitch of the Panhandle, Rabbi Schneur Zalman Oirechman, a new Lubavitch Mesivta
nestled in the spectacular “American shtetl” farm community “Dror Acres” will be opening for this coming school year.
Musician Shlomo Hecht Brings together the Zucker Brothers for their first-ever duet.
Across Crown Heights, shuls, schools, and homes will be hosting Megillah readings for anyone in need. We present a list of times and locations at which Megillah readings are open to the public.
Rabbi Shlomo Zarchi, the Mashpia of the Central Lubavitcher Yeshiva at 770 Eastern Parkway, was captured on camera as he was Menachem aval Chaim Eliyahu Wilchanski following the passing of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Wilchanski OBM of Tzfas.
Following a long career in social services, Rabbi Mordechai Dov Ber Pupko succeeded his father in heading the Bais Torah Damesek Eliezer synagogue – the “Pupko Shul” – in Flatbush, Brooklyn. He was interviewed in February of 2014, and passed away several weeks ago, in February of 2025.
A new book has been released by author and historian Rabbi Chaim Dalfin exploring the connections between Chabad and Yeshiva University.
Every year, Mr. Mike Dewine – the Governor of the state of Ohio – gives his “State of the State” address in which he outlines his priorities for the new year. This year, the Governor’s office reached out to Rabbi Gershon Avtzon – Cincinnati, Ohio – to give the opening prayer.
The International Rambam Celebration Committee is excited to announce the winners of the three raffles for a dollar of the Rebbe.
Mordechai and Chana (nee Langman) Lightstone from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
After more than a year, and multiple requests, Rabbi Yaacov Behrman of the Jewish Future Alliance took off the gloves and lambasted the contractor of the Kingston Ave street construction for blatantly disregarding the community’s needs.
For Jewish students at Barnard College and Columbia University, the significance of Purim—which this year begins on Thursday evening, March 13, and continues through Friday, March 14—has taken on new dimensions this year. As distinctly antisemitic campus disruptions once again escalate, many students are finding deeper connections to the holiday’s theme of Jewish survival and the Jewish triumph over hatred.
