New Engagement!
Dovi Levy (Long Beach, CA) to Rikki Magalnick (Palos Verdes, CA)
Mazal Tov! Full Band, Wedding Menu, and 14 Kislev Farbrengen at TTOP
Talmidim of Tomchei Tmimim Ocean Parkway celebrated 14 Kislev with lively dancing to a full band, a lavish lunch with printed menus, and a beautiful farbrengen with Rabbi Noam Wagner of South Africa.
Weekly Letter: Required by Halacha
In honor of YUD TES KISLEV, Rosh Hashanah l’Chasidus, we share a comprehensive letter in which the Rebbe explains the halachic reason for learning Chasidus.
Oholei Torah Enhances Cheder Recess Experience
Oholei Torah is proud to share a series of thoughtful updates that are transforming the Cheder recess into a time that is not only safe and orderly, but also filled with joy and chassidishe spirit.
“Jews Don’t Run”: South African Rabbi Delivers Message of Courage to Brooklyn Community
Drawing from nearly 50 years of leadership through South Africa’s turbulent political transitions, Rabbi Goldman delivered a message that resonated deeply with current global concerns affecting Jewish communities.
Here’s My Story: The Unforeseeable Future
Mr. William Schottenstein is a real estate developer living in Columbus, Ohio. He was interviewed in August 2025.
PSA: Tonight Begins Vsain Tal Umatar L’Vracha
Tonight, Thursday, we begin saying Vsain Tal Umatar L’Vracha during the Amida of Maariv.
New Engagement!
Yisroel Yehuda Sirota (Coral Springs, FL) to Batsheva Konikov (Fort Lee, NJ) L’Chaim: Tonight, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
How a Catholic Saxophonist Found His Way into Hasidic Weddings
John Tendy is a saxophonist, producer and audio engineer who has been successful in the Jewish music industry for the last 25 years. In this episode, John shares stories about his experience in the community and how a non-Jew was attracted to the Jewish music scene.
Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies to Inaugurate Landmark $20 Million Campus in the Heart of Jerusalem
On Monday, December 8, 2025, the Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies will celebrate the grand opening of the Mayanot World Center, marking a new chapter for Chabad’s flagship learning institution in Israel.
Crown Heights Jewish Community Council (CHJCC) December Life Insurance Awareness Month Launches in Crown Heights
The Crown Heights Jewish Community Council (CHJCC), together with Rabbi Lazer Avtzon, is launching December Life Insurance Awareness Month, a community-wide effort to promote education and responsible planning around life insurance.
Body of Thai National Sudthisak Rinthalak Returned From Gaza
Military and Foreign Ministry representatives notified the family of Thai national Sudthisak Rinthalak that his body was returned to Israel by Palestinian terror groups, after forensic experts completed identification efforts.
Eric Adams Signs Anti-BDS Executive Order As Mayor-Elect Mamdani Prepares To Run the City
Mayor Eric Adams announced an executive order Wednesday barring New York City from making business or pension investment decisions that discriminate against Israel — in a veiled swipe at his BDS-supporting successor Zohran Mamdani.
Baby Girl!
Katz and Katz (nee Chaya) Dov from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!
Mendel Raitport (Brooklyn, NY) to Devora Haskelevich (Philadelphia, PA)
A Menorah Parade for Each Night of Chanukah!
Following the success and overwhelmingly positive feedback of previous years, Crown Heights families now have the opportunity to join a Menorah Parade on any night of Chanukah.
Historic Synagogue in Ukraine Devastated in Arson Attack
The incident occurred at the famous synagogue of the Sadigura Chassidic dynasty, the Kloyz Kadisha (the Holy Synagogue). The site is a place of pilgrimage and prayer for Chassidim, and serves as a living memorial to the start of an era.
