Tu B’Shvat: B’nos Chomesh to Host Art Event
B’nos Chomesh Academy invites the women of Crown Heights to participate in an art event this Tu B’shvat, the proceeds of which will benefit the beloved educational institution.
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Londoners Say Israel’s Human Rights Record Worse than ISIS
The Israel Advocacy Movement took to the streets of London to ask who has the worst record for human rights, Israel, ISIS, North Korea, Iran or Saudi Arabia. What people said will shock you.
Kipah Debate in France Seen as a Blessing in Disguise
When a community leader in the southern French city of Marseille recently suggested that Jewish men and boys should stop wearing their kipahs in public for fear of anti-Semitic attacks, he inadvertently launched a healthy dialogue on just how important it is for Jews to be able to practice their faith openly, say leaders of Chabad-Lubavitch in France.
Letter: To the Person Who Vandalized My Sister’s Picture
Recently, Menachem Roetter hung up a flyer in a Chabad Shul in the Detroit area inviting the community to join his family in honoring the memory of his sister, Pesha Leah, who passed away six years ago in a terrible car accident. A few days later, he stopped by the Shul and was shocked to discover that the sign had been vandalized – the photo of his sister had been torn out.
Video: Basi Legani on the Last Yud Shvat
Rabbi Moshe Klein, who was a volunteer for Hatzalah and helped attend to the Rebbe during the difficult years following his stroke in 1992, relates a story that transpired on the last Yud Shvat before Gimmel Tammuz, in 1994.
Zumba Recital at Friendship Circle
A winter Motzei Shabbos may seem to drag on and on, but for a group of young woman with special needs, it never seemed long enough.
Major Snowstorm May Hit NYC Friday
A major winter storm will hit the northeastern United States with the potential for heavy snow to impact more than 50 million people at the end of the week.
Cure Found for Multiple Sclerosis
A cutting-edge new stem cell therapy is achieving “miraculous” results in patients suffering from multiple sclerosis, leaving many able to walk again while showing signs that the disease has been stopped dead in its tracks.
Terrorist Who Killed Mother of 6 Captured
Israeli security forces arrested a Palestinian teenager overnight on suspicion of carrying out the stabbing murder of mother of six Dafna Meir on Sunday in Otniel.
Photo: Shturem.net
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Reb Yisroel Frishman, 58, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the sudden and untimely passing of Reb Yisroel Frishman, OBM, a leading member of the Lubavitch community in Jerusalem’s Shikun Chabad. He was 58 years old.
Video: Divinely Inspired Living
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Beshalach. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: How can one live a divinely inspired life?
Chandler, Arizona: A Desert Community in Bloom
“Do you want your child to love being Jewish?” The postcard arrived at the right moment for the Mazers. Recently settled in Chandler, Arizona (Jewish pop. 4,000), the couple was looking for a Jewish education for their five-year-old. Rabbi Mendy and Shternie Deitsch, also new arrivals, sent the mailing in search of students for their new hebrew school. It was 1997.
Op-Ed: There Is No Shame in Seeking Help
A former addict who now counsels members of the Orthodox-Jewish community who struggle with substance addiction wrote the following op-ed, in which he decries the fear of stigma that prevents many addicts and their families from seeking help when it is most needed.
Video: The Little Giant Man
With a few simple and sincere kind words you can leave an indelible impression on someone else. Watch how little it takes to make a big difference in someone’s life.
Op-Ed: Martin Luther King’s Dream Wasn’t His
Writing for media platform Medium, Crown Heights comedian Moshe Kravitsky shares his thoughts on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Yosef Tzvi Greene, 77, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing Friday night of Mr. Yosef Tzvi (Joel) Greene, OBM, of Boca Raton, Florida, a beloved askan and businessman. He was 77 years old.
Slain Mother of Six Laid to Rest in Jerusalem
Amid overcast skies and the cold biting winds of a winter sandstorm, 1,500 mourners joined Natan Meir and his six children at the Har Hamenuchot cemetery, as Dafna Meir, 39, was laid to rest a day after being murdered by a terrorist at her home in the town of Otniel.
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