“It’s Never Too Late”, The June 4th, 1976 Bar Mitzvah on A Mitzvah Tank
Digging through the archive of Mrs. Paulette Fein, an article form 1976 tells the story of what might have been the first ever true “Drive By Bar Mitzvah”.
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BDE: Hatomim Yisroel Yudkin, 23, HY”D
With great sadness we report the passing of Hatomim Yisroel Yudkin HY”D, as Lubavitcher from Kfar Chabad who was serving in Gaza as part of the IDF. He was killed during heavy fighting in the strip. Updated with Levaya information.
Jewish Heritage Month Proclaimed In Lee County In The Presence of Chabad Shliach
Lee County, Florida Commissioners proclaimed Jewish Heritage Month this week in a show of support for Israel and the Jewish community of Southwest Florida.
Rabbi Issac and Chaya Abelsky, along with their son, Moshe, are the first permanent Chabad emissaries to Steamboat Springs, Colo. Credit: Chabad of Steamboat Springs
Mountains, Menorahs and a Man’s Last Wish: The Story of the New Chabad of Steamboat Springs
When Isaac Abelsky arrived in Steamboat Springs as a rabbinical intern for Chanukah of 2018, it didn’t strike him as anything more than a charming Coloradan town. To him and his fellow “Roving Rabbi,” the place seemed well-suited for a stop by adventurous rabbinical students or a visiting rabbi but not much more.
Chabad of Weston Inaugurates Kosher Room At Cleveland Clinic Weston
The Wellcome House is the newest initiative of Chabad of Weston in partnership with Cleveland Clinic, and will be available for Jewish patients and their families as they spend time healing and getting medical treatment in the hospital.
JEM: Senator Alfonse D’Amato and the Rebbe
Senator Alfonse D’Amato of New York visits the Rebbe.
Regina Gur Ari, Reb Yisroel Aryeh Leib’s Wife
In honor of Yud Gimmel Iyar, we present a short biography of Regina Gur Ari, the wife of Reb Yisroel Aryeh Leib, the Rebbe’s brother.
New Shluchim To Enhance Jewish Living In Downtown Jacksonville
Rabbi Kalman and Miri Ezagui (nee Shanowitz) along with their daughter Mushky have been appointed by Rabbi Yosef and Rivkie Kahanov as Shluchim to Downtown Jacksonville, FL, to serve the Jewish community there.
100 Russian Shluchim Gather Where Nazis Once Reigned
Eighty-six years after the Nazis set the Great Synagogue of Kaliningrad ablaze, 100 Russian shluchim gathered in the Russian enclave between Lithuania and Poland for a weekend of unity and inspiration.
Yagdil Torah Compiles Publication For Yud Gimmel Iyar
The 13th of Iyar is the day of the passing of R’ Yisroel Aryeh Leib, third son of the Rabbi and Mekubal R’ Levi Yitzchok and Rebbetzin Chana Schneersohn and brother of our Rebbe. The Yagdil Torah organization has compiled a publication with Mishnayos, selected stories, and rare correspondents of R’ Yisroel Aryeh Leib in honor of Yud Gimmel Iyar.
Rebbe’s Room To Open For Tefillos On Yud Gimmel Iyar
The Rebbe’s Room in 770 Eastern Parkway will be open during select times over Yud Gimmel Iyar for those who wish to come and Daven.
Yud Gimmel Iyar: Reb Yisroel Aryeh Leib
As we approach Yud Gimmel Iyar, the Yahrtzeit of the Rebbe’s Brother, Reb Yisroel Aryeh Leib, Vaad Or Vechom Hahiskashrus is pleased to share a website filled with many resources including ready-to-print articles in English and Hebrew, a short presentation for children, Maamorim, Sichos, Mishnayos, and videos.
My Last Conversation With Rabbi Akiva Wagner A”H
This shabbas, 17 Iyar 5784, marks the (first) Yahrtzeit of my beloved Rosh Yeshiva and Mashpia: Rabbi Michoel Akiva Gershon A”H Wagner – Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Lubavitch Toronto. I would like to share with all of you the last personal conversation that I had with Rabbi Akiva.
JEM: When The Rebbe Saw A High-School Girl With A Cat
Shavi Slodowitz grew up in Brooklyn, New York, where she attended Bais Rivkah High School. Being a somewhat difficult student, she lacked the motivation she needed to grow. In the most unusual way, the Rebbe channeled her passions into personal growth and academic success.
Paris Shluchim Rally In Support of Fellow Shliach Targeted In Arson Attack
A large delegation of about seventy Shluchim from Paris and the surrounding area arrived yesterday to support the Jewish community in Rouen after they suffered an arson attack by a terrorist. The attack caused significant damage to a Shul run by Rabbi Shmuel Lubecki.
Excitement is “Building” for the Great Lag B’Omer Parade
Artistic and skilled Bochurim and girls are building magnificent floats for the upcoming parade that are sure to steal the spotlight.
Sifrei Torah, Burned In Shul Fire, Buried In Rockland County
Tens of community members and mispallelim gathered Sunday at the Har Shalom Cometary in Rockland County for the Kevurah of three Sifrei Torah, destroyed when a Shul in Pomona Heights went up in flames last month.
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