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Obituary: His Brother’s Keeper: Norman Rosenbaum, 63, Fierce Advocate for Justice

For more than a decade, Norman Rosenbaum was a fixture in New York City, a fiery Australian who became a fixture on front pages and nightly newscasts for his impassioned speeches—many on the steps of City Hall, demanding justice in the face of entrenched anti-Semitism after the infamous 1991 Crown Heights riots, in which his younger brother Yankel was brutally murdered. Rosenbaum passed away on July 25 in Melbourne, Australia. He was 63 years old.

Nissi’s Practical Miracle Story to be Published

Have you heard of little Nissi Estrin? You are probably one of the thousands of people who said Tehillim for him a few years ago. He’s now an incredibly happy 4 and a half year old boy with an infectious smile. His love for life and energetic personality belies the fact that due to complex cardiac disease and GI defects, he wasn’t expected to live at all.

New Book Spotlights National Treasure

When Rabbis Elkanah Shmotkin and Boruch Oberlander began research on the Rebbe’s upbringing in Nikolayev, Ukraine, for Jewish Educational Media’s Early Years, they could not have imagined the political and cultural impact their work would have on the local populace. Now, nearly fifteen years after the initial contact with the Ukrainian government, a new book has been published by the State Archives of the Nikolayev Region.

Mikvah Stories To Inspire Part 2

Back by popular demand, mikvah.org presents a second story session, featuring 12 women in 6 location for one powerful hour. Hear of tremendous dedication to Mikvah during corona times as well as through various life challenges and walk away with a renewed inspiration for yourself.

Kosher-Food Supplies in South Texas at Risk in Hurricane’s Wake

Hurricane Hanna roared through southern Texas this weekend, leaving flooded roadways and homes, downed trees, broken roofs and power outages in its wake, as the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the state. Chabad representatives are busy reaching out to the community, particularly the elderly, while trying to safeguard the area’s kosher-food supplies.

Picture of the Day

“The End of an Era…” As the revel mopeds disappear from the street of New York City, many motorists breath a sigh of relief, while other New Yorkers breath a sigh of frustration at the loss of a convenient mode of transportation.