She was born in 1959 in Cleveland, the youngest child after five boys. Her parents, Jerald and Ruth Schoen, raised her with a strong Jewish identity but not much practice or in-depth knowledge of Judaism. Faigy Bassman passed away on July 8 (Tammuz 29) at the age of 63.
It’s just a few days into the second month at Gan Yisroel Parksville, and already the days rush by with action packed moments and nighttime bonfires.
Following a visit to the Ohel on Friday, former Jerusalem Mayor and Knesset MK Nir Barkat traveled to Crown Heights where he met with Lubavitch leaders and toured 770.
CGI Parksville’s Bar Mitzva Division is the place to be. Exciting trips, fun, and learning make it the perfect blend for an absolutely awesome summer. Take a look at BMD’s first month at Gan Yisroel Parksville 5781.
Chabad on the Coast brings the joy of Judaism to English-speaking residents in downtown Tel-Aviv.
What an amazing month full of davening, learning, activities, sports, trips, and, of course, fun. The last day was definitely a very memorable day, with each grade going on a trip.
The city of Newark is known for many things: the Newark airport, Rutgers University, Audible’s new headquarters, and for being the largest city in New Jersey. What many do not know, however, is that Newark used to be the sixth-largest Jewish community in America, and Jews once comprised a quarter of the city’s population.
Over 300 bochurim from Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim Burnoy spent the summer months learning in the picturesque French Alps. The sights and views were captured by photographer Mendy Sodri.
CTeen, the Chabad International Teen Network, has kept its focus on uplifting Jewish teenagers throughout this pandemic, despite many closures. This year, as Covid restrictions eased, the organization pledged to reopen the CTeen Xtreme camp.
In accordance with the Rebbe’s wishes, Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim of the Poconos continued extended learning into the summer and held a celebration to mark the completion of a very unique and successful year.
The thought that she would never get to stand with her son under the chuppah broke Elisheva (Irene) Solovey’s heart. The single mom mourned the untimely passing of her son Eliezer (Leonard) at age 23. She needed solace.
Rabbi Yaakov Horvitz and his wife Breina (nee Borenstein), will be moving out on Shlichus to Rego Park, Queens to join Shliach Rabbi Eliyahu Blokh and assist in youth activities.
After a year of intensive study despite the global pandemic, hundreds of participants at the YAHAD youth clubs in 52 branches across ten FSU countries decided to allocate part of their scholarships to a variety of charity projects. In total, six million rubles were donated to various charity projects.
The Kiryat Chabad Association hosted thousands of visitors at the annual pilgrimage commemorating the Yartzeit of the holy Arizal. Provided by Chabad to the masses of people was food, a video of the Rebbe throughout the day, lessons in the Arizal Torah and the sale of Hasidic books at discounted prices.
The Moscow Jewish community joined Jews the world over in marking Tisha B’Av with fasting and mourning. At the central Marina Roscha Synagogue in Moscow, the services were ed by the chief Rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berel Lazar.
Eleven years after its establishment, the Jewish community on Moskovsky prospect in Southern Petersburg, Russia, has signed a contract for the purchase of a new building that will serve as a Synagogue and Jewish Community Center.
A shooting investigation is underway in Crown Heights Sunday after two shooting were confirmed on Schenectady Ave and St Johns Pl.
