In Photos: Chabad of Paris Does Kaparos
The chabad community of Paris came together for the annual Kaparos held each year on the night before Yom Kippur.
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Window Smashing Bandit is Back At It, Targets Multiple Cars In Crown Heights
A thief whose “MO” is to break the rear window of a vehicle to pick through what is in the trunk may have struck again last night, targeting at least two vehicles on Carroll Street.
Never tiring, Avraham Lider, center, consistently came to the aid of Jewish community members before, during and after hospitalization. Here Lider and young volunteers visit patients at a New York City hospital.
Obituary: Avraham Lider, 61, A Life Dedicated to Helping Others
Rabbi Avraham Lider, a tireless activist who dedicated his life to helping others with medical emergencies and other needs, passed away suddenly on Sept. 18, the first night of Rosh Hashanah, 5781, from a heart attack. He was 61 years old.
Missionaries Again Target Crown Heights by Mail
A Crown Heights resident was surprised to find an innocent looking letter addressed to him arrive in the mail, but it was anything but innocent.
New Center For Chabad At Oberlin
Chabad Oberlin’s new center is also the city’s first ever synagogue and independent Jewish community structure. Opening its doors just in time for the start of the new academic year, the reconstructed 19th century home took five years and many hiccups to build.
Chevron Under Lockdown! A Special Rosh Hashana
The title might lead you to think that this is a story from the 1929 massacres that took place in Chevron, leaving the city empty of Jews, but this is actually a story of 2020 and the special time spent in Chevron.
Esrog Sets Gifted To Melamdim For Yom Tov
Through an arrangement with Leizer Rodal of Esrogino, Chabad mechanchim were able to purchase a high-quality set at a significant discount thanks to Igud Hamelamdim.
In Photos: The Levaya of Rabbi Avraham Lieder OBM
We present a photo gallery from the Levaya of Rabbi Avraham Lieder OBM, a pioneer of Chesed in the Crown Heights Jewish community.
Throughout the years, Rabbi Goldberg took an active role in many Chabad projects. Here he is seen participating in the completion of the second Jewish Children's Torah Scroll.
Obituary: Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg, 89, Teacher and Guide to Thousands
He was a familiar sight in Jerusalem, humbly making his way to one yeshivah or another, ready to deliver a class on whatever area of Torah he was asked. Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg, who passed away on Aug. 20 at the age of 89, was a Torah scholar of the highest caliber, whose devotion to Torah transcended communal boundaries and political affiliation, teaching in institutions whose affiliation ran the gamut from Chassidic to Religious Zionist.
LIVE UPDATES: The Levaya of Rabbi Avraham Lieder OBM
Watch the Levaya of Rabbi Avraham Lieder Live starting at 1:00pm at the Shomrai Hadas Chapel in Boro Park. Follow it’s progress with live updates.
Double Tragedy: Crash on the Throughway Claims Two Jewish Lives
A tragedy has struck Monsey Motzei Rosh Hashanah with the passing of two Yungerman from the Monsey community in a late night crash.
Russian President Sends Rosh Hashana Greetings
This morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his traditional letter of congratulations to Russian Jews ahead of Rosh Hashanah.
Paris Prepares For Rosh Hashana
The chabad community of Paris is hopping as the last preparations for Rosh Hashana 5781 are underway, with a large tent being set up for socially distant davening at the Beth Chaya Mushka School building.
Rabbi Chaim Zaklos, co-director of Chabad of Solano County in Vacaville, Calif., gives out gifts to neighborhood children.
West Coast Wildfire Victims Turn to Chabad
Rabbi Chaim and Aidel Zaklos, co-directors of Chabad of Solano County in Vacaville, Calif., have been trying to help those in their community who have lost homes or have had their properties significantly damaged by a fire that tore through the outskirts of their community.
Over 120,000 High Holiday Kits Distributed to Families Worldwide
Attendance for community services and yom tov meals may be limited or altogether non-existent this year, but that’s not stopping shluchim from bringing the mitzvos and spirit of the day to their communities. Over 120,000 High Holiday kits were distributed to families worldwide, enabling them to celebrate yom tov at home.
The Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory, introduced the Shofar Campaign back in 1953, when he first instructed young men to go out and share the mitzvah of shofar with every Jew they couldm, with a particular emphasis on the hospital-bound. In 1974 he expanded it to include the entire month of Elul. Rabbi Shmuel Greisman (center, holding shofar) brings the call of the shofar to Israeli soldiers in the fall of 1980.
A Short History of Bringing Shofar to the Streets
For as long as anyone can remember, the symbol of the High Holidays has been the shofar, the ancient curved instrument used to inaugurate the Jewish New Year. Lets take a short tour through the history of bringing the Shofar to the streets.
Famous Artistry Bakery Opens Branch In Crown Heights
It’s not just food, it’s an art. At the new Patis Bakery location in Crown Heights, that’s taken as a mission, not just a slogan.
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