Two years ago, Mikvah.org instituted a comprehensive Kallah Teachers Training Course to ensure that every kallah would be able to learn from the best. Under the direct leadership and guidance of Harav Sholom Ber Chaikin of Cleveland, OH, over 35 women trained intensively for a full year.
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Yehuda Leib Mockin OBM, a long time member of anash in Crown Heights. He passed away on shabbos, the 9th of Av 5779. Updated with Levaya information.
A Jewish man was beaten with a stick and pepper sprayed just before shabbos in what is being characterized as a Hate crime. The perpetrator was arrested by the NYPD, with the help of Crown heights Shomrim.
Shabak (Israel Security Agency) working together with Israel Police and the IDF, arrested two suspects believed to have been involved in the murder of IDF soldier and peace activist Dvir Sorek.
Chabad of Tzfas hosted thousands of guests for visitors marking the yartzeit of the Arizal Hakadosh. The visitors were hosted in a large tent erected special for the occasion.
Each time the Rebbe distributed dollars, individuals were touched and lives were impacted. Presented here are photos of several highlights and encounters from Sunday Dollars of 7 Av 1990 (5750).
This week, we present a special letter from the archives of Rabbi Nissan Mindel, with the Rebbe’s handwritten notations and corrections. The letter covers the topics of the nine days and three weeks, which are regarded as a period of mourning. It discusses that these days also have a message of hope and good tidings, and how to prepare for this happy time by rebuilding the third Bais Hamikdash.
A Jewish woman was stalked and harassed by a man on a Crown Heights street Thursday, when he stopped her from passing and made ant-Semitic, and anti-White statements. The man was arrested by the NYPD.
See these behind the scenes photos from a new videos series for TorahTreasure.com with the Rogers Park band.
IDF spokesperson: The body of a soldier was found in the early hours of the morning with stabbing wounds, near the city of Hebron. The soldier was a student in a Yeshiva, at the first stage of his military service. Our troops together with Israeli security forces are searching the area.
Eighty North American educators gathered in Crown Heights this past week for a two-day Hebrew School planning sprint. A project by CKids of Merkos, Suite 302, the conference gave these Hebrew School directors an opportunity to network with their colleagues, explore new ideas and curriculums, brainstorm, and fully map out their Hebrew School calendar with the help of their peers and experts in the field.
A tree fell on a moving car driving on a Crown Heights street Wednesday afternoon. The tree was brought down by high winds caused by an incoming storm.
Zichron Press announced the release of a condensed version of its popular “Codex Judaica”, the comprehensive Chronological Index of Jewish History with over 25,000 books sold.
When Chaya Mushka Segal arrived in Sliema, Malta, six years ago, she found herself manning not only her new Chabad center, but also its nascent restaurant. Together with her husband, Rabbi Chaim, Segal prepped and cooked and served hundreds of tourists and visitors at their centrally-located cafe. Now, L’Chaim, perched on the island nation’s glistening bay, boasts a trained chef in its highly-rated kitchen.
Chabad educators like to turn their students into leaders and influencers in their own right as quickly as possible. So upon leaving this year’s European Maccabi Games in Budapest, where he had journeyed last week to support his country’s team, Rabbi Yanki Jacobs knew that he had made some headway when a group of participating athletes pledged to continue his work after he was gone, including wrapping tefillin with other Maccabi delegations.
A Siyum HaRambam and Farbrengen was held in Empire Shtibel in Crown Heights, with a large crowd and special guests. The event included a Seudas Mitzvah and a lineup of speakers.
Shoshana Ovitz, a survivor of Auschwitz, who had her mother taken from her by the infamous Dr. Mangele, celebrated her 104th birthday at the Kotel, surrounded by her all her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
