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First Photos from Israeli Spacecraft

At a distance of 37,600 k”m from Earth, Beresheet’s selfie camera took a picture of Earth. Australia can be clearly seen in the picture. The photo was taken during a slow spin of the spacecraft. In it, one can see for the first time the plaque installed on the spacecraft with the Israeli flag and the inscriptions “Am Israel Hai” (the nation of Israel lives – ed.) and “Small country Big dreams.”

The Last Letter The Rebbe Signed

This letter was addressed to the the participants of a dinner of a Chabad community in Florida. Although dated February 18, the Rebbe signed it only about two weeks later, on March 2, before going to pray at the Ohel of his father-in-law, the Previous Rebbe. Later that day, the Rebbe suffered a stroke, which left his right side paralyzed. This is the last letter known to have been signed by the Rebbe.

#TefillinForYitzi Launches Second Campaign

A campaign has launched its second drive to get people to put on tefillin throughout the world. The campaign is a birthday gift for Rabbi Yitzi Hurwitz, who is about to turn 47. The campaign, being run from March 3rd through March 8th, encourages people to put on tefillin, snap a photo, and send it into the campaign. A goal of 15,000 Tefillin has been set, lets help get there.