A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip overnight Tuesday exploded near a home in the southern Israeli city of Be’er Sheva. Magen David Adom paramedics gave medical treatment to a woman about 50 years of age and a 40-year-old man who suffered light injuries while running to a protected area. In addition, a 20-year-old woman who suffered from shock was evacuated to the Soroka Hospital.
In November, Rabbi Daniel and Raizel Huebner will move with their three children from New Jersey to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, to run a Chabad center. They’ll be taking with them a traveling Torah dedicated by Rabbi Tuvia Teldon, regional director of Lubavitch of Long Island, and his wife, Chaya, in honor of their son Boruch, who passed away 27 years ago at the age of 13 from complications related to cystic fibrosis.
191 Families. Thats how many families will have volunteers from Bais Rivkah High School this year, under the umbrella organization HOO-Helping our own. Over 400 girls will be visiting families once a week to give Moms a helping hand with their little ones.
Just a few days after the hectic Tishrei schedule came to an end, many Crown Heights high school girls gathered for Friendship Circle Brooklyn’s Annual Volunteer Kickoff! The only program to be offered to ALL local girls high schools, representatives from Bais Rivkah, Bnos Menachem, Bnos Chomesh, Chabad Girls Academy and Beis Chaya Mushka joined together to volunteer for an important organization in the community.
The Rohr Chabad center at Dartmouth which has been serving Jewish students on campus since 2003, officially opened the doors of the Hilary Chana Chabad house in a dedication ceremony this Sunday in front of over 100 guests.
In a new and exciting music video release, popular singer Yaakov Shwekey takes praising Hashem to a new level. With the Release of “Yishtabach” based around the common Hebrew phrase “Yishtabach Shemo”, you can see the every day person, relaying the Same phrase with joy and faith.
Young Yeshivah (Melbourne Australia) recently celebrated its second Siyum Sefer Torah, generously donated by Mr and Mrs Michael & Sylvia Goldhirsch, in honour of Sylvia’s parents, Fishel and Basia Bock.
In a letter dated 20 Iyar 5720, the Rebbe put special attention on Jewish teens, even adding that in general youth responds more readily to youth. “They have special qualities of untapped reserves of energy and enthusiasm.” Today, the Rebbes words continue to ring true, as CTeen continues to climb the ladder of international and global change at the hands of its teen leaders.
Among the thousands of guests that celebrated the high holidays in Crown Heights, many participated in the learning programs organized by the Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim. With the conclusion of this uplifting month, many took part in tests on the material they learned.
The Los Angeles Jewish community showed up en masse for the annual Simchas Bais Hashoeva in the streets of Hollywood.
The Talmidim of United Lubavitcher Yeshiva presented a grand Sukkah Expo showcasing the talent and creativity of the Talmidim from grades 1 through 8. The Talmidim put their creative minds to work as they built brilliant models of Sukkos and other Chassidishe themes related to Sukkos.
A group of Lubavitchers and mekurovim spent an uplifting Shabbos at the Tzion of the Rebbe Maharash in honor of his Yohrtzeit on the 13th of Tishrei. Rabbi Elyashiv Kaplun made Havdalah at the end of Shabbos.
Hundreds participated in a unique and insightful panel – hosted by Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim – on the Rebbes sichos from 1991 and 1992. It was lead by Rabbi Chaim Shaul Brook of Vaad Hanachos Blaha”k, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Kaplan, Rabbi Eliezer Zaklikovsky and Rabbi Pesach Schmerling.
Hundreds arrived at the Marina Roscha Shul in the center of Moscow to do kapparos before Yom Kippur. The chickens were slaughtered right there by a crew of skilled Shochtim from the Moscow Shluchim, under the constant supervision of Mashgichim from the Chief Rabbinate of Russia which runs under the auspices of Rabbi Lazar.
On honor of Vov Tishrei, the Yohrtzeit of the Rebbetzin Chana, Vaad Hatmimi hosted a special farbregne with one of the Rebbes choizrim Reb Yoel Kahan with over 1,000 in attendance.
In honor of Rebbetzin Chana’s Yartzeit on Vov Tishrei, the students of Bais Rivkah High School gathered for their very own Mega Challah Bake, representing the letter Ches in the name Chana which the Rebbe teaches is the mitzvah of challah. Preparations began long before school even started.
Taking advantage of subsidized Kapores, thousands took advantage of the $5 bargain thanks to the generosity of a number of philanthropists who enabled NCFJE to offer the deep discounts.
