Family Learn-A-Thon at Darchei Menachem
Yesterday, Rosh Chodesh Sivan, a family ‘Learn-A-Thon’ was held at Yeshivas Darchei Menchem of Crown Heights.
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Friendship Circle Volunteers ‘Shine Bright’
Shine Bright was the theme of this year’s Friendship Circles volunteer appreciation event. 200 girls and their proud mothers came together at the JCM on Monday night to salute the work and dedication of the volunteers this year.
Shliach Delivers Invocation at Post Office Dedication
On Monday, May 18, the Monroe post office held a ceremony to mark the naming of the post office for Gregg Wenzel, a Monroe native who died while working for the CIA. After the tragic events on September 11, 2001, Wenzel decided to serve his country and became a member of the CIA in the first post-9/11 recruitment class. At the age of 33, Wenzel lost his life while serving in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on July 9, 2003.
Chabad Brings Wounded IDF Heroes to New York
Roey Amir, who fought in Israel’s Operation Protective Edge against Hamas, wrote to the NY Post about his visit 10-day visit to New York City with other wounded Israeli veterans, organized by Belev Echad, a project of the Chabad Israel Center.
Photos: French-Speaking N’shei Gather in Crown Heights
The French-speaking N’shei Chabad of Crown Heights gathered Thursday for an annual get-together and Challah bake. The event featured a sumptuous Fleishig buffet, inspiring speakers and workshops.
Photos by Benams
Photos: Crown Heights Enjoys Kingston Ave. Fair
Hundreds of families turned out Sunday for a street fair on Kingston Avenue featuring rides, food and safety information.
Picture of the Day: Stopover in Holland
While traveling from the opening of the world fair which is being hosted in Milan, Italy to a regional Kinus in Portland Oregon, Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, vice chairman of Merkos Linyonai Chinuch met with and Farbrenged for all 15 Shluchim in Holland.
Cheder Chabad of Monsey Holds Annual Dinner
Earlier this week Cheder Chabad of Monsey held it’s 16th Anniversary Dinner at the Atrium ballroom in Monsey, NY. Close to 350 parents, educators, staff and community members were in attendance.
Over 1500 Participate in Georgetown Lag BaOmer Event
Over 1,500 men, women and children attended Chabad of Georgetown, Brooklyn’s annual Lag Ba’omer festival, organized by Rabbi Avraham Holtzberg.
Detroit CommUnity Unites With Dovid Gabay
The yard of Lubavitch Yeshiva slowly began filling up as the – Detroit Frum – “CommUnity” started showing up for a Lag B’omer event, first of its kind in Detroit.
Photos by Shturem.net
Experts Inspect the Construction of New Puerto Rico Mikvah
Just over a year ago Chabad of Puerto Rico laid the cornerstone for an ambitious new project, a new Jewish Center which will encompass many new ‘firsts’ for the Island, including a Mikvah. A number of experts have come to inspect the construction.
Bais Chaya Mushka Launches ‘Bubby Club’
It’s just after ten in the morning on Sunday. Three (and in some cases, four) generations of Jewish women filter into the lobby of Bais Chaya Mushka, located in Los Angeles’s own 770 building. Women and young girls alike are chatting animatedly, and all feel like important celebrities as their photos are taken in front of a custom-designed Step and Repeat backdrop.
Four Orphans Undergo Bris Milahs in Ukraine
In an emotional and inspiring ceremony, the Jewish community of Zhitomir, Ukraine, celebrated the Bris Milah of four Jewish orphans, who are living and studying at the Or Avner Chabad educational campus in the outskirts of the city.
Tree Collapses onto Cars on Eastern Parkway
A large tree collapsed this morning onto several cars parked in the Eastern Parkway service lane near the corner of Albany Ave. The cars were heavily damaged in the incident, but thankfully no one was injured.
Overwhelming Turnout at NJ Friendship Circle Walk
In the true spirit of community, over 1,500 people of all ages gathered under sunny skies for the seventh annual Walk4Friends on May 3rd at Vonage Corporate Center in Holmdel, NJ. The goal of the walk was to raise funds and awareness for the Friendship Circle, a program that provides friendship for children with special needs, but it accomplished much more than its primary mission.
Hundreds at Rockland County Lag BaOmer Event
Over 300 Jewish men, women and children of all ages and backgrounds attended an upbeat, informal Lag BaOmer event hosted by Chabad of Rockland County.
Lag Bomer Bonfire for South Florida Teens
Teenagers from across South Florida got together for a Lag BaOmer event, featuring a bonfire, fireworks, pizza and words of inspiration from their area Shluchim.
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