The shooting happened near Franklin Avenue and Lincoln Place in Crown Heights around 4:15pm Monday, according to the NYPD. A 37-year-old man was fatally shot in the head and rushed to Kings County Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
On Thursday morning Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, who was planning a community solidarity mission to Israel the following Sunday, received a call from the Israeli Army Chaplain at the Soroka Hospital in Be’er Sheva with a request to find, purchase, and bring 90 sweatsuits for the wounded soldiers that need Rehabilitation & Plastic Surgery.
Members of the Jewish community of Babruisk, Belarus, led by Rabbi Shual Hababo, have adopted a tradition of traveling a few times a year to neighboring and remote villages and towns where Jewish communities once thrived before World War II, to commemorate the memory of the local Jews brutally murdered during the Holocaust.
The “Times Square Takeover,” a highlight of Chabad’s annual CTeen International Shabbaton, took on new significance this year as representatives from the largest network of Jewish teens, including 200 from Israel, gathered to pray for the hostages and peace in the holy land.
In a small city in the north of Brazil lies an isolated Jewish community. While many similar communities have disappeared, this one has made its mark on the map.
This year’s International CTeen Shabbaton brings together the largest network of Jewish teens for a weekend of solidarity and Jewish pride against the backdrop of rising antisemitism. For many teens, the annual cacophony of languages echoing throughout the Oholei Torah hall last night at registration was ever more powerful due to the current challenges facing Jewish teens worldwide.
At a quiet location, a few short blocks from the bustling enclave of Lubavitch in Montreal, the yeshiva seamlessly integrates into this long-standing community celebrated for its vibrant Chassidishe life. But what really makes the mesivta stand out are its warm and caring hanhala, magidei shiur and mashpiim.
After an inspirational meeting in Crown Heights last night, tens of Bochurim headed off to lead micro Shabbatons this week for Yaldei Hashluchim in 110 Shabbos Tzuzamen locations across the globe. This year, MyShliach invites you to join the global Shabbaton by following along on social media.
Bnai Emunoh Chabad in Greenfield, a growing Chabad community in Pittsburgh, PA, is embarking on a new initiative to open a Yeshiva Gedolah (Zal) for Bochurim in Shiur Aleph and Bais.
As the annual CTeen Shabbaton in New York approaches, 3,000 Jewish teens from far-flung corners of the globe have begun making their way to the bustling city, filled with excitement and anticipation.
This weekend, the 16th annual CTeen Shabbaton will be taking place, with over 3,000 teens expected to visit Crown Heights for the inspiring weekend. Due to the large crowds, there are a few advisories CTeen Headquarters at Merkos 302 would like to notify the local community about.
The fabled city of Prague has borne witness to over a thousand years of rich Jewish history. Another chapter in its vast legacy was penned this winter as 150 Jewish students from seven European countries gathered for an unforgettable weekend of inspiration, joy, and connection.
Anticipation builds as Jewish teens worldwide prepare for the annual CTeen Shabbaton this coming weekend, drawing an international crowd of 3,000 eager attendees. The theme ‘Count on Me’ will provide the opportunity for teens to hear first-hand stories of fellow […]
Over 800 students and their parents are expected to join a weekend at the Armon Hotel in Connecticut filled with games, activities, and inspiration. For the first time, these children will live their knowledge, by being immersed in a Torah environment for three days.
In recent years, a growing network of Shluchim have been catering to Israeli families living in the diaspora. Since Oct 7th, the particular needs of this unique community have become even more critical.
A huddle of enthusiastic young ladies gathers in a labor of love, meticulously planning a meaningful experience for their students—a Shabbaton for 40 Hungarian children on the beautiful CKids campgrounds at Lake Balatan.
For over a decade, the Girls’ Yeshivacation seminar, organized by the FJC’s YAHAD youth organization, has become a beacon of Jewish learning and camaraderie. This year, the winter seminar taking place at the Chamesh Institute campus of Moscow, unfolded over eight enriching days.
