A delegation of Chabad Shluchim from Florida met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week during a visit to Israel. The group was led by Rabbi Bentzion Korf, Shliach of Florida, and accompanied by Rabbi Moshe Shilat, director of Chabad for Youth in Israel, along with rabbis and emissaries serving Jewish communities across the United States.
This eulogy took place on the 10th of Adar, 1950 for the Rebbe Raayatz. It took place at the large shul in the Zichron Moshe neighborhood. The people speaking were Rabbis Isser Zalman Meltzer, Zalman Sorotzkin, Eliyahu Vilkovsky and Shlomo Yosef Zevin. It mentions the Mesiras nefesh the Rebbe had for Torah.
Caught in the moment, Reb Shmulik Heber, former Rosh Yeshiva of the Yeshiva of Morristown and Rabbi Schochat the Rosh Yeshiva of the Yeshiva of Los Angeles, were spotted discussing Torah as they finished davening Shacharis in Crown Heights.
Following the Living Legacy conference in Washington D.C. this week, a delegation of Chabad representatives was invited to meet with Vice President JD Vance at the White House. Rabbi Levi Shemtov of American Friends of Lubavitch briefed the Vice President on the enduring legacy of the Rebbe, and Rabbi Avi Weinstein, COO of Chabad on Campus International, briefed him on the work of the Chabad on Campus network of Rabbis and Rebbetzins supporting Jewish students across hundreds of campuses worldwide.
On the occasion of his birthday, Rabbi Yossi Michelashvili was presented with a special gift and cake from Oholei Torah in recognition of his dedication and generosity to the Yeshiva.
Mayor of Dimona, Mr. Benny Bitton, paid a visit to 770 Eastern Parkway together with the city’s head Shliach, Rabbi Yisroel Gellis.
The leader of Somaliland, the newly recognized country in Africa, received a Tanya this week printed in Somaliland and presented by Chabad of Ethiopia. A Tanya was printed in the area of Somaliland in December of this past year.
Chabad Shluchim from across Germany participated in their annual regional Kinus Hashluchim, organized in the city of Cologne by Rabbi Menachem M. Schtroks.
Chabad Shliach Rabbi Liraz Zeira, who was injured and lost both his legs in Syria, was captured on camera continuing his Shlichus as he helped another Jew put on Tefillin. This image is courtesy of Menachem Mendel Geisinsky of the Smiling Soldiers Instagram account.
With the first Yahrzeit of Charlie “Buttons” Nassofer, we remember this icon of Crown Heights who brought smiles and joy to generations of Lubavitchers.
Thousands of Talmidim of Oholei Torah in Crown Heights packed onto the Eastern Parkway service lane for their first group photo in nine years.
Hatzalah of Crown Heights members received a detailed update on the progress of the new planned headquarters on Albany Avenue during their monthly CME session.
A lower speed limit has been posted for Lincoln Place in Crown Heights, with signs announcing a 15-mile-per-hour limit and future speed bumps going up on the street.
Lubavitcher Yossi Farro posted this picture and explained that he got this text from a Jew named Fabrice. “Hi Yossi, I was on that plane that crashed this morning at LaGuardia. I need an emergency tefillin wrap.”
The sign has gone up on a new “Hummus Bar” opening at the previous flower store on Kingston Ave.
Rabbi Levi Goldzweig , Rabbinical Coordinator of CHK, together with Rabbi Meir Bukchin, CEO of CHK, met with Rabbi Moshe Rubashkin to sign the official hashgacha agreement for Rebbe’s Kitchen – Goodness and Kindness.
Today, a productive meeting took place between Rabbi Meir Bukchin, Executive Director of Vaad Hakohol, and Rabbi Mendel Marasow, CEO of the Crown Heights Jewish Community Council (CHJCC).
