A fatal accident in Kiryas Joel took place Sunday evening when a car overturned into a drainage area. Multiple people were pulled from the submerged vehicle, with one person in Cardiac Arrest.
When the Nazis invaded Romania during World War II, Simon Phippen was eight years old and his cousin Morris Sneh was ten years old. The cousins, who were also close friends, were forced to part when each of their families fled for their lives from their hometown of Iași, a Mako report said on Sunday. This past weekend, Simon and Morris, together with their children, met in Israel for the first time in 75 years. There wasn’t a dry eye in the room when the cousins embraced.
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Shmarya Katzen OBM, a longtime resident of Crown Heights and teacher in Lubavitcher Yeshiva. He passed away Sunday, the 22nd of Elul 5779. Updated with Levaya information.
Israel’s national electricity company said Sunday it was cutting power to parts of the Palestinian Authority due to outstanding payments amounting to nearly $483 million. The Israel Electric Corporation said it was owed 1.7 billion shekels in debts from the main power distributor for Palestinian Authority-controlled towns in Judea and Samaria, which is based in eastern Jerusalem.
With great sadness we report the passing of R’ Zev Sirota, OBM, of Kiryat Malachi/Crown Heights. R’ Zev was the son of the Chosid R’ Mordechai Sirota of Tashkent. He passed away on Shabbos the 21st of Elul 5779. Updated with Levaya and Shiva information.
The anti-Semitic hate seems to never end in New York City, with the latest attack on Friday night. Sources tell YWN that a group of 7 suspects attacked two Hasidic men as they walked on Wythe Avenue and South 10 Street.
The topics in this week’s 278th episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include: Chassidus Applied to Rosh Hashana 5780; Since the Amount of Our Income Is Determined on Rosh Hashana, Does It Make Any Difference How Many Hours We Invest in Work? Can We Call G-d a “She”? If the Torah Forbids Tattooing Because One’s Body Belongs to G-d, Why Is Ear Piercing Allowed? Should Women Be Drinking L’Chaim? Was the Creation in Tishrei or in Nissan?
The Frierdiker Rebbe arrived on these shores of America 90 years ago on the 12th of Elul, and remained in New York into the month of Tishrei. Watch the third installment as Rabbi Chaim Dalfin walks through the Frierdiker Rebbe’s stay in the Boro Park section of Brooklyn.
No one in our community should miss Shofar. For the 2nd year, ChabadAir will organize volunteers to come to your home and blow the Shofar for those who are unable to attend Shul.
Rabbi Kalman Weinfeld of the OK Kashrus and Rabbi of Manhattan Beer, came across a Jewish man by the name of Avrohom Massry, with an unusual instrument called an oud while picking up a couch to help furnish a newlyweds apartment.
When a Chassidic woman on an El Al flight suffered a gall bladder attack, the entire airplane and the Chabad Rabbi in Halifax galvanized to help her get to a hospital.
The Crown Heights community has been invited to join the Andrusier family, and the mespalelim of The Bais Binyomin Shul of Crown Heights, in welcoming a new Sefer Torah. The Sefer Torah was written in memory of R’ Leibel and Freida Andrusier, OBM.
For the first time ever, Aleph Institute is proud to present an evening highlighting drug prevention and awareness. Together with the Neshamos organization, and Dr. Rosen, we have partnered to spread awareness about the epidemic plaguing all of us.
As the large clock struck midnight in Moscow’s central Marina Roscha shul this past motzei Shabbos, the chazan’s loud voice could be heard as he emotionally began “Ashrei yoshvei veisecha”. The familiar and haunting melodies swept up the hundreds of worshipers in the solemn yet festive mood.
We present a gallery of photos from Motzei Shabbos Slichos in the week before Tishrei 5780, that took place at 17 Rue des Rosier in Paris.
Two Jewish brothers were shot in an attempted murder in Côte-St-Luc, Motzei Shabbos. According to Montreal police, the incident occurred shortly after 10:00PM near the intersection of Mackle Road and Eldridge Ave. Police say someone rang their doorbell, and opened fire when the door was opened. (Updated)
We present a gallery of photos from Motzei Shabbos Slichos in the week before Tishrei 5780, that took place in the Rebbe’s room at 770 Eastern Parkway.
