Legislature to Strip Cuomo of Emergency Powers
The New York state Legislature has agreed on legislation repealing the temporary emergency powers that were granted to Gov. Andrew Cuomo last year at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Eber’s Pesach Liquor and Wine Sale
The later part of his life was spent in Argentina, where Eisenbach served at the helm of the Ohel Yosef Moshe Kollel in Buenos Aires.
Obituary: Rabbi Chananya Eisenbach, 77, Renowned Yeshivah Head and Prolific Scholar
Rabbi Chananya Yosef Eisenbach, a renowned Chabad-Lubavitch rosh yeshivah (academy head) and author of many scholarly Torah works who served Jewish schools and communities in Israel and Argentina, passed away on Feb. 12 due to complications from the coronavirus. He was 77 years old.
Biden: US Will Have Enough COVID Vaccines for Every Adult by the ‘End of May’
President Biden on Tuesday said that the US will now have enough COVID-19 vaccines for every adult “by the end of May” — and that the feds will start a new program aimed at vaccinating all teachers by the end of March.
A page from the Book of Joshua commentary printed in Leiria, Portugal, in 1494. Printing was introduced into the country in 1487, and Judaism was banned just 10 years later. It is part of the collection at the Aaron and Joshua Nasser library in the newly-built Avner Cohen Casa Chabad in Cascais, Portugal.
Portugal’s Jews Welcome Home a Long-Lost 15th-Century Torah Text
The year was 1497. Just five years after leaving his native Spain due to the Edict of Expulsion, Rabbi Avraham Saba stood tearfully beside an olive tree outside of Lisbon, Portugal. There, under what he described as a “tree of tears,” he buried his most precious possession, his manuscript commentary on Chumash, Pirkei Avot, Ruth and Esther. Rabbi Saba was never permitted to return to Portugal to recover his manuscripts or his family.
Gov. Abbott Announces Texas Lifting COVID-19 Mask Mandate
Texas is lifting its mask mandate, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday. “It’s time to reopen Texas 100 percent,” Abbott told reporters at a restaurant in Lubbock.
All Israelis to be Allowed to Return From Abroad
The Coronavirus Cabinet on Tuesday confirmed that Israelis will be able to return to Israel without the need for approval from an Exceptions Committee. Unvaccinated Israelis who apply to leave Israel will still be required to obtain approval from the committee.
To The Crown Heights Community, A Letter of Thanks From Rabbi and Mrs. Berel and Chani Majesky
Purim at Friendship Circle is always a fun celebration, with silly costumes, exciting entertainment, and of course, delicious themed food. Every year, we make sure our families have a joyous Purim, and this year was no different. What made this year special was YOUR involvement.
Israel’s Supreme Court Rules to Recognize Reform, Conservative Conversions Done in Israel for Citizenship
An expanded nine justice panel of the High Court of Justice ruled on Monday to recognize conversions by the Reform and Masorti (Conservative) movements in Israel for the purposes of citizenship, ending a 15-year legal saga.
Children’s “Shavua Newsletter” Takes Off
When Gabi and Avremy Shapiro first started the Shavua Newsletter, they didn’t expect it to quickly grow to a popular 30-page newsletter, but it sure did.
Purim in Full Force At Chabad of Georgetown
Purim at Chabad of Georgetown this year, headed by Shliach Rabbi Avrohom Holtzberg, was back in full force with close to 150 attending the Purim meal that went straight into Shabbat.
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