UPDATED (9:35pm): Air Raid Sirens Wail in Northern Israel
Air raid sirens wailed across northern Israel tonight warning of incoming rockets. This story is developing and will be updated as information becomes available.
Daily Archives: July 19, 2021
A Tribute To Rabbi Yoel Kahn OBM – Part #2
Author and Historian, Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, gives a moving tribute of memories and stories from Rabbi Yoel Kahn OBM, the famed choizer and chossid of the Rebbe.
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Syria Claims Israel Carried Out Air Strikes Near Aleppo
Air defense systems in Syria were activated over the city of Aleppo on Monday night, Syrian media reported.
Credit: Damian Bariexca
Passport Backlog Surges to 2.2M as Applicants Wait Up to 24 Weeks
The passport application backlog has surged to 2.2 million as a security procedure’s “operational issues” add several weeks to wait times, according to Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla.
Hundreds of YAHAD Students Donate their Scholarship to Charity
After a year of intensive study despite the global pandemic, hundreds of participants at the YAHAD youth clubs in 52 branches across ten FSU countries decided to allocate part of their scholarships to a variety of charity projects. In total, six million rubles were donated to various charity projects.
Parshas Eikev: Live Summer Torah Learning in Crown Heights
Nourish your mind, body and soul with Torah learning and a delicious dinner at the community Beis Medrash Mishkan Moshe in Crown Heights. Shiurim will be live in Crown Heights and streamed online via Zoom.
PSA: An Urgent Message From Hatzalah
As is becoming more common in recent years, young children playing with handheld radios are interfering with emergency frequencies, causing delays in life-saving care.
Another Aspect of The Greatness of Reb Yoel Kahn a”h
A lot has been – and will be – written about Reb Yoel Kahan as a chozer, as a writer, as a master teacher. Instead of adding on those aspects of his life, Rabbi Eliyahu Touger writes about another side to this great man.
Shiva Information For Rabbi Yoel Kahn OBM
The family of Rabbi Yoel Kahn OBM will be sitting shiva in Crown Heights following his passing. Times and location in extended article.
Watch: “Shir Harambam” With Nemuel and Prodigy Elhanan Kakon
Watch: This special compilation of “Shir Harambam” with famed singer Nemuel and prodigy Elhanan Kakon, accompanied by the Malchut Choir and the Pansai Choir. This special production was made for the Siyum Harambam at the Sultan’s Pool in Yerushalayim.
Kiryat Chabad Hosts Thousands on Arizal’s Yartzeit
The Kiryat Chabad Association hosted thousands of visitors at the annual pilgrimage commemorating the Yartzeit of the holy Arizal. Provided by Chabad to the masses of people was food, a video of the Rebbe throughout the day, lessons in the Arizal Torah and the sale of Hasidic books at discounted prices.
Video of the Day
If you ever wanted to know what made a big effect on the Republican candidate for NYC Mayor Curtis Silwa? Chaptzem. Watch as Silwa tells over an experience he had in Crown Heights when someone yelled Chaptzem on Kingston Ave.
Food and Politics: Ben & Jerry’s Announces Boycott of “Occupied Palestinian Territory”
The popular Ice Cream company Ben & Jerry’s has announced a boycott of the “Occupied Palestinian Territory”, saying that they will no longer be selling their ice cream there.
Scare in Kfar Chabad After “Shooting Test” By Arab Gang
A scare in Kfar Chabad Sunday night after gunfire was heard from a nearby orchard. The shooting is believed to be related to a gang that was “shoot testing” a gun before selling it on the black market.
Moscow Jewish Community Marks Tisha B’Av
The Moscow Jewish community joined Jews the world over in marking Tisha B’Av with fasting and mourning. At the central Marina Roscha Synagogue in Moscow, the services were ed by the chief Rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berel Lazar.
Moskovsky Chabad Purchases New JCC
Eleven years after its establishment, the Jewish community on Moskovsky prospect in Southern Petersburg, Russia, has signed a contract for the purchase of a new building that will serve as a Synagogue and Jewish Community Center.
Lamplighters Podcast: A Boston Rabbi’s Response To Stabbing Attack
In Episode 6 of Lamplighters: Stories From Chabad Emissaries On The Jewish Frontier, Reporter Gary Waleik visits the home of Shlomo Noginski, a rabbi in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The brutal July 1st attack on Noginski outside a Jewish day school made for sensational news headlines.
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