Arrest Made After Jewish Man Attacked Near Crown Heights Wednesday
An arrest was made Wednesday after a person accosted and attacked a Jewish man delivering food in the area of Crown Heights.
Daily Archives: May 1, 2025
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SURVEY: Keren Simchas Chosson V’Kallah Auction, Sunday, May 25th – Will You Be There?
KSCVK and Devorah Benjamin will be hosting their annual auction on Sunday, May 25th. Will you be coming in person?
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A Potentially Lifesaving Technology: Underwater AI Camera Designed to Detect and Prevent Drownings
Every pool can now become dramatically safer thanks to groundbreaking technology that provides an essential additional layer of protection for our most precious treasures – our children.
Sandy Landes, 92, Driving Force Behind the Creation of Chabad of Palo Alto
Every Jewish community has one: that understated individual who, sitting outside the limelight, serves as the foundational pillar upon which the entire community stands. One such woman was Sandy Landes.
Weekly Letter: This Special Counting
Now that we are counting the days in anticipation of receiving the Torah on Shavuos – after our liberation from Mitzrayim – we share some words of wisdom from the Rebbe’s letter about sefira, this special counting.
BDE: R’ Ezra Raymond, 91, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of R’ Ezra Raymond OBM, originally from London, and for the past 25 years Beitar, EY. He was niftar on Gimmel Iyar 5785-May 1, 2025.
From left: Israeli Minister of Housing Yitzchak Goldknopf; Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Aharonov, chairman of Tzierei Agudas Chasidei Chabad in Israel; co-directors Rabbi Mendy and Bruria Efune; and CEO of Agudas Chassidei Chabad in Israel Rabbi Ariel Lemberg. Ohr Chabad
Construction Begins for New Chabad Town in Southern Israel
The town’s blueprint has plans for 500 family homes, community buildings and a hotel—all atop a hill surrounded by a beautiful forest and biblical archeology.
Choosing the Right Yeshiva
As the school year winds down, many parents and bochurim begin exploring options for the next step in their yeshiva journey. The process of choosing a yeshiva can be filled with excitement, uncertainty, and sometimes pressure. It’s an important decision—and one that deserves much attention.
The Rebbe with Rabbi Chaim Mordechai Aizik Hodakov. Photo: Lubavitch Archives.
Rabbi Hodakov’s Yartzeit, The 3rd of Iyar: A Personal Story
In honor of Rabbi Hodakov’s Yahrtzeit, the 3rd of Iyar, Rabbi Chaim Dalfin tells a personal story from 1981 while he was a student Shliach in the Yeshiva.
Fire Fighters Extinguish Trash Fire In Crown Heights Wednesday Night
A large trash fire burning on the corner of Kingston Ave and Empire Blvd was extinguished Wednesday night leaving lots of smoke and no injuries.
TONIGHT: Event To Commemorate The First Yartzeit of Yehuda Leib Greenwald OBM
The community is invited to join the Greenwald family for an event commemorating the first Yartzeit of Yehuda Leib Greenwald OBM. The event will take place on Thursday, May 1st, 8:00pm at Beis Avraham Aaron 1349 President Street Lower Level.
On the Moscow River: Recognition for Donors and Volunteers
In the presence of the Chief Rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berel Lazar Shlita, a special event was held to express appreciation and gratitude to the layleaders of the large Jewish community in Moscow, who stand behind the many projects and events of the Central “Marina Roshcha” Shul.
CBDChabad Sydney Closes Landmark Building Bridges Series and Announces Launch of Bold New Australia-Israel Business Platform — Kicking Off with One of Israel’s Largest Global Private Companies
This past Tuesday, CBDChabad Sydney celebrated the culmination of its landmark Building Bridges initiative with a dynamic business lunch hosted at Shaw & Partners, featuring keynote speaker Rob Nadebaum, ANZ Managing Director of Israeli agritech giant Netafim.
Here’s My Story: Game, Set, Wrap
Rabbi Sholom Ber Lipskar has been serving as a Chabad emissary in Florida since 1969. After serving as the principal of the Landow Yeshiva Center (today LEC) for several years, he founded The Shul of Bal Harbour in 1982. He was interviewed four times in the years 2009, 2011, and 2024.
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