29 December 2025 Archives

Laws and Customs: Asarah B’Teves

Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Maggid Shiur in Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws and customs of Asarah B’Teves for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.

Posted to Chabad News on December 29, 2025

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Baby Girl!

Shimon and Tova Wilmowsky from Remsen Village had a baby girl!

New Engagement!

Laible Gurevitch (Crown Heights) and Rachel Yabra (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tuesday, Dec. 30th, 8:00pm at F.R.E.E. Shul

Baby Girl!

Eliyahu and Chaya Mushka (nee Klein) Raitport from Brooklyn, NY had a baby girl!

New Engagement!

Samuel Ben Nathan (Netanya, EY) to Haya Berreby (Paris, France)

New Engagement!

Mendel Lent (Dublin, Ireland) to Leah Haor (Baltimore, MD) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street

New Engagement!

Yossi Abudarham (Buenos Aires, Argentina) to Haya Hasky (Paris, France) L’Chaim: Today, Thursday, 8:30pm at 565 Crown Street 2M

New Engagement!

Kasriel Shimon Khaytin (Crown Heights) to Shaina Rochel Wolkenfeld (Crown Heights)

New Engagement!

Dovid Nachshon Bronchtain (Berkley, CA) to Adi Brochi (Johannesburg, South Africa)

New Engagement!

Hallel Guetta (Jerusalem, EY) to Moussia Federman (US Virgin Islands) L’Chaim: Tonight, Sunday, 8:30pm at Albany Manor 641 Rutland Rd

New Engagement!

Mendel Raskin (Melbourne, Australia/Crown Heights) to Miriam Barber (Pittsburgh, PA)

New Engagement!

Eyal Levy (Paris, France) to Sarah Khan (Paris, France)

New Engagement!

Mendy Minkowitz (North Hollywood, CA) to Nechama Schapiro (Spring Valley, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street

New Engagement!

Simcha Minsky (Crown Heights) to Surry Gurkov (Oceanside, NY) L’Chaim: Monday, Dec. 22nd, 8:00pm at Bison and Bourbon 191 7th Street, Brooklyn

New Engagement!

Mendel Baumgarten (Buenos Aires, Argentina) to Gitty Lishner (Crown Heights)

New Engagement!

Menachem Nelson (Tzfas, EY) to Rivky Popack (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at The JCM

Baby Girl!

Meir and Dini (nee Marmulszteyn) Gewirtz from Crown Heights had a baby girl!

New Engagement!

Mendel Raitport (Brooklyn, NY) to Devora Haskelevich (Philadelphia, PA) L’Chaim: Thursday, Dec. 11th, 8:00pm at the JCM 2nd Floor

Merger Between NYC Health + Hospitals and Maimonides Health Moves Forward

Maimonides Health announced that NYC Health + Hospitals will move forward with a partnership that will allow Maimonides Health to become a part of the city’s health care system, pending final legal and regulatory approval.