BESHT: Preparing for Yud Shevat
Shabbos at the BESHT: Rabbi Aryeh Israeli is a renowned Mashpia and gives lectures on topics of Chassidus and Kabbalah. He will be giving this week’s shiur on Preparing for Yud Shevat.
Four Hostages To Be Released Shabbos Named
Hamas has issued a statement announcing the four women who will be released tomorrow as part of the ceasefire and hostage deal with Israel.
Weekly Story: Chof Daled Teves
Today, Friday Chof-Daled Teves is the 212th yahrzeit of the Alter Rebbe. I am posting a thought that I shared at two farbrengens Thursday night. As always, your comments and feedback are most welcomed.
STARS Ukraine Winter Seminar Draws Record Attendance Despite Regional Challenges
Against the backdrop of Ukraine’s snow-covered Carpathian Mountains, STARS Ukraine’s 19th annual winter seminar brought together sixty Jewish students from across the country, achieving its highest participation rate since the onset of regional tensions.
Weekly Dvar Torah: Thank You Hashem for the Gift of Children
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman shares the simcha of three new grandchildren, tying in the special gift that each and every child is with the responsibility and gratitude they come along with.
JLI: The Untold Truth About Antisemitism
Courtesy of JLI, we present a talk given by Rabbi YY Jacobson on the untold truth of antisemitism.
Rabbi Efrem Goldberg Tests Students of Lubavitch Hebrew Academy On Gemara
The middle school Talmidim of Lubavitch Hebrew Academy in Margate spent hours mastering the Shakla V’Tarya – B’vas Achas of the Gemara, Rashi, and Tosfos. Earlier this week it was time to see if they really know their stuff.
New Engagement!
Shmuly Springer (Crown Heights) to Meirah Rubins (Toronto, Canada)
The New Theft of Choice In Crown Heights, Garbage Bins
It used to be stealing cars, then it was stealing packages, and now it’s stealing garbage cans? Have even the thieves gone through Yeridas Hadoros? Actually no, the garbage cans are just worth a lot of money.
Weekly Letter: Why Suffering?
In his detailed fascinating letter, the Rebbe addresses the age-old question of – Why suffering? Why the holocaust? with some intellectual insight and personal observations. Is there an answer to this question? Is one required to know the answer or understand it in order to fulfill one’s purpose in life?
OPERATION IRON WALL: Activated in Crown Heights
In a unique and multifaceted initiative, Women of Iron Unite lit a spark, encouraging women to reclaim Tznius as their own.
Information to Be Menachem Avel the Herson Family
The Herson family will be sitting Shiva following the passing of their father, Rabbi Moshe Herson OBM. Times and location in extended article.
Rabbi Moshe Herson, dean of the Rabbinical College of America and head of Chabad in New Jersey passed away at the age of 90.
Shmulie Grossbaum
Rabbi Moshe Herson, 90, Built Chabad of New Jersey From the Ground Up
Rabbi Moshe Herson, the regional director of Chabad-Lubavitch of New Jersey, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, after a lengthy illness. He was 90 years old. His passing follows that of his wife, Pearl, who passed away last month at 85.
Host Registration Opens for Beloved Shabbos Tzuzamen
Anticipation is building as host registration opens for Shabbos Tzuzamen 5785, the annual Shabbaton experience hosted locally and celebrated globally by Yaldei Hashluchim worldwide.
Art By Jewish Artist Ben-Zion To Be on Show For First Time in Over 25 Years At Crown Heights Gallery
The newly established Maor Art Gallery proudly presents “Ben-Zion: Hineni – I Am Here,” the first comprehensive exhibition of Ben-Zion’s paintings and works on paper in more than twenty-five years.
Deadline Looms to Get Real ID License for Domestic Travel
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles is calling on residents to update their licenses and learner’s permits before it’s too late.
New Engagement!
Shmuel Hecht (Coral Springs, FL) to Leba Vcherashansky (New York) L’Chaim: To ight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Ulam Chana 556 Crown Street
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