New Engagement!
Sruly Goodman (Highland Park NJ) to Rosie Ben-Abou (Crown Heights)
BDE: Rabbi Yudi Dukes, 39, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Chaim Schneur Zalman Yehuda “Yudi” Dukes OBM, the founder of JNet who has been fighting for his life for months after contracting COVID-19. He passed away on Thursday, the 8th of Shvat, 5781. Updated with Levaya information.
We Are Here! The KSCVK Auctioneer Arrives In Crown Heights
After traveling from Monsey to Lakewood, Flatbush to Boro Park, and beyond, the KSCVK Auctioneer has finally arrived on Kingston Ave. The specially designed bus is hosting KSCVK’s 20th Annual Auction, allowing community members to purchase your auction tickets and place them in the boxes yourself, all while supporting KSCVK.
Winning $730M Powerball Ticket Sold in Maryland
There has been a jackpot winner in the $730 million Powerball, the first to get the top prize in months. The Powerball jackpot was the fifth-largest ever, and it came only a day after nobody won the even-larger Mega Millions prize, which now stands at $970 million.
Baby Girl!
Rabbi Levi and Ruti Golomb (Manchester, England)
Here’s My Story: Don’t Just Sit There – Think Something!
Mrs. Chana Popack and her late husband Rabbi Aaron Popack, served as Chabad emissaries for three decades, from 1948 to 1977, the majority of that time in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was interviewed in April of 2012.
Kinus Hatmimim Twisted to a Covid Friendly Program
With many hundreds of bochurim unable to be in person at the Ohel this Yud Shvat, the Vaad Hatmimim has formed its annual Kinus Hatmimim to a friendly program for those joining from afar.
In The Oval Office, Biden Immediately Overturns Trump Executive Orders
President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed three executive orders as he set about to overturn several key directives of his predecessor Donald Trump in his first hours working from the Oval Office.
New Engagement!
Shneor Allouche (Paris, France) to Sheina Jaoui (Paris, France)
LIVE at 6:15pm: Celebrating the Unity Sefer Torah
Organization Supports Chabad Women Through the Pandemic and Beyond
When lockdown began, people were forced to cancel their Pesach plans and face the daunting task of making the seder alone. How to kasher, to what extent to clean, and what foods to serve were some of the questions people struggled with. Many young women received material and spiritual guidance for this difficult period from the leadership and members of Living Chassidus.
Baby Boy!
Yakov and Odelia Sara (nee Guedj) Kulik (Petakh Tikvah, Israel)
Baby Girl!
Tzemach Dovid and Chaya (nee Klein) Simon (Florida)
Watch Live: The Inaugural Ceremony of 46th President of the United States
Watch the live event as the United States inaugurates its 46th President, Joseph Biden.
1,500-Year-Old Inscription Discovered in Northern Israel
Israel Antiquities Authority excavations in the village of et-Taiyiba in the Jezreel Valley recently unearthed an inscription written on stone. The Greek inscription, engraved in stone, comes from the frame of an entrance door dating from the Byzantine period (late fifth century CE).
Maamar From The Tzemach Tzedek Published For The First Time From Manuscript
An extraordinary Maamar from the Tzemach Tzedek with remarkable notes of Reb Hillel Paritcher – along with an amazing teaching in Kabbalah that Reb Hillel heard from the Mittler Rebbe – has been published for the very first time. This Maamar was transcribed from manuscript, and made available to the public.
Trump Grants Clemency and Pardons to 143 People, Including Two Notable Jews
President Trump granted clemency to nearly 150 people in the final hours of his presidency, including prominent allies, high-profile entertainers and many lesser-known convicted drug offenders. Two Jewish men were included in the commutation blitz.
