In Episode 54 of Lamplighters: Stories From Chabad Emissaries On The Jewish Frontier, reporter/producer Gary Waleik presents the story of Rabbi Mendy and Rebbetzin Chaya Greenberg, Chabad shluchim to Alaska’s Matsu Valley, a region roughly the size of West Virginia.
Chaim Uziel Starik (Vienna, Austria) to Batsheva Spivak (Pembroke Pines, FL)
This unique program offers an enriching opportunity for individuals at any stage of their Torah journey to dive into intensive learning, personal growth, and spiritual development.
As the spiritual leader of the Shul of Bal Harbor for more than four decades, Rabbi Sholom B. Lipskar was responsible for converting what was then a Miami neighborhood that was less than friendly to Jews into a flourishing center of Jewish life.
In a stash of photos obtained by Hasidic Archives, families who had smuggled across the border between the Soviet Union and Poland—and who later resided in Pocking, Germany, and the suburbs of Paris, France—can be seen in family portraits.
Rabbi Sholom Dov Ber Lipskar, of blessed memory, who passed away on Shabbat, was a living embodiment of the verse “Love peace and truth.” He showed us all how to hold onto the fiery passion of Torah and Chassidut with intensity, while at the same time radiating light and warmth to everyone around him.
The Levaya for Rabbi Sholom Ber Lipskar OBM, the renowned Shliach and founder of the Shul in Bal Harbor, FL, will be passing by 770 Eastern Parkway at 2:30pm, and will be broadcast LIVE.
Zalman Friedman (Coral Springs, FL) to Lea Dukes (Santiago, Chile) L’Chaim: Monday, May 5th, 7:00pm at 9400 NW 4th Street, Coral Springs, FL
Texas Governor Greg Abbott today signed Senate Bill 2, the landmark $1 Billion school choice program that is the largest day-one launch in the country, into law at the Governor’s Mansion in Austin.
Sydney’s Jewish community gathered last week for a standout evening as J-iGNITE, a platform known for fostering innovation, leadership, and networking among young professionals, hosted a unique one-off event open to a broader audience.
Two IDF soldiers were killed and another two were wounded by a booby-trapped tunnel shaft in southern Gaza’s Rafah Saturday, the military announces.
Courtesy of Rabbi Chaim Dalfin Archives, we present a unique historic photo, and ask our readers to help fill in the who, when, and where of this photo.
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Sholom Ber Lipskar OBM, the renowned Shliach of Bal Harbor, Florida and founder of The Shul. He passed away on Shabbos morning, the 5th of Iyar, 5785.
Thousands of cyclists will ride through the streets of New York City for the annual TD Five Boro Bike Tour on Sunday.
Israel’s Diplomatic-Security Cabinet is expected to convene Sunday evening to approve plans to ramp up the fighting in Gaza and to approve a broad reserve draft, albeit gradually.
One hundred Shluchim—serving as the Jewish infrastructure across 40 countries in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East—gathered to reinforce one another and map the next phase of Jewish life in a post–Oct. 7 world.
At an event in Salt Lake City, The Oracle: Portraits of Rebbe Mendel Schneerson was honored with the prestigious Wilbur Award, presented to two members of the creative team behind the book.
