Mayor de Blasio Announces Historic $40 Million to Restore the Vale in Prospect Park
Today, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a historic $40 million allocation to restore the Vale in Prospect Park.
New York City Itself Tops Worst Landlords List Once Again
According to a report by Pix11, NYCHA is by far the worst landlord in the city, with over 600,000 open work requests.
Build The Mikvah: You Don’t Need to Sacrifice Anything to Give Them Everything
It’s a Thursday night in Chernigov, Ukraine and you step out of your house into the icy winds as they cut through the city. While temperatures reach below Zero, the streets are empty. But you don’t go home. Instead, you make your way to the local river where you proceed to fulfill the most sacred Mitzvah of all. Mikvah.
Weekly Letter: Jewish History and Our Miraculous Survival
As we learn in our parshios about the beginning of the history of the Jewish people in exile – we share a letter of the Rebbe in which he briefly explains the uniqueness of Jewish history and our miraculous survival throughout.
Former Defense Contractor Arrested for Attempting To Send Classified Information To Russia
A South Dakota man was arrested last night in Lead, South Dakota, on criminal charges related to his alleged espionage attempts.
The Effect of Released Time This Year
A little-noticed allowance made by Public Schools was seen as a tremendous opportunity by the Rebbe who utilized the Released Time program to teach hundreds of thousands of children about their heritage and connect them to their Neshamos.
JEM: Why You Should NEVER Be Satisfied
You’d think that the Rebbe, who led a revival of Jewish practice and observance across the world, would be content with the achievements of the global Chabad movement. Yet things never seemed to be enough.
UPDATED 4:20pm: Shooting Attack In Israel Leaves Three Injured, One Critically
Three people have been injured Thursday in what appears to be a drive-by shooting in the Shomron region.
What’s One Thing You Wish They Knew?
ShabbaTTogether fosters inclusion and empowerment among people with disabilities and mental health conditions in Jewish communities across the globe with new program.
Here’s My Story: The Seven-Year-Old Philanthropist
Mr. Marty Jacobs is an attorney who resides in Bal Harbour, Florida. He was interviewed in June of 2012.
Second Temple Era Burial Caves Totally Neglected, Report Finds
Dozens of archeological sites in Jerusalem, including burial caves of kohanim (ritual priests) from the era of the Second Temple, are in a state of shocking neglect, according to a new report.
Jewish Girl Rescued From Muslim Home in Bolivia
A family is thankfully reunited this week after an Argentinian Jewish girl was rescued from a Muslim home in Bolivia.
Girls of Crown Heights Light up NYC with Chanukah Mivtzoim
What do two elementary-age sisters from Crown Heights, a group of Israeli high school girls, an inspired mother, a seminary girl, and an energetic teacher have in common? They wanted to go on mivtzoim, reached out to Lubavitch Youth for direction, and went out to light up the city.
Hamas Spy Cell Caught Gathering Information on the Iron Dome and Photographing Soldiers
Shabak (Israel Security Agency) and Israel Police have arrested an Israeli citizen with family in Gaza, and a Gaza resident with an Israeli work permit on suspicion of spying for the Hamas terror group.
Mivtza Iberleben has Bochurim Reliving the Rebbe’s Farbrengens
In preparation for Yud Shevat, the Vaad Hatmimim has launched a special program to help and encourage Bochurim to learn the Rebbe’s Farbrengens.
Baby Girl!
Berel and Rikal Pewzner from Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands had a baby girl!
Throwback To The 80’s: Megama Live At The Maple Street Shul
In a throwback to the 1980’s, a concert at Maple Street Shul by the Megama Band, which was released as an album on the 5th of January 1982, has resurfaced and is available now on Soundcloud.
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