A few people emailed me that they enjoyed the story of last week, as to what extent a tzaddik goes to do a Jew a favor. So I decided to continue with that theme for this week and I excerpted a story from my father’s sefer Sippure Meir, that is about to go to print, with the same concept.
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced masks will be required to be worn in all indoor public places unless businesses or venues implement a vaccine requirement.
In this weeks Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman discusses the story of Hey Teves and the position a Rebbe holds for the Jewish people.
A car’s Catalytic Converter is worth a lot of money, especially when it’s been cut off from the undercarriage and sold on the black market.
In an unprecedented milestone for the Oholei Torah Beis Medrash, HaTomim Ephraim Lewis of Shiur Daled Zal has released a Sefer “Mishpichosam LiBeis Avosam,” which showcases extensive research on Rashi’s extended family.
Do you speak Yiddish? This YouTuber came to Crown Heights to sharpen his language skills in the Yiddish language and got an interesting response.
In the three months since Hurricane Ida struck New York, FEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the National Flood Insurance Program have approved nearly half a billion dollars to help New Yorkers recover and rebuild.
There’s a certain satisfaction in knowing that every day you’re learning such-and-such amount of a certain sefer per day – whether it’s a Parsha of Chumash-Rashi, one or three chapters of Rambam, an amud of Gemara, etc. – and finishing it by such-and-such a date.
Tune at 8:00pm to watch highlights of a fascinating documentary film about the theft of Chabad’s treasured manuscripts and the Rebbe’s response to the challenge.
When Yaakov Avinu in our parsha sends Yehuda to Mitzrayim to prepare a proper Torah environment for his family before they go down to Mitzrayim, he is showing and charting the way for his children throughout the generations. The Rebbe’s letter this week is in answer to one asking where he should settle with his family.
A very poignant Zois Chanukah reunion for Yigal Calek’s London School of Jewish Song took place with former choir members in attendance include Nicky Borgenicht, Yossi Fachler, Moishe Stern, Doidy Feld, David Rosenberg, and Yigal’s son Dovid Calek.
At the UJA Federation of Toronto’s Annual General (virtual) Meeting, Toronto Shliach Rabbi Yirmi Cohen was asked to begin the meeting with a blessing and prayer. As one of the largest Federations in North America, asking a Lubavitcher Chassid to begin this meeting is unique.
Rent in New York has increased by 22% since January 2021, according to a report by QuoteWizard.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz ruled Thursday evening that the restrictions recently imposed on air travel will be extended for an additional ten days, starting from next Sunday.
In honor of the thirty-fifth anniversary of Hei Teves, Lahak has announced a special sale in which individual volumes of the Rebbe’s Torah can be purchased for prices as low as $7–11!
Throughout the city, small pockets of light and warmth shone forth from the homes of Public School students who are a part of the Released Time program. A dedicated team of volunteers spent their Chanukah bringing the joy and spirit of Chanukah to hundreds of students and their families.
