BDE: Mr. Baruch Ouaknine, 62, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Mr. Baruch Ouaknine OBM, a Lubavitcher Chossid and pillar of the Yerres Chabad community. He passed away over Shabbos, the 15th of Iyar 5780.
Video of the Day
Another great simcha in Lubavitch as Chossid David Ghodes of Los Angeles, California returned home following a 48 day hospitalization. On social media, the family wrote “For everyone asking boruch hashem after 48 days Dovid Ghods Dovid Ben Shoshana came home. After a resilient fight with Covid.”
Op-Ed: Following the True Leader
Dovid Greenwald, a Lubavitcher and Law Student, takes to task another difficult part of this Coronavirus pandemic, hypocrites. Those that dictate the rules, abut seem unable to follow them themselves.
As Florida Reopening Gets The Go Ahead, Shuls Get the Brakes
As the government of Florida has initiated a staged opening of the state, the Rabbis and Jewish community leaders have announced in an open letter that shuls will remain closed, for now.
Hatzalah-Thon: A Message From Boruch Levine
Hatzalah is there for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Singer Boruch Levine will be joining a list of all star singers performing at the Hatzalah-Thon event this Lag B’Omer, and reminds everyone to join in, and donate to Hatzalah’s life saving work.
Weekly Story: I Need A Representative At That Fair
Being that this coming Tuesday is Lag B’Omer, I decided to post the following story I received this week via WhatsApp. I thank the two individuals for forwarding it to me, using technology to spread Torah. At the same time I ask others to please share with me interesting stories, so that I can pass it on to all of our readers.
PSA for NYC Homeowners: What Homeowners Insurance Does NOT Cover
Homeowners Tip: I recently had an issue with my plumbing when the sewage backed up to my basement and wouldn’t clear even with a high power snake. Upon checking with a specialty camera we noticed there was a large crack in the sewage pipe. Fixing it end up costing me close to $6000.
Hatzalah-Thon: A Message From Rabbi YY Jacobson
Rabbi YY Jacobson sends a message to the Jewish community to join with thousands of others on Lag B’Omer to show your support for Hatzalah organizations across North America.
Save-A-Life Mitzvah: Join A Plasma Doantion Group
Calling all who tested for antibodies at the Mayo Clinic with an index level of 2.0 and above and all who tested at Mount Sinai with a titer level of 320 and above. Join this week’s 56 donors from Crown Heights and be part of the Save-a-Life Mitzvah.
New Kovetz Maanos Published
A new Likkut of the Rebbe’s answers from the year 5745, which includes *260* Maanos, has been published, many printed here for the first time. This Likkut is the eighth in a series collecting the Rebbe’s Maanos throughout the years.
BDE: Mrs. Mariasha Schultz, 100, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Mrs. Mariasha Schultz OBM, the matriarch of a large Lubavitch family, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was niftar on the first night of Pesach 5780.
Rabbi Yaakov Perlow, the Novominsker Rebbe.
Obituary: Rabbi Yaakov Perlow, 89, the Novominsker Rebbe
Shortly before Passover, the Jewish world lost one of its most devoted leaders. The Novominsker Rebbe, Rabbi Yaakov Perlow, who dedicated his life to serving the American Jewish community, passed away on April 7 after contracting the coronavirus. He was 89 years old.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a weekly photo of the Rebbe at the 1970 Lag BeOmer Parade.
The Badatz of Crown Heights Publishes Guide For Porch Minyanim
Following recent updates by the Gedaliah Society, and in consultation with experts in the medical field, the Badatz of Crown Heights has changed its earlier psak, allowing porch minyanim to take place in the community.
Twin Girls!
Avi and Smadar (nee ben-abu) Wiezman
A Farbrengen For Yud Gimmel Iyar With Rabbi Dalfin
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, an author and historian on Chabad subjects, farbrengs about the Yartzeit of the Rebbbe’s brother, Reb Yisroel Arye Leib Schneerson. Rabbi Dalfin gives a historical account and memories of this day.
Friendship Circle And Sauce N Cheese Partner For Virtual Pizza Party
This past Monday, Friendship Circle of Brooklyn hosted a night of fun for the entire family. Partnering with Sauce and Cheese, Friendship Circle arranged the delivery and pickup of 65 pies of pizza and created a fun, interactive family-friendly program.
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