Hershel Shanks, an author, attorney and editor of Moment magazine and founder of Biblical Archeology Review who first brought the Dead Sea Scrolls to public view, passed away on Feb. 5. He was 90 years old.
Zalman Zajac (Crown Heights) to Shayna Altein (Montreal, Canada) L’Chaim: Monday, March 8th, at F.R.E.E.
In connection with this week’s parsha – of the first “reformers” of Judaism – those who served the golden calf and of the current events in Eretz Yisrael where reformers have instituted a law to accept conservative and reform conversions – we present a letter in which the Rebbe addresses the question of the need to reform Judaism in order to ensure Jewish survival, the betterment of mankind and the keeping up with the times.
The number of unaccompanied child illegal immigrants crossing the southern border has exploded in the first few months of the year, with more than 300 minors arriving every day on average.
An alleged telefunding charity scam — that made over 72 million calls in New York alone — has been shut down, officials announced Thursday.
Domestic interstate travelers will no longer be required to quarantine or test after entering New York State, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday, so long as they have been vaccinated.
Zalmy and Shainy (nee Shaikevitz) Simpson (Crown Heights)
Capitol Police have requested that National Guard troops remain at the US Capitol for another two months. The request is being reviewed by the Pentagon, as the 5,000 Guard members currently protecting the building are set to go home on March 12.
Moshe Caytak (Ottawa, Canada) to Sheina Amar (Pontault Combault, France) L’Chaim: Sunday, March 7th, 8:00pm at F.R.E.E.
On Tuesday, Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt announced that the country has extended its international travel ban for another three months.
For the past two years, Mrs. Shulammis Saxon has been living in Israel, where she teaches at the Oryah Seminary in Jerusalem and also gives online classes for women. She was interviewed in the My Encounter Studio in August of 2013.
On the week Parshas Trumah 1849, the Tzemach Tzedek said a truly amazing Maamar presented here with remarkable notes by Reb Hillel Paritcher. This maamar is being published here for the first time from Manuscript.
As we near the first anniversary of the start of the COVID pandemic and its tragic effects, a live virtual event was held to remember those we have lost and to thank those who have selflessly given of themselves in the community. Here’s an excerpt featuring The Brooklyn Tenors.
Avrohom Ross (FL/Five Towns) to Chana Feld (Detroit, MI)
The past year has been full of ups and downs. Yet, as our community demonstrated time and again, when we are TOGETHER we can [R]EACH astronomical heights, and on Tuesday, March 2 we will!
In a normal year, Zach Ollivierre, 17, would have been eager to travel cross-country from Mission Viejo, Calif., to Brooklyn, N.Y., and stand in front of thousands of his peers to talk about what’s important to him as a Jewish teen. But when he spoke to a much larger group than ever before, gathered together this year for the 12th annual CTeen Shabbaton, he did it sitting down from home and he did it by video.
Watch as Space X Rocket #10 successfully competes a test flight and landing in a massive step towards space travel.
