Contractor Killed, Service Member Wounded in Rocket Strike Near US Base in Iraq
A rocket attack near a base housing American forces in northern Iraq killed a US-led coalition contractor and wounded at least eight other people on Monday night.
BDE: Dr. Benjamin Landa, 78, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Dr. Benjamin Landa OBM, a member of the Chabad community of Vancouver, Canda, and father of Rabbi Menachem Landa, Shliach to Novato, CA.
Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended on February 17th
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations are suspended on Wednesday, February 17th for a holiday. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
Years Later, A New Shliach Takes Over His Fathers Work
Mrs. Sara Freedman has been living in remote Bahia Blanca on the southwestern tip of Argentina for the last thirty years. In 2016, she and her community were dealt a crushing blow when her husband, Rabbi Moshe Freedman, passed away at age fifty-seven. This past December, Sara’s son came back to Bahia Blanca to pick up where his father left off.
MTA to Partially Restore Overnight Subway Service
Effective Monday, February 22nd, the MTA will extend late-night subway service by two hours, moving to a 2 a.m. – 4 a.m. closure daily.
Electrical Fire Evacuates in 749 Dormitory
A fire sparked by an electrical heater caused significant damage in the 749 Eastern Parkway dormitory of the Central Lubavitcher Yeshiva in Crown Heights Monday afternoon.
New Engagment!
David Karalou (Le Raincy, France) to Hanna Zerdoun (Toulouse, France)
Baby Girl!
Yaacov and Shevi (née Katzman) Behrman (Crown Heights)
Limited Quantity: Lessons in Torah Ohr- Chayav Inish Available
A limited amount of Lessons in Torah Ohr- Chayav Inish, a Purim Maamar, available for purchase. Tap into the soul connection with G-d masked in the Yom Tov’s festivities and rejoicing.
Obituary: Pioneer Chabad Emissary, Rabbi Gershon Mendel Garelik, 88
The executive director of Chabad-Lubavitch of Italy, Rabbi Gershon Mendel Garelik, passed away after a long illness. He was 88. Rabbi Garelik and his wife Rebbetzin Bassie, were among the pioneers of the Chabad House movement.
After Long Censorship, Social Media App Parler Back Online
Social media platform Parler announced that it is back online Monday, more than a month after it was kicked off the Amazon Web Services following the deadly riots at the US Capitol building.
Masked Bochurim Turn On 1414, Damage Lunch Room Turnstile On Shabbos
A pair of masked teenagers, furious at the yeshivas insistence that only those enrolled be allowed to eat in the 1414 President Street dormitory, decided to vandalize the yeshiva’s newly installed turnstile, on Shabbos.
Rabbi Shmulik Moscowitz serves as chazzan and rabbi at Bait Centro Judaico in São Paulo, Brazil, where he records Shabbat synagogue melodies for people to learn to chant.
Learning the Prayers Today, For a Post-Covid Shabbat Tomorrow
Timeless Tunes, launched by Rabbi Shmulik Moscowitz, brings the cantorial world online with a series of Chassidic Melodies, Shabbat and High Holiday Prayers, Chanukah, Hallel and more.
The CTeen Annual Shabbaton Will Take Place in a Virtual World
CTeen International is gearing up for their thirteenth annual Shabbaton but this time, it will be in a virtual world.
BDE: Yaakov Yisroel Chairsky, 74, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Yaakov Yisroel Chairsky OBM, a longtime chassid and tomim of the Rebbe and regular member of the Tzemach Tzedek Synagogue and Kolel in Tsfat Ir HaKodesh. He passed away in Tsfat today, Sunday, the 2nd of Adar, from complications of COVID-19.
Rabbi Yisroel Rapoport was “always reaching out to others with bubbling enthusiasm and love.”
Obituary: Rabbi Yisroel Rapoport, 55, Beloved Rabbi in New Jersey
Better known as “Raps” or “Bubby” to his many friends and his admirers, Rabbi Yisroel Rapoport was remembered as a beloved rabbi who was “always reaching out to others with bubbling enthusiasm and love.” He lived his life in service of others as rabbi of Congregation Sons of Jacob in Vineland, N.J., and as co-director with his wife, Nechama, of Chabad-Lubavitch of Cumberland County. He passed away on Feb. 3 at the age of 55.
Heavy Snow, Sleet and Ice Forecast to Impact Most of State Monday Through Tuesday Evening
Governor Cuomo today directed state agencies to prepare emergency response assets in advance of a major winter weather system forecast to impact much of the state with heavy snow, cold temperatures and ice in many areas.
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