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.
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.
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.
New Engagement!
Yossi Zigelbaum (Florida) to Chaya Schwartz (Boca Raton, FL)
8:00pm: How Are We to Understand the Idea of Jews as the “Chosen People”?
The topics in this week’s 344th episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include: How Are We to Understand the Idea of Jews as the “Chosen People”? What Can We Do to Eradicate Apathy and Doubts? How Does Chassidus View the Relationship Between Spiritual/Emotional Health and Physical Health? Does Ambition Have a Purpose According to Chassidus? What Is the Best Way to Daven That Hashem Puts You in the Right Place at the Right Time to Meet Your Bashert? What Topics in Chassidus Can I Share With Non-Jews? What Is Tanya’s Realistic Expectation of Us?
For Head Shliach’s Yahrzeit, Shazak Opens Up Treasury of Content
Shazak Multimedia, legendary creators of the holiday and Parsha content families know and love, has taken the unprecedented step of opening their Purim content to the public exclusively for the duration of this week (Adar 2-Adar 8), at www.shazak.com/Purim.
New Engagement!
Doby Emanuel (Chicago, IL) to Chaya Kosofsky (Longmeadow, MA) L’Chaim: Sunday, 3:00pm – 6:00pm, at Home at the Ohel
A Community Within a Community
Living Chassidus has something for everybody, whether one is looking for a shiur to energize their day, a farbrengen to celebrate a yom tov, or to become more informed about healthy living.
NYPD Cop Busted for Being Drunk on the Job
An NYPD officer was arrested behind the wheel of a squad car Saturday, after being spotted driving drunk while on duty.
Stolen Bike Retrieved in Crown Heights by Shomrim
A bike got stolen in Crown Heights Sunday morning, and the story of how it was returned shows the impact a community organization like Shomrim can have.
