Mishpacha Magazine Interviews Rabbi Mendy Kotlarsky
Mishpacha Magazine’s Sruly Besser sat down with Rabbi Mendy Kotlarsky of Merkos 302 to hear about Shlichus from an entirely different side.
Trump’s Second Impeachment Trial Begins in Senate
The second impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump got underway in the Senate Tuesday.
Trump Impeachment Will Not be Delayed for Shabbat
Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial will not be delayed by Shabbat now that his Orthodox Jewish lawyer has withdrawn his request for the delay as Schoen’s role would be completed by the time Shabbat begins.
Information to be Menachem Avel the Kievman Family
The Kievman family will be sitting Shiva in Crown Heights following the passing of R’ Boruch Kievman OBM. Times and location in the extended article.
Chof Beis Shvat Learning For Cheder Chabad Girls of Long Island
In honor of Chof Beis Shvat, the girls of Cheder Chabad Girls of Long Island, CCGLI, commemorated the Rebbetzin’s yahrzeit in many meaningful ways including special classes and a farbrengen.
New York Judge Bars All Cuomo’s Executive Orders on Houses of Worship
A permanent injunction was handed down Tuesday morning from a New York District Judge barring all Cuomo’s Executive Orders associated with Houses of Worship. The injunction was put in place by Hon. Kiyo A. Matsumoto, and filed on February 9th.
IDF Soldier Unearths Ancient Coin During Training Exercise in Northern Israel
A rare coin bearing the head of the Roman emperor Antonius Pius and dating from 158–159 CE was found during a training exercise by the soldier Ido Gardi. The well-preserved coin was minted in the city of Geva.
DA of Brooklyn Inspires Jewish Law Students
On February 3, 2021, over 45 students and legal professionals found out in a private zoom lecture organized by the Chabad Law Students. Attendees included Jewish students at Brooklyn Law School, the Jewish Law Student Association (JLSA) at New York Law School, and other legal professionals in the Brooklyn area.
Another Foot of Snow on the Way for NYC Thursday?
New York City and areas of northern New Jersey became an epicenter for heavy snowfall in February, and that pattern doesn’t appear like it will break any time soon as the displaced polar vortex will keep sending bitterly cold Arctic air southward across the United States. A stormy corridor will set up across the Midwest and Northeast this week and beyond, creating more opportunities for snow from Chicago to the Big Apple.
Hope for Heroes in Rostov
Golda* was a toddler when peasants beat her parents during a pogrom in Rostov, Russia. A few years later she watched as Nazis rounded up and murdered 27,000 of the city’s Jews over the course of two days. After her miraculous survival, she returned to live in the city of her birth. Once a beloved member of the Chabad Seniors Club and a cheerful regular at the soup kitchen, 84-year-old Golda is now confined by pandemic regulations to her dingy, one-room, fourth-floor.
Highlights From The Kinus Hashluchos 5781: The International Roll Call
Watch the highlight from The Virtual Kinus Hashluchos 5781 as the event culminates with the annual International Roll Call.
New York Dems Announce Reimbursement For Burial Costs Due to COVID-19
New York Democratic officials announced a new initiative to provide reimbursement for funeral and burial costs for families who lost someone to COVID-19.
Governor Cuomo Announces New York City Indoor Dining Can Reopen Early on February 12th
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York City indoor dining can reopen at 25 percent capacity on February 12, Lunar New Year Day. The reopening was previously scheduled for Valentine’s Day, but restaurants requested an earlier reopening date to allow staff to prepare and the request has been granted. The reopening is subject to strict state guidance.
Highlights From The Kinus Hashluchos 5781: The Resilience of Jewish Community Bahía Blanca, Argentina
Watch this highlight From The Virtual Kinus Hashluchos 5781 titled “The Resilience of Jewish Community Bahía Blanca, Argentina,” with Shlucha Mrs. Sara Freedman.
Op-Ed: Vaccines, Are You Willing to be Responsible for Someone’s Death?
Rabbi Kopel, a resident of the Holy City of Tzfat, Israel, and a Spiritual Coach and a Rabbinic Attorney in training, faces off against the widespread passing around of misguided vaccine information, and boils it down to one question. Are you willing to be responsible for someone’s death?
BDE: R’ Baruch Kievman, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Baruch Kievman OBM, a resident of Crown Heights and former owner of a famous shoe store on Kington Ave. He passed away on Monday, the 26th of Shvat, 5781. Updated with Levaya information
Worldwide Good Deeds This Week to Mark ALS Rabbi’s 49th Birthday
Despite his diagnosis of ALS, Rabbi Yitzi Hurwitz’s indomitable spirit did not slow down, continueing to write, guide and inspire via the miracle of eye-tracking technology. This year, he plans to celebrate his 49th birthday online with thousands of well-wishers around the world, and the festivities have already begun.
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