New Engagement!
Menachem Mendel Benhamou (Melbourne, Australia) to Tova Wechsler (Chicago, IL)
The Va’ani of Birchas Yaakov that Stuck with me for a Lifetime
Rabbi Avrohom Bluming, Director of Igud Hamelamdim, shares what the song ״ואני״ is all about, and how it
Maamar From The Alter Rebbe Published For The First Time From Manuscript
An incredible early Maamar from the Alter Rebbe – written down by his Talmid Muvhak, Rebbe Ahron Halevi of Shtrashele – has been published for the very first time. This Maamar was transcribed from manuscript, and made available to the public.
Long Island Shliach Named Local Person of the Year
For all he has done for the community of Oceanside for the past two decades, especially during the coronavirus pandemic, Rabbi Levi Gurkov, 49, has been names the Long Island Herald’s 2020 Person of the Year.
Israel’s Stunningly Successful Vaccination Effort
In a world that has reported over five million people vaccinated from COVID-19, an anomaly is beginning to show from a country that has a penchant for doing the impossible.
New Engagement!
Mordechai Wolf (Melbourne, Australia) to Raizel Garelik (Crown Heights)
Here’s My Story: Blind Faith
Rabbi Zevulun Charlop is Dean Emeritus of RIETS, the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary at Yeshiva University, where he has taught for over thirty-five years. He was interviewed in May of 2012.
Blood and Plasma Donors Needed In The JCM On January 6th
Urgent call for all healthy eligible BLOOD and PLASMA donors (men & women) as the supply of blood and convalescent plasma drops to dangerously low levels!
Mega Millions Jackpot Passes $400 Million
The Jackpot for the 2020 Mega Millions drawing has surpassed $400 Million Wednesday, after Tuesday nights drawing brought no winner.
UK Parliament Passes Boris Johnson’s Brexit Deal, Heads For Royal Signature
The British parliament on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly in favor of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal with the European Union after four years of tortured negotiations.
A Leader’s Commitment to Jews in Germany Grows After Her Husband’s Passing
When Rabbi Binyamin Wolff passed away in Hanover, Germany, at the age of 43 last April following a brief illness, he left behind his wife, Shterna, their eight children, and a shocked and devastated Jewish community. But the tragedy has not deterred Shterna Wolff from the mission that brought her family to Hanover in 2005.
New Engagement!
Yossi Attal (Paris, France) to Dvora Teboul (Lyon, France)
Five Programs In Just One Short Month
JEM’s of Connection Point has concluded five beautiful programs throughout the month of Kislev/December, all with smashing success.
New Engagement!
Dovid Moshe Weingarten (Grand Rapids, Michigan) to Rosie Kapaluchnick (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Sunday Night, 8:30pm at The Mitzvah Center Shul 328 Troy Ave
Picture of the Day
In London, the COVID pandemic is real. This photo shows a line of ambulances waiting to offload patients at a London Hospital. Can you spot the London Hatzolo ambulance in this photo?
Hundreds of Thousands Joined the Journey “Beyond The Flame”
Merkos302.com “Beyond The Flame” was an hour long video presentation that challenged viewers of all ages and backgrounds, to see the flames of the Menorah as a message of something deeper. This was relayed through a diverse group of presenters, […]
