The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is once again investigating a bias attack that occurred over Shabbos – this time in the heart of the Flatbush Jewish Community.
A ban on kosher slaughter goes into effect on Sunday in the French-speaking Wallonia province of Belgium. The new law requires the animals to receive an electric shock before slaughter, in a manner contrary to halakha.
With great sadness we report the sudden and untimely passing of Henach Bowick OBM, from Oak Park Michigan. He tragically passed away on Friday morning, the 29th of Av, 5779.
As the time to submit petitions to the New York State Department of Education, in regards to the proposed regulations on secular studies in private schools, a Monsey Rabbi submitted the following letter to the Department of Education, in the hopes of bringing attention to this important issue.
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Magid Shiur in the Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws and customs of the month of Elul (up to but not including the period of Selichos) for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
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On Sunday Rosh Chodesh Elul – September 1 – at 5pm PDT Chabad of California will be hosting its 40th annual L’Chaim-ToLife! Telethon. This annual Telethon is one of the most watched Jewish event of the year with hundreds of thousands of Jews tuning in from across the country and even many more across the world watching it live on www.tolife.com.
A shooting incident has occurred in Odessa, Texas following a police traffic stop. Five people were killed and the Midland Police Department has informed the public that the suspect shooter has been shot and killed.
We present the Shalom Zochor list for the week of Shabbos Parshas Re’eh:
Mendy and Nechamy (nee Kessler) Segal (Crown Heights)
As the new school year is about to begin, we hear parents lamenting that their sons/daughters are not being accepted (or allowed to return) to the school of their choice for the upcoming year. Many times it is not the school’s fault, as they are full and the parent applied late or for similar reasons. However, sometimes the reason given is that your son/daughter is scholastically not up to our level. In my research on the Rebbe Rashab for my upcoming book, The Rebbeim Biography Series: The Rebbe Rashab, I came across the following story that sheds light on this phenomenon. This is taken from Section Three of the book, which includes stories that shed light on his life.
Watch as the brand new 20-ton power air conditioning units were delivered to United Lubavitcher Yeshiva’s rooftop just in time for the new school year.
Yehuda and Estee (née Goldberg) Lieblich (Crown Heights)
Yisroel and Goldie (nee Shachter) Silverman (Hollywood, Florida)
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Pinchas Doron-Spalter OBM, the author of Pelulei Pinchus on Rashi, and the compiler of an encyclopedia on the Talmud.
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a weekly photo of the Rebbe.
The Chabad tent by Me’arat Hamachpelah hosted thousands of guests as both sides of the holy Kever were opened for Rosh Chodesh Elul. Access to the side holding Yitzchak and Rivkah is granted to Jews only 10 times a year.
Yosef Chayempour (Great Neck, LI) to Chanale Gansburg (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Sunday Night, at 1349 President St 3:00pm -6:00pm
