Connection Point Hits 2500
Just in its third round, the wildly popular Connection Point program has already spread to 37 schools, and now has more than 2500 students involved.
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JEM: An Audience 67 Years Ago
This week, Dr. Elmer (Eliezer) Offenbacher of Jerusalem, Israel, passed away. Dr. Offenbacher, 95, merited to have correspondence with the Rebbe and an audience in 1951, and just a few short months ago, Rabbi Zusha Wolf, My Encounter’s lead Israel interviewer, arranged an interview with him.
This Weeks Shalom Zochor List
We present the Shalom Zochor list for the week of Shabbos Parshas Kedoshim:
Weekly Story: How Can I Refuse?
Rabbi Avtzon, a veteran mechanech and the author of numerous books on the Rebbeim and their chassidim presents this weeks story. He is available to farbreng in your community and can be contacted at avtzonbooks@gmail.com.
Rabbis From Small, Far-Flung Jewish Communities Welcomed in Turkey
As the rabbi of the only Ashkenazi synagogue in a country with a mostly Sephardic population in an overwhelmingly Muslim nation, Rabbi Mendy Chitrik doesn’t often get to enjoy a good Yiddish conversation or schmooze about the nuances of a Chassidic teaching. But that’s what happened this week in Istanbul when he and his wife, Chaya, hosted 80 Chabad rabbis and rebbetzins serving remote communities from around the world.
Accused California Synagogue Shooter Charged with 109 Counts of Federal Crimes
A California nursing student accused of a deadly shooting spree in a San Diego-area synagogue and arson at a nearby mosque was charged on Thursday with 109 counts of federal hate crimes and civil rights violations, prosecutors said.
Illuminating Modern Life with Ancient Wisdom
What can the ancient lessons teach us about the internet age? Despite the toxicity the world wide web spews, Rabbi Mordechai Lightstone extols the potential of the internet at an official TED event, and challenges us to spread positivity and light.
BDE: Mrs. Gittel Rosenberg, 86, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Mrs. Gittel Rosenberg OBM, a leading female figure in the Chabad community. She passed away on Friday the 5th of Iyar, 5779.
A Letter to Poway, From Rabbi Simon Jacobson
Rabbi Simon Jacobson, a well known Rabbi and speaker, penned a letter to the Poway Jewish community following him spending the first shabbos after the terrible attack, with the community in Poway.
Shul Torched and Vandalized in Israel
A synagogue and cemetery in a central Israeli town were the targets of arson and vandalism Friday, Israel Police said. Fires were set inside a synagogue and cemetery in Bnei Ayish, near Gedera, Friday. Both the synagogue and cemetery were also vandalized, with graffiti spray-painted.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a weekly photo of the Rebbe as he says Shema during Maariv in the 5720’s.
Weekly Letter: The Mitzvah of the Counting of the Omer
This week, we present a letter from the rebbe, in which the Rebbe expands on the mitzvah of the counting of the Omer. The letter, written originally in English, is from the archives of the Rebbe’s trusted secretary Rabbi Nissan Mindel.
Chayal El Chayal – A Lone Soldier’s Dream Come True (Ad)
Chayal el Chayal is holding its annual raffle for the prize of $10,000 to help finance their upcoming year of tending to the needs of our Lone Soldiers on the front lines. ONEARMY.INFO
Friendship Circle Preps for Art Gallery Event
On Sunday, May 19, at the Jewish Childrens Musuem from 3:00-5:00pm, the Art of Friendship Gallery will be open, displaying 144 pieces of Art, created by children and adults with special needs; members of the Friendship Circle of Brooklyn.
An Act of Chesed, From the Heart of a Child
The following account of a heartwarming incident was submitted to CrownHeights.info surrounding students of Yeshivas Darchai Menachem in Crown Heights.
The Lamplighters of Zagreb
In Zagreb, people are coming forward to participate in an exciting experience that takes Judaism out of the museum and into the lived life. Que in Rabbi Pini and Reizy Zaklas, the Shluchim who are making it happen.
Remembering My Grandfather Peter Kalms — Businessman, Philanthropist and Activist for Soviet Jewry
Dovid Efune, the editor-in-chief and CEO of The Algemeiner, writes an obituary for his grandfather Mr. Peter Kalms.
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