With “antisemitism” being prominently the focus in world news this past year, we share a letter of the Rebbe to a public figure in Poland who expresses his sorrow about the terrible anti-Semitic incident that had just taken place in his country. The Rebbe focuses on lessons from the New Year for humankind.
Rabbi Noson Gurary established the Chabad House of Buffalo in 1971 and has served in that role for over fifty years. He was also instrumental in establishing Chabad houses on other college campuses in Western New York. He was interviewed in November 2013 and August 2023.
We are pleased to share that, following swift intervention from the Mayor’s Office, National Grid and NY Paving have confirmed that all milling and related work in Crown Heights will be postponed until after October 20th.
Ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo apologized to Jewish New Yorkers for lockdowns he imposed during the COVID-19 outbreak five years ago that banned large gatherings, closed schools and disrupted religious traditions.
“The Left Arm of God,” as Koufax was nicknamed, had declined to pitch in observance of G-d’s mitzvot.
In honor of the High Holidays, we present here a select sampling of these cherished volumes and items, and invite you to explore the stories hidden beneath their pages.
Standing mere hours before the Rebbe would customarily give the Bochurim Birchas Habonim, the Vaad Hatmimim has published a magazine with fresh content about these precious moments.
Alternate Side Parking will be suspended Thursday, October 2nd, for Yom Kippur. Parking meters will remain in effect.
There is an important mitzvah to give tzedaka extremely generously on the afternoon of Erev Yom Kippur. Don’t forget, “Aniyei Ircha Kodmin” – The poor in your own community comes first!
The Machzor Companions are prepared for those davening at home without a minyan. They include an easy-to-follow guide to the Piyuttim along with explanations, annotations and suggested niggunim. For Yom Kippur, there is also a useful list of Tefillah priorities for those who cannot daven everything.
Paris Anash joined together to complete the annual tradition of Kaporos.
With great sadness we report the passing of Mr. Yisroel Austin OB”M of Loughton, London, the father of Rabbi Yitzchok Austin. He passed away on Tuesday, the 8th of Tishrei, 5786.
The White House Office on Management and Budget notified federal department and agency heads to prepare for a shutdown after the failed vote.
On the very first day of Rosh Hashanah, the Lubavitch world lost a giant. Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Kalmenson, of blessed memory, Rosh Yeshiva of the Lubavitch Yeshiva in New Haven for nearly half a century, was suddenly torn away from us at the young age of 70.
Moshe Noginski (Boston, MA) to Esther Colton (Yerushalayim)
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Magid Shiur in the Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws and customs of Kapparos, Erev Yom Kippur and Yom Kippur for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
With incumbent Mayor Eric Adams having bowed out of the race, there are now three real contenders for the mayorship. Should all three ultimately be on the ballot, which of them will you be voting for?
