Project Lekkutei Sichos Uses Never Before Published Answer of the Rebbe
Project Likkutei Sichos releases – for the first time ever- an answer of the Rebbe, shedding light on the Rebbe’s involvement in the preparation of a Sicha for publication.
Israel Seizes $4 Million in Iranian Money Sent to Hamas
Defense Minister Naftali Bennett on Thursday signed an order to seize $4 million transferred from Iran to Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The money was intended to develop Hamas terrorist infrastructure in Gaza.
Israeli Who Returned from Italy Diagnosed with Coronavirus
At a press conference Thursday, Health Ministry Director Moshe Bar Simantov said that an Israeli who had returned from Italy 4 days ago was examined after feeling unwell and diagnosed, making him the first in Israel to be found carrying the virus.
Here’s My Story: The Jewish Soul Lobby
Mr. Shlomo Nakdimon, a veteran Israeli political reporter, was close to Prime Minister Menachem Begin and served as his communications consultant. He was interviewed in Tel Aviv in August of 2009.
Girls Sicha Shiur Now Available On Conference Call
Due to popular demand and request by many who are unable to attend the local Crown Heights class, the popular class by Rabbi Mendy Wolf is now available to listen live via conference call.
Building Plans for Hundreds of Homes in Eli Approved
The Supreme Planning Council of the Civil Administration has approved building plans for the Binyamin-area community of Eli, granting authorization to hundreds of houses in the locality.
Rabbi Paltiel’s “Inside Chassidus” Launches App
Inside Chassidus, with the popular shiurim and lectures of Rabbi Paltiel, has launched a mobile app to make Chassidus more easily accessible.
Plastic Bag Ban To Go In Effect In The Beginning Of March
New York States plastic bag ban, signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo, is set to go into effect March 1st of this year, and will definitely affect peoples daily lives.
Got Tickets? You Might Lose Your Car
A new law was signed by New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio Wednesday, that allows the city to impound the vehicle of people who get a large amount of traffic camera tickets. The law will take effect on February 26th, 2021.
Shmuel Isaac and Miriam Popack receive a dollar and blessing from the Rebbe.
Life and Legacy: Miriam Popack, 95, Pioneer of Jewish Women’s Programing
Miriam Popack, an educator, a warm advocate for Torah Judaism and a force behind the annual midwinter convention of the Lubavitch Women’s Organization (N’shei uBnos Chabad) since the gathering’s inception in 1962, passed away on Friday, the 5th of Shvat, 5780. She was 95.
Appeals Court Rules Trump Administration Can Block Grants to Sanctuary Cities
The Trump administration can block federal grant money from New York City and several states that do not give US Immigration & Customs Enforcement access to jails, an appeals court ruled Wednesday.
Rudy Vogel, left, with Rabbi Chaim Kosofsky, center and fellow students who completed the study of Apples from the Orchard—a tome of 1,117 pages of “Gleanings from the Mystical Teachings of Rabbi Yitzchak Luria (the Arizal) on the Weekly Torah Portion.”
A Journey in Mystical Study From a DP Camp to Longmeadow, Mass.
by Aharon Loschak – chabad.org As World War II drew to a close, Margarete Miller found herself lost and disoriented in a displaced persons (DP) camp somewhere in Europe, her home town of Bremen, Germany, flattened by Allied carpet bombing. […]
The NYPD's 71st Precinct
NYPD Searches For Perpetrator of Car Break-Ins in Crown Heights
A slew of car break-ins in Crown Heights has prompted the NYPD’s 71st Precinct to ask the community for help in catching the man behind them.
New Engagement!
Yanki Rubinson (Los Angeles, CA) to Raizy Chein (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
JEM: The Rebbe’s Coach
This week, the focus of the 70 years projects was not on a major new initiative launched by the Rebbe, nor on a famous event or person. The hero this time is Abe Sacks, a formerly unaffiliated Jew who coached a local high school basketball team.
Deutsch Receives Key Endorsement from Local 831, Sanitation Workers Union
In his race for United States Congress in New York’s Ninth District, Councilman Chaim Deutsch received the endorsement of the Uniformed Sanitationmen’s Association, Local 831. The union is comprised of more than 6,700 men and women who serve New York City within the Department of Sanitation.
Communal Prayer Becomes Prohibited in Some Areas of Italy
New regulations issued by the Italian Health Ministry following fear of COVID-19 spread are causing concern in Jewish communities not only because of the virus, but also the very ability to live a basic Jewish life.
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