From Selling Chametz To a Wedding, A Kiddush Hashem
Mr. Simon Bergson, the owner of Mahattan Beer Distributors, held a wedding reception for his daughter in Israel. Rabbi Don Yoel Levy and Rabbi Kalman Weinfeld flew in especially for the occasion.
Crown Heights Resident Mugged In East New York, All His Valuables and Yarmulka Taken
A Crown Heights father was mugged at gunpoint early Thursday afternoon while at his work in the East New York section of Brooklyn. The mugger took all his valuables, including his phone and wallet, before making the victim hand over his Yarmulka.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
Governor Cuomo Releases Statement on Anti-Semitic Rockland County Video
In a press release about the anti-Semitic video released by the Republican Party of Rockland, Governor Andrew Cuomo published a press release condemning it.
Crown Heights Readies for Labor Day Parade, J’Ouvert Festival
This coming Monday, September 2nd, is Labor Day, and will see street closures and a large influx of people to Crown Heights. The West Indies.Day (Labor Day) Parade takes place each year on Eastern Parkway, and begins early in the morning with the J’Ouvert Festival. Street Closures and times in extended article.
Rabbi Mendel Super helps Bob Friedman of North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada, put on tefillin.
‘Roving Rabbis’ Report: Jewish Life in Remote Saskatchewan
It was a chilly night as we disembarked the plane at John G. Diefenbaker Airport, the winds sweeping through the endless plains. This was my third time in Saskatchewan, having previously been assigned by Chabad-Lubavitch headquarters to help out at local Chabad centers in Regina and Saskatoon for the holiday of Shavuot. But this time was different. I wouldn’t be spending just a few days in the major cities with an established Jewish community. I was here for a vastly different purpose: to meet Jews scattered throughout the province, in cities, towns and villages with no existing Jewish infrastructure, helping them keep their Jewish flame burning.
Here’s My Story: If It’s Good – Do It!
For many years, Rabbi Chaim Shneur Nisenbaum has worked for the French government as chargé de mission. He is a writer who translates, among other things, the videos of the Rebbe to French and has served as the spiritual leader of the Beis Chaya Mushka Shul in Paris. He was interviewed in June of 2015.
IDF Reveals Secret Hezbollah Missile Project
The IDF on Thursday revealed details on Hezbollah’s Iranian-backed precision guided missile project, days after drone attacks attributed to Israel targeted a site allegedly used by Hezbollah to manufacture missiles.
Anti-Semitic Video Published by Republican Party of Rockland Incites Voters Through Anti-Semitic Rhetoric
An anti-Semitic video published by the Republican Party of Rockland has brought a storm of condemnation from activists and elected officials Wednesday. The video attempted to stir up voters by painting the Orthodox Jews of Rockland as taking over Rockland, and calling on them to vote against the Jewish vote.
New Engagement!
Moshé Cohen (Versailles, France) to Sarah Guez (Bondy, France)
JEM: All Hands On Deck For Connection Point
Ahead of Connection Point’s launch in over 30 schools, over 100 boxes of exciting prizes arrived at JEM’s offices today. Everyone pitched in to help unload, sort and unpack.
Baby Girl!
Sholom and Esther (nee Ouaknine) Laine (Crown Heights)
Ayelet Shaket visits the Rebbe's Ohel in Queens New York
Israeli Politician Ayelet Shaked Says Her Party Will Act According To The Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Conditions
Yamina chairman Ayelet Shaked and 14 candidates on its list sent a letter to Lubavitcher rabbonim on Tuesday, promising to work toward the shleimus of Eretz Yisrael according to the precise instructions of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, a Srugim report said on Tuesday.
NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio Fails To Qualify For Next Democratic Debate
Hours after New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand ended her 2020 campaign, it was revealed that Mayor Bill de Blasio was still short of threshold to qualify for the next Democratic debate. Facing a midnight deadline to show both the fundraising and polling needed to reach the fall debates, de Blasio had reportedly failed to hit either mark.
An exhibit on display at the Williamsburg Jewish Art and Music Festival, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 2019
Williamsburg Hosts Inaugural Jewish Arts Festival
by Ashira Weiss – Lubavitch.com When Rabbi Shmuly and Devorah Leah Lein arrived in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in the early 2000s, the area’s palindrome ZIP code, 11211 was the address of a thriving art scene. Galleries were crammed behind every second […]
US Cyberattack Hurt Iran’s Ability to Attack Tankers
A secret cyberattack against Iran in June wiped out a critical database used by Iran’s paramilitary arm to plot attacks against oil tankers and degraded Tehran’s ability to covertly target shipping traffic in the Persian Gulf, at least temporarily, senior US officials told The New York Times on Wednesday.
New Engagement!
Menachem Simcha Schulman (New York) to Brachah Viehrig (Zurich, Switzerland)
CGI Florida Concludes 13th Successful Summer
After six short weeks campers and staff wished each other their best as they embarked on their respective journey homes, marking another successful summer packed with meaningful memories, powerful lessons, and immeasurable growth.
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