Baby Girl!
Mendy and Chanie Cohen (Longmeadow, MA)
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JEM: Customizable Booklet Makes For Educational Gift
My Encounter’s latest project, Exceptional Wisdom for Exceptional Children, is now available for personal customization. The booklet features a moving story, bringing to light the Rebbe’s ideology on dealing with children with special needs. The booklet makes a great gift; and parents, supporters, and volunteers of organizations that work with such children are sure to be inspired and empowered from reading it.
Baby Girl!
Nosson and Nechama Dina (nee Levine) Shusterman (Crown Heights)
Israeli Intelligence Thwarts Hamas Bomb Attack in Jerusalem
It was permitted to be published that the General Security Service, in collaboration with the IDF and the Israeli police, recently thwarted a bomb attack intended to be carried out in Jerusalem, after they uncovered a ready-to-operate explosive device in Hevron, as well as a sabotage lab where it was assembled.
An Essay On Vulnerability and Trust
When did it become fashionable to talk about the power of vulnerability as if it were something positive rather than an inevitable fact of life?
FOUND: Car Stolen in Crown Heights With 1 Year Old Inside (UPDATED 9:15PM)
A car was stolen in Crown Heights Monday afternoon, and the Police have put out a search for the car, reported to have a 1 year old on board. The public has been asked to look for a White Mitsubishi, with plate number HYB6531.
Mikvah Mei Chaya Mushka – Where Halacha Meets Luxury
To help cover their overhead budget and maintain the mikvah that is enjoyed by thousands of women, Mikvah Mei Chaya Mushka is holding a fundraising raffle for a trip to Israel and a stay at the Waldorf Astoria hotel.
A Dentist Author’s Revolutionary Study Aid for Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah
by Tzemach Feller – chabad.org For 15 years, he had kept the undertaking to himself. Very few knew of the monumental project that he had spent countless hours perfecting. But as Jews around the world mark the completion of the […]
Historic Edition of Alter Rebbe’s Siddur Released
Kehot Publication Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new edition of Seder Tefilos Mekol Hashana also known as Siddur im Dach, or the Alter Rebbe’s Siddur.
Car Stolen Overnight in Crown Heights
A car was stolen in Crown Heights Sunday night, in what has become a rash of car thefts in the area. In late July, two minivans were stolen in Crown Heights over the same Shabbos, and a known car break in artist caught in the act by Shomrim.
BDE: Mrs. Adelaide Friedman, 91, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Mrs. Adelaide Friedman obm, the mother of U.S. Ambassador to Israel, David Friedman. She was 91 years old.
Twisted Parenting, An Organization For Young Adults in Severe Crisis
Twisted Parenting, an organization to help young adults in crises, is asking you to join in their work. Every dollar will be given to the parents of those suffering, and help them save their children from physical, emotional and spiritual danger
At El Paso Hospital, Rabbi Visits with Injured and Bereaved
As soon as the Jewish Sabbath ended, Rabbi Yisroel Greenberg of Chabad of El Paso rushed to a local hospital where some of the victims of the massacre at a Walmart that left 20 dead and dozens injured had been taken, to see what comfort he could give to the injured and to the families of those who had lost loved ones.
Operation Survival: Should I Refuse to Let the School Evaluate My Child?
Watch as Operation Survival discusses educating children with Shimon Waronker, Ed.D for the prevention 101 series. Dr. Waronker received his BA from the Univ. of Maryland; and Ph.D. from Harvard. He is the former Principal of the Jordan L. Mott School, S. Bronx.
Acapella: “Al Naharot Bavel” by Sendy Oppman
Watch this creative acapella music cover of the famous song, “Al Naharot Bavel,” sung by Sendy Oppman.
Yungerman Mugged at Gunpoint in Boro Park
In a scene you might expect to see in Crown Heights, a yungerman was mugged at gunpoint in the center of Boro Park. The man gave his wallet and cell phone, and the perpetrator ran off.
JEM: Hamodia Prints About the Rebbe
Hamodia, an Israeli religious newspaper, recently produced a special edition magazine all about the Rebbe; featuring much JEM content – pictures, stories, and interviews.
