Picture of the Day
This vintage photo is of Rabbi Kolodny’s a”h Class at Yeshivas Achai Temimim taken in the zal in 770. Can you help us identify all the students in the photo?
This vintage photo is of Rabbi Kolodny’s a”h Class at Yeshivas Achai Temimim taken in the zal in 770. Can you help us identify all the students in the photo?
Last Sunday, the Gan Yisroel family joined together with Rabbi Yerachmiel Jacobson to dedicate a new staff zal in Gan Yisroel Parksville. The zal was dedicated in honor of his father Rabbi Betzalel Jacobson A”H.
Police confirmed that at least 9 people were killed and 16 others injured in a shooting in downtown Dayton, Ohio last night. The mass shooting came less than 12 hours after the another mass shooting in El Paso, Texas.
In a historic move, the famous kosher brand Manischewitz’s, is selling some of its most famous products to other companies, including its famous square matzos. This follows a past sale of its wine division, previously sold in 1987.
A Jewish cemetery was vandalized in a village in the Czech Republic, where unidentified perpetrators smashed at least one headstone and etched obscene drawing on several others.
A 14-year-old chess prodigy from Israel forfeited the opportunity to travel for free to India and Slovakia and compete in championships held there because they are scheduled to take place on Jewish fast days.
Dozens of volunteers from Hatzalah, Chaverim and Shomrim of Baltimore, joined the search for a 4 year old child missing for over 24 hours, making a large Kiddush Hashem.
At least 20 people were killed and 40 injured in a shooting on Saturday at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas. The story will be updates as information becomes available.
The Simpson family will be sitting shiva for their father, Rabbi Shalom Menachem Mendel Simpson OBM, at 655 Montgomery St. Times in extended article.
As in the past, in following with the minhag of hearing a siyum each day of the 9 days, there will be a siyum broadcast live over the radio each day. Please see the extended article for days, times and radio stations.
After receiving amazing feedback for the Campaign that has swept through Yeshivos and summer camps with thousands of participants, we decided to visit five special locations (from among many more) to see how it looks in the field:
Dovid Leib and Menucha (nee Altein) Lepkivker
We present the Shalom Zochor list for the week of Shabbos Parshas Mattos Masei, Shabbos Chazak:
As we are in the three week period, and beginning the section of the 9 days, we can all learn from this weeks story on how to rectify something. This weeks story is about Reb Chatshe Feigen and the need for action, not tears.
The Levaya of Rabbi Sholom Menachem Mendel Simpson obm took place Friday morning, and passed by 770. A large crowd rowd gathered in respect for Rabbi Simpson, who was zoiche to be a secretary of the Rebbe.
Rabbi Gershon Avtzon shares some insights on Rabbi Shalom Mendal Simpson A”H, and how he exemplified truth in all things, especially his love for other Jews. Rabbi Simpson passed away on Thursday, on his 90th birthday.
Rabbi Sholom Menachem Mendel Simpson obm, a senior Chabad Chassid who served for many years as a member of the secretariat of the Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory—passed away on Aug. 1st, his 90th birthday. We present a brief overview of his life, and connection to the Rebbe.