In an incident straight out of the movies, police officers with guns drawn, stormed a number 4 train at the Franklin Ave Subway stop in Brooklyn. The video, shot by a subway rider was reportedly taken on Friday, just minutes before shabbos.
Passengers on an El Al flight from Geneva that was scheduled to land at Ben Gurion airport on Friday afternoon were forced to remain in Switzerland until Saturday night due to the foggy conditions in Geneva, according to a Israel Hayom report.
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Elazar Lipsh OBM, an Chabad Mashpia from Kfar Chabad, Israel. He passed away on Friday, the 26th of Tishrei, 5780.
The driver of a white sedan became the victim of a hit and run just moments after getting into a fender bender with another vehicle Friday afternoon. Hatzalah was called, but there were no serious injuries reported.
We present the Shalom Zochor list for the week of Shabbos Parshas Bereishis:
During the numerous fabrengens of Simcha Beis Hashoeiva, which were arranged, one of them was for melamim (educators). I am posting one of the inspiring thoughts that was mentioned there by Rabbi Mendel Gordon of London. While it was for melamdim it is applicable to everyone, as indeed each parent is the main educator in their home.
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a weekly photo of the Rebbe officiating a wedding.
The first parsha in the Torah – Bereishis – describes the creation of the world and everything within and without it and lays the foundation for the purpose of creation: MAN. In this week’s letter the Rebbe clearly and simply explains what this purpose is, what it is that man was created to do, thereby fulfilling the purpose and destiny of the entire creation.
A teenage boy in Victoria, Australia that allegedly sent threatening messages to a Jewish boy who had been forced to kiss the shoe of a Muslim student and to his mother has been charged for the threats.
In another routine and barely newsworthy event, a Crown Heights home was again targeted by a porch pirate who made off with a package. The theft occurred on Lincoln Pl, in the confines of the 77th police precinct.
Members of 10 Atlanta Chabad centers met at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport for a six a.m. flight last Wednesday. The 83 travelers, ranging in age from four months to their mid-70s, took off into the sunrise for 12 hours of Soul travel. Destination: Crown Heights.
Adam Neumann’s mother told Israeli radio channel 103FM that the WeWork founder now connects to Judaism through the Chabad movement, saying he became more religious recently.
Nathan and Simi (nee Blier) Rieber (Brooklyn)
An honor guard was on hand as niftar Menachem Mendael Goldbloom obm arrived at Chicago’s O’hare Airport. Mendel was killed on Sunday in a car accident while he served as a Marine in the US Military.
Conservative political commentator, public speaker, author, and lawyer Ben Shapiro was followed around Israel on Social media over Sukkos. Following Yom Tov, he set up for his podcast overlooking the kotel, making for a beautiful backdrop.
Mr. Hanan Caspi is the CEO of a high-tech company in Rosh Pina, Israel. He was interviewed in his home in Yokneam Illit in November of 2014.
Yisroel Tommer and Rochel (nee Wiener) Weingarten (Crown Heights)
