On a warm August afternoon during peak tourist season, a van plowed into Las Ramblas a pedestrian, tree-lined mall in central Barcelona killing 14 people and injuring 100. In October, the Mediterranean city was once again making headlines, this time as tensions exploded between Catalonian separatists declaring independence and crackdowns by the Spanish government.
Shmuly Wolff (Crown Heights) and Brochie Roubini (Milan, Italy)
The Rebbe of Vizhnitz, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Hager Shlita, visited the Lubavitcher Yeshiva in Toronto today. In the above photo he can be seen speaking to the students, alongside the Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Akiva Wagner, Mashpia Rabbi Dovid Leib Vechter, and other members of the Yeshiva’s faculty.
Representatives of the New York City Police Department, Port Authority Police Department, Joint Terrorism Task Force, New Jersey State Police and Bayonne Police Department met in Crown Heights along with members of the Vaad Hakinus to make plans for the upcoming International Kinus Hashluchim, which will bring more than 5,000 people to Crown Heights and Bayonne.
Tonight, Wednesday, 19th of Cheshvan, a memorial will be held marking the first Yahrtzeit of Reb Meilach Zweibel, OBM, legendary Mashpia of Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim in Morristown for some 50 years, and one of the foremost Chabad scholars.
G-d’s not a certain gender. In fact, G-d’s not limited or defined accurately with any terms. So why is G-d so often described as a “He?” What does that symbolize? Rabbi Pinchas Taylor clarifies one of the reasons why this borrowed term is often used.
A new report tallying the number of anti-Semitic incidents in the United States from the beginning of the year through the end of September found a 67 percent surge compared to last year.
A dramatic scene was caught on camera at a wedding hall in northern Israel, when the drummer playing at the event suddenly started choking on a piece of steak.
Edward H. Kraus said it’s an exciting time for him as he prepares become the first Jewish mayor of Solon.
The Kinus Vaad is pleased to announce that this year’s Kinus Hashluchim grand banquet will feature multiple speakers, via video and live presentations, by Shluchim and Baalei Batim from around the world, each delivering brief remarks about the impact of the Rebbe’s Shluchim and the global Shlichus network.
Eli and Ilana Duban (Issaquah, WA)
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha — Chayei Sarah. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: What is a balanced life?
New York City has seen record low voter turnout in Tuesday’s general elections with just 24 percent of registered voters turning out to vote, giving mayoral incumbent Bill De Blasio and easy victory over republican challenger Nicole Malliotakis.
Erez and Mushki (nee Mendelson) Friedman (Crown Heights)
Two University of Illinois students were issued notices to appear in court Monday on felony charges in connection with the fourth incidence of vandalism to the menorah outside the Chabad Center for Jewish Life over the past two years.
As a Jewish screenwriter, David Weiss has gotten some of his best ideas from the Torah. Watch and learn how the Jewish thought that makes his work shine, can help your life soar.
It was standing room only last Wednesday evening as family, students, admirers, and friends gathered in Lubavitch Yeshivah, 570 Crown Street, to remember Dr. Yitzchok Block, a true Chossid, pioneering campus Shliach, leading philosopher and gifted speaker.
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