JEM: New Booklet of The Rebbe’s Care For Children With Special Needs
My Encounter has produced a moving story of the Rebbe and a social worker which brings to light the Rebbe’s ideology about dealing with special needs children.
Darchei Menachem Kita Zayin Learns About Tefillin
After a year of studying the Halachos of Tefillin, the Darchai Menachem boys of Kita Zayin were treated to a field trip to get some hands on experience of what they were learning.
Wrap, Light, Celebrate, Fly With Chabad of the Airport
Chabad of the Airport has launched a campaign with the slogan “Wrap, Light, Celebrate, Fly” in an effort to raise $60,000. Chabad of the Airport brings Judaism to the Millions that pass through JFK Airport in NYC, and beyond.
Yoni Katz, Unite the Beards, and the Bklyner
It all started with a fight over bike lanes. Rabbi Yoni Katz, 40, almost 10 years ago noticed “tension” between “hipsters” and Hasidic people in Williamsburg centered around them. “They had their bike lanes running through Bedford Avenue, and when they used to drive their bikes through the heart of the Hasidic neighborhood, it was a big cultural shock for them,” Katz, who was born in Israel and raised in Pittsburgh, explained in a small library on Kingston Ave. where he begins his tours of Hasidic Crown Heights.
JEM: BATCH #4, Brings us Near 100,000
Over the past month, the Living Archive posted over 14,000 newly scanned and uploaded pictures. In just a few weeks, 4,500 tags were added by users, which brings our total tags on the Living Archive to 99,000.
Video of the Day
This video of a retired El Al Boeing 747 aircraft being demolished brings up some sad emotions. Perhaps its the grandeur being ripped apart, or the history being wiped away. What does this video make you feel?
Map of Community Board 9
CB9 Mayhem Continues: Chair Ends Tenure in Frustration, as District Manager Spot Remains Open
Community Board 9 (CB9) ended its regularly scheduled sessions for the summer in a state of mayhem and uncertainty, with vacancies for key board personnel.
President Trump and UN’s Moon, Meet North Korean Dictator in Demilitarized Zone
US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in met Sunday with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea.
JEM: The Rebbe Searches For Family
In the summer of 1941, as World War II and the Holocaust were ravaging Europe, the Rebbe and the Rebbetzin were saved from the Nazi war machine, arriving on the shores of the United States on the 28th of Sivan. Only a day after his arrival in the US, the Rebbe sent an urgent telegram to the Yanovsky family in Tel Aviv, inquiring to the whereabouts of his brother Reb Yisrael Aryeh Leib, his parents, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak and Rebbetzin Chana, and his uncle, Rabbi Shmuel.
(Israeli Field Hospital)
Hospital to be Built for Gaza Arabs
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has approved the measurement phase ahead of the construction of a huge 40-dunam international field hospital with 16 different departments near the Erez crossing, to be managed by an international medical team.
Israel Preparing Possible Military Solution For Gaza Violence
A diplomatic source has warned that Israel will reapply sanctions against Hamas, including limiting fuel and electricity, if the quiet does not continue. At the same time, Israel is also preparing for a military solution.
71st Precinct Commanding Officer Gets Promoted
Crown Heights NYPD 71st Precinct’s commanding officer, Francis Giordano, has been promoted to the rank of Inspector in a recent ceremony that saw many promotions across New York City’s police force.
Video of the Day
President Trump, the master of off the cuff statements, just went viral again, this time at a Press conference with the G20 Russian Delegation. A reporter thought she had caught the President when she asked if he would tell Russia not to meddle in the 2020 elections. The Presidents response made both the US and Russian delegations grin.
This Weeks Shalom Zochor List
We present the Shalom Zochor list for the week of Shabbos Parshas Shlach:
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Hirshy and Shey (nee Lewis) Raskin (Pomona, NY)
Weekly Story: If It Will Encourage another Family, It Is Worth All The Time
Being that this Sunday the 27th of Sivan is the yahrzeit of my mother Cheyena Avtzon a”h, this weeks Weekly Story will be a chapter of her fruitful life, and her work in Taharas Hamishpacha.
Thought Leaders Rave about ‘Positivity Bias’
“Positivity Bias,” the newly-released book that has been making waves around the world. Readers are raving about its easy-to-read style and its life-changing perspective on how to approach each day. The book, which was inspired by the example and teachings of the Rebbe, teaches that positive perception is applicable and accessible to all.
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