Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Yehuda Rubin, OBM
With great sadness and shock we inform you of the sudden and untimely passing of a young Bochur from Monsey, Yehuda Rubin, OBM, the son of well-known Jewish music producer Yossi Rubin.
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Jewish Camps in Canada Sold Fake Kosher Cheese
A food distributor accused of sending cheddar cheese falsely labeled as kosher to Jewish summer camps was fined $25,000 by a court in Ontario.
With the Sukkos holiday still several months away, those involved in the procurement of “Yanover” esrogim are already predicting an especially slim market for the many Jews who seek out this unique species of Italian esrogim.
Harsh Winter in Italy Takes Toll on ‘Yanover’ Esrogim
With the Sukkos holiday still several months away, those involved in the procurement of “Yanover” esrogim are already predicting an especially slim market for the many Jews who seek out this unique species of Italian esrogim.
Camp Emunah Inaugurates New Bunks
On Sunday, as parents, siblings and friends arrived for visiting day, Camp Emunah marked 60 years since the Rebbe’s first visit to the camp, located in Greenfield Park, NY.
Shluchim Attend JLI Adult Education Conference
Over 550 Shluchim from across the globe gathered at the opulent Grand Prospect Hall in Park Slope for JLI’s annual Adult Education Conference and Expo. Participants enjoyed a day of professional training, idea-sharing, best practices, and brainstorming new ways of expanding all forms of Mivtzah Torah in their hometown communities for the upcoming academic year.
New Tefilin Bank Opens in Russia
With the conclusion of the Mezuza Bank Project, during which thousands of mezuzas were put up in Jewish homes across Russia, this week a new initiative was announced by Chief Rabbi of Russia Berl Lazar: a Tefilin Bank.
30 Swastikas Carved in Front of Flatbush Chabad
An unidentified man was caught on camera carving dozens of swastikas into a sidewalk in Flatbush, just steps from several major Jewish institutions on Ocean Parkway, including the East Midwood Jewish Center, the Ocean Parkway Jewish Center and the Chabad Lubavitch of Kensington.
Video: Are You One with Your Judaism?
One of the tragedies that is commemorated on the fast of 17 Tammuz is the breaking of the luchos by Moshe. In this short video, My Judaism makes one of the most fundamental lessons chassidus teaches about the luchos clear for people from all walks of life.
Story: ‘Which Man Do You Identify With?’
We present a collection of stories renowned author Bentzion Elisha recently heard by a Farbrengen with Rabbi Nachman Twersky, which he wrote up with the intention of sharing them with the community.
‘The Rosh’ Opens Up at Historic Live Event
More than 300 people gathered in Los Angeles, CA, to watch a live interview of Rabbi Ezra Schochet, popularly known as “The Rosh,” and Mr. Tulli Deutsch, a renowned philanthropist, conducted by JEM’s My Encounter project.
Weekly JLI Video: A Full Moon
JLI presents its unique one-minute video featuring a powerful and relevant message from the weekly Parsha. This week’s video for Parshas Pinchas is titled: A Full Moon.
Photos: Visiting Day at Gan Yisroel-Montreal
On Sunday, the campers of Gan Yisroel-Montreal were visited by their families, relatives and friends, many of whom made the seven-hour-long trek up from New York for the day.
Chabad on Campus Leaders Gather for Inspiration
If you ask college students around the world what attracted them to their Chabad on Campus center, many will point to the warm family atmosphere. It is only natural therefore, that the annual Chabad on Campus International Kinus is very much a family affair, with accommodations and activities for the entire family and separate programs for Shluchim, Shluchos, and children of all ages.
Video: How Should One Judge Others?
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Pinchas. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: How should one judge others?
Info to Be Menachem Avel Mrs. Arna Lipkind
Mrs. Arna Lipkind will be sitting shiva after the passing of her dear father, OBM, at 1703 President St. (between Utica and Rochester Aves., top floor) from Thursday until Sunday morning. Shiva times: 12 PM-5 PM, 7 PM-9:30 PM. Hamokom Yenachem […]
Former Prime Minister Headlines Chabad Event
The former Prime Minister of Australia, Tony Abbott, headlined a gala dinner benefiting Chabad of the North Shore in Sydney, at which over $200,000 (AUD) was raised.
3 Chabad Rabbis on Israel Chief Rabbinate Blacklist
Controversy has erupted after it was leaked today that the Chief Rabbinate of Israel had compiled a blacklist of some 160 rabbis from around the world, including many Orthodox rabbis and three Chabad rabbis, whose authority to approve Jewish and marital status it rejects.
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