Dr. Yitzchok Block passed away on Erev Sukkos and his levaya, a quiet and hurried affair, occurred just before Shkiah on Erev Yom Tov. The thousands who would have attend the Levayah to accompany this extraordinary Chossid on his final journey were unable to attend. With no Shivah to speak of, those who would have shared memories and offered consolation were unable to do so.
Mendel Mondshine (Moscow, Russia) and Shterna Sara (bas R’ Chaim Shaul) Brook (Crown Heights)
The Kansas University Chabad House started a campaign, “Random Acts of Goodness and Kindness,” in light of the recent Las Vegas and Lawrence, Kansas, shootings.
With great sadness, pain and shock we inform you of the untimely passing of Mrs. Chani Segal OBM, a dedicated and devoted Shlucha in Israel and mother of 9 children. She was 40 years old.
The story about a creep who stalked two siblings in Crown Heights, turns out to be a complete fabrication. Turns out that the siblings concocted the tall tale because they were mad at their baby sitter, but their story did not hold up once police took a closer look and a supposed suspect turned himself in.
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha — Lech Lecha. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: What is a Jew?
Ferndale, Michigan is experiencing a revival, and newly inaugurated Jewish Ferndale is leading the way. Only eight miles from downtown Detroit, the formerly quiet town is now booming with restaurants, bars and festivals “twice as funky as the average,” according to Funky Ferndale. Real estate mavens predict “a fabulous future.” With a recently renovated building, innovative programming and a dynamic community, the Jewish community center is keeping up with the local trends.
LIVE: Taking place now is a prayer gathering for the merit of Yehoshua Rephael Halevi ben Yocheved, a 31-year-old father of 2 from Crown Heights, for a speedy recovery.
Do you, too, always forget to call your bubbe? Do you find yourself ridden with intense guilt when your bubbe calls you instead, stating in the flat tone reserved for the passive-aggressiveness only good, Jewish grandmothers can muster that she was awaiting news from you to no avail? A new app promises to absolve you of the shame and help keep grandma on your mind.
In the coming days, a historic circumcision ceremony will take place in the new Jewish medical center in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, with the participation of the city’s Chief Rabbi Shmuel Kaminetzki. A 90-year-old member of the community will be circumcised at the center, with the professional assistance of prominent local doctors.
Once again, a Chabad Tefillin stand in Israel was threatened with a fine and shut down by local officials, this time in Tel Aviv. A previous incident in Herzliya caused a firestorm, culminating with a personal apology from the mayor.
A creep who, since Friday, stalked an 8-year-old girl as well as her 12-year-old brother in Crown Heights, has now left the family a frightening note in their mailbox, “Watch out. I am watching you!! Your daughter is cute.”
Update: Sources are reporting that the suspect turned himself in to a police station after seeing his image on news reports. The community can breathe a sigh of relief as he is now in police custody.
Following the tragic death Malky Klein, a troubled young woman who was failed by the system, which shocked the Orthodox-Jewish community to its core, renowned Crown Heights educator Dena Gorkin wrote the following op-ed as a tribute to the young woman, which contains a list of tips that educators and parents should use for raising their children.
JLI presents its unique two-minute video featuring a powerful and relevant message from a timely tale. This week’s video for Parshas Lech Lecha is titled: Counting the Stars.
After a packed house the past six years, Breslov musician Yosef Karduner is returning to Crown Heights for a Seventh performance, along with other performers, for an event benefiting the friendship circle of Brooklyn.
Shmuli and Dina (nee Bryski) Goldberg (Crown Heights)
The remarkable footage of all the wonderful moments experienced by campers and staff alike this past summer at Gan Yisroel in Upstate New York by videographer Motty Reizes were craftily edited into an entertaining and fun camp video that is now available for order.
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