New Engagement!
Josh Zebberman (Tarzana, CA) and Chavie Shizgal (Montreal, Canada)
New Engagement!
Mendy Shollar (Bayswater, NY) and Sara Shear (London/Crown Heights)
Israeli Celebrities Star in ‘Modeh Ani’ Ad Campaign
A clever advertising campaign launched by Chabad in Tel Aviv has put oomph and dazzle into a traditional Jewish ritual.
New Engagement!
Sholly Bluming (Crown Heights) and Sheera Weisberg (Toronto, Canada)
New Engagement!
Mendel Dinerman (S Diego, CA) and Esty Wineberg (Manchester, UK)
Fringe Group Calls for Firing of Activist’s Brother
Controversial Palestinian-American activist and Women’s March organizer Linda Sarsour generated a wave of press coverage after she was tapped by CUNY as a commencement speaker for one of its graduate schools. Now, her brother, who works at a popular Crown Heights kosher barbecue joint, is being caught up in her wake, reports the Jewish Week.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Mrs. Tzipora Heber, 90, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Tzipora Heber, OBM, the matriarch of a large family of Chabad Chassidim and Shluchim. She was 90 years old.
Video: The Battle for Jerusalem
JLI’s newest course, Survival of a Nation, commemorates the 50th anniversary of the miraculous Israeli victory in the Six-Day War. As part of the course, JLI created this video, “The Battle for Jerusalem,” that tells the story of Israel’s 1967 battle to rescue Jerusalem from Jordanian assault, and the ensuing liberation of the Kosel and the Har Habayis, and the reunification of Jerusalem.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: R’ Messod Bensoussan, 70, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of R’ Messod Bensoussan, OBM, a beloved father of 13, grandfather, and Shliach of the Rebbe in Choisy-le-Roi, Paris, France. He was 70 years old.
Here’s My Story: Remove the Dirt
Mr. Louis Goldstein is the owner of A-Z Paper products in Sydney, Australia, where he was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in July of 2016.
Homeless Shelter Can Fully Open, Judge Rules
After a rowdy court hearing that lasted more than two hours Monday afternoon, a Brooklyn judge ruled that city officials can begin moving more homeless families into a controversial new 132-family shelter at the corner of Rogers Avenue and Crown Street, roughly one block away from Bais Rivkah.
Oholei Torah Students Awarded for Studies By Heart
Tens of thousands of mishayos, perakim of tanya, pages of gemorah and general Jewish knowledge were learned by heart by over 200 talmidim of the 5, 6 and 7th grades of Oholei Torah.
Stranger Offered Tefillin, and Family Is Transformed
Rachel Millstone, a congregant at Chabad of East County in San Diego, CA, relates how an unexpected mitzvah performed by her father on a college campus in the mid 1970s transformed their entire family for generations.
KSCVK Aims to Raise $200,000 for 40 Weddings
Keren Simchas Chosson V’kallah, the spectacular organization that enables young couples to build a Jewish home, is running a matching campaign to raise vital funds.
Shidduch Networking Event Coming to Crown Heights
On Rosh Chodesh Tamuz, June 25th, a pioneering Shidduchim event run by ChabadMatch will take place in Crown Heights, giving parents and singles the ability to meet multiple experienced Shadchanim under one roof.
Picture of the Day: Solve This Crossword Clue
In yesterday’s New York Times crossword puzzle, clue #15 across was “Jewish organization known for its outreach work.” The answer is six letters.
Suspect Pleads Guilty over JCC Bomb Threats
Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Juan Thompson pled guilty to one count of cyberstalking and one count of making hoax bomb threats as part of his campaign to harass and intimidate a particular woman, by, among other things, communicating at least 12 threats to Jewish Community Centers (JCCs) and other Victim Organizations in her name.
