New Engagement!
Shmuel Neft (Pittsburgh, PA) and Ester Tyshenko (Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine)
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Miami Marks Completion of Rambam at Yeshiva
Close to 250 people attended the Siyum Harambam at the Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Miami on Tuesday evening, Vov Tishrei.
Learning and Inspiration at National Jewish Retreat
A record number of 1,200 plus participants concluded five days of immersive Jewish learning at the 2017 National Jewish Retreat.
Photos: Hundreds Gather for Siyum Harambam
Hundreds participated in the international Siyum Harambam, which took place in Crown Heights on Tuesday evening, the 6th of Tishrei, in the Oholei Torah Ballroom.
Weekly JLI Video: The Rooster-Boy
JLI presents its unique one-minute video featuring a powerful and relevant message from the weekly Parsha. This week’s video for Yom Kippur is titled: The Rooster-Boy.
Photos: Reb Yoel Farbrengs for Vov Tishrei
Hundreds of Tishrei guests and local Bochurim gathered Tuesday night for a Farbrengen with the legendary Mashpia Reb Yoel Kahan in honor of Vov Tishrei, the Yahrtzeit of the Rebbe’s mother, Rebbetzin Chana.
Photos: Paris Celebrates Siyum Harambam
On Tuesday evening, the Anash community of Paris gathered together to mark the annual completion of the Rambam.
Thousands Take Advantage of Subsidized Kapores
Thousands of Crown Heights residents took advantage of Kapores being offered at a subsidized price of just $5. The discount was offered thanks to the generosity of a number of philanthropists who enabled NCFJE to offer the deep discounts. Also, This year special pens were set up to allow the chickens to roam freely.
Baby Girl!
Avraham Tzvi and Chaya Miriam (nee Feldman) Katz (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!
Tzemach Greenfeld (Crown Heights) and Rashi Gold (Sharon, MA)
Schools Join for Unity Challah Bake
Marking the 53rd anniversary of the passing of Rebbetzin Chana, two girls schools in Crown Heights – Bnos Chomesh and Lamplighters – joined together for a unity challah bake.
Weekly Story: Why So much Suffering?
As today is Vov Tishrei, the Yahrtzeit of the Rebbe’s mother, Rebbetzin Chana, we present our weekly story – one final chapter in the story of Malka, the orphaned girl who learned from the Rebbe that she wasn’t abandoned, and her incredible encounter with Rebbetzin Chana.
Boiler Explosion Destroys Bulgaria Chabad House
The explosion of a hot water boiler in the mikvah of the Chabad House in Bulgaria has left the site unusable. The powerful blast rocked the Chabad House, according to Shliach Rabbi Yossi Solomon, who explains that almost the entire Beis Chabad was destroyed as a result of the explosion.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Mrs. Toby Fried, 87, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Toby Fried, OBM, of Florida, sister of Shaindel Simon of Crown Heights. She was 87 years old.
Machon Chana Hosts Vav Tishrei Webcast
Join Machon Chana online tonight at 7:00pm EST for an incredibly inspiring program of great men and women and their encounters with this great woman – Rebbetzin Chana – who has given birth and raised the Tzadik and leader of our generation!
Video: Charedi Jews Cover Airplane’s Video Screen
Via Yeshiva World News: It is unknown where this flight was flying to, or if this was a privately chartered flight, but the video speaks for itself. After the screens are covered, some passengers break out in applause.
Philanthropists Gad, Fisher Sponsor $5 Kapparos
Kapparos is once again available to year-round residents of Crown Heights at a deeply discounted price, thanks to the involvement of two philanthropists with a history of supporting the Crown Heights community.
