Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a photo of the Rebbe introducing his aide, Dr. Nissan Mindel, to the President of Israel, Mr. Zalman Shazar, in 1966.
Baby Boy!
Zevi and Tova (nee Zarchi) Kugel (Crown Heights)
Weekly Letter: The Role of the Shluchim
This week, as we read the Parsha of Moshe sending Shluchim, we present a letter from the Rebbe in which he clarifies the appropriate role and activities of shluchim. The letter, written originally in English, is from the archives of the Rebbe’s personal trusted secretary, Rabbi Nissan Mindel.
Mitzvah Tank Gives Aid and Comfort Amid Inferno
A Chabad Mitzvah Tank arrived today at the scene of a horrific deadly fire that is still smoldering after tearing through a 27-story apartment building – mostly populated by Muslim immigrants – in London’s Kensington Borough, to provide aid and comfort to the victim’s friends, families and community, as well as to the emergency responders at the scene.
New Shluchim to Ohio
We are pleased to announce that Rabbi Yisroel and Mrs. Chana Bronstein, along with their newborn son Nissan Yaakov, will soon be moving to southern Ohio to begin a new Shlichus.
New Engagement!
Zalmy Lawrence (London, England) and Menucha Kannar (London, England)
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.
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