Principals and Released Time Gearing Up for Parade
Parade organizers met with Crown Heights school principals and the Released Time bochurim this week, discussing plans to ensure this year’s Parade is a resounding success.
Baby Boy!
Saadya and Chaya Sara (nee Nathanson) Kaufmann (Houston, TX)
Algemeiner’s Dovid Efune: Abbas Under Pressure
Since Donald Trump entered the White House in January, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has been facing more US pressure than ever before, the editor-in-chief of The Algemeiner said in an interview with i24 News on Tuesday.
From Days Gone By: Montreal Parade, 1980
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present this photo of students marching with signs at the Lag Ba’omer Parade of 1980 in Montreal, Canada. Can you identify anyone in the photo?
Jews Fleeing France Welcomed by New Shluchim
With the political unrest and anti-Semitic atmosphere in France, it’s understandable that many French Jews have been leaving the country in growing numbers in the past few years to make aliyah.
WhatsApp Outage Affects Billion Users Worldwide
WhatsApp, the world’s most popular messaging platform, is currently experiencing an outage, affecting its over one billion users around the globe.
Video: Arab Woman Bravely Reveals Truth About Israel
In this rare video a Muslim Israeli woman, talking to her brothers in Arabic, praises and defends the state of Israel on its 69th birthday.
Frum Couple Held in Ukrainian Jail Freed
Pinchas and Channy, a newlywed Frum couple who were arrested and jailed in Ukraine after officials found drugs in their baggage – which they claim were planted by people unhappy about their marriage – were freed and are safe in Israel after much diligent work by Jewish activists and local Chabad Shluchim.
Pakistan Extends Detention of Mumbai Terrorist
Pakistan has extended the house arrest of Hafiz Saeed – an Islamist cleric accused by the US of having masterminded the 2008 terrorist attacks in the Indian port city of Mumbai – by another three months, Pakistani media outlets reported on Tuesday.
Video: Shliach Interviews Crown Heights Assemblyman
Rabbi Nachman Simon, Shliach to Delmar, a suburb of Albany, interviewed New York State Assemblyman Walter Mosley, whose district includes parts of Crown Heights, for a TV talk show called ‘The Jewish View,’ which he co-hosts with Marc Gronich.
Chabad Finds a Permanent Home in Frederick
After eight years as nomads, Chabad of Frederick, Maryland, led by Rabbi Boruch Labkowski, will have a worship space of their own after purchasing the site of a former church.
Mega Health Day at Bais Rivka High School
On Monday, Hei Iyar, students of Bais Rivka High School participated in a MegaHealth day. The goal was for girls to spend time focusing on the proper way to achieve health in mind, body, and soul, and to raise awareness of the challenges and resources found in our community.
Israeli Teens Feel at Home at U.S. Robotics Competition
Several Israeli high school groups competed in the championship round of the FIRST Robotics Competition, this year held in Houston. While there, students enjoyed kosher meals and the last days of Passover with Chabad of Uptown.
Texting While Driving? Look Out for the ‘Textalyzer’
A new bill currently being bandied about in the New York State legislature would allow police officers to use an electronic device to track whether drivers involved in accidents were using portable electronic devices while operating their vehicles.
The Family Store Helps Keep Kosher Food Affordable
In a city where a bottle of kosher milk costs five dollars, even working individuals in Montreal struggle to put food on the table. A members-only operation like Costco, The Family Store sells subsidized groceries and home goods to over 500 Jewish families.
Bais Rivkah Classes to Resume; Issues Unresolved
The parents of Bais Rivkah students of grades 1-3, whose teachers have been on strike since before Pesach due to lack of pay, have just been informed that school will resume tomorrow, Wednesday, on a modified schedule. Unfortunately, the problems underlying the strike have yet to be resolved.
Suddenly They Don’t Have a Mother
All of the sudden, without any warning, Shlucha Mrs. Rochel Kelman passed away, leaving behind a husband and 7 orphans. Now they need your help.
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