Baby Girl!
Avi and Bryna Webb (Crown Heights)
Baby Girl!
Mendy and Abi (nee Bharier) Cohen (Cedarhurst, NY)
50 Shluchim en Route to Houston
A contingent of 50 Chabad rabbis from across the United States is heading to the beleaguered state of Texas to counsel and comfort struggling residents in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
Flashback to Andrew: Chasidim Heed Rebbe’s Advice
As hurricane Irma barrels towards south Florida, members of the Miami Beach Lubavitch community reminisce about Hurricane Andrew, the 1992 category 5 storm that was aiming right for them, and the Rebbe’s seemingly-strange instruction that they should stay put.
Orthodox Woman Wins Right to Wear Skirt at Gym
A lawsuit has been settled in favor of a 25 year-old Orthodox-Jewish woman from Crown Heights, who filed a religious discrimination lawsuit against a local fitness chain, claiming she was threatened with arrest and had her membership revoked because she used the gym’s facilities while dressed modestly.
Gas Prices Spike as Refineries Remain Shut
Gas prices hit a high for the year on Labor Day as the effects of Harvey continued to shut in refineries.
Do You See the Full Picture?
Take a closer look. This image carries an important message for educators and parents beginning a new school year. Bnos Chomesh presented this image to a group of generous donors who recently joined the school’s administration for an evening of thanks in their newly purchased building.
Weekly JLI Video: A Home for Everyone
JLI presents its unique one-minute video featuring a powerful and relevant message from the weekly Parsha. This week’s video for Parshas Ki Savo is titled: A Home for Everyone.
Photos: Labor Day Parade in Crown Heights
Millions attended the 50th annual Labor Day / West Indies Parade on Crown Heights’ main thoroughfare, Eastern Parkway, including Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senator Chuck Schumer and Mayor Bill de Blasio. Photographer Itzik Roytman was there to capture the scene.
Irma Strengthens to Category 5; South Florida in Path
Hurricane Irma strengthened into a dangerous Category 5 storm Tuesday as it roared toward the northeast Caribbean on a path that could take it to the United States.
College Volunteers Converge on Houston to Help
Student volunteers from college campuses from as far away as Boulder, Colo., arrived in Houston on Sunday to spend Labor Day weekend in sodden homes and drying streets, providing relief for victims of Harvey.
Video: When Can One Experience Real Joy?
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Ki Tavo. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: When can one experience real Joy?
Low-End Calabria Esrogim Fetching $400 and Up
If you are one who is particular to buy a Calabria Esrog for Sukkos, you are likely to learn they are not readily available this year; and when they are, they are quite costly.
Oholei Torah Makes Calendars Available for Free
For the benefit of the Crown Heights community, Oholei Torah has made its new 5778 community calendars available free of charge at local neighborhood stores.
Miami Braces for Potential Category 4 Hurricane
There is an increasing chance that South Florida will be hit by Hurricane Irma — which is currently a Category 3 storm closing in on the Caribbean, and expected to grow to a category 4 — later this week and over the weekend, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said this morning.
Seven-Story Thailand Chabad Center Opens Doors
A 26,000-square-foot Chabad center with state-of-the-art amenities was inaugurated in Phuket, Thailand, just weeks before the High Holidays.
Wedding: Bentolila – Azoulay
Photos from the wedding of Benyamin Bentolila (Kinshasa, Congo) and Chana Azoulay (Levallois, France), which took place in Paris.
