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Dual Tragedies in Williamsburg and S. Diego
Two tragedies struck the Orthodox Jewish community today when two men died after they were run over by motor vehicles, one in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn and the other in S. Diego, California.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Dr. R. Meir Elazar Kulski, 79, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Doctor Rabbi Meir Elazar Kulski OBM, a much loved figure in the Parisian Chabad community. He was 79 years old.
Picture of the Day: Got Milk?
The Starbucks on Eastern Parkway and Franklin Avenue had this sign up today, informing customers that they no longer offer Cholov Yisroel milk. An explanation for the change of policy was not given.
Baby Girl!
Hudy and Malka (nee Colin) Slater (Crown Heights)
Boruch Dayan Ho’emes: R’ Mordechai Hartstein, 90
With great sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Mordechai Hartstein, OBM, of Boro Park, Brooklyn, who operated a clothing store on New Utrecht Avenue for many decades and was dearly loved by his loyal patrons, many of whom were members of the Crown Heights Lubavitch community who would purchase their ‘Kapotes’ from him. He was 90 years old.
University Students Team Up to Help Israel Fire Victims
As Israel begins the recovery process from wildfires which have destroyed thousands of homes, students affiliated with Chabad on Campus in Israel, and their counterparts thousands of miles away in the U.S., have sprung into action to help.
Video: Rabbi Benny Welcomes Young Shluchim
Rabbi Benny Hershcovich, Shliach in Cabo S. Lucas, Mexico, and star of the hilarious weekly Parsha videos, returns to the screen to welcome the young Shluchim to the International Kinus Tze’irei Hashluchim Gala Banquet.
Here’s My Story: ‘She Can See You’
Rabbi Mordechai Tzvi Sufrin, a renowned mashpia, lecturer and educator, passed away in 2016. He taught in Lubavitch Grammar School and the Lubavitch Mechina in London, where he was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in August of 2011.
From Days Gone By: At a Friend’s Wedding
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a vintage photo taken at the wedding of R’ Binyomin Levitin, circa 1940s. Can you identify anyone in the photo?
Richard Teitelman, First Jewish Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court, Dies at 69
Richard Teitelman, who was the first blind and the first Jewish Missouri Supreme Court justice, died Tuesday at his home in the Central West End. He was 69.
Video: Shliach to 50th State Speaks
Rabbi Mendel Alperowitz, who was appointed as Shliach to South Dakota, the last U.S. state without a permanent Chabad presence, addressed the International Kinus Hashluchim Gala Banquet this past Sunday evening with an inspiring message.
Picture of the Day: Thanks Given
In honor of Thanksgiving, the Chabad of Yorktown, NY, Teen Program learned about the importance of giving thanks, baked cookies and delivered them to the local volunteer firefighters to show their appreciation on Sunday, Nov. 20.
Ohio State Shliach: No One Lives in a Bubble Anymore
Rabbi Zalman Deitsch, Chabad Shliach to Ohio State University, told The Algemeiner that he was prepared for Monday’s car-ramming and mass stabbing attack on campus. “No one lives in a bubble anymore,” he said.
Young Shluchim, Mentors Meet
Young Shluchim who participate in MyShliach’s Ach Sheli “big brother” program met their mentors for a special program in Oholei Torah this past Thursday.
New Film From JEM: Linked
Excerpts of JEM’s new film, Linked, debuted on Sunday evening at the International Conference of Chabad Emissaries. Featuring an interwoven montage of the Rebbe’s talks and personal experiences as recounted by his emissaries, it’s a film that inspires and demands of every Shliach, of every Jew.
