New Engagement!
Mendel Adelman (Amherst, MA) and Shterni Freeman (Los Angeles, CA)
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Eli Marcus Releases New Song: Kol Hamesameach
Following his first album, Eli Marcus is back with some new and exciting music. In honor of Lag Ba’omer, we bring you “Kol Hamesameach” off Eli’s upcoming dance album Energy, due out for Shavuos. The new single was produced by Mendy Friedman, composed by newcomer Shmuel Dovid Mezei, and arranged by Sholom Lieberman.
Video: Lag B’omer Throughout the Years
As Lag Ba’omer approaches, we’re reminded of the precious opportunity we had to witness such glory as the great parades with the Rebbe in times past.
New Engagement!
Yehudah Leib Welton (Berkeley, CA) and Nechama Aviva Weinstein (Pittsburgh, PA)
Nigeria Factory Employs Adults with Special Needs
Caring for children with special needs is always complicated. In Nigeria, where they are often viewed with suspicion, the picture is all the more complex. One of their major challenges has been how to help their charges after they turn 18. Unable to care for themselves yet no longer children, they are thrust into a world where they are often neglected and abused.
Watch Live: Lag Ba’omer Celebrations in Meron
Watch the joyous celebrations of Lag Ba’omer, the Yahrtzeit of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, streamed live from his Kever in Meron, Israel.
Alumni Celebrate 60 Years of Beth Rivkah Montreal
They came from around the world: Israel, England, Ohio, Mexico, New York and elsewhere. Over 300 women, all alumni of Beth Rivkah-Montreal, gathered together for a gala reunion on Sunday, Pesach Sheini.
Assailant: Attack on Jewish Boy ‘Was to Win a Bet’
A black youth who attacked a Jewish student and stole his hat and Yarmulka admitted to targeting the boy due to his religion, and said the attack was part of a ‘bet’ between the assailant and his friends.
Baby Girl!
Menachem and Devorah Leah Smith (North Miami Beach, FL)
First Lag Ba’omer Bonfire of the Year Burns in Sydney
World Lag Ba’omer festivities were launched in Sydney, Australia, at the first Bonfire in the world, lit at the Yeshiva Centre-Chabad NSW HQ.
Chasidic Rapper Sings ‘Memories’
In this Sefirah-friendly music video, Chasidic rapper Nosson Zand sings his hit song ‘Memories’ in a-cappella style while driving in his car.
Assisted Suicide Bill Clears Legislative Hurdle
A bill that would authorize people with terminal illnesses to request life-ending drugs from a physician has cleared a hurdle in New York’s state Legislature.
Memorial Museum Honors Jewish Life in Brazil
Yona Krasilchik arrived in Sao Paulo in 1908 with a small group of landsmen from Bessarabia. By 1912, he had helped build Kehilat Israel, the city’s first synagogue, and soon after, a Jewish hospital, cemetery, and school.
Bnos Menachem Aims to Raise $500k
With nearly $200,000 already donated, Bnos Menachem is well on their way to successfully raise the funds to meet their goal of $500,000, as part of a 36 hour matching funds campaign.
BCM Students Remember Classmate One Year On
Pesach Sheini marks the first yahrtzeit of Chaya Spalter, OBM, a student of Bais Chaya Mushka of Los Angeles. The girls of BCM have been honoring her memory in a variety of ways, including shiurim, a Hakhel with their mothers, and a very special, meaningful rooftop ceremony.
Lag Ba’omer Outing Returns to Maple St. Field
In honor of Lag Ba’omer and the year of Hakhel, the National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education (NCFJE) has organized a spectacular program for all ages, which will be held in the Old Boys and Girls School Field on Maple St. and Troy Ave.
Chinese Auction Benefits NMB Chabad Community
The eve of Lag B’Omer will be a night of action and drama in communities worldwide, all in celebration of the yom hillula of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. Swinging circles of dancing Jews, bonfires and barbeques, melodies and marshmallows. But between the palm trees and starry skies of North Miami Beach, a rapidly growing Chabad community of over 160 families will be celebrating in unique style.
