Photos: First Day of Camp at Gan Yisroel-NY
Camp Gan Yisroel-NY started with a bang as the buses rolled away from Eastern Parkway on Wednesday morning and the campers headed off to what will surely be the best summer over their lives.
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A satellite image, provided by the Israeli UN Mission, showing a Star of David next to a blast crater in Iran.
Iran Uses Star of David as Missile Target
If there ever was any doubt as to the true intentions of Iran’s nuclear ambitions and ballistic missile programs, this should lay it to rest.
Video: Tribute to the Rebbe in UN Assembly Hall
Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, President of Water-Gen USA and a Lubavitcher chassid, chose to sign off his public address at the United Nations Headquarters by mentioning that the day coincided with the third of Tammuz, and reiterating the berachah delivered by the Rebbe at the end of every Farbrengen: “May we merit the building of the Beis Hamikdash in Yerushalayim Ir Hakodesh, with the coming of Mashiach Tzidkeinu.”
Police Identify Suspect in Art Bus Torching
NYPD detectives have identified a potential suspect in the torching of a Jewish “Art Bus” in Crown Heights, which is being treated as a hate crime. They are seeking the public’s assistance in apprehending him.
Here’s My Story: A Daughter’s Plea
Rabbi and Mrs. Shimon and Goldie Feld live in Teaneck, New Jersey. They were interviewed at the My Encounter studio in Brooklyn in March of 2016.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Mrs. Shaindel Coleman, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Shaindel Coleman, OBM, of London, UK, beloved and devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Visiting Shliach Rejuvenates Sydney Community
Rabbi Yossi Lew, Shliach to Atlanta, Georgia, spent a week in Sydney, Australia, to inspire and strengthen with the community in honor of Gimmel Tammuz.
Jewish Man Maced in Suspected Hate Crime
A Jewish man was attacked and maced by a group of teens while sitting in his car and waiting at a traffic signal in Crown Heights. An eyewitness said the teens were filming the attack.
Video: When Life Seems at a Standstill
At one point or another many people feel as if life were like a giant hamster wheel. We may have a period where we feel that things are just an endless routine and that we aren’t really progressing anywhere. We feel stuck. Rabbi Pinchas Taylor reminds us that sometimes those are the very moments which are shaping us for greatness.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Devora Eidelman, 48, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the very untimely passing of Mrs. Devora Eidelman OBM, a young mother from Crown Heights. She was just 48 years old. UPDATE: The Levaya will take place Thursday, times in the Extended Article.
Video: 42 Orphaned Girls Celebrate Bas Mitzvah
Colel Chabad, the oldest continuously running social welfare organization in Israel since 1788, hosted a Bat Mitzvah celebration for 42 orphan girls and their families this week in Jerusalem. And while the sight of a mother and grandmother with tears in their eyes was occasionally seen, the joy and smiles could be felt throughout the entire event hall.
3 Paratroopers in Iconic 6-Day War Photo Reunite
Three former Israel Defense Forces’ paratroopers who fought to help liberate the Old City of Jerusalem 50 years ago were honored at Chabad of Northern Virginia with an announcement that more than 200 pair of new tefillin were being donated to Israeli soldiers.
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Lippy Kosovsky (Longmeadow, MA) and Mushky (bas Hirshel) Lipsker (Crown Heights)
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14 Frum Jews Arrested for Medicaid Fraud
The FBI teamed up with New Jersey and Federal persecutors to arrest 14 Orthodox-Jewish members of the Lakewood community for under-reporting their income in order to receive medicaid.
Inspiring Seminar for Shluchim in Moscow
Led by the Chief Rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berl Lazar, About seventy Chabad rabbis gathered together for a day of learning, davening, farbrenging and special workshops in Moscow.
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So Long: Rapper Dedicates New Song to the Rebbe
In honor of Gimmel Tammuz, Chasidic rapper Nosson Zand released a new song dedicated to the Rebbe. “I want to share this song with others who might relate to the journey of been fortunate enough to find the Rebbe, and throughout the ups and downs of life making one’s way back to him,” he said.
What an 8-Year-Old Taught Me About Gimmel Tammuz
Feeling a bit empty as the years wore on without the Rebbe leading us in a revealed way, a Crown Heights mother accompanied her children to a rally in front of 770 on Gimmel Tammuz, and had a sudden realization.
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