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Zalman and Faiga (nee Kasowitz) Hackner (Kingston, PA)
Bais Rivkah Teachers’ Strike to Begin Friday
Following their ultimatum to the school’s administration regarding unmet financial obligations, the teachers of Bais Rivkah’s grades 1-3 report in a follow-up open letter to the Crown Heights community that their pleas have all but been ignored, and they have no choice but to begin their strike on Friday.
Picture of the Day: Auschwitz, Poland
This powerful photo published by Israeli news website Kikar Hashabat, which is currently going viral on social media across all walks of Jewish life, speaks for itself.
Neighbors’ Second Hateful Lawsuit Struck Down
For the second time in less than a year, a federal court in Florida rejected a lawsuit against Chabad of East Boca and gave the congregation a crucial win on the road to building their new synagogue, just weeks before Pesach.
‘The Niggun Came to Me Out of the Blue’
Veteran Baal Menagen Rabbi Sholom Brochstat was walking along President Street towards 770 on a recent morning, when suddenly, out of nowhere, a brand new Niggun came to his lips. He quickly entered a Shul he was passing by, opened a Tehilim to the Rebbe’s new Kapital, and asked a stranger to record him singing it.
Toronto Event Explores Early Years of the Rebbe’s Life
Nearly Two hundred-fifty men and women gathered on a Sunday evening at Chabad of Flamingo’s beautiful Ballroom in North Toronto for an exclusive presentation of the story behind the recently released and highly acclaimed “Early Years” book, produced by JEM and published by Kehot Publication Society.
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Shmuel and Chana (nee Chayempour) Aber (Great Neck, NY)
Bochurim Worldwide Prepare for Rebbe’s Birthday
As the Rebbe’s 115th birthday nears, Bochurim around the world are preparing by giving a ‘Birthday Gift’, and following a request of the Rebbe, it is appropriately connected to Torah learning.
Puppets and Singers Star in Great Parade Promo
In anticipation of the exciting Great Lag Ba’omer Parade, staff have released a “taste” of their upcoming promo video, featuring a number of this year’s parade stars. Stay tuned as the rest of the video is released and this year’s surprise superstar is announced.
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Reuven and Miriam (nee Wrightman) Lakein (Crown Heights)
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Mendy and Nechama Dina (nee Spalter) Tennenhaus (Hollywood, FL)
Shabbat 1000 Unites Pennsylvania Universities
One thousand students, faculty, administrators, and alumni from ten Pittsburgh-area universities celebrated Shabbat at Carnegie Mellon’s Wiegand Gymnasium last weekend.
Video: Why Isn’t There a Palestinian State?
Why don’t the Palestinians have their own country? Is it the fault of Israel? Of the Palestinians? Of both parties? David Brog, Executive Director of the Maccabee Task Force, shares the surprising answers.
New York Times Writes Jews out of Crown Heights
The New York Times has finally achieved what not even the Crown Heights riot could accomplish: eradicating all trace of Jews or Judaism from that Brooklyn neighborhood.
Video: Face Time with G-d
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha-Vayikra. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: How can we have face time with G-d?
NYC Mayoral Candidate Visits Crown Heights
New York City mayoral hopeful Paul Massey visited Crown Heights on Monday, touring the local Matzah Bakery, walking along the neighborhood’s main shopping corridor and stopping in 770 – the Lubavitch World Headquarters.
600 Merkos Shlichus Bochurim Prepare for Pesach
What do Sofia, Bulgaria; Pucon, Chile; Reykjavik, Iceland; and Discovery Bay, Hong Kong have in in common?
