Baby Girl!
Baruch and Mooka (nee Naparstek) Hecht (Dallas, TX)
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Campus Shluchim Don’t Ignore Religious Students
Winter Torah, was a four-day intensive learning seminar, and the first initiative of its kind by Chabad Shluchim on campus. Sponsored in part by Chabad on Campus International, Winter Torah is geared primarily for college students with affiliated backgrounds.
New Engagement!
Shmully (ben R’ Chaim Meir) Lieberman (Crown Heights) and Sara (bas R’ Yossi OBM) Kazan (Crown Heights)
Here’s My Story: The One Hour Mission
Rabbi Yisrael Haber and his wife Miriam have been serving as Chabad emissaries in the Golan Heights, Israel, for the past thirty-four years. Rabbi Haber was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in his home in September of 2011.
Popular Crown Heights Eateries to Highlight Event
This year United Lubavitcher Yeshiva will welcome back last year’s Restaurant Showcase favorites – Izzy’s Brooklyn Smokhouse and Boeuf and Bun – for their annual Chinese Auction. They will also feature, for the first time, renowned chef Levi Feigenson of Table One, promising a menu of restaurant-worthy succulence and unprecedented abundance.
Johannesburg Families Rediscover Their Judaism
Greenstone Hill is a leafy suburb outside Johannesburg, South Africa—a community of new homes and developments that over the past decade has attracted many young Jewish families among its 6,000 residents. The neighborhood is only about six miles from the traditional center of Johannesburg’s Jewish community. But for many who have moved there, it’s a world away.
Israeli President Visits Chabad Synagogue in Georgia
Israeli President Reuven “Ruvi” Rivlin met with representatives of the Georgian Jewish community, including Chabad shliach Rabbi Meir Kozlovsky, in the Great Synagogue in Tbilisi Tuesday before he finished his official visit in Georgia and flew back to Israel. The event was attended by the president of the Jewish community, bureau chief Ms. Rebecca Ravitz, Israel’s ambassador to Armenia, and attorney Mordechai Tzivin.
Machon Chana’s ‘Yeshivacation’ Lifts Spirits
It’s been about a week since the end of the educational fun-filled program Yeshivacation. Students from colleges worldwide, as well as young professionals, devoted their winter-break to come to Crown Heights and learn more about their roots and heritage.
Young Shluchos’ Winter Camp an Amazing Success
The Tzeirei HaShluchos West Coast Winter Camp in partnership with MyShliach of Merkos 302 has concluded an amazing eight, fun-packed days of chayus, chassidishkeit and excitement for close to 80 girls from across the Western United States. This follows a similarly top-notch session for over 100 boys.
Video: A Tribute to the London School of Jewish Song
Yigal Calek and The London School of Jewish song are perhaps one of the most iconic and nostalgic groups in Jewish Music history. For over 35 years we have danced and sang to these beautiful tunes. Now, The A-Team Orchestra has teamed up with superstar Shloime Daskal, and The Shira Choir, to bring you a collection of some of the most well-known songs of the groups past like never heard before with the stunning arrangements by Avremi G.
Thursday: Rally at the Ohel
On Thursday, 14 Teves (January 12), there will be a rally at the Ohel for all children ages 5 to 12, featuring arts and crafts, a raffle, sandwiches and an amazing program. Buses will leave 770 at 5:00pm and return at 7:45pm. Transportation will cost $3.
Fathers Join Sons for Day of Study in Oholei Torah
Earlier this month, the fathers of the eight grade class of Oholei Torah were invited to join for a day in yeshiva.
Montana Rabbi to Neo-Nazis: Torah Topples Hate
As plans move forward for a neo-Nazi march in Whitefish, Mont., Chabad-Lubavitch of Montana plans on “fighting darkness with light.”
Tonight: Senior Resources Seminar
Tonight, Wednesday, January 11, 2107, a seminar is planned featuring speakers Devorah Gershowitz, Crown Height CDPAP Coordinator for Heart to Heart Home Care, and Shoshana R. Brenenson, Esq., Crown Heights Elder Law attorney. The panel will discuss planning and tactics for Long Term Care, navigating Medicaid rules, and how to structure Homecare to suit the needs of you and your family.
New Engagement!
Aryeh Gurewitz (Lake Worth, FL) and Chana Fuchs (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!
Levi Goldgrab (Flatbush, NY) and Shternie Rapoport (Edgware, UK)
New Engagement!
Dovid Lipszyc (Simferopol, Crimea) and Devorie Nissim (Crown Heights)
