Picture of the Day: Wedding Joy
Rabbi Yitzchok Twerski, son of the Skverer Rebbe, dances with renowned educator Rabbi Zalman Leib Markowitz at his son’s wedding in Oholei Torah, along with Chief Rabbi of Russia Rabbi Berel Lazar.
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Video: Are ‘Irrational’ Mitzvos Important?
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Chukas. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: Are ‘Irrational’ Mitzvos Important?
Baby Girl!
Yehuda and Esther (nee Schulman) Shomer (Crown Heights)
Woman and Child Crushed by Heavy Equipment
A horrifying and tragic accident occurred in central Israel this morning; a woman and a young girl were crushed by a piece of heavy construction equipment that fell off of a flatbed truck, killing the woman and critically injuring the child. The woman was identified as Mrs. Chana Geula Dweck, OBM, sister of beloved Crown Heights caterer Reb Dovid Malka, OBM.
Baby Girl!
Tzvi and Chanie (nee Goldman) Altein (Crown Heights)
Russian Talmud Translation ‘Unprecedented Project’
The Federation of Jewish Communities in Russia’s publishing house “Knizhniki” showcased the first results of its massive Talmudic translation project last Sunday: tractate Brachot, published in two volumes, was presented to the general public at a press conference during the Yahad youth forum.
Generations of Goodness Celebrated at LYA
“LYA provides a sense of community while instilling self-respect and respect for others”, remarked Carol Engelson, one of the honorees at the recent Lubavitcher Yeshiva Academy (LYA) Scholarship Reception “Generations of Goodness” in Longmeadow, MA.
Photos: Gan Israel Campers Visit the Ohel
Campers and staff in Gan Israel Parksville, New York visited the Ohel on Sunday. They spent the morning in preparation for the trip, writing Panim and davening.
Gan Yisroel-NY Campers Travel to the Ohel
The campers and staff of Gan Yisroel-New York spent the early hours of the day Sunday on their respective preparations in anticipation of a trip to the Ohel in honor of Gimmel Tamuz.
Scene from the Crown Heights riots. Inset: Rabbi Avraham Lapine with his wife and son.
Op-Ed: Healing the Racial Divide
Rabbi Avraham Lapine, director of Chabad at the University of Missouri, who lost his mother at the age of five to a brutal murderer who broke into their home, wrote the following op-ed about healing the racial divide engulfing the United States, which was printed in The Columbia Daily Tribune.
Rabbi Mendel Fogelman of Chabad of Central Massachusetts at the home of Mrs. Michelson in 2015.
Oldest American, 113-Year-Old Goldie Michelson, Passes Away
The oldest American person has died at her Massachusetts home at age 113. Goldie Michelson was a month short of her 114th birthday.
Photo: Shlomo Levi
Lubavitcher Rebbe Street Sign Vandalized
A shocking and shameful incident has shaken up the Chabad community in Be’er Sheva, Israel: A sign bearing the name of a street named after the Lubavitcher Rebbe, OBM, was vandalized by unknown perpetrators.
New Engagement!
Berel (ben R’ Yosseleh) Gurevitch (Crown Heights) and Chana (bas R’ Moshe) Drizin (Crown Heights)
Video: First Smashing Week at LDC-Monsey
Lubavitch Day Camp of Monsey completed its first exciting, fun and meaningful week of the summer. See the highlights of the week in this video slideshow.
Boca Shliach Inspires Sydney on Gimmel Tammuz
A Gimmel Tammuz Farbrengen, likely the first in the world for 5776, was held Thursday night in Sydney, Australia, at the Yeshiva Centre – Chabad NSW HQ.
Facebook Sued for $1 Billion Over ‘Terror Platform’
Israeli and American families of victims of Palestinian attacks filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Facebook, claiming the social network is providing a platform for militants to spread incitement and violence, their lawyers said Monday.
Start-Up Torah Welcomed at 770
A Hachnosas Sefer Torah was held in 770 yesterday, Sunday, after Mincha, dedicated by the Beis Yisroel Torah Gemach in conjunction with Rabbi Yossi Schildkraut of San Paulo, Brazil, and all the Shluchim who came for Gimmel Tammuz.
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