New Engagement!
Shaya (ben Shmuel) Zirkind (Toronto, Canada) and Rivky (bas Chaim) Piekarski (Boro Park, NY)
New Engagement!
Bentzi Shemtov (Crown Heights) and Chani Weinman (Manchester, England)
New Engagement!
Koppel (Ben Yehuda Michoel) Zirkind (Crown Heights) and Hadassah Arnold (Los Angeles, CA)
Motzei Shabbos: Montreal Seminary Reunion
Marking Shnas Hakhel, Chaya Mushka Seminary of Montreal will have a reunion for its alumnus. This kinus Hakhel will take place in the FREE banquet hall, 1383 President Street, on Motzaei Shabbos Yisro, 20 Shevat, January 30th. Considering that most of the Seminary’s alumni are in town to attend the Kinus Hashluchos, the program will begin at 7:30 and end at 9 pm, enabling the Shluchos to join the Kinus’ Melave Malka after the reunion.
NJ-PA Cheders Gather to Share Ideas and Inspiration
The sounds of learning, singing, and laughter could be heard in the halls of Cheder Menachem – NJ, as the eighth annual Kinus HaChadorim took place on Wednesday, Yud Shevat.
Chabad Offers Helping Hand to Toronto Homeless
Hundreds of people, families and children of all ages, braved the cold Canadian January weather to trek downtown for Chabad of Markham’s monthly “Tikkun Olam” event.
Event to Offer Advice on Building Nest Egg and Protecting Wealth (ad)
Crown Heights accountant and financial adviser Asher Lieblich recently published a book titled “The Gift of Wealth” whose theme is time tested strategies to build, protect, and preserve wealth. An upcoming free book launch event will feature a seminar and questions and answer session with the author.
Miami Family Adventure Day to Mark 12th Year
This coming Sunday, January 31, 2016, thousands of children and their families will be coming together for the 12th annual Family Adventure Day at Jungle Island in Miami, Florida. The event features a live concert with the world’s most famous children’s singer and entertainer, Uncle Moishy.
Lubavitcher Stabbing Victim in Stable Condition
The 36-year-old Lubavitcher Chosid who was repeatedly stabbed outside a gas station in Givat Ze’ev, just north of Jerusalem, was upgraded to stable condition Thursday morning after surgery at Shaare Tzedek Medical Center.
Final Preparations Before Kinus Hashluchos Opens
Months of preparation has been coming together in this final stretch of round-the-clock hustle and bustle as the untiring Kinus staff puts the finishing touches to what will be the largest International Kinus Hashluchos yet.
Here’s My Story: Transforming a Family
Mrs. Jenni Unterslak has been part of the Chabad community in Johannesburg, South Africa, for the last thirty-seven years. She was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in August of 2014.
The Smicha Conundrum Solved: A South African Gem
A Lubavitcher Bochur is in a bind. He “graduated regular” yeshiva and is now looking directly at the goal of getting smicha. But he is faced with a dilemma, an existential conundrum of sorts.
Man and Woman Shot on Carroll and Utica
A man and woman were shot and wounded by an assailant on Carroll Street near Utica Avenue Monday night.
Lubavitcher in Critical Condition after Stabbing Attack
A Lubavitcher man was stabbed by a Palestinian terrorist and critically wounded while sitting in a restaurant with his family in the Giva’at Zeev neighborhood in Jerusalem. The public is asked to say Tehillim for Menachem Mendel ben Chana Yehudis.
Picture of the Day: Packed Like Sardines
A Chabad Shlucha in the Russian city of Nizhni Novgorod recently gave birth to a baby boy at a local hospital. When she went to pick up her baby from the hospital’s nursery, she was shocked to see how the babies were being kept.
New Mayor of Kfar Chabad Visits New York
The newly elected mayor of Kfar Chabad, Rabbi Shimon Rabinovitch, made a special visit to New York, first and foremost to visit the Rebbe’s Ohel for Yud Shvat on behalf of all of the village, as well as to meet with local community leaders for idea-sharing, inspiration and guidance.
Terrifying Extortion Scam Targets Crown Heightsers
“We have your son; if you ever want to see him again, send us $5,000.” This terrifying threat, amid background noise that is the sound of a child screaming and crying “help me!” is what at least two members of the Crown Heights community heard when they picked up the phone over the past couple of days.
