Baby Boy!
Shmuel and Nechama Peles (Crown Heights)
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Carrying forward the legacy of Reb Shmuel Moshe Hakohen Benjamin A”H
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Heartwarming Lottery Story a Hoax
Yesterday evening the NY Post published a heartwarming story that spread through social media like wildfire: a nurse at a California nursing home received a Powerball ticket from her boss – Frum businessman and philanthropist Shlomo Rechnitz – and won the largest jackpot in lottery history. Unfortunately, the story turned out to be a hoax.
Letter & Spirit: Mesiras Nefesh for Chinuch
In this week’s edition of Letter and Spirit, in honor of Yud Shvat, we present a letter of the Rebbe underlining the Frierdiker Rebbe’s self sacrifice for Yidden in all areas of Yiddshkeit – but especially in the area of chinuch, the most vital and basic of all others. The letter was written in English through the Rebbe’s trusted secretary Rabbi Nissan Mindel, and was made available by the latter’s son-in-law, Rabbi Sholom Ber Shapiro.
Kivun: A New Model for Jewish Charter School Children
A group of second graders sit in a circle in a colorful New York City classroom as their teacher leads them in a guided meditation of the Adon Olam prayer. Weaving in Hebrew words from the prayer as she describes trees, animals and people, the teacher asks the children to imagine a world stripped of these basic earthly elements.
At Israel’s First Kibbutz, New Torah Makes Its Mark
The famed Kibbutz Degania Alef on the shores of the Kinneret in northern Israel has received a noteworthy new gift. The kibbutz, Israel’s very first, established in 1909 under Ottoman rule, now has a kosher Torah scroll for use for services, holidays, religious ceremonies and more.
Al Jazeera America to Shut Down
The Al Jazeera America cable news network said Wednesday it will shut down two and a half years after its launch.
Hatzalah Car Wrecked by New Eastern Parkway Island
While responding to an emergency call last night, a Hatzalah volunteer’s vehicle struck the new pedestrian island installed at the intersection of Eastern Parkway and Kingston Ave. by the NYC Dept. of Transportation, completely destroying the brand new vehicle.
Two Terrorists Killed in Separate Stabbing Incidents
A Palestinian terrorist wounded an Israeli commander on Thursday after stabbing him on the slopes of ‘Har Eval’ near Shchem, located in the West Bank.
Mizrachi Responds: I’ve Always Respected the Rebbe
After we published a video clip yesterday in which Rabbi Yosef Mizrachi can be heard disparaging the Chabad movement, he reached out to us with a response, saying that the video in question was taken out of context by his detractors, and that he has always been an admirer of the Rebbe and Chabad.
Seven Abuse Survivors Speak at JCW Gala
Around 250 people attended a gala dinner in Miami to affirm their commitment to Jewish Community Watch’s future. At the event, seven survivors of CSA spoke out.
Here’s My Story: The Imprint
Rabbi Samuel Levine is presently the head of Hillel Day School in Boca Raton, Florida, where he resides. He was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project at Chabad of Boca Raton in March of 2011.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Reb Zalman Shur, 92, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Chaim Schneur Zalman Shur OBM an eltere Chossid from Nevel who lived in Montreal. He was 92 years old.
New Engagement!
Ovadia Menashe (Udi) Antian (Crown Heights) and Moussia Szmerling (Melbourne, Australia)
New Engagement!
Mendel Weingarten (Flint, MI) and Miriam Wilhelm (Portland, OR)
New Engagement!
Yeshiya (ben Yaakov Yoel) Spielman (Crown Heights) and Fruma Morrison (Troy, NY)
Video: Finding Strength to Serve G-d in Exile
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Bo. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: From where do we find the strength to serve G-d in exile?
