New Engagement!
Shaya (ben Menachem) Moskowitz (Crown Heights) and Mushky (bas Chezzi) Posner (Crown Heights)
Yud Shvat with the Frierdiker Rebbe’s Coat
As a preparation for Yud Shvat, all the students of Lubavitcher Yeshiva-Crown St. took upon themselves Hachlotos and wrote a personal Pa”n to the Rebbe and read it at the Ohel. On the day of Yud Shvat, a special surprise awaited them at school.
Young Woman Succumbs to Terrorist Knife Attack
A 23-year-old woman who was described by friends as “a model of compassion who only wanted the world to be a better place” succumbed to knife wounds sustained yesterday in an attack by two male Arab terrorists.
Chabad of Tampa Bay Cleared After Bomb Threat
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has cleared Chabad of Tampa Bay following a Tuesday morning bomb threat.
Video: Rechnitz Slams Jewish School Leaders
In a fiery speech at a recent event in Lakewood, businessman and noted philanthropist Shlomo Yehuda Rechnitz derided a phenomenon which he called “a man-made and self-made problem” regarding education. He called out the schools and asked “do you think these children are stupid?”
Young Shluchos First to Receive Stunning Gifts
The nearly 7,000 members of Chayolei Tzivos Hashem are on track to receive their annual membership trophy over the next few months. A beautiful wooden pushka bearing the words “laHashem ha’aretz u’mloah” and the child’s name on stunning golden plaques on either side, this pushka was crafted towards enabling Chayolei Tzivos Hashem members to fulfill the Rebbe’s hora’ah encouraging children to have a personal pushka attached to the wall of their Cheder Tzivos Hashem.
5 Women, 5 Voices: Achievement in Jewish Life
A panel consisting of five women – a lawyer, an entrepreneur, a professor, an activist and a Rebbetzin – speak out on the ever-changing role of women in society.
New Engagement!
Mendel (Benams) Benhamou (Lyon, France) and Tsivia Elfassy (Paris, France)
Baby Boy!
Meir and Mushky (nee Borisute) Blizinsky (Crown Heights)
Food-Packing Program Helps the Hungry Amid Blizzard
As predictions of the mammoth snowstorm that dumped more than two feet of snow on New York City over the weekend gusted through the news earlier in the week, Sandra Justin brought her three children—Ethan, 9; Zoe, 12; and Talia, 14—to help pack boxes kosher food staples for those in need.
Rebbe’s Letter from 1944 Explains Significance of Tu B’Shvat
In honor of Tu B’Shvat, we present a letter from the Rebbe in 1944, when he served as Chairman of the Executive Committee of Merkos, written to a well-known supporter of the Frierdker Rebbe and Chabad in the early years in America.
PSA: Garbage Collection in Alleyways Suspended
The Crown Heights Jewish Community Council has issued an advisory to members of the community that the NYC Dept. of Sanitation has suspended the collection of garbage while they focus on clearing the snow. Additionally, when resumed, garbage collection will not take place in alleyways until the snow melts, and all garbage must be placed on the sidewalk at the proper times.
Graphic Designers Create Universal Chabad Logo
Lemon Place, a small Crown Heights-based graphic design company, took it upon themselves to make an open-source Chabad logo that any Shliach can use free-of-charge, in the hopes of uniting Chabad houses across the globe with uniform branding.
Pop-Up Mall Returns to Crown Heights for Kinus Hashluchos
Due to popular demand after last year’s success, the Chof Beis Shvat Pop Up Mall is returning to Crown Heights on January 31. In honor of the visiting shluchos, Lullaby Baby, the Park Slope boutique store, is coordinating the event and will be joined by several local vendors including Teela, Salon MB, Ruti Horn and iKippah.
Kfar Chabad Small Business Wins Award
Nine Israeli small businesses competed in the final round for an award sponsored by Bank Hapoalim, Yediot Ahronot and Y-Net. Roeber leather Binding, based in Kfar Chabad, took first place.
Video: Man Fights Off 2 Terrorists with Shopping Cart
Two Palestinian terrorists stabbed and seriously wounded two Israelis in a supermarket in the settlement of Beit Horon on Monday night, before they a security guard shot and killed them.
Hundreds Attend Levaya for R’ Chaim New OBM
Hundreds of people gathered in front of 770, the Lubavitch World Headquarters, to partake in the Levaya for Reb Chaim New OBM who passed away Erev Shabbos. The Kevurah will take place in Australia.
