New Engagement!
Peretz (ben Yehoshua) Chein (Crown Heights) and Chanie Katz (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Security Guards, Bystanders Ignore Brutal Assault on Hassidic Jew in Manhattan
A Hassidic Jew who was assaulted in the lobby of a New York City office building on Monday said security guards and witnesses in the vicinity did nothing to stop the attack, The Algemeiner has learned.
Can You Host a Shlucha?
With the Kinus Hashluchos just one month away, the Kinus office has begun receiving numerous calls from shluchos who very much anticipate attending the Kinus, especially this year, being that it is a Hakhel year, but do not have anywhere to stay.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe handing dollars to ‘tankist’ Reb Chaim Tashkenter to distribute to others doing Mivtzoim. The second photo is of the crowd at that same Farbrengen. Can you identify anyone else at the Farbrengen?
Please Say Tehillim For…
The public is asked to please say a Kapitel Tehillim for Shterna Sara bas Yehudis Chava, for a complete and speedy recovery.
Baby Girl!
Zalman and Leah (nee Dubroff) Abraham (Crown Heights)
Twins! Boy and Girl!
Yisroel and Sara (nee Baitz) Halon (East Medow, NY)
Letter & Spirit: Last Will and Testament
In this week’s edition of Letter and Spirit, as we read in this week’s Parsha about the parting words of Yaakov to his children, we present a letter from the Rebbe about a Jewish will. 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.
Parents Successfully Raise $158,000 for Baltimore Cheder
Just a month ago, Rikal Kaler, a mom of three girls who attend Cheder Chabad of Baltimore, launched a campaign to raise $72,000 in just one day for the school. She named it 72k1Day, and decided that the theme color had to stand out – bright orange.
Thousands of Children Compete in ‘Darkeinu Olympics’
Thousands of Jewish pupils across the former Soviet Union, students at the Federation of Jewish Communities’ (FJC) ‘Or Avner’ network of Jewish schools, participated last week in the first stage of the 3rd annual ‘Darkeinu’ Olympic Jewish heritage quiz for 2015.
Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended Friday
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations and parking meter regulations will be suspended on Friday, December 25.
Motzei Shabbos: Rally at the Ohel
On Motzei Shabbos, the 14th of Teves (December 26), there will be a rally at the Ohel for all children ages 5 to 12 featuring arts & crafts, refreshments and a special storyteller. Buses will leave 770 at 6:30pm and return at 8:45pm. Transportation will cost $3.
Bikur Cholim of Crown Heights Aims for $118K
For the last 40 years, the Bikur Cholim of Crown Heights – renamed the Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Bikur Cholim after her passing – has been helping thousands of families in medical crisis.
Colel Chabad Hosts ‘Dinner to Defeat Hunger’
The annual Colel Chabad International Awards Dinner, celebrating 227 years of providing food, clothing and shelter to Israel’s needy, took place Tuesday evening, December 15, at the New York Hilton Grand Ballroom.
New Engagement!
Sholom Ber Pewzner (Crown Heights) and Muka Groner (Melbourne, Australia)
