Russian Language Siddur Printed in Braille
For the first time in history, Chabad in Russia has printed a Russian-translated Siddur in braille, for the sake of Russian-speaking Jews who suffer from blindness.
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Daughter of Murder Victim Speaks Out
Speaking for the first time since the suspect in her fathers murder was granted bail, Mrs. Shuli Labkowski reinforced her belief in G-d and feels that her father, Reb Yosef Raksin HYD would not be happy.
Daily News to De Blasio: Bring Jerusalem Style Ambucycles to NYC
A major New York newspaper is calling upon Mayor de Blasio to take a page out of Jerusalem’s book by supplementing the city’s emergency response fleet with specialized medical motorcycles manned by paramedics.
Rabbi Menachem Hadad. Photo: Shturem.net.
Brussels Shliach: Authorities Don’t Understand Security
Following Tuesday’s deadly terrorist attacks at Brussels Airport and at a metro station, Chabad emissary Rabbi Menachem Hadad, spiritual leader of the Shomre Hadas Orthodox community in the city, said the Belgian authorities have “no understanding of security issues.”
New Eruv Erected in Crown Heights
Over the past few weeks there has been much speculation among members of the Crown Heights community that the erection of an Eruv in the neighborhood is imminent. An investigation by CrownHeights.info has determined that the rumors are indeed true: A new Eruv has recently been erected that encompasses a large portion of northern Crown Heights.
Friendship Circle Hosts Purim Under the Sea
Children with special needs and their families really did have a joyous Purim this year. The Friendship Circle of Brooklyn hosted its annual Purim Party on Thursday morning, with over 120 children, siblings and parents in attendance.
Video: Delivery Scooter Going Wrong Way Hits Girl
A surveillance camera captured the terrifying moment when an electric scooter being driven in the wrong direction down a one way street in Borough Park hit a young Jewish girl who was trying to cross the street.
New Engagement!
Mendy Sputz (Crown Heights) and Mussi (bas Arik) Raskin (Crown Heights)
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Costume Sparks Terror Scare at Paris Chabad Shul
In a Purim gag gone horribly wrong, an unidentified 40-year-old Jewish man dressed up as an Arab, donned a red and white headscarf, and carried a Kalashnikov before bursting into a Chabad Lubavitch shul in Paris and shouting “Allahu Akbar” while still brandishing the weapon.
CTeen Brings Smiles to NJ Cancer Patients
A group of young Jewish teens rushed out of school on Wednesday, March 16, and headed to the Hunterdon Regional Cancer Center (HRCC) to deliver packages. Chabad of Hunterdon County’s Teen Network (CTeen) brought “emoji” pillows, which they had spent their Sunday designing, to the patients at the HRCC.
Video: What Is the Sign of a Great Person?
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Shemini . This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: What is the sign of a great person?
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: R’ Avrohom Rappaport, 89, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Avrohom Rappaport OBM, one of the founding members of the Lubavitch community in Toronto, Canada. He was 89 years old.
Baby Boy!
Nachmi and Zeldie (nee Minkowitz) Rosenberg (Crown Heights)
Baby Girl!
Zalmen and Shoshana (nee Cohen) Lesches (Montreal, Canada)
Putting Hope into Hospice: One Rabbi’s Mission
Roughly twenty percent of Florida’s population is 65 and older. But that population isn’t all local: most moved to the state as retirees, leaving them without family nearby at times of illness or death.
Purim Circus Comes to Ukraine Synagogue
Turning the main synagogue of Sumy, Ukraine, into a circus was not an easy task. A tent had to be devised to hang throughout the ceiling without a nail knocked in the wall. The Purim props began to slowly fill the Shul and the Shluchim Rabbi Yechiel and Rochi Levitansky with their dedicated staff came up with exciting ideas to decorate it.
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