Baby Girl!
Yossi and Shterni (nee Belkin) Bryski (Phoenix, AZ)
Two Jewish Teens Shot by Sniper in Chevron
Two Israeli teens were shot as they walked near Meoras Hamachpela in Chevron on Friday night.
L’chaim: Chayempour – Shaw
Pictures from the L’chaim of Menachem Mendel Chayempour (Great Neck, NY) and Yonina Shaw (London, UK), which took place at F.R.E.E. in Crown Heights.
Baby Boy!
Boruch and Sheina (nee Brummel) DuBrow (Crown Heights)
Conejo Mega Challah Bake Attended by 500 Women
The Chabad Jewish Centers of the Conejo Valley in California hosted a Mega Challah Bake at the Westlake Hyatt. The event attracted a historic number of non-affiliated and local Jewish organizations of different affiliations including Hadassah, and Reform and Conservative Temples.
Photos: The Shluchim’s Pan Kloli
One of the highs of the Kinus Hashluchim is when the Pan Kloli [general pan] is read at the Ohel. On Friday, all of the Shluchim attending the Kinus signed the Pan Kloli, requesting improvement in world economy, strength to increase the number of Chabad Houses worldwide, spare us from tragedy and to take us out of Golus and bring Moshiach.
Shabbos at the Besht: Four Guest Speakers
This Shabbos at the Besht, four guest speakers will deliver lectures on a variety of topics. See extended article for full schedule.
Weekly Unique Photos of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a collection of unique photos of the Rebbe addressing the Shluchim after a Machane Yisroel Development Fund meeting.
OK Kosher and Kehilla Kosher Announce Merger
Two major Kashrus organizations announced their decision to merge. New York based OK Kosher and Los Angeles base Kehilla Kosher will be operating together as one entity.
New Engagement!
Zalman Dubrawski (Dallas, TX) and Risa Cohen (Toronto, Canada)
Photos: A Day of Sessions at the Kinus
One of the main focal points of the International Kinus Hashluchim is the opportunity to innovate and grow in Shlichus. Organizers arranged dozens of sessions on many topics, ranging from innovation in outreach to dealing with abuse.
New Engagement!
Yisroel Gurkow (Stoughton, MA) and Chana Shanowitz (Buffalo, NY)
Man Stabbed After Argument with ‘Friend’
A man was rushed to the hospital after suffering multiple stab and slash wounds on a Crown Heights street. Striking more fear in a neighborhood already on edge following a string of recent attacks.
Letter & Spirit: That’s Not the Shluchim’s Job
In this week’s edition of Letter and Spirit, we present a letter from the Rebbe to an individual who berated him for not ordering the Shluchim to involve themselves in furthering a political cause that the individual felt was very important. 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.
B&H Employees Vote to Unionize
Warehouse workers at the large Hasidic-owned camera store B & H Photo Video voted to join the United Steelworkers union on November 4, organizers said in a statement.
Song Encourages Jews to ‘Bring Out the Light’
Released just in time for the International Kinus Hashluchim, ‘Bring Out the Light’ is the title track from singer Menachem Levy‘s debut album.
Moshiach and Hakhel: Over 2,000 at General Session
Thousands of Shluchim gathered in the Bedford-Union Armory in Crown Heights for a day of sessions on topics ranging from Chassidus to family care. They later sat down for lunch while listening to a session on Moshiach and Hakhel.
