New Engagement!
Osher Gordon (London, UK) to Chana Rosenzweig (New York)
A Whole New Year of Project Melukat
Coming from the week of Rashbi and R’ Akiva – we look to reach new heights in Pnimius HaTorah: Join Project Melukat’s initiative to complete an entire Sefer of Melukat by Yud-Tes Kislev!
Netanyahu, a Bereaved Mother and a Miraculous Pair of Tefillin
Tuesday morning, in the midst of wartime meetings and urgent phone calls, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Ruchama Davino and Chabad Rabbi Or Ziv to his office, to say thank you in person.
Baby Boy!
Zuch and Nechama Yarmak from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!
Pinchos and Chaiky (nee Sorkin) Sudak from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Crown Heights Insider Podcast: Season #2 Episode #2 – It’s Election Time, So How Did We Get Here? With Rabbi Yosef Katzman
Crown Heights resident Rabbi Yosef Katzman joins the Crown Heights Insider Podcast to discuss the upcoming election for Vaad Hakohol of Crown Heights, the history of how we got here, and a look at some of the pitfalls we may still face.
New Engagement!
Yisroel Vogel (Crown Heights) to Menuchi Kapeluchnik (Crown Heights – Argentina)
Elections: Why We Are Running As a Slate
Many people have been asking us, why are you running for the Vaad Hakohol/Crown Heights Jewish Community Council as a slate? This is the answer.
Weekly Letter: The Special and Deeper Qualities of Sefiras Ha’Omer
As we are now in the period of sefirah, counting the days of the Omer – in preparation for and anticipation of Shavuos – we share a letter of the Rebbe in which he underlines the special and deeper qualities of this mitzvah.
Young Hoboken and Jersey City Jews Envision, Build New Chabad Center
The past decade or so has seen the proliferation of chapters of Chabad Young Professional, as enterprising Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries have opened centers for the benefit of young Jews living in downtown-like areas, far from traditional Jewish community resources.
YU Hockey Team Has Viral ‘Mitzvah’ Moment
Sol Feder, a freshman YU hockey player, spotted the name “Cohen” on the back of an opposing Jersey. A simple question, “Are you Jewish?”, sparked a positive response. The story went viral and is recounted in this short film produced by OneMitzvah at Merkos 302.
JEM Introduces 24 Hour Streaming Premium Service
After a successful pilot and soft launch, we are thrilled to roll out JEMStream Premium Service to the wider public.
Lag B’Omer in Baltimore Attracts Over 1000
On Sunday May 26, Lag B’Omer, the Jewish community of Baltimore gathered for an incredible Lag B’Omer parade and fair. Presented by Chabad-Lubavitch of Baltimore under the leadership of Regional Director Rabbi Shmuel Kaplan, and co-hosted by The Shul at the Lubavitch Center, Cheder Chabad of Baltimore, and Chabad of Park Heights.
Campus Shluchos Show Support and Bring Gifts to Wounded Heroes
Shluchos attending the Chabad on Campus International Kinus HaShluchos visited the Sheba Medical Center to show support and hear the experiences of wounded IDF soldiers, October 7 terror victims, and Chabad on Campus alumni staffing the hospital.
Photographer Reconnects with Shliach
Marc Asnin, an award winning photographer, who took the photos of the Rebbe and Chabad for two articles in the New York Times Magazine, in time for the publishing of his new book The Oracle: Portraits of Rebbe Mendel Schneerson, reunited with the shliach who assisted him in his assignment.
Large Crowds at Lag BaOmer Parades and Events Across Moscow
This year, with Lag baOmer falling on a Sunday, hundreds of Jewish children marched together with Jewish pride, carrying large signs with psukim and quotes from our sages in Russian.
Here’s My Story: Judaism On Parade
An author, speaker, and communal activist, Rabbi Shea Hecht is the chairman of NCFJE, the parent organization of Jewish Released Time. He was interviewed in the years 2015, 2020, and 2023.
