One hundred and fifty Orthodox Jews filled the main sanctuary of Chabad of Boca Raton on October 11 for a night of awareness and education of child abuse (CSA). The highly charged event served as an opportunity to show support to victims of abuse and to educate the public about its dangers.
Rabbi Dovid Eliezrie, author of the new bestseller The Secret of Chabad-Inside the world’s most successful Jewish movement, presented a copy to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem. Inside the cover was a handwritten message for the Israeli leader.
Two Arab terrorists stabbed an Israeli man on Thursday in the Ultra-Orthodox town of Beit Shemesh. Both attackers were shot by security forces. This incident was followed by the attempted stabbing of an Israeli soldier in Chevron a short while later.
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mr. Stanley Goldstein OBM, the longtime owner of Bencraft Hatters and from whom the Rebbe purchased his hats. He was 87 years old.
In light of the current situation in Eretz Yisroel, the senior students of Beis Rivkah of Montreal launched a Tznius campaign called ‘Operation: Protect Our Borders’ for all the High School students. This is based on the Rebbe’s well-known sicha that tznius actually brings blessings of safety and security to our brothers and sisters in Eretz Yisroel.
Sruli Finck (Crown Heights) and Chaya Mangel (Dayton, OH)
Moishy and Aidela (nee Zirkind) Pape (Crown Heights)
Mrs. Tzivia Jacobson is the wife of the late Gershon Jacobson, the founder, publisher and editor of the Algemeiner Journal. She was interviewed twice in the My Encounter Studio in December, 2014 and January, 2015.
Yossi and Chaya Mushka (nee Kahanov) Hoichberg (Crown Heights)
Moishe and Mina (nee Pinson) Koncepolski (Crown Heights)
It’s been a little more than two months since Federal Judge Patricia A. Seitz ruled that Florida prisons serve kosher food to inmates who request it, and the effects have already been far-reaching.
Mendel Hurwitz woke up Tuesday morning to find himself a viral sensation.
After his father’s recent passing, Rabbi Shlomo Taussig accepted upon himself the leadership of the Beled Chassidus, which his father had led for many decades. Despite his new position – at the behest of his father and mentors – Rabbi Taussig continues to work in his profession of many years – being Misameach Jews with his singing, both at live events and through his musical recordings.
This afternoon, a production team from The Jimmy Kimmel Show came to Crown Heights, where they filmed various bearded passers-by for a comedy feature titled ‘Hipster or Hassid.’
Rabbi Benny Hershcovich, Shliach in Cabo S. Lucas, Mexico, delivers his brief and hilarious thought on this weeks Parasha, Lech Lecha.
Mendel and Sonya (nee Fedorovsky) Rogatsky (Crown Heights)
