Here’s My Story: From Despondent to Confident
Mr. Elimelech Leiman was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in his Jerusalem home in May of 2011.
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Pianist Expresses Poignancy of Chassidic Melodies
Shoshana Michel, 59, started playing piano when she was just a child. A door-to-door salesman for a local music studio came by and asked if anyone in the house wanted to take music lessons. She started on the accordion at the age of 7, and then moved on to piano shortly after.
Rabbi Benny’s Weekly Torah Thought: Pitch Your Tent
Rabbi Benny Hershcovich, Shliach in Cabo S. Lucas, Mexico, delivers his brief and hilarious thought on this weeks Parasha, Vayeira.
Left Turn from Utica onto President Now Forbidden
The NYC Dept. of Transportation has enacted a minor new regulation that is likely to have a significant impact on the commute routes of Crown Heights’ residents: A left turn from Utica Avenue onto President Street is now forbidden between the hours of 7:00am and 7:00pm.
Demolition Makes Way for New Apartment Building
Demolition has begun at the site of a former mechanic shop on East New York Avenue. Developers have filed plans for a new five-story, eight-unit apartment building to take its place.
Historic Gathering in New Jersey State House
A historic luncheon took place at the New Jersey State House last Thursday, where three quarters of the NJ State Senate and numerous Assemblymen and Assemblywomen gathered for a “Meet and Greet” with over 40 Chabad Shluchim.
Story: When the Rebbe Took Back His Dollar
Yeshiva World News today published the following story of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, which was excerpted with permission from Torah Tavlin vol. 3, a collection of stories and sayings, wit and wisdom from Torah leaders by Rabbi Dovid Hoffman.
Muslim Family Hangs Israeli Flag to Make Statement
South Florida’s Jewish community is keeping a close eye on all the latest developments in Israel. In the heart of one of the most heavily populated Jewish neighborhoods, there’s an unlikely show of support from one business.
New Engagement!
Berl Paltiel (Port Washington, NY) and Esti Lustig (Crown Heights)
Stabbing Attack Injures Woman; 2nd Attack Foiled
A Palestinian terrorist attempted to stab a soldier during a routine security check in Chevron’s Hassam Jilber neighborhood today, Wednesday.
Menorah Vandalized at Campus Chabad House
Two unknown suspects broke a 12-foot-tall menorah in front of the Chabad House of S. Diego State University.
Video: In No Mood for a Mitzvah
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Vayeira. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: What is the purpose of doing a Mitzvah when you are not in the mood?
Baby Girl!
Shimon and Zeldy (nee Eber) Stillerman (Bay Shore, NY)
Baby Girl!
Itche and Chana Kayla (nee Lerman) Hildeshaim (Crown Heights)
From Days Gone By: Children’s Rally, 1970s
A group of young students and their teachers attend a children’s rally in 770 in the 1970s. Can you identify anyone in the photo, or the date it was taken?
Stabbing Attack Injures Israeli in Gush Etzion
In what has become a near-daily occurrence, an Israeli soldier was stabbed and wounded in an attack by two Palestinian terrorists. The incident occurred near Gush Etzion, a settlement located south of Jerusalem in the mountains of Judea.
Picture of the Day: Pink Jewish Pride at 46th Precinct
The above photo was tweeted today by the NYPD’s 46th Precinct in the Bronx, showing four officers wearing various hats with pink, including Lubavitcher Police Officer Fishel Litzman with a pink Yarmulka. “All of our covers go pink for #breastcancerawareness month,” reads the caption.
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