Baby Boy!
Shmuly and Nechama Dina (nee Katz) Raskin (Crown Heights)
Security Alert ‘Hoax’ Goes Viral
An irresponsible message about a ‘major threat’ was circulated on “WhatsApp” purportedly in the name of Crown Heights Shomrim. Both the Police and Shomrim said that it was a false rumor and a hoax.
Defying Religious Stereotypes on Israel’s College Campuses
By the time Zehavit Mohager, a psychology student, began her studies at the University of Haifa at age 23, she had already completed her army service, done her share of partying and traveled to Mexico. Mature and worldly beyond her years as is so often the case with Israeli university students, she had ambitions, a sense of responsibility and focus.
Israeli Chief Rabbi Visits Lubavitch World Headquarters
Rabbi David Lau, the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel, visited Crown Heights today to attend the Stambler – Duchman wedding. While here he visited The Rebbes room and library as well as the “broadcast room”.
Kfar Chabad Rov: Halt Business Dealings with Arabs
The mara d’asra of Kfar Chabad, Rabbi Meir Ashkenazi, has released a public letter addressing the security crisis, calling on residents to recite Tehillim 20, 22, 69, and 130 after shachris.
New Engagement!
Ari Levertov (Crown Heights) and Debby Rabinowicz (S. Paulo, Brazil)
Petersburg’s Oldest Synagogue Reopens
The oldest prayer hall of Petersburg, Russia, the ‘Small Synagogue,’ opened its doors to the public after four years of renovations. The synagogue is a beloved city landmark that has been the hub of Jewish life even under the most grueling conditions in the past century.
Rabbi Benny’s Weekly Torah Thought: You Can Do It!
Rabbi Benny Hershcovich, Shliach in Cabo S. Lucas, Mexico, delivers his brief and hilarious thought on this weeks Parasha, Noach.
In California, an Especially Fervent Annual Prayer for Rain
With the state of California deep into the fourth year of a record-smashing drought, Jewish people in the Golden State had an especially personal experience when they gathered on Monday morning for the inaugural annual Jewish “prayer for rain.”
Two Motorists Injured in Violent Car Crash
A violent crash between two cars in a busy Crown Heights intersection sent one car flipping onto its roof and injuring both drivers.
70-Year-Old Woman Stabbed at Jerusalem Bus Station
A Palestinian terrorist stabbed a 70-year-old Israeli woman outside Jerusalem’s main bus station today. The woman was moderately wounded, and was transported to Shaarei Tzedek Medical Center for treatment.
In Mountains of Peru, Chabad Concludes Two Months of Intensive Activities
Chabad of Cusco, Peru, directed by Rabbi Ofer Kripor, has concluded two months of intensive activities. The high altitude city’s thin air has been unable to slow the Shluchim’s dedicated work.
Video: Why It’s Important to Speak Positively
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Noach. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: Why is it important to speak positively?
Kinus Registration Opens, Over 850 Already Sign Up
Less than eight hours after opening registration for the International Kinus Hashluchim, the Kinus office reported that more than 850 shluchim have already registered.
USA vs Florida: Kosher Food Now Ensured for Inmates
After years of court battles concerning inmates religious rights, Judge Patricia A. Seitz, of the United States District Court, ordered federal monitors to oversee that Jewish inmates in the Florida system be ensured to receive kosher food.
State Senator Meets Firebomb Victim
New York State Senator Jesse Hamilton, a Crown Heights resident, met with Yosef Rachimi, a Lubavitcher Bochur who was targeted in a firebomb attack in Manhattan last Friday while doing Mivtzoim.
Picture of the Day: Producer Pauses for a Mitzvah
At the filming of a movie scene in front of Oholei Torah this morning, the school’s Office Administrator, Rabbi Shlomo Nelken, approached the film’s Jewish producer and offered him the opportunity to put on Tefilin – which he readily accepted.
