Video: Why Does Evil Exist?
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Bereishis. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: Why does Evil Exist?
100s Turn Out for Sydney’s Sukkos Hakhel Event
In a show of great unity in the spirit of Hakhel, many of Sydney’s Jewish communities came together to celebrate Sukkos, with their annual Pizza in the the Sukkah that was a real Sukkos treat.
Six Arrested After Police Execute Search Warrant
A notorious Lefferts Avenue drug den was raided by the NYPD on Thursday night and a large stash of drugs was found. Five people were taken into custody while a sixth managed to escape and police mounted a massive search.
Three yeshivah students visiting from Israel were stranded in Columbia, S.C.,while driving from New York to Florida for Simchat Torah. Captured here on a CNN News feed, they stayed with Rabbi Heshy and Chava Epstein, co-directors of Chabad of South Carolina.
South Carolina Chabad Centers Mobilize to Help Flooding Victims
As they join their fellow South Carolina residents in assessing the full impact of severe flooding that washed away local bridges, severely damaged roads, caused a severe shortage in drinking water and led to the loss of 15 lives, leaders and volunteers at Chabad centers throughout the state are joining with other Jewish communal organizations in helping those most in need.
Friends Dedicate Sukkah Mobile in Bochur’s Memory
The Talmidm of Shiur Aleph Mesivta at Yeshivas Lubavitch-Toronto and Friends of the late Menachem Mendel Cotlar, OBM, of Houston, TX, built and dedicated a sukkah mobile in his memory.
Photos: Simchas Beis Hashoeva in Manchester
The Jewish community of Manchester, UK, gathered Chol Hamoed night for a grand Simchas Beis Hashoeva celebration, with live music, dancing and a rocking performance by Chasidic singing star Shloime Gertner.
Protesters Demand Israel Protect Its Citizens
On Wednesday afternoon, a group of protesters (mostly from Crown Heights) assembled in front of the Israeli Consulate to protest the recent wave of violence and terrorism in Israel.
Sukkos Fun at Melbourne ‘Luna Park’
Last Wednesday night, Chol Hamoed Sukkos, September 30th, Chabad Youth of Melbourne held its annual Sukkot at the city’s historic ‘Luna Park.’
Rabbi Benny’s Weekly Torah Thought Returns
Rabbi Benny Hershcovich, Shliach to Cabo S. Lucas, Mexico, has returned to YouTube with his brief and hilarious thoughts on the weekly Parasha.
New Engagement!
Yitzy Smith (Crown Heights) and Leeby Dubinsky (Los Angeles, CA)
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Mendy and Mushka (nee Harel) Chaimson (Crown Heights)
Picture of the Day: Shliach Creatively Battles BDS
Rabbi Gershon Overlander, Director of the Chabad House of Hendon in London, UK, launched his own little campaign against the BDS movement (the “Boycott Divestment and Sanctions” movement against Israel), with a creative bumper sticker that reads: BSD we’ll beat BDS!
Photos: YWN
Terror Continues: Another 3 Stabbing Attacks in Israel
The wave of Palestinian terror continues, as another three stabbing attacks occurred in Israel today, following three similar attacks that occurred yesterday.
Update: Fourth stabbing attack today occurs in Afula.
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David and Shoshana Levi (Coral Springs, FL)
Here’s My Story: A Humble Office in Brooklyn
Joe Davidovitz is a philanthropist and property developer in Johannesburg, South Africa. He was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in his home in August of 2014.
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Yisroel and Vita (nee Zeiler) New (Jerusalem, Israel)
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