Jewish Father of 3 Goes Missing in Uman
A young Israeli father of three has gone missing in Uman, and now a desperate search is underway to find him.
Leviev Visits Russia’s Far East ‘Jewish Republic’
“He changed my life. A few days have gone by since Shabbat, but I’m still here sitting around the table with him.” These were the words of Mr. Misha Katz, a Jewish businessman from the famous city of Birobidzhan, the ‘Jewish Autonomous Republic’ in Eastern Russia.
Video: Healthy Attitude of Repentance
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Vayelech. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: What is a healthy attitude of one who is repenting?
New Engagement!
Shmar Richler (Los Angeles, CA) and Chava Namdar (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Here’s My Story: “He Thinks I Don’t Know”
Rabbi Hirshel Chitrik, of blessed memory, was a philanthropist and a respected member of the Crown Heights Community. He was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in his home in January of 2009.
Baby Boy!
Levi and Chana (nee Simons) Adler (Crown Heights)
Baby Boy!
Yankele and Schani (nee Rappoport) Klausner (Zurich, Switzerland)
Torah Treasure Releases New Bella Brocha Video
Following the huge success of “Bella Brocha goes to a wedding” there was no doubt in anyone’s mind that a sequel would have to come out – and now it has.
Baby Boy!
Sholom and Ester Sarah (nee Jedwab) Dickshtein (Melbourne, Australia)
Naomi Benenson displays the app she developed and launched, explaining that she drew inspiration from the knowledge she gained at Chabad Hebrew school.
14-Year-Old Develops CTeen App
The start of the school year is a busy time for any high-schooler. Packed with new classes, electives, clubs, teachers and friends, most students don’t seek out extra projects in their “spare” time. Unless, that is, you’re Naomi Benenson.
Baby Girl!
Michoel and Libby (nee Spalter) Gutleizer (N. Miami Beach, FL)
Photos: Erev Rosh Hashana in Moscow
Photographer Levi Nazarov visited the Marina Roscha Chabad synagogue in Moscow on Erev Rosh Hashana, where preparations for the prayers and a lavish Yomtov Seudah for the whole community were underway.
New Shluchim to Ohio
Rabbi Levi Raichik and his wife Chanee are spearheading to bring Chabad to serve the Jewish community of students and locals alike in the town of Athens, home of the University of Ohio.
Electrical Engineer Invents Safe Shabbos Hotplate
Ben-Tzion Davis is an Orthodox-Jewish Electronic Engineering Technician living in New York. After learning of the tragic story of the Sassoon family of Flatbush, in which a Shabbos hotplate caused a fire that lead to the death of seven children r”l, he was determined to reinvent the appliance to be as safe as possible, so as to prevent such tragedies from ever reoccurring.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Mrs. Rochel Shapiro, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Rochel Shapiro, OBM, of Jerusalem, Israel, sister of the Lerman brothers of Crown Heights, and a revered member of her community for many decades.
Handwriting Analyst Gives Pre-Rosh Hashana Seminar
In honor of Rosh Hashana, and the season of introspection it heralds, The Beis Medrash Women’s Circle of Crown Heights hosted noted graphologist Yaakov Rosenthal, who is well-respected for his work exploring the intricate ways that handwriting reflects the personality and mind of its creator.
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