Baby Boy!
Eli and Batsheva (nee Perlow) Kaminetzky (Taos, New Mexico)
Photos: Tefillin with a View
CGI-West – Camp Gan Israel on the West Coast – went on a grand trip to the magnificent Yosemite National Park. In addition to enjoying the spellbinding views and refreshing hikes, the campers made a point to put Tefilin on any willing Jew they encountered – and there were quite a few.
Faced With Sea of Palestinian Flags at Spanish Festival, Matisyahu Belts Out ‘Jerusalem’
After failing in an attempt to have Jewish-American singer Matisyahu banned from a Spanish music festival, the BDS bigots had yet another trick to unveil as he ascended to the stage on Saturday night.
Picture of the Day: BMD Souvenirs
Camper Mordy Shapiro poses for a photo with all the keepsakes he received from Camp Gan Israel-NY’s BMD (Beis Medrash Division). Before they departed home, every camper received: A yarlmulka, sweater, tzitzis bendel, mug, backpack, tefilin mirror, perek mem aleph card, flag and towel – all emblazoned with BMD’s logo.
New Chabad Books Sells out at Debut (ad)
The newest Chabad best seller, “The Secret of Chabad, inside the world’s most successful movement” was a sell out at it’s debut at the National Jewish Retreat in Washington, DC last week. Community members and Shluchim stood in line to grab the new book that readers and reviewers are raving about.
Video: Summer 5775 at LDC Monsey
Another successful summer at Lubavitch Day Camp of Monsey has come to an end. Watch the highlights of the 7-week program in this 5-minute video compilation.
Weekly Living Torah Video: A Lesson from Kosher Slaughter
The month of Elul is a time for repentance and introspection before the coming of Rosh Hashanah. Like Reb Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev, the renowned “defender of the Jewish people,” the Rebbe stands up to those who would misuse the month of mercy to chastise and rebuke their brethren.
Nanotech Engineers Decode Talmudic Texts
Behind the walls of the guarded nano technology industry, a group of great minds meet five times a week in a breakout room in Albany, New York. They discuss, debate, and spar with each other as they parse a dense-looking text. No, it is not code for the latest nano invention. In this 6 by 8 foot room, the group of nano engineers are poring over pages of the Talmud.
New Shluchim to Hungary
A new young couple has joined the ranks of Shluchim in Hungary. Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok and Chaya Mushka (nee Oberlander) Feldman arrived today, Friday, in Budapest.
Attack Leaves Montreal Chasidic Man in Critical Condition
A Montreal resident is in a medically induced coma in a local hospital after being subjected to a vicious unprovoked beating Thursday night outside an Outremont Bank.
Police Investigate Attack on Jewish Man as Hate Crime
A Jewish man was attacked and verbally assaulted by a group of Black men on Eastern Parkway. The group, who were riding bicycles, ran over the man’s leg and shouted “heil hitler” at him.
Illinois U. Chabad Menorah Vandalized for 2nd Time
The menorah outside the Chabad Jewish Center at the University of Illinois has been vandalized for the second time this year, Rabbi Dovid Tiechtel said Wednesday.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe during a Farbrengen in the mid-1980s.
Info to Be Menachem Avel R. Dr. Mordechai Jacobson
Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Jacobson is sitting Shiva after the passing of his mother, Leah, OBM, at 580 Crown St. Apt. #511 until Wednesday morning. Shacharis: 7:30am (8:30 on Sunday). Mincha: 7:00pm (1:30 on Friday). Maariv: 8:20pm. Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch She’ar […]
Letter & Spirit: Overcoming Insecurity and Self-Doubt
In this week’s edition of Letter and Spirit, in honor of Chodesh Elul, we present a letter from the Rebbe to a person who feels insecure and full of doubt. The letter was written in English through the Rebbe’s trusted secretary Rabbi Nissan Mindel, and was made available by the latter’s son-in-law, Rabbi Sholom Ber Shapiro.
‘The Great Kosher Chocolate Factory’: A Sweet Partnership at Safeway
Partnering with a local Safeway grocery store, Maryland Shliach Rabbi Levi Raskin is hosting a unique event which is aimed at raising awareness about the store’s increasing kosher options.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: R’ Tzvi Raitman, 90, OBM
With great sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Tzvi (Harry) Raitman OBM, a member of the Anash community in Melbourne, Australia. He was 90 years old.
