Baby Boy!
Avremi and Henni Shechter from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
Freed Hostage Noa Argamani Visits The Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Ohel
Noa Argamani, one of four hostages who were rescued from Gaza last month by IDF forces, on Friday morning arrived at the gravesite of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, to utter a prayer of gratitude to G-d and request the release of all the remaining hostages.
Headed to a National Park? Chabad Has You Covered
With the summer tourism season in full swing, millions of people are taking advantage of America’s vast natural beauty by visiting its dozens of national parks. For Jewish visitors seeking kosher food, a minyan, or Shabbat dinner, looking up the nearby Chabad has become part of the planning.
Video of the Day
Watch this short and nostalgic clip from the making of the song Oy Rebbe in the year 1994.
Rabbi Shmuel Butman, 81, Raised the Jewish Profile in New York and Beyond
For five decades, Rabbi Shmuel Butman, director of the Lubavitch Youth Organization, was among the most iconic rabbinic profiles in the tri-state region and a familiar face in the state capital, described by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul as “a central figure in New York’s Jewish community.”
PSA: New Speed Camera Installed On Eastern Parkway
A new speed camera has been installed on Eastern Parkway on the 770 side between New York Ave and Brooklyn Ave. Residents are reminded to watch their speeds and obey all traffic laws.
Video of the Day
Rabbi Levi Slonim of Chabad of Binghamton had the distinct honor of giving the opening prayer at the United States Congress by invitation of Congressman Marc Molinaro.
Weekly Letter: Addressing the Question of Military Service
The matter of drafting Yeshivah students to the Israeli army has been in the news recently and has been debated strongly – we share a letter of the Rebbe in which he addresses the question of military service.
New Engagement!
Levi Yitzchak Braun (Crown Heights) to Menou’ha Kalmenson (Aubervilliers, France) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 9:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
Day Camps Join CKids Gan Israel Overnight Camp For Whirlwind 24 Hours Of Jewish Pride
From across the tri-state area, six Gan Israel day camps joined the CKids Gan Israel overnight camp in the Poconos, for the inaugural CKids CGI Overnight Experience instilling Jewish Pride and Joy in the over three hundred participants
JEM: Seven Visitors Ask the Rebbe Tough Questions
From the purpose and meaning of life to why bad things happen to good people, to personal question on careers and academia, the Lubavitcher Rebbe answers life’s hardest and most challenging questions.
My Weekly Shlichus, A Tribute To My Chavrusa
Mayer Silber shares a touching tribute to his JNet Chavrusah David Aiken, who recently passed. Their connection, formed through deep discussions and shared laughter, shows the transformative power of Chavrusah learning.
Free Summer Lunch Program Available In Crown Heights
Now available in Crown Heights! Bring your kids, toddlers, babies for free summer meals sponsored by NYC DOE. Available for all kids under 18. No papers or ID needed.
Season Two of ‘Classic Take’ Podcast Launched for Three Weeks
Hundreds of listeners worldwide have been exploring the fundamentals of Moshiach with the ‘Classic Take’ podcast, hosted by Rabbi Sholom Zirkind of the Moshiach Office at Merkos 302. Filled with intriguing questions and a wide range of topics, season 2 launched as the global Jewish community focuses on Moshiach study throughout The Three Weeks.
Vigorous Operation Stops the Excavation of Jewish Graves in City of Kaliningrad, Russia
Exactly twenty years ago, the municipality began digging at the site and in light of the urgent appeal of the city’s rabbi, Rabbi David Shvedik, the excavation was stopped until the arrival of the Chief Rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar and the chairman of the Atara Kadisha Rabbi David Shmidel.
International Tzivos Hashem Day Taking Place In Camps Around The World
Topsy Turvy Day, Pajama Day, Eretz Yisroel Day, and now Tzivos Hashem Day! CKids at Merkos 302 in collaboration with Tzivos Hashem have organized an International Tzivos Hashem Day to take place in camps across North America, teaching campers all about The Rebbe’s revolutionary vision of seeing children as special forces in the army of Hashem.
IDF Updates On Hostage Rescue Operation, Raises Number of Returned To Five
IDF recovers bodies of hostages Maya Goren, Oren Goldin, Staff Sergeant Tomer Ahimas, Sergeant Kiril Brodski, and Sergeant Major (Res.) Ravid Aryeh Katz, in a military operation in the Gaza Strip. They will be buried in Israel in the coming days.
