New Engagement!
Shmuli Teitlebaum (Montreal, Canada) and Mushky Gurkow (Westford, MA)
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Op-Ed: Does Racism Have a Place in Chassidus?
Recently, I spent Shabbos in a non-Lubavitch community. On the way to shul, my hostess bumped into a friend of hers and invited her to join us. The friend declined and we said good shabbos. Half a block away, my hostess commented, “I try to be nice to people who are less than me. It’s a mitzvah.” I didn’t say anything, but inside I was pinched. What does that mean— “less than me”? How can you say that about another Jew?
First Graders Learn 1,113 lines of Tanya
First grades in Montreal’s Lubavitch Yeshiva were rewarded in a special event after they completed learning 1,113 lines of Tanya by heart, along with 70 Niggunim. Mrs. Joannie Tansky, a grandmother of one of the students, writes about her amazement at the passion the children displayed in their learning.
One Year Later, Exiled Rabbi Returns to ‘Surreal’ Lugansk, a Ukrainian City Ravaged by War
Rabbi Shalom Gopin was in a car heading back towards Lugansk. Burned-out shells of cars and tanks littered the side of the highway, and as they drove, Gopin’s driver took care to avoid the missile craters pockmarking the road. War had irrevocably changed this once quiet eastern region of Ukraine.
Chabad at the Beaches Marks 12th Gala Anniversary
Marking their 12th annual gala anniversary, Chabad at the Beaches received congratulations from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and from their local congressman Ron Desantis.
Baby Boy!
Shlomie and Mushky (nee Korf) Stock (Crown Heights)
From Days Gone By: Oholei Torah, 1987
In this photo, taken in 1987, a group of Oholei Torah students lines up before class. Can you identify those in the photo?
What Happened When This Man Decided to Keep Shabbos?
When a Montreal Jew working in a large company decided to approach his boss and ask for an accommodation in order to start keeping Shabbos, he received a pleasant surprise.
Israeli Knesset Salutes Rebbe and Chabad
In anticipation of Gimmel Tammuz, the Israeli Knesset hosted Chabad Rabbonim, Shluchim and community leaders from across the country for a special session, in which they saluted the Lubavitcher Rebbe and the movement he inspired.
Picture of the Day: Ice Pops for the Cure
A small group of Crown Heights children was spotted on Friday selling ice pops to passersby on the corner of Kingston Ave. and Carroll St. The aim of the sale was to raise money for a Jewish girl in California, Menucha Rochel bas Gila Elka, who is battling Yeneh Machlah and needs a speedy and complete recovery.
71 Years After D-Day, a Bris Milah in Normandy
71 years after the allied forces invaded the coast of Normandy in their fight against the Nazis, history was once again made in this northwestern region of France – the first Halachic Bris Milah performed on a Jewish child in as many decades.
North London Neighborhood, Once in Decline, Celebrates a Bright Young Future
Islington Council and Chabad-Lubavitch of Islington marked the unveiling last week of the “Islington People’s Plaque” on the site of the former North London Synagogue on Lofting Road, which was built in 1868 and demolished in 1958. But the day wound up just as focused on the future as it did on the past.
Video: A Fight to Unite
Watch what happens when this Jewish dance-off gets out of control. Comedian Mendy Pellin‘s Jewbellish Films has teamed up with The One Voice Foundation to spread the message of unity. Will you join the dance?
1,800 Attend Dudu Fisher Concert in the Conejo
Some 1,800 people turned out for a special concert featuring Dudu Fischer and Tony Orlando which was organized by Chabad of the Conejo.
Photos: Torah Dedicated in Memory of Young Father
The family of Zevi Silver OBM, who passed away at the age of 31, completed a brand new Sefer Torah in his memory.
Friends Launch Fundraiser for R’ Mordechai Goldin OBM
Two weeks ago Mordechai Goldin OBM lost a valiant battle with yeneh machlah and left behind his wife Penina and their six children. Now a group of friends have formed a committee and began a fundraising campaign to help support the family.
New Engagement!
Meir Hecht (Crown Heights) and Chaya Mushka Halon (Crown Heights)
