Op-Ed: Thank a Shlucha
Lieba Rudolph, a well-known writer and longtime member of the Chabad community in Pittsburgh, wrote the following article in advance of the International Kinus Hashluchos, which was published in The Jewish Chronicle.
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Picture of the Day: Snow Cordiality
This photo, published by the UK’s Daily Mail, shows a sign placed on the corner of Albany Ave. and Crown St. in Crown Heights, bearing the following message the paper describes as passive-aggressive: “This path was made by an unknown young woman with her own shovel and no help from anyone. Thanks for making this crossing possible.”
New Engagement!
Shaya (ben Shmuel) Zirkind (Toronto, Canada) and Rivky (bas Chaim) Piekarski (Boro Park, NY)
New Engagement!
Bentzi Shemtov (Crown Heights) and Chani Weinman (Manchester, England)
New Engagement!
Koppel (Ben Yehuda Michoel) Zirkind (Crown Heights) and Hadassah Arnold (Los Angeles, CA)
Motzei Shabbos: Montreal Seminary Reunion
Marking Shnas Hakhel, Chaya Mushka Seminary of Montreal will have a reunion for its alumnus. This kinus Hakhel will take place in the FREE banquet hall, 1383 President Street, on Motzaei Shabbos Yisro, 20 Shevat, January 30th. Considering that most of the Seminary’s alumni are in town to attend the Kinus Hashluchos, the program will begin at 7:30 and end at 9 pm, enabling the Shluchos to join the Kinus’ Melave Malka after the reunion.
NJ-PA Cheders Gather to Share Ideas and Inspiration
The sounds of learning, singing, and laughter could be heard in the halls of Cheder Menachem – NJ, as the eighth annual Kinus HaChadorim took place on Wednesday, Yud Shevat.
Chabad Offers Helping Hand to Toronto Homeless
Hundreds of people, families and children of all ages, braved the cold Canadian January weather to trek downtown for Chabad of Markham’s monthly “Tikkun Olam” event.
Event to Offer Advice on Building Nest Egg and Protecting Wealth (ad)
Crown Heights accountant and financial adviser Asher Lieblich recently published a book titled “The Gift of Wealth” whose theme is time tested strategies to build, protect, and preserve wealth. An upcoming free book launch event will feature a seminar and questions and answer session with the author.
Miami Family Adventure Day to Mark 12th Year
This coming Sunday, January 31, 2016, thousands of children and their families will be coming together for the 12th annual Family Adventure Day at Jungle Island in Miami, Florida. The event features a live concert with the world’s most famous children’s singer and entertainer, Uncle Moishy.
The knife used in the attack
Lubavitcher Stabbing Victim in Stable Condition
The 36-year-old Lubavitcher Chosid who was repeatedly stabbed outside a gas station in Givat Ze’ev, just north of Jerusalem, was upgraded to stable condition Thursday morning after surgery at Shaare Tzedek Medical Center.
Final Preparations Before Kinus Hashluchos Opens
Months of preparation has been coming together in this final stretch of round-the-clock hustle and bustle as the untiring Kinus staff puts the finishing touches to what will be the largest International Kinus Hashluchos yet.
Dr. Rodney Unterslak, OBM
Here’s My Story: Transforming a Family
Mrs. Jenni Unterslak has been part of the Chabad community in Johannesburg, South Africa, for the last thirty-seven years. She was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in August of 2014.
The Smicha Conundrum Solved: A South African Gem
A Lubavitcher Bochur is in a bind. He “graduated regular” yeshiva and is now looking directly at the goal of getting smicha. But he is faced with a dilemma, an existential conundrum of sorts.
A man and woman were shot and wounded by an assailant on Carroll Street near Utica Avenue Monday night.
Man and Woman Shot on Carroll and Utica
A man and woman were shot and wounded by an assailant on Carroll Street near Utica Avenue Monday night.
Lubavitcher in Critical Condition after Stabbing Attack
A Lubavitcher man was stabbed by a Palestinian terrorist and critically wounded while sitting in a restaurant with his family in the Giva’at Zeev neighborhood in Jerusalem. The public is asked to say Tehillim for Menachem Mendel ben Chana Yehudis.
Full picture in the extended article
Picture of the Day: Packed Like Sardines
A Chabad Shlucha in the Russian city of Nizhni Novgorod recently gave birth to a baby boy at a local hospital. When she went to pick up her baby from the hospital’s nursery, she was shocked to see how the babies were being kept.
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