Baby Boy!
Binyomin and Blumshi Dubroff (Crown Heights)

‘Literary Pioneer’ Expanded Chabad’s Profile in Post-War Israel
Rabbi Avrohom Chanoch Glitzenshtein, a noted scholar and longtime administrator of Chabad institutions in Israel who passed away March 11 in Jerusalem at the age of 86 was remembered as Chabad’s “literary pioneer,” who over the course of many years compiled, translated and edited some 60 volumes on Chassidic thought, history and lore, and was lauded as a key figure in the institutional growth of Chabad in Israel.

15 Years ‘Is Long Enough’ for Chabad without Permanent Home
Chabad of East Boca Raton has been without a permanent home for over 15 years, now the center’s director Rabbi Ruvi New has submitted plans to build a 15,000 square foot, $8 million center and is having its first public community hearing today.

159 Year Old Synagogue Meticulously Restored to its Former Glory
Last Shabbos marked a triumphant return to glory for Singers Hill, as the 159-year-old Synagogue re-opened its doors following a stunning renovation in the honored presence of UK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, together with his wife, Valerie.

Here’s My Story: Deeply Involved in all the Details
Mrs. Sarah Esther Feigelstock has been a Shlucha in Montreal since 1945 and is a teacher of chasidic thought in Montreal for over 40 years. She was interviewed in her home for JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in July of 2010.

‘Welcome to Chelem’, a Bnos Chomesh Production
Students in Bnos Chomesh are hard at work practicing for their upcoming production, titled “Welcome to Chelm: A Musical Production” which tells some of the stories of the famous city in Poland.
New Engagement!
Yanky Bell (Leeds, England) and Shternie Bell (Montreal, Canada)
New Engagement!
Levi Golomb (Crown Heights) and Toba Leah Namdar (Crown Heights)
Baby Girl!
Shmully and Esta (nee Koncepolski) Levitin (Crown Heights)
Baby Boy!
Shimon and Rivkie (nee Gourarie) Shur (Crown Heights)

Police Remove Protester from Rezoning Meeting Again
Police once again removed a local activist from a Crown Heights community board meeting after she repeatedly interrupted the gathering organized to discuss rezoning in the neighborhood.

Video: What Is Unconditional Love?
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Vayikra. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: How does one practice unconditional love?

Picture of the Day: Invocation at Baltimore City Hall
Last week, Baltimore Shliach Rabbi Chesky Tenenbaum was invited to give the invocation at Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake’s state of the city address at Baltimore City Hall.
Morristown Appoints New Menahel
A number of institutional changes are underway at Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim Lubavitch of Morristown, NJ, amid recent hardships the veteran Chabad establishment has been undergoing.

PSA: Temporary Speed Camera on Carroll St.
Drivers beware: The New York City Department of Transportation has set up a mobile speed camera on Carroll Street between Troy and Schenectady Aves. Any vehicle traveling above the 25mph speed limit will be issued a ticket via mail.

CKids’ FreedoMan Announces Return of Global Mission
This Pesach, popular Lego superhero FreedoMan will lead thousands of young Chabad House-goers to victory over Pharaoh in the brand-new CKids Tzivos Hashem Freedom Challenge.