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Here’s My Story: The Tefillin Campaign
Rabbi Chaim Jacobs and his wife Sora have been the co-directors of Lubavitch of Scotland for the past 45 years. Rabbi Jacobs was interviewed for JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in May of 2014.
Video: New York City Rises Through History
The newly constructed One World Trade Center’s elevators will feature a stunning visual display of New York’s skyline as it developed over the last 500 years. As the elevator rises, the Big Apple’s skyline rises with it through history.
Baby Girl!
Zalman and Bluma Gitel (nee Sufrin) Whitt (Oak Park, MI)
Rabbi Elio (Eliyahu) Toaff, Chief Rabbi of Rome for Half a Century, Passes at 99
Rabbi Elio (Eliyahu) Toaff, chief rabbi of Rome and a leader of Italian Jewry for more than 50 years, passed away on Sunday at the age of 99.
NY Bill Would Eliminate Statute of Limitations for Child Abuse
A group of advocates is asking New York state lawmakers to eliminate the statute of limitations on instances of abuse committed against minors.
Rabbi Settles Lawsuit with Oligarch
A London-based Russian oligarch who was sued by his own rabbi over two major London property deals has settled the case out of court.
Op-Ed: Why Did Airplane Passengers Ignore Chabad Woman’s Warning?
Rachel Delia Benaim wrote the following op-ed, which was published in The Forward, explaining why she believes an airplane full of passengers ignored a Chabad woman’s warning that something was wrong with the aircraft.
770 Named ‘Unofficial’ Brooklyn Landmark
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams declared April as “Brooklyn Landmarks Month” to honor its 21 historic districts, two interior landmarks and roughly 100 individual landmarks — from the Grand Army Plaza to the Williamsburg Savings Bank to Coney Island’s Wonder Wheel.
Chabad at Lehigh U. Moves into New, larger Home
Chabad at Lehigh was established in 2008 with the dream of creating a “home away from home” for the Lehigh Jewish community. Since then, it has seen growth that cannot be contained in its current 2,500-square-foot townhouse on Evans Street. A new house is being built to provide the much-needed space to accommodate and expand the growing programs and events.
New Engagement!
Moishe (ben Moty) Scheinfeld (Crown Heights) to Frayda Aber (Sydney, Australia)
New Engagement!
Tzvi Rappaport (Toronto, Canada) and Shterna Brocha Elberg (Crown Heights)
Moscow’s Jewish Museum Is World’s Largest
Walk into what was once a Moscow bus station and you’ve stepped into what’s not merely an institution of “living history” but one of “interactive history” – a place where one can go back in time not by the simple act of looking at the past but by actually taking part in those times in the present moment.
Video: 43rd Assembly District Candidates Debate
Candidates vying for the 43rd Assembly District seat participated in a debate that was televised on NY1. Candidates Diana Richardson, Geoffrey Davis and Menachem Raitport all argued the merits of their ideas and plans should they be elected.
From Days Gone By: 6th Annual N’shei Convention
The leadership of the sixth annual N’shei Chabad Convention poses for a group portrait at the head table. Can you identify those in the photo, where and when it was taken?
Assembly Hopeful Dedicates Campaign Headquarters
In the storefront which the Kertchme Pizza Shop once occupied, Menachem Raitport, candidate for New York State Assembly, opened his new campaign headquarters Sunday evening with political activists and supports turning out.
An Unknown Chapter of the Rebbe Maharash’s Life
In honor of Beis Iyar, the day of the Rebbe Maharash’s birthday, we present a chapter detailing an ‘unknown chapter’ in the his life where he fought for Jewish education and protecting young Jewish men from being drafted into the army.
