New Year for Trees Celebrated in Brooklyn Heights
On Thursday, the 15th of Shvat, Congregation Bnai Avraham of Brooklyn Heights’ Sisterhood hosted a Women’s Tu B’shvat Paint Night – ‘a night colored by blessings and beauty.’
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Eber’s Tishrei Liquor and Wine Sale
Dr. Sarah Kranz-Ciment introduces the Ruderman Family Foundation Inclusion Initiative at the Kinus Hashluchos Melave Malka.
Foundation Launches $1M ‘Inclusion Initiative’ at Kinus
The Ruderman Family Foundation, a philanthropic fund headquartered in Boston, has chosen Chabad Lubavitch to be the recipient of a one million dollar grant to promote inclusion in its programs and centers worldwide.
German Justice Minister Visits Berlin Chabad Center
The Director General of the Ministry of Justice of the Government of Germany, Mr. Kristen Lange, visited the Chabad Jewish Center in Berlin. The aim of the visit was to express solidarity with the Jewish community following the recent events in Jewish communities in Europe.
Here’s My Story: ‘Weren’t You Angry About the Letter?’
Mrs. Adeena Singer currently lives with her family in Johannesburg, South Africa. She was interviewed for JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in August of 2014.
Driver Arrested After Fleeing Police, Crashing 3 Cars
What should have been a routine traffic stop turned into a car chase that ended when the driver slammed into two other cars when he attempted to flee. One person was injured and the driver was arrested.
Video: Meriting Great Miracles and Blessings
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Terumah. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: How can we merit great miracles and blessings?
From Days Gone By: Celebrating the Rebbe’s Recovery
Reb Meir Harlig emcees one of the first annual Rosh Chodesh Kislev gatherings in 770, celebrating the Rebbe’s recovery after he suffered a heart attack on Simchas Torah, 5738 (1977).
Thursday: Special Adar Gathering with Reb Yankel Miller
In honor of Rosh Chodesh Adar and following the custom of ‘Mishenichnas Adar Marbim B’Simcha’, Beis Eliezer Yitzchok will be hosting a special Chassidus Shiur followed by a Chassidishe gathering with renown comedian Rabbi Yankel Miller, the Yarmer Rov.
Picture of the Day: Snowman in Class
While most kids would find it difficult to bring their snowman to school for Show & Tell, the Cohen kids from Ocean City, Maryland – students at the Chabad International Online School – had no problem at all.
MyShliach Thanks ‘Big Sisters’
The sun shone brightly for nine-year-old Bracha Raichik one chilly afternoon last fall when she received a phone call from someone who introduced herself simply as Faigy Fellig from Crown Heights. Living on shlichus in Gaithersburg, Maryland, Chassidishe friends were hard for Bracha to come by, and phone calls from like-minded girls were few and far between.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Reb Zalman Gelernter, 89, OBM
With great sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Zalman Gelernter, OBM, a holocaust survivor, Kingston Avenue storeowner and veteran member of the Crown Heights community, who loved and was loved by all. He was 89 years old.
What to Do on Yet Another Boston Snow Day? Bake Hamantashen!
It’s snowing—again—in Boston, and for the Ciment family, that means it’s time for “Mommy Camp.” On today’s agenda: morning prayers, baking, arts-and-crafts and more.
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Michoel Procaccia (Crown Heights) and Rebeca Serur (S. Paulo, Brazil)
Motzei Shabbos: G’mach to Host Melave Malka
The committee of Keren Yisroel Aryeh Leib, a G’mach that benefits many Crown Heights families, is inviting the community to participate in its annual Melave Malka, which will take place this Motzei Shabbos at Beis Rivkah-Crown St.
Rabbi Yosef Eisenbach, director of Chabad of Litchfield County, Connecticut, in front of the property.
Town Asks Supreme Court to Dismiss Chabad Lawsuit
The Historic District of Litchfield Connecticut is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out a lawsuit regarding the rejection of plans for a synagogue in 2007. Chabad Lubavitch of Northwest Connecticut cited the Litchfield Historic District Commission for religious discrimination over the denial of modifications to their building.
Rabbi Mendy Kivman of the Chabad Jewish Center, along with his sons from left, Levi, Sruly, Shmuly, and Zalmy (not in photo) clear a hydrant of snow along Cedar Street in Milford on Monday.
Chabad Rabbi and His Young Team Aid Fire Department with Shovels
Rabbi Mendy Kivman, director of Chabad of Milford, MA, took to the streets with his four sons Monday afternoon on a mission to free some fire hydrants.
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Artist's rendering of the proposed Chabad Center.
Chabad of Short Hills, NJ, Seeks to Build New Home
Ahavath Torah-Chabad of Short Hills, NJ, under the leadership of Rabbi Mendel and Chana D. Solomon, has applied for a zoning variance to build a 7,000-square-foot synagogue and Jewish programming center. The new building will replace Chabad’s current 2,800-square-foot ranch-style structure, which has been in use since 2000.
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