
Video: How Much Must One Sacrifice to Help a Fellow Jew?
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Mishpatim. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: How much must one sacrifice to help a fellow Jew?

New Englanders Trudge Forward, Under Record Blankets of Snow
There’s snow, and then there’s the snow that has buried Boston and its environs. Since the start of 2015—as in, the last 40 days or so—Beantown has received nearly 77 inches of snow and more is expected by week’s end. Many say there’s simply nowhere to put it, with residents dealing with narrow roads and difficult driving conditions, as well as schools closed for days on end.

Beis Rivka Students Given Special Glimpse into Rebbetzin’s Life
Students in Beis Rivkah’s 8th Grade were given a special glimpse into the life of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka in honor of Chof Beis Shvat, her Yahrtzeit.

Jewish Man Mugged and Shot At by Keffiyeh-Clad Thug
A Jewish man was mugged at gunpoint and shot at late last night on Kingston Avenue. The mugger was described as a black male who was wearing an Arab ‘keffiyeh.’

Oholei Torah Students Rewarded with Ski Trip, Concert
Last week, while most of Crown Heights was trying to stay warm and dry, the 7th and 8th grades of Oholei Torah Mechina enjoyed the winter weather at the Rocking Horse Ranch Resort in upstate New York.

Chabad of West Hempstead Aims to Raise $100,000
Chabad of West Hempstead, under the directorship of Rabbi Yossi and Chaya R. Lieberman, is now running an exciting 24-hour campaign where every dollar contributed is worth $4.

Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended Thursday
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended Thursday, February 12, for Lincoln’s Birthday. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.

Window Shattered at Kosher Restaurant in London
The front window of Orli Café, a kosher dairy restaurant in Edgeware, London, has just been shattered. Patrons of the restaurant reported that they heard a very loud band, and then saw the shattered window. Fearful that it was a shooting, they all immediately ducked for cover.

Couple Aims to Fill Void of Modern Art for Jewish Kids
While Yossi and Tal Belkin were expecting their first child, they scoured the World Wide Web for all things baby, and pinned away their days full of adorableness on all fronts but one: modern art for Jewish kids. They were shocked to find a gaping hole in such a modern art-centric world.

Jewish Woman Killed in Ukraine; Rockets Hit Near Shul
A Jewish woman, an employee of the local Chabad pre-school, was killed in the separatist stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine overnight by a rocket that slammed into her apartment. Other rockets landed and exploded near the city’s main synagogue.

Chabad Center to Brings Judaism to Dutch Countryside
This past Sunday, a grand opening was held for a new Chabad House in Almere, Holland. Almere is the capital city of the province of Flevoland, and the new Chabad center is the only Jewish institution in the region.

Christians Donate $650,000 to Jewish Communities in Eastern Ukraine
The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews pledged $650,000 in emergency funding for Jews in the battle zones of eastern Ukraine. The funding will ensure thousands of food and medicine packages, as well as three months of operating soup kitchens and providing security for Jewish synagogues and institutions in Donetsk, Lugansk and Mariupol.

Video: A Bird’s-Eye View of the Holy City
A stunning aerial view of Jerusalem and beyond, captured in high-definition with a camera mounted on a ‘drone.’

Our Big Kitchen Hosts ‘Beach Shabbat’ in Sydney
Over 150 Jewish community members from many different cultures and backgrounds attended a Shabbaton organized by Our Big Kitchen, under the leadership of Rabbi Dovid Slavin, on Sydney’s Tamarama Beach.

City Hall Officials Discuss Security with Oholei Torah
With the ongoing goal of improving the security and safety of the 1,850 students of Oholei Torah and their teachers, a meeting was arranged between the City Hall Community Affairs Department and the administration of Oholei Torah, the Flagship school of Chabad Lubavitch.

‘EnerJew’ in Former USSR Continues to Surprise
The rapidly developing Jewish youth moment ‘EnerJew,’ now active in 16 locations throughout the Former Soviet Union, continues in its mission to create a promising and committed future generation of proud Jewish leaders. Lately a series of seminars and Shabbatonim took place in some of FSU’s major cities.