Baby Girl!
Zvi Yaakov and Chanie (nee Barber) Zwiebel (Blacksburg, VA)
The Doula Extraordinaire of Crown Heights
It was not quite 6 a.m. on July 13, 1981, when the phone rang in Rochel Vail’s upstate summer bungalow. Her friend’s frantic husband was on the line. His wife was in labor, and his car had broken down. Would Vail drive them the three hours to the hospital in New York City?
Chabad Distributes iPads to Wounded Soldiers
Today, volunteers for the Chabad Terror Victims Project distributed iPads to wounded IDF soldiers, who were very grateful and appreciative to receive them. They will enable the soldiers to stay in touch with family and friends, as well as use other programs to help them through what in some cases is going to be long and painful hospitalizations and rehabilitation.
Doctors Call Out Medical Journal’s Anti-Israel Bias
The Lancet, a distinguished medical journal, recently published an anti-Israel diatribe in the form of an open letter signed by 24 physicians, accusing the Jewish state of committing ‘crimes against humanity.’
Baby Girl!
Yanky and Yael (nee Gamal) Blachman (Crown Heights)
Chabad.org Broadcasts Daily Siyumim for 9 Days
Chabad.org is once again proud to partner with the NCFJE, which has been broadcasting live siyumim on the radio for over thirty years, to bring you live broadcasts of daily siyumim for the nine days.
Major Israeli Publisher Speaks to Mayanot Birthright Groups
While the current situation in Israel is turbulent, this did not stop groups of students from participating in Taglit-Birthright Israel: Mayanot trips. Speaking to the groups was one of Israel’s leading publishers who spoke about the current conflict.
From Days Gone By: A Trusted Secretary
Rabbi Dr. Nissan Mindel, legendary aide of the Previous Rebbe and the Rebbe, prolific author and scholar, whose Yahrtzeit was in Tamuz, at work in the office of the Rebbe’s secretariat.
Adults Follow in the Footsteps of Their Kids, Experiencing Israel Firsthand
While some summer programs in Israel are on hold during the Gaza conflict, others are going full-speed-ahead, with staff continuing to craft plans and itineraries for the fall, making sure that future experiences match successful ones of the past.
Video: The Week in Review at YSP
The fifth week of camp was filled with excitement, learning, fun and inspiration at Yeshiva Summer Program in Morristown, NJ.
Five IDF Troops Killed; Call to Pray for the Wounded
Five Israeli soldiers were killed Monday, four in a mortar attack near the Gaza border, an IDF spokesman confirmed this evening. Six were wounded in the shelling, some critically, as Israel continued to bury its fallen soldiers throughout the day. The wounded were rushed to Israeli hospitals, where 122 combat troops were undergoing treatment for injuries sustained in the Gaza operation.
Photos: Second Visiting Day in Gan Israel NY
On Sunday, the campers of Gan Israel in Parksville, New York were visited by their families, who enjoyed many fun activities together both on and off camp grounds. Visiting day was held a week early due to the ‘Nine Days’.
Bais Rivkah Day Camp Poses for Group Portrait
Today, Rosh Chodesh Av, the 550 campers and dozens of staff of Bais Rivkah Day Camp posed for a group portrait in front of Campus Chomesh on Lefferts Ave.
‘Cease Fire’: Four Israelis Killed in the Eshkol Region
Four people were killed and another four were injured when a mortar shell exploded in one of the Kibbutzim in the Eshkol Region near the Gaza Strip.
Video: Son of Its Founder Tells Truth About Hamas
Mosab Hassan Yousef, the son of a founder of Hamas, reveals the truth about how the terror group aims to kill civilians and uses Palestinian children as human shields.
Kids Print, Assemble Model Beis Hamikdash
In preparation for the nine days leading up to Tisha B’av, a free, printable paper model of the Beis HaMikdosh, that kids can assemble, is being made available by Tzivos Hashem Traditional Crafts Workshops.
Controversy Erupts Over Signs Asking for Tznius
A minor brouhaha is playing out in local media over signs that have been popping up around Crown Heights, asking “residents, guests and visitors” to dress modestly, as it is “a Jewish neighborhood.”
