Baby Girl!
Yudell and Leeba (nee Leider) Reiz (San Diego, CA)
Lifeline to Israel’s Most Vulnerable
The sprawling grounds dotted with palm trees, a soccer field, tennis court, gym park and animal farm make it look like any well-appointed boarding school. Situated in the center of Kfar Chabad near Tel Aviv on 25 acres, Ohr Simcha is home to 270 boys, 5- 15 years old, at least a third of whom were removed from their parents by court order. The youngest and most vulnerable live with foster families in private, spacious residences designed to facilitate a functional, healthy family dynamic.
Picture of the Day: Kalmansons Sit Shiva
The three Kalmanson brothers, Rabbi Yechiel Menachem Mendel (Brunoy, France), Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok (New Haven, CT) and Rabbi Yisroel Shimon (Crown Heights), sit Shiva in Crown Heights after the passing of their mother, Batsheva, OBM.
Today: Yahrtzeit of Leiby Kletzky, OBM
Today, the 11th of Tzmmuz, marks the Yahrtzeit of Leiby Kletzky, an 8-year-old boy who was brutally murdered by Levi Aron in Borough Park three years ago.
Pidyon Haben Under Fire in Sderot
Despite the non-stop barrage of rockets from the neighboring Gaza Strip, a joyous Pidyon Haben ceremony was held tonight at the Chabad Center of Sderot, Israel.
Candlelight Vigil Honors Slain Officer
Early Thursday morning, July 8th, 2007 at 2:30am, Officers Herman Yan and Russel Timoshenko came under a hail of gunfire as the two stopped a stolen SUV on the streets of Crown Heights. Both officers where hit and injured, one of them gravely. Two days later, Officer Russel Timoshenko succumbed to his wounds.
Students, Parents Celebrate YNS Graduation
The students of Yeshivas YNS of New Jersey celebrated their graduation with a commencement ceremony in front of family, friends and community leaders.
Baby Girl!
Noach and Alti (nee Pevzner) Majesky (Crown Heights)
Video: Chupah Interrupted by Rockets
Multiple rockets launched from Gaza interrupt a wedding in Holon, Israel, as the terrified guests – and the Chosson and Kallah – run inside to try and find shelter.
Photos: ‘Tefilin 4 Israel’ in South Florida
Since Sunday, Shluchim and Anash in and around Miami have taken to the streets to have fellow Jews put on Tefilin for the sake of Israel’s security, as part of the ‘Tefilin 4 Israel’ campaign. The campaign has since spread to other parts of the country and the globe.
Panhandlers Dress as Jews to Beg from Orthodox
Non-Jewish panhandlers dress as Jews and station themselves in Orthodox-Jewish New York neighborhoods to maximize earnings, reports the New York Post.
Celebrating Religious Freedom in Simcha Monica
Each year, many thousands of spectators gather in S. Monica, California, for a grand parade in honor of the fourth of July. As usual, Chabad in S. Monica joined the parade with their float.
Fallen Trees Block Neighborhood Roads for Hours
Unusually strong winds persisted throughout the evening in parts of Brooklyn including Crown Heights, leaving the streets littered with tree limbs. Carroll Street was blocked off for hours after a large portion of a tree blocked the roadway.
New Engagement!
Moishe Gurewitz (Lyon, France) and Brocha Greenwald (Long Beach, CA)
L’Chaim will be Wednesday at Chovevei Torah
885 Eastern Pkwy [between Albany and Troy Ave]
Conference Fosters Expertise for Friendship Circle
What can you do with a plain white sock, some cotton swabs, a swath of bubble wrap and a box of raisins? How can you make volunteering opportunities more meaningful for teenagers? What do parents of children with special needs require from an organization that provides programming for their youngsters?
From Days Gone By: Benny’s First Concert
In this photo from the late ’90s, a younger Benny Friedman puts on his very first concert while a Yeshiva student in Postville, Iowa. On the right-hand side, holding a wire, is Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin, may he speedily be freed from imprisonment.
