When Friendship Circle of West Bloomfield, Michigan started offering programs for children who have special needs 19 years ago, Rabbi Levi and Bassie Shemtov’s mission was to assist and support families of children with special needs.
As a follow up to the controversial op-ed we published last month decrying the almost three months of ‘summer vacation’ allotted to students of Crown Heights’ schools, we present to our readers an issue of the weekly publication by Merkaz Anash ‘Hammaseh Hu Ha’ikar,’ in which the Rebbe’s stance on the matter is made very clear.
In connection with the release of a new documentary on the Beilis blood libel, which took place a century ago in Kiev, we present to our readers a fascinating letter on the subject written by the previous Lubavitcher Rebbe through his trusted secretary Rabbi Nissan Mindel, which was made available by his son-in-law Rabbi Sholom Ber Shapiro.
Early this morning a Kvutzeh Bochur was dragged out of his bed by police detectives and arrested. Friends of this Bochur ‘plastered’ 770 with signs and flyers calling Mendy Hendel and a number of his cohorts Mosserim [informers]. During Mincha they physically attacked as well.
Reb Mottel der Shoichet, 97, was a fierce survivor of decades-long Soviet persecution. Exiled to the Soviet gulags for seven years for the crime of Torah study and his connections to Chabad, he went on to serve for decades as Moscow’s only shochet (kosher slaughterer) and mohel (circumciser).
Aizik and Brachie (nee Gurkow) Katzman (Crown Heights)
Mrs. Shoshana Dubroff is sitting Shiva after the passing of her father, Rabbi Berel Goldstein, OBM, at 738 Lefferts Ave. [between Troy and Schenectady Aves.] 1st floor, until Tuesday morning. The family has requested that visitors refrain from coming after 10:00pm. Hamokom […]
In this short film by AMK Productions, we find out what happens when an elderly Jewish couple finds out their children aren’t coming home for Pesach.
With great sadness and deep pain, we inform you of the untimely passing of Hatomim Ahron Esriel (Ezzy) Kestecher, OBM, of Melbourne, Australia. He was 28 years old.
Russia’s Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar has advised Ukraine’s Jews not to get involved in politics.
Former Boston Red Sox All-Star pitcher Bruce Hurst signed autographs and hung out with children at Chabad of Mesa, Arizona’s “Purim in the Stadium.” He also addressed the crowd of over 100 people at the program, which included concession food and a “half-time” show by the Chai Tones.
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Tazria. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: Is life in this world real?
Kentucky’s only Jewish Day school celebrated its move to downtown Louisville Sunday. Mayor Greg Fischer was on hand to officially cut the ribbon to the new facility.
As Pesach approaches, thousands of boxes of Shmurah Matzah are being shipped to all parts of the world from the Crown Heights Matzah Bakery, under the strict supervision of the Crown Heights Beis Din.
An obnoxious kvetch, a waiter and wise old woman teach us an important lesson about life in this latest video released by CTeen.
