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Reuvy and Moussia (nee Lipskier) Kaminetzky (Crown Heights)
Baby Boy!
Zalmen and Chashi (nee Vischetsky) Shaikevitz (Crown Heights)
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Eliyahu and Mushky (nee Avtzon) Eidelman (Crown Heights)
Rabbonim Establish Day of Prayer in Wake of Tragedies
In an open letter [Kol Koreh] the executive arm of Vaad Rabonei Lubavitch have established a day of fast and prayer in light of the many recent tragedies that have struck the Chabad community around the world.
Reb Yoel Kahn: What is Torah?
Due to the overwhelming response and demand from the community, Reb Yoel Kahn agreed to present a weekly webcast on topics that are timely and relevant. This week’s topic is titled ‘What is Torah?‘.
Young Adults with Special Needs Learn to Become Entrepreneurial Bakers
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.
Op-Ed Follow Up: The Rebbe on Summer Vacation
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.
Letter and Spirit: The Beilis Blood Libel
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.
Mendy Hendel Branded a Mosser; Attacked in 770
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.
Remembering Reb Mottel der Shoichet, 97
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).
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Aizik and Brachie (nee Gurkow) Katzman (Crown Heights)
Info to Be Menachem Avel Mrs. Shoshana Dubroff
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 […]
Video: The Passover Prank
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.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Ezzy Kestecher, 28, OBM
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.
Rabbi Lazar to Ukrainian Jews: Stay Out of Politics
Russia’s Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar has advised Ukraine’s Jews not to get involved in politics.
Picture of the Day: Purim Pitch
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.
Video: A Word on the Parsha with Rabbi Minkowicz
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?
