Baby Girl!
Chaim and Chani (nee Angyalfi) Miller (Crown Heights)
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Letter and Spirit: Serving a Purpose
In this week’s edition of Letter and Spirit, we present a letter of the Rebbe in which he responds to the question – is everything Hashem created in this world good, and are we obligated to like it all? The letter was written through the Rebbe’s trusted secretary Rabbi Nissan Mindel, and was made available by his son-in-law Rabbi Sholom Ber Shapiro.
‘King of Jewish’ Music to Headline The Great Parade
Organizers of The Great Parade have announced the stars that are set to take the stage at this years Lag Ba’Omer Parade.
Dramatic Disclosures Fuel New Rubashkin Brief
A powerful Reply Brief filed by Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin and his attorneys uncovers fresh evidence of government misconduct in the withholding of crucial information from the defense that could have radically altered the outcome of the case.
Rostov Holocaust Victims Finally Remembered as Jews
In Rostov-on-Don, as many as 300—both Jews and non-Jews—were present when a plaque at the Zmievskaya Balka memorial site was finally replaced. In a compromise between the Jewish community and local government, the plaque now identifies Zmievskaya Balka as the site of the largest mass killing of Jews by Nazis in Russian territory.
Baby Boy!
Mendy and Bruriah (nee Freeman) Efune (Toronto, Canada)
Video: “You’re All Slaves to Your Gadgets”
A candid moment was captured on video with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today, when he began to wonder aloud why everyone is constantly taking pictures. “You’re all slaves to your gadgets,” the prime minister quipped.
Quebec’s New Education Minister Vows to Close Chasidic Schools
As one of his first orders of business following the recent elections, Quebec’s new Education Minister, Yves Bolduc, said he will cease subsidizing Chasidic schools that do not teach the state-mandated curriculum, and plans on shutting them down.
Video: A Torah Response to Terrorism
Exactly 58 years ago today, the first of Iyar, 1956, three terrorists appeared in the doorway of a vocational School for Moroccan immigrant children in Kfar Chabad, Israel and sprayed the classroom with bullets.
Crown Heights Resident Charged with Stark’s Murder
Sources have confirmed to Yeshiva World News that one person has in fact been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of Mencahem Stark, HYD. Kendel Felix, 26-years-old, of 921 Montgomery Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, was charged with murder in the 2nd degree.
New Engagement!
Zviki Lipshitz (Antwerp, Belgium) and Mushky Hazan (Rome, Italy)
L’chaim will be tonight, Thursday, at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
570 Crown St. [hall entrance on Albany Ave.]
Living the Legacy of the Rebbe and the Rav
Over 700 people gathered Wednesday night at Yeshiva University’s Lamport Audtorium for an event titled ‘Living the Legacy of the Rebbe and the Rav,’ which explored the relationship between the Lubavitcher Rebbe and Rav Y. B. Soleveichik.
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 – Emor. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: When is one’s spiritual service complete?
NYC Parents Get Innovative With Children’s Bedrooms
New York City families who have precious little space in their apartments are finding creative ways to find room for their babies and kids, including using bathrooms and closets, according to a report by DNAinfo.
Shooting in Midst of Montreal Chabad Community
Three men and one woman were arrested early Wednesday morning after a shooting that took place in the heart of the Lubavitch community of Montreal.
Video: Only the Finest Chickens Will Do
Following the popularity of their first promotional video, the organizers of this year’s Lag Ba’omer ‘Great Parade’ have released a second video to promote the upcoming event, which can be viewed in the extended article.
Op-Ed: When Ignorance Is Dangerous
Once again, reckless yellow journalism has aimed its poisonous fangs at our community, this time targeting the hallowed practice of bris milah.
