Baby Girl!
Akiva and Chaya (nee Chazan) Isenberg (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!
New Engagement!
Shaya Denburg (Coral Springs, FL) and Chaya Kirshenberg (Brooklyn, NY)
Shluchos Recharge, Hone Their Skills, Goals and Friendships
Rivky Klein was watching the weather carefully this week. There was a snowstorm in New York City—along the entire northeast coast, to be exact—but Klein, of Chabad-Lubavitch of Tennessee in Memphis, didn’t want that to derail her plans. She and more than 2,000 other women are all signed up and ready to participate in an annual program—the International Convention of Chabad-Lubavitch Shluchos — designed to rejuvenate and inspire the thousands of women who serve Chabad centers around the world.
Campus Co-Director Recognized for Her Work in St. Louis
Preparing to receive the Chesed Award from JProSTL—an association dedicated to supporting professionals working at Jewish organizations in the city of St. Louis—at its upcoming ninth annual recognition luncheon on Jan. 30, Chana Novack reflects on the work that has led up to this moment.
Sochi Stocked With All Things Jewish for Olympics Visitors
Miles of railway tracks, towering stadiums, sleek airport terminals and tons of snow stored from last winter are part of the gargantuan effort to ready the Russian city of Sochi and its environs for the millions of visitors expected for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Weekly Living Torah: Life Giving Water
Our sages teach that in the merit of Miriam’s righteousness, a miraculous well accompanied the Jewish people throughout their wanderings in the desert and provided them with water. Through her unique contribution, Miriam acts as a role model for all Jewish women.
Kinus Hashluchos: Motzai Shabbos Melava Malka
Motzai Shabbos, the Shluchos enjoyed a Melava Malka and farbrengen in the Oholei Torah gym and ballroom. Chairing the event was Mrs. Leah Levine, Shlucha in Oak Park, California. The theme of the evening was “Grow the Flame! Shining our way to Geulah”.
New Engagement!
Yaakov Levitas (Montreal, Canada) and Chanie Gross (Crown Heights)
L’Chaim: Glassner – Herman
Pictures from the L’chaim of Itche Ber Glassner (Montreal, Canada) and Shaina Herman (Pittsburgh, PA), which took place Thursday night at Lubavitcher Yeshiva.
Pentagon to Allow Beards in U.S. Military
After Chaplain Col. Rabbi Jacob Goldstein received a special exemption from Army rules to have a beard in the late 1970s from the then Chief of Staff, General Bernard Rogers, the U.S. Military locked the doors tight to preclude anyone from receiving this exemption.
Picture of the Day: Young Shluchos Group Photo!
Running alongside the Kinus Hasluchos is the Kinus of the Tzeirei Hashluchos, the young Shluchos who are just as much a part of their parents Shlichus. Packing hundreds of a exciting an energetic girls into a single photo is no small feat, our photographer brings you a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to set such a picture up.
Vaad Rabonei Lubavitch Prohibits Attending COTS
Following intense scrutiny and public backlash, as well as an urgent gathering with thousands in attendance, the foremost Lubavitch authority – the Vaad Rabonei Lubavitch – has come out with a letter prohibiting the attendance of the Call of the Shofar.
Picture of the Day: Kinus Hashluchos Group Photo!
Over 1,000 Shluchos packed into the main ballroom at Oholei Torah to pose for their annual group photo. This years photo was taken in a unique way, our photographer captured a preview of what the final picture will look like along with a behind the scenes peek into the taking of the photo.
Kinus Hashluchos: International Buffet Dinner
A grand buffet dinner was held at the Eden Palace in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, for the hundreds of Shluchos who arrived in New York for the annual Kinus.
Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended Shabbos
Alternate Side Parking Regulations remain suspended citywide on Saturday, January 25, to facilitate snow removal. ASP regulations are expected to go back into effect Monday, January 27, so motorists are encouraged to relocate their vehicles in preparation.
Kinus Hashluchos: Seminars and Lunch
On Thursday, the second day of the International Kinus Hashluchos, a series of seminars and workshops were held at the Eden Palace in Williamsburg.
