New Engagement!
Benzion Chakak (Hollywood, FL) to Chana Nagar (Rechovot, EY)
Here’s My Story: It All Began With A Parking Ticket
Marvin Goldsmith was the Senior Assistant Attorney General of California. Following his retirement, he has served as a reserve detective at the West Hollywood Sheriff’s Department since 2006. He and his wife Adele were both interviewed in their home in September, 2011, and her recollections contributed to this account.
Cincinnati Mayor and State Governor Sign Proclamations For Education Day
In preparation for this special day, Rabbi Gershon Avtzon – Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Lubavitch Cincinnati – went to City Hall to have Mayor Aftab Puravel sign the proclamation which designates 11 Nissan as “Education and Sharing Day” in Cincinnati
A New Sefer on Tanya Which Focuses on Clarity
This sefer, Shaarei HaTanya, is unlike the usual (or standard) print in that it presents Tanya in a clear, easy-to-read, and easy-to-understand manner. In this sefer, Tanya is presented with punctuation, vowels (nekudos), and paragraphs. It also has a flow of “inline” comments for clarification of the meaning.
Great News For Georgia As State Votes to Expand School Choice
In the final weeks of the 2024 legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly voted to pass SB 233, a major expansion of school choice in the state. Under the proposal titled The Georgia Promise Scholarship Act, the state would provide Education Savings Accounts (ESA) of $6,500 per year to all eligible students who opt out of their assigned public school.
One Page, Endless Purim with the Rebbe Moments
Take a deep-dive into Purim with the Rebbe, with content across JEM’s platforms accessible on a new Purim Events Page
The Shochet: An Unparalleled Autobiographical Account of Life in the Shtetl
The Shochet—A Memoir of Jewish Life in Ukraine and Crimea— is an unparalleled autobiographical account of faith and piety amid poverty, suffering and loss experienced by a smart, rambunctious and traumatized orphan living in the fast-disappearing traditional Jewish communities in late 19th-century Eastern Europe.
Camp Emunah Opens New Division, Welcome Mini Emunah
Camp Emunah, the first and largest Chabad girls overnight camp, announced the launch of a new division within the Emunah family, Mini Emunah.
Prevention101: How Can I Manage Intense Emotions Without Resorting to Emotional Numbness as My Coping Mechanism?
Series on Trauma: Episode 4 – Parenting in a Post-October 7th World. The series addresses questions regarding trauma following the massacre of October 7th and the surge of global anti-Semitism.
Finding G-d in a Brazilian Prison
The amazing story of a young Israeli who survived prison violence, abuse, and addiction to become a bastion of faith and acceptance in her community.
Recidivist Burglar, Arrested With The Help Of Shomrim Days Ago, Gets Busted by Shomrim Again Wednesday Morning
Just days ago, Crown Heights Shomrim assisted the NYPD in tracking down a wanted burglar who had been breaking into, and stealing, from homes in Crown Heights. He was again arrested today with the help of Shomrim after stealing from another Crown heights home overnight.
DEBATE: Was the Masada Revolt Against Rome Heroic or Horrific ?
What really happened at Masada, and who is at fault for the deaths which occurred? A federal judge presides over the proceedings. Join the jury, hear the expert testimony, and share your take.
New Engagement!
Levi Chein (Crown Heights) to Menucha Banayan (Panama) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at the Chein Residence 450 Crown Street
AUDIO: Purim Part #1
In honor of the Yom Tov of Purim, Rabbi Michael Seligson presents a voice file, relating to Purim 5739 (1979). The Rebbe opened this Farbrengen in a very exceptional manner.
Gallery #2: Hundreds Celebrate Siyum Sefer Torah In Hallandale Beach, Florida
Five hundred people took part in the festivities, including the local Ainsworth children and their families, the Fellig siblings, and Government officials, with thousands of others being inspired,
Picture of the Day
Chabad photographer Dovber Hechtman captured this stunning photo outside 770.
JEM: How the Lubavitcher Rebbe Helped Me Find A Husband
When the Rebbe advised Mrs. Chaya Cohen to start visiting friends for Shabbos meals, she knew something good would follow.
