Israeli War Hero Instills Jewish Pride in U.S. Students
Jewish students at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire learned about the love of the Land of Israel from Golani fighter Ziv Yitzhaki, who was wounded in the second Lebanon war.
Left: Leonard Jeffries. Right: Laurie Cumbo.
Councilwoman Connected to Well-Known Race-baiter
Incoming Brooklyn Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo, who set off a firestorm last week with a Facebook post that blamed some “knockout game” attacks on tensions between blacks and Jews, once invited a known race ranter to speak at her museum.
NY Post
New Engagement!
Greg Nathan (Sydney, Australia) and Cassy Atlas (Sydney, Australia)
Photos by Benams
Photos: Jerusalem Sees Heaviest Snow Since ’53
Snow began to fall in Jerusalem Thursday morning, in has been described as the heaviest December storm since 1953. The winter weather system intensified across the country since it began Tuesday night.
Wedding: Gutleizer – Yarmak
Picture from the wedding of Zevi Gutleizer and Hindy Yarmak, both of Crown Heights, which took place Monday evening at the Razag ballroom.
Chabad's new home in Morgantown, WV.
Chabad of West Virginia Purchases Historic Property
For the last six years, the living room in the small, Morgantown, W. Va., home of Rabbi Zalman Gurevitz and his wife, Hindy, has been packed with up to 35 guests each Friday night.
Jewish Chronicle
Chabad to Build First Orthodox Shul in Puerto Rico
Chabad of Puerto Rico on Tuesday laid the cornerstone for its new Jewish Center in the San Juan metropolitan area’s Isla Verde tourism zone.
Global Post
Controversy Swirls Over Lipa’s Beard Song
A new song on singer Lipa Schmeltzer’s latest album has listeners wondering if perhaps this time the colorful singer has taken things a step too far as he takes on an unusual topic: beards.
Students View Rebbe’s First Letter to Rogachover Gaon
On Sunday, Hey Teves, the Talmidim of Cheder Menachem in Los Angeles, California were privileged to view the original copy of the first known existing letter written by the Rebbe to the Rogatchover Gaon in 1925. It is printed in Igros Kodesh, Chelek 21.
N’shei Chabad of Montreal Hosts Hey Teves Auction
Every year on Hei Teves, the women of N’shei Chabad of Montreal organize a beautiful event, where ladies come together and celebrate Seforim.
Wheel Theft of the Week: Brooklyn Ave. and Carroll St.
The latest vehicle to be victimized by the wheel thieves operating with impunity and devastating car owners all over Crown Heights, was a BMW sedan parked on Brooklyn Ave. between President and Carroll Streets.
New Engagement!
Levi Gourarie (Sydney, Australia) and Chaya Herbst (Melbourne, Australia)
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 – Vayechi. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: What can one do if he/she is experiencing low self esteem?
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Vaccine Developer Urges Orthodox Jews to Vaccinate
A doctor who developed the measles vaccine recently urged members of ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities to vaccinate their children, noting that those communities who refused the 50-year-old vaccine were linked to a third of US measles cases last year.
Baby Girl!
Chaim and Dina (nee Flood) Schneider (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Pre-Dawn Chasidus Shiur Takes Off in Miami Beach
Every morning before the sun rises over South Florida, several members of Anash come together at the Beis Menachem Shul in Miami Beach for a Shiur on the Alter Rebbe’s Torah Ohr.
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