New Engagement!
Moshe Kulek (Chicago, IL) and Mimi Shifren (Los Angeles, CA)
L’chaim will be Wednesday, August 21, at 692 Montgomery St. [between Kingston and Albany Aves.] at 8:00pm.

Mikvah Destroyed by Hurricane Sandy Rebuilt
On Sunday the Jewish community of Belle Harbor, NY celebrated another post-Sandy milestone, with the completion of its newly rebuilt Mikvah after it was destroyed during hurricane Sandy last fall.

Proposed Bill Adds $.10 Fee Per Shopping Bag in NYC
Stores would be required to slap a 10-cent fee on every plastic and paper bag they give out under a new law being introduced in the New York City Council.

Over 500 Educators Participated in Summer Webinar
The Merkos Chinuch Office tried a bold experiment and it was a rousing success. In lieu of the summer Chinuch Kinusim (conferences), the Chinuch Office organized a month-long series of on-line Chinuch presentations in Webinar form, which enabled hundreds of educators from across the globe to join, watch, listen and learn.
New Engagement!
Yanky Shemtov (Tucson, AZ) and Faigy New (Melbourne, Australia)

Kosher Tacos Debut on the US-Mexico Border
On a July afternoon, the kitchen at Chabad Lubavitch in El Paso, Texas was hotter than a desert full of burning bushes. No surprise, considering the amount of cooking that went on that day.

Nicaragua’s Sole Orthodox Resident Fondly Recalled as “Lighthouse of Yiddishkeit”
One week after his death, friends and family members are remembering Nicaragua’s only Orthodox Jew, who passed away, at the age of 86 after suffering a stroke several months ago.

Seven New Rabbis Ordained in Brazil
The S. Paulo Jewish community came together Monday night to celebrate the granting of Smicah to seven students of yeshiva Lubavitch Ohel Menachem Mendel of S. Paulo, Brazil.

Video: Shliach Delivers NJ Senate Invocation
Rabbi Avi Richler, Shliach in Mullica Hill, NJ, delivered the state senate invocation at the last session before Rosh Hashana.

Rear-End Collision on Eastern Parkway
Yesterday evening at about 7:00pm, a car crashed into the rear of an SUV on the service lane of Eastern Parkway, right in front of the Jewish Children’s Museum.

This Week: Healthy Free Lunch for Children
With the conclusion camps and the few days till school begins, many children who rely on the lunch provided by camp or school may miss that meal and remain hungry. Enter the free lunch truck, giving away 1000 healthy meals a day – no questions asked.

Milestone: Video Lessons on Over Half of Rambam
For the first time in history, a majority of the books of Rambam’s Mishneh Torah were recorded as video classes and made accessible to the global Jewish community.

From the Makers of Mitzvah Blvd., a New Kids’ DVD
Following the success of their Mitzvah Boulevard series, producers of the Torah Treasures series of children’s videos have sought to fill the glaring gap in kosher children’s education and entertainment video market. Their newest video shows kids the Wonders of Hashem in an exciting safari adventure.

From Days Gone By: Siyum in Egypt
One of the first Siyum HaRambams is celebrated in Cairo, Egypt at the Maimonides Synagogue. Can you identify those in the photo and the year it was taken?

West Coast Shluchim Gather
On Sunday, 12 Elul, the Shluchim of the West Coast held their annual Kinus. This year however, it was held in a very unique place – Temecula, California – where Rabbi Yitzy Hurwitz is on Shlichus. The Kinus, with the theme of Simcha, Bitochon and Emunah, was held there in order to give chizuk to Rabbi Hurwitz, who is battling ALS, one of the most dreaded diseases known to mankind.

Picture of the Day: Billboard Invites Jews to Hear Shofar
A large advertisement along an Atlanta highway invites the city’s Jews to participate in Rosh Hashanah services and hear the Shofar at one of the 14 Chabad Houses in Georgia’s capital city.

Jews in Sports: A Fair Fine
First it was the Israeli Lacrosse women. Now it’s the Israeli Davis Cup men’s turn for the limelight.