New Engagement!
Berke Wolf (Kherson, Ukraine) to Rivkah Lubin (Parsippany, NJ) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 7:30pm-9:30pm at 1349 President Street (Basement)
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The Mikvah Opens its Doors to Teens from Around the World
Last week, C-Teen Chapters of Chabads worldwide joined forces with The Mikvah to give teens from around the world a unique opportunity to connect with the richness of our timeless Jewish tradition.
New Shluchim To Establish Chabad In Wakefield, MA
Sruly and Leah Brook will be moving to Wakefield, MA with their daughter Dusia, to to establish a warm and welcoming space for the Jews of Wakefield and the surrounding towns.
New Engagement!
Sholom Posner (Rancho Mirage, CA) to Sara’le Bergstein (Oak Park, IL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva New Hall
Video of the Day
After four long months without their father, six young children from Crown Heights along with their mother arrived in Eretz Yisroel and were reunited as a family. Henoch Junik has been serving with his unit in the IDF since the war began four months ago.
Catering Waiter Busted For Stealing In Crown Heights, Placed Under Arrest
A waiter working for a Crown Heights based catering company was busted on camera stealing an expensive coat this past Friday, and was arrested on Monday.
“Self-Serve” Tefillin Stands Coming to A Shop Near You
It’s not what you expect to find at Stop&Shop or a Winn-Dixie. But sooner or later you’re bound to come upon one of these self-service Tefillin stands at retail outlets, shopping malls, stadiums, restaurants and JCCs. The stand offers instructional literature, yarmulkas and a set of tefillin to be used on site and replaced for the next user.
Jewish Woman Spat at and Assaulted in Crown Heights Incident
A Jewish woman driving in Crown Heights was spat at and assaulted by a man unhappy with the way traffic was moving.
“Count On Me” Mega Event Encourages Teens to Take the Inspiration Home
Filled with moving personal stories, engaging performances, and inspirational takeaways, the CTeen closing ceremony event crystallized the uplifting CTeen Shabbaton weekend for the thousands of teens, empowering them to return to their hometowns as leaders and ambassadors of light.
Fatal Franklin Ave Shooting in Crown Heights
The shooting happened near Franklin Avenue and Lincoln Place in Crown Heights around 4:15pm Monday, according to the NYPD. A 37-year-old man was fatally shot in the head and rushed to Kings County Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
IDF Chaplain Request for Sweatsuits Delivered in Just Four Days
On Thursday morning Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, who was planning a community solidarity mission to Israel the following Sunday, received a call from the Israeli Army Chaplain at the Soroka Hospital in Be’er Sheva with a request to find, purchase, and bring 90 sweatsuits for the wounded soldiers that need Rehabilitation & Plastic Surgery.
Morris Township Issues Proclamation Against Anti-Semitism
The governing board of Morris Township, NJ took the courage and the initiative to issue a proclamation against Anti-Semitism which was read and discussed at their Board Meeting, February 21 of this year.
Woman Smashes Building Window In Crown Heights, Gets Arrested
An unhappy woman in Crown Heights arrived back at her building Monday morning and decided that today was the day she would vandalize it, so she took a brick and smashed a building window. Understandably she was soon under arrest.
Levaya for Mrs. Pesha Levertov OBM Passes By 770 in Crown Heights
The Levaya for Mrs. Pesha Levertov OBM passed by 770 Monday. Mrs. Levertov was a Crown Heights resident and matriarch of a large Lubavitch family. She passed away on Sunday, the 16th of Adar 1, 5784.
JEM: The Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rav Moshe Feinstein, and the Miracle
Rabbi Mordechai Dubinsky hosted a young couple from Israel who were seeking treatment for the wife’s heart condition. What he didn’t expect was to also be involved in the birth of their first child. (1970s)
AT&T Offering $5 Credit for Cellphone Customers Affected by Outage
AT&T is compensating customers who were affected by the cellphone outage last week that left them without service for hours. Customers are getting $5 for the inconvenience, which has led to some criticism on social media.
Unique Stamped Clay Sealing from the First Temple Period Unearthed in Kotel Excavations
A unique important discovery was made during archaeological excavations carried out in the Western Wall Plaza a few years ago, on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and in conjunction with the Western Wall Heritage Foundation: a stamped piece of clay from the First Temple period that belonged to the “Governor of the City” of Jerusalem – the most prominent municipal position in Jerusalem of 2700 years ago.
