Baby Boy!
Motti and Shterni (nee Buiket) Seligson from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Hit and Run Driver Sends One Person To The Hospital in Crown Heights
A hit and run driver in Crown Heights sent a Jewish woman to the hospital Monday morning after running a red light.
NYC Section 8 Applications To Open for The First Time in 15 Years
Some New Yorkers in need of housing aid could catch a break later this year under Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to issue thousands of federal rental assistance vouchers and accept new applications for the first time in almost 15 years.
BDE: Rabbi Shmuel Katan, 84, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Shmuel Katan OBM, a Chabad chossid from Kfar Chabad and famous violinist. He passed away on Monday, the 19th of Shvat, 5784.
New Engagement!
Shabi Soffer (Crown Heights) to Chana Block (Melbourne, Australia) L’Chaim: Thursday, Feb. 1st, 8:30pm at Oholei Torah
Gallery: The Stark Scenes Of Kibbutz Be’eri
Chabad photographer Dovber Hechtman entered Kibbutz Be’eri, the site of one of the most horrific attacks on October 7th, to capture the stark views of the terrible tragedy.
BDE: Mrs. Rochelle Kaplan, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Mrs. Rochelle Kaplan OBM, head Shluchah to Maryland. She passed away on Monday, the 19th of Shvat, 5784.
Who Were The First Jews In Australia? Chabad of RARA Discovered The Truth
The following was posted to Facebook by Chabad of Rural & Regional Australia, bringing to light the first Jewish presence in Australia.
Washington Rabbi Assaulted by Lyft Driver Who Complained About His ‘Energy’
A Washington, D.C. rabbi was thrown out of a Lyft vehicle and assaulted by a driver who said he didn’t like his “energy.”
Mikvah.org: Final Episode of the Building a Family podcast series
Tune in to the final episode in the Building a Family podcast series as Rabbi T. Kasimov delves into halachic questions that complement the earlier medical perspective.
New Shluchim To Enhance Chabad of Jacksonville
Mazel Tov to Rabbi Velvil and Estie Kahanov who will be moving out on Shlichus to Jacksonville, FL. Rabbi Velvil and Estie will be joining Chabad of Jacksonville to bring new programing and a vibrant spirit.
The Bracha of “Shehecheyanu” According to the Alter Rebbe
A Shiur was recently given by Crown Heights Rov Rabbi Moshe Bogomilsky on the Bracha of Shehechayanu according to the Alter Rebbe.
‘Extremely Concerned’: Japan Becomes Latest Country to Pause Funding to UNRWA
Japan on Sunday became the latest country to announced it has decided to suspend additional funding to the UNRWA, the UN agency for “Palestinian refugees”, as the agency conducts an investigation into an allegation that its staff was involved in Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel.
Buildings In The Desert, and A Curse Written Into A Synagogue Mosaic In Ein Gedi
In the course of a survey of the Judean Desert carried out a few years ago by the Israel Antiquities Authority, the Ministry of Heritage, and the Civil Administration Staff Officer for Archaeology in Judea and Samaria, a group of buildings dating to the last days of the Kingdom of Judah was discovered alongside the road ascending from Ein Gedi to the Judean Mountain ridge and the major cities of Hebron and Jerusalem. It’s discovery may connect with a curse found written into a synagogue floor mosaic.
Prague Yeshivas Kayitz Opens Registration
Yeshivas Kayitz Prague, located in Prague’s historic Old Jewish Quarter, has opened applications for this coming summer.
Rabbi Mendel Tenenbaum A”H, The Only Member of his Family to Survive the Holocaust
Rabbi Chesky Tenenbaum, the Director at Jewish Uniformed Service Association of Maryland, posted the following story to Facebook in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Subsidized Bus Service To Expand For Chof Beis Shvat
Subsidized bus service to and from the Ohel will be expanded in honor of Chof Beis Shvat beginning Wednesday, the 21st of Shvat through Monday, the 25th of Shvat.
