Baby Girl!
Yisroel and Mushkie Silverstein (Monsey, NY)
Massive Fire Disrupts Yom Tov, Forces Building Evac
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A massive fire broke out in a second floor of an apartment building on Carroll Street, just as families were sitting down for their Yom Tov meals. It took firefighters nearly a half hour to douse the intense blaze.
Their resumes are jammed packed with professional experience, but now they have a new spiritual experience to add to their credentials – a Shabbos in Crown Heights. Last weekend, more than 100 participants flocked to Crown Heights for a shabbaton geared towards young Jewish professionals, spearheaded by Tzach Lubavitch Youth Organization (LYO).
Young Professionals Enjoy Crown Heights Shabbaton
Their resumes are jammed packed with professional experience, but now they have a new spiritual experience to add to their credentials – a Shabbos in Crown Heights. Last weekend, more than 100 participants flocked to Crown Heights for a shabbaton geared towards young Jewish professionals, spearheaded by Tzach Lubavitch Youth Organization (LYO).
Baby Girl!
Mendy and Nechamy (nee Munitz) Rabin (Crown Heights)
United Lubavitcher Yeshiva on Crown Street is hosting a kids' program on Isru Chag, featuring the Twins from France with a new and exciting performance. The program is on 8 Sivan (May 29) from 12:00 to 2:00 PM. Admission is $8.
PSA: Twins from France to Perform on Isru Chag
United Lubavitcher Yeshiva on Crown Street is hosting a kids’ program on Isru Chag, featuring the Twins from France with a new and exciting performance. The program is on 8 Sivan (May 29) from 12:00 to 2:00 PM. Admission is $8.
The Rebbe distributes wine from the cup of the After-blessing as chasidim sing a nigun honoring the Tefilin and Shabbos-candle campaigns, on 25 Tishrei, 5741 (1980).
Weekly Living Torah Video: Kos Shel Bracha
The Rebbe distributes wine from the cup of the After-blessing as chasidim sing a nigun honoring the Tefilin and Shabbos-candle campaigns, on 25 Tishrei, 5741 (1980).
Yom Tov at the Besht: Chassidus vs. Kabbalah
On Shavuos night at the Besht, Rabbi Chaim Chazzan will lead a discussion on the topic: The difference between Chassidus and Kabbalah.
Northeastern Regional Kinus Inspires Shluchim
180 shluchim from the New York-New England region gathered Sunday at Chabad of Port Washington, NY for a day of learning, inspiration, and camaraderie. The program included helpful sessions on halacha, chinuch, and other shlichus concerns, and it concluded with a grand banquet and lively farbrengen.
North Carolinians Welcome New Torah
Some 300 community members and guests turned out for a special Torah dedication ceremony, parade and family fun fair at Chabad in Greensboro, NC.
In this video two men sing “He's staying for Shabbos;” only one of them is bearded. Do you recognize the other one?
Video: Recognize Him?
In this video two men sing “He’s staying for Shabbos;” only one of them is bearded. Do you recognize the other one?
Students Celebrate Birthday of Beloved Menahel
Students at Yeshiva Chovevei Torah in Crown Heights celebrated their beloved menahel Rabbi Mendy Blau‘s birthday with much fanfare.
The Students of Ganeinu International School and MAC (Menorah Academy of the Capital) Middle School welcomed Lt. General Benny Gantz, Chief-of-Staff of the IDF, and his delegation to their school in the Rohr Family Chabad Community Centre in Beijing, China.
IDF Chief-of-Staff Visits Chabad School in Beijing
The Students of Ganeinu International School and MAC (Menorah Academy of the Capital) Middle School welcomed Lt. General Benny Gantz, Chief-of-Staff of the IDF, and his delegation to their school in the Rohr Family Chabad Community Centre in Beijing, China.
New Engagement!
Moty Kamhaji (Caracas, Venezuela) and Esther Poliwoda (Caracas, Venezuela)
Airlines to Begin Charging for Window, Aisle Seats
If you’re flying this summer, be prepared to kiss your family goodbye at the gate. Even if they’re on the same plane.
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Hundreds Gather to Mark Shloshim of Rabbi Schtorks
Two hundred fifty men and women gathered Tuesday evening in Morristown, NJ to mark the shloshim of R’ Avraham Yeshaye Shtrocks, of blessed memory.
Many visitors to blogs and news websites enjoy the liberty to post comments online without revealing their identity, but if a proposed bill in the New York State Assembly is passed, that common practice may become illegal.
Bill Introduced to Ban Anonymous Online Commenting
Many visitors to blogs and news websites enjoy the liberty to post comments online without revealing their identity, but if a proposed bill in the New York State Assembly is passed, that common practice may become illegal.
I have been getting many texts and emails asking me to weigh in on the latest New York Times article entitled, ‘Ultra-Orthodox Shun Their Own,' regarding the reports of horrific abuse cases that have gone ignored or have been swept under the rug by religious leaders in the Orthodox Jewish community.
Op-Ed: Breaking the Silence
I have been getting many texts and emails asking me to weigh in on the latest New York Times article entitled, ‘Ultra-Orthodox Shun Their Own,’ regarding the reports of horrific abuse cases that have gone ignored or have been swept under the rug by religious leaders in the Orthodox Jewish community.
