New Engagement!
Mendy Schtroks (Crown Heights) and Chayale Greenwald (Crown Heights)
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“I’m a Jew and I’m Proud!”
The sounds of Jewish music was blasting loudly in the streets of Brighton Beach, as close to a thousand people celebrated the new Sefer Torah of the Chabad Neshama Center.
With tremendous pride and jubilation, a crowd of over 350 people gathered together to witness the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of the New Chabad Jewish Center in Tacoma, Washington. The New Chabad Center, run by Rabbi Zalman and Miriam Heber, is a replica of 770 – Lubavitch World Headquarters.
Ribbon Cut to New Replica of 770
With tremendous pride and jubilation, a crowd of over 350 people gathered together to witness the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of the New Chabad Jewish Center in Tacoma, Washington. The New Chabad Center, run by Rabbi Zalman and Miriam Heber, is a replica of 770 – Lubavitch World Headquarters.
Special Yud Beis Tammuz Program for Women
The Kinus HaMechanchos, the women’s Chinuch conference will take place at the DOLCE, Norwalk Connecticut on Monday and Tuesday 12-13 Tammuz, July 2nd and 3rd. As it is the Chag haGeula, day of liberation of the previous Lubavitcher Rebbe the program will feature Rabbi Alter ben Tzion Metzger at a special evening session.
1,500 Argentinians Pay Tribute to the Rebbe
On Monday June 11th (21st of Sivan), a diverse crowd of 1,500 people gathered at the Sheraton Buenos Aires Hotel & Convention Center for an evening of Tribute to the Rebbe.
Montreal Boys Excited to Begin Learning Chumash
On Sunday two classes of Pre-1A in Tomchei Temimim Lubavitch of Montreal celebrated their annual Chumash Party. Rabbi Yosie Wilansky and Morahs Raitzel Wenger, Raizy Shteifel, Chana Delouya and Shternie Berkowitz prepared a beautiful and inspiring program, which was greatly enjoyed by the children, parents and grandparents.
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Picture of the Day: “Shield Your Eyes”
A reader sent us this photo of a huge billboard on the Manhattan-bound BQE highway. It says, “Fellow Jew, You’re Going into a Danger Zone; Shield Your Eyes.”
Monsey Cheder Celebrates 13 Years, New Building
Music and singing, good food and wine, some laughs and many heartfelt moments were shared by all in attendance this past Sunday night as Cheder Chabad of Monsey celebrated its thirteenth anniversary banquet at the Sheraton Crossroads Hotel in Mahwah, New Jersey.
Baby Boy!
Daniel and Nadine (nee Flood) Benjamin (Johannesburg, South Africa)
L.A. Kings Capture Chabad Rabbi’s Heart
On Monday, June 11, ’12, history was made as the National Hockey League’s Los Angeles Kings became champions. Wait a minute! What does a Chabad Chasidic Rabbi know about hockey? Actually, not a lot (but I am teachable).
New Engagement!
Shuey (ben R’ Mendel) Goldstein (Crown Heights) and Shiffy Gottlib (Crown Heights)
L’chaim will be Thursday at the Jewish Children’s Museum
792 Eastern Parkway [corner of Kingston Ave.]
Video: Crown Heights Herbalist Featured on CBS
Sara Chana Silverstein, a Lubavitcher from Crown Heights and mother of 7, who specializes in areas of alternative medicine and herbs, was featured this morning on CBS in a segment about the natural way to repel bugs and heal mosquito bites.
New York City’s Jewish Population Is Growing Again
After decades of decline, the Jewish population of New York City is growing again, increasing to nearly 1.1 million, fueled by the “explosive” growth of the Hasidic and other Orthodox communities, a new study has found. It is a trend that is challenging long-held notions about the group’s cultural identity and revealing widening gaps on politics, education, wealth and religious observance.
Rabbi Mendel Jacobs, Rabbi of the Shul in the Park in Glasgow, Scotland, officiated at the wedding of David McGraddie and Leslie Goldinger, a Jewish couple who decided to have a traditional Chuppa and Kidushin despite their old age. Under the Chuppah, the groom wore a talis with the traditional Scottish Tartan fabric woven into the 'Crown.'
Picture of the Day: Scot Married with Tartan Talis
Rabbi Mendel Jacobs, Rabbi of the Shul in the Park in Glasgow, Scotland, officiated at the wedding of David McGraddie and Leslie Goldinger, a Jewish couple who decided to have a traditional Chuppa and Kidushin despite their old age. Under the Chuppah, the groom wore a talis with the traditional Scottish Tartan fabric woven into the ‘Crown.’
Students Volunteer to Help Terror Victims in Israel
Dozens of students from colleges across the United States arrived in Kfar Chabad, Israel in June as part of an exciting and stimulating Chabad on Campus IsraeLinks tour. They were accompanied by Rabbi Zalman and Yehudis Bluming and their family.
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Torah for the Masses
The author of a popular new series of English translations of classical Torah works tells the story of his own journey back to Yiddishkeit. His life is now devoted to helping make that process easier and more accessible for others.
Photos: Chabad of West Side Celebrates Unity
For the 21st consecutive year, Chabad of the West Side, directed by Rabbi Shlomo and Rivka Kugel, hosted a gala dinner at a posh Manhattan ballroom to recognize those whose accomplishments help make the center’s activities a reality.
