Columbia Celebrates Its First Chassidic Wedding
The State
The sea of bearded men in black frock coats and fedoras, lifting their voices in ancient Hebrew chants, was the first hint that this was no ordinary South Carolina wedding.
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Jews in Sports: Holy Land Baseball
by Yossi Goldstein
After many years of conflict with its neighbors, and the disparaging discontent it has garnered within the international community, Israel is about to set out for another battle, of sorts, in the forthcoming months.
Weekly Photo: From Days Gone By
Crownheights.info and Lubavitch Archives present this vintage photograph of Chassidim dancing joyously. Can you identify those in the picture, when and where it was taken?
Answer to last week’s photo in the extended article.
YNS Celebrates First Graduation
Yeshivas YNS of NJ celebrated its first ever Mesivta High School graduation. Six bochurim walked into the hall to the tune of Ani Ma’amin, and in front of everyone present they became the first graduating class of the yeshiva.
Supporters of JEM gathered last night for the opening of a gallery of the photos of Yossi Melamed, named “770 through Yossi's lens.” The gallery is open to the public at no charge from 27 Sivan (June 17) until 11 Tammuz (July 1).
Gallery of Yossi Melamed’s Photography Opens
Supporters of JEM gathered last night for the opening of a gallery of the photos of Yossi Melamed, named “770 through Yossi’s lens.” The gallery is open to the public at no charge from 27 Sivan (June 17) until 11 Tammuz (July 1).
by Eli Mandel
Rabbi Yaacov Behrman wrote an op-ed where he says that, although he doesn’t agree with Agudah’s stance that cases of child abuse need rabbinical permission to be brought to the authorities, he also doesn’t agree with Brooklyn D.A. Charles Hynes' recent move that would make rabbis mandated reporters of such crimes.
Op-Ed Response: Rabbis Cannot be Trusted to Report
by Eli Mandel
Rabbi Yaacov Behrman wrote an op-ed where he says that, although he doesn’t agree with Agudah’s stance that cases of child abuse need rabbinical permission to be brought to the authorities, he also doesn’t agree with Brooklyn D.A. Charles Hynes‘ recent move that would make rabbis mandated reporters of such crimes.
Picture of the Day: Kiryat Gat Group Portrait
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Students and faculty members of Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim in Kiryat Gat, Israel pose for a year-end group portrait outside their Yeshiva’s building. Seated in the front row from left to right: Rabbi Yonah Yakobovitch, magid shiur b’niglah; Rabbi Moshe Havlin, Rosh Yeshiva; Rabbi Zusha Alperowits, mashpia and magid shiur b’chasidus.
New Shluchim to Hungary
Rabbi Shlomo Dov Zalmanov and his wife, Chaya Mushka (nee Eidelman) will be moving to Budapest, Hungary to lend their hands to the many activities of Chabad in the city.
3 Sunday Night L’chaims!
Shlomo Bogart (Sharon, MA) and Chana Rosa Petrikovsky (Great Neck, NY)
Eshel, 272 Kingston Ave. [between Eastern Pkwy. and Lincoln Pl.]
Mendel Schtroks (Crown Heights) and Chaya (bas R’ Dovid Aryeh) Greenwald (Crown Heights)
Beis Levi Yitzchok, 556 Crown St. [hall entrance on Albany Ave.]
Eli Feiner (Los Angeles, CA) and Tova Wilmovsky (Crown Heights)
Lubavitch Yeshiva, 570 Crown St. [hall entrance on Albany Ave.]
Baby Boy!
Chaim and Fraidy (nee Raskin) Litvin (Louisville, KY)
Baby Girl!
Pini and Dini (nee Raskin) Foreman (Los Angeles, CA)
Twins! Boy and Girl!
Moshe and Mushka (nee Gershovitz) Rubin (Crown Heights)
The International School for Holocaust Studies, a division of Yad Vashem, Israel’s national Holocaust memorial, is hosting a conference on Holocaust education in Jerusalem on June 18th through June 20th.
Rabbi Kaplan to Address Yad Vashem in Jerusalem
The International School for Holocaust Studies, a division of Yad Vashem, Israel’s national Holocaust memorial, is hosting a conference on Holocaust education in Jerusalem on June 18th through June 20th.
Dynamic Educator a Big Part of Chabad’s Success
Jewish Community Voice
Dinie Mangel addresses supporters gathered for Chabad of Cherry Hill’s 18 year anniversary celebration.
“How does she do it?” That’s the question most people ask about Dinie Mangel, wife of Chabad Rabbi Mendy Mangel, mother of eight, educator, administrator, manager of the Chabad’s mikvah and—well, human dynamo.
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Graduates Look Back at Year of Accomplishments
On the 20th of Sivan, Bais Rebbe Junior High School of Los Angeles, California held their graduation. The girls had achieved a tremendous amount of learning over the course of the year.
New Engagement!
Shmuel Dovid (ben R’ Sholom) Horowitz (Crown Heights) and Chayale Labkowski (Brunoy, France)
L’chaim will be Monday at Chovevei Torah
885 Eastern Pkwy. [between Albany and Troy Ave.]
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