New Engagement!
Zalmi Spritzer (Crown Heights) and Brochie Tiefenbrun (Crown Heights)
Rabbi Krinsky Second Most Powerful Rabbi in U.S.
In their annual ranking of America’s most powerful Rabbis, Newsweek ‘demoted’ Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky, leader of the Chabad Lubavitch network of rabbis, to second place. In first place – the spot Rabbi Krinsky usually occupies – is Rabbi David Wolpe, of Los Angeles’ Conservative Sinai Temple.
New Puerto Rico Welcome Center Champions Judaism
Amy Tarshis was wandering through the streets of Old S. Juan in January when she saw a man with a skullcap and a beard. With just three hours until her plane, she decided to add a new dimension to her Puerto Rico birthday trip, and approached him for a blessing. She wound up around the corner at the soon-to-be-open Jewish welcome center, talking about both her travels and the new center, where visitors could study a bit of Torah, pray, charge their cell phones, check their email, have some water and relax.
Shliach Helps Chesed Shel Emes Prevent Autopsy
Recently on the I-95 – one of the major highways in America – there was a traffic accident in Palm Beach County that resulted in the death of an Israeli Motorcyclist on Erev Shabbos.
A face which doesn't normally appear in Oorah's productions shows up briefly in this “Feivish Dance” video. Can you spot it?
Video of the Day: Can You Spot the Anomaly?
A face which doesn’t normally appear in Oorah’s productions shows up briefly in this “Feivish Dance” video. Can you spot it?
Picture of the Day: Food Distributor Sells Chometz
Rabbi Moshe Bogomilsky traveled to upstate New York to arrange the sale of Lubavitcher owned Duso Food Distributors’ chometz. Also shown in the Photo: Mr. Lefferts, Sandra Richmond and Rabbi Moshe Frank (Rabbi of local shul).
Israeli Orthodox News Website Accused of Extortion
“This is going to be one of the biggest extortion scandals in the history of Israel,” a senior ultra-Orthodox figure told Haaretz Sunday, following the arrest of four directors of the popular Haredi website Bechadrei Charedim.
When pressed during a press conference, the spokeswoman for President Obama's State Department won't say if Jerusalem is the Capital of Israel.
Video: Is Jerusalem the Capital of Israel or Not?
When pressed during a press conference, the spokeswoman for President Obama’s State Department won’t say if Jerusalem is the Capital of Israel.
Lawyers for Sholom Rubashkin today filed a petition for writ of certiorari for the United States Supreme Court. Rubashkin, who is serving a 27-year sentence for bank fraud, is seeking relief from the Supreme Court because the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to consider evidence that Rubashkin first discovered after the trial that made the trial fundamentally unfair.
Supreme Court to Decide on Rubashkin Appeal
Lawyers for Sholom Rubashkin today filed a petition for writ of certiorari for the United States Supreme Court. Rubashkin, who is serving a 27-year sentence for bank fraud, is seeking relief from the Supreme Court because the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to consider evidence that Rubashkin first discovered after the trial that made the trial fundamentally unfair.
Bullet Holes Found in Chabad House Windows
A rabbi was searching for answers to why the windows of his synagogue had been shot Sunday. Bullet casings and three holes were found in the windows of the Chabad Center of University City in San Diego, CA Sunday morning, Rabbi Moishe Leider said.
Satmar Rebbe Inscribes Letter in Chabad House Torah
Prior to Orange County Chabad’s Communal Siyum Sefer Torah event, a delegation of family, friends and Orange County Jewish representatives visited the Satmar Rebbe, R’ Aaron Teitelbaum, in Monroe to participate by writing a letter.
Yom Iyun for Bochurim Headed out on Merkos Shlichus
How do you prepare hundreds of Yeshiva Buchrim to leave their homes and set up the largest network of Passover sedorim in 82 countries around the world?
New Engagement!
Mendel Tevel (Crown Heights) and Brocha Ilulian (California)
L’Chaim tonight, Monday at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
570 Crown St [hall entrance on Albany Ave]
Baby Girl!
Meir and Chanie (nee Tarlow) Perelstein (Crown Heights)
The Chabad of Northwest Connecticut provided children with the unique opportunity of hands on educational experience that has added holiday spirit, fun and education during its Model Matzah Bakery this past week at the Chabad Lubavitch Community Center.
Children Enjoy Hands-On Passover Experience
The Chabad of Northwest Connecticut provided children with the unique opportunity of hands on educational experience that has added holiday spirit, fun and education during its Model Matzah Bakery this past week at the Chabad Lubavitch Community Center.
A group of rabbinic students are delivering Passover information around Chicago in a unique way.
Rabbinic Students Deliver Mobile Passover Message
A group of rabbinic students are delivering Passover information around Chicago in a unique way.
