New Engagement!
Mordechai Lubecki (Paris, France) to Iscah Sarah Andrea (Jalisco, Mexico)

BDE: Rabbi Moshe Pesach Goldman, 96, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Moshe Pesach Goldman OBM, a Crown Heights resident and teacher. He passed away on Tuesday, the 16th of Elul, 5785.

Fire Guts Apartment on S. Johns Pl In Crown Heights
Video from the scene shows flames billowing from the 3rd floor of a four-floor building at 1228 S. Johns Pl between Albany Ave and Troy Ave.

Picture of the Day
A Friday fixture on Kingston Ave, Bosmat’s pop-up flower stand, has now made a full-time home on Kingston Ave.

The “Jewish Autonomy” Area of Russia Receives It’s First Sefer Torah
Since the arrival of the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s emissaries, there has been a Jewish renaissance in the city that is constantly developing, but they did not have their own Torah scroll – until this week.

Oholei Torah Preschool Welcomes Youngest Talmidim
With new briefcases in hand and big smiles on their faces, the boys experienced their very first steps of Yeshiva life – learning routines, joining in song, and taking pride in being part of the Oholei Torah Yeshiva.

Op-Ed: Let the L’Chaim Mean To Life
A call to stop excusing underage drinking in our schools and homes.

Vaad Hakohol: Protect Our Children, Elders, and Neighbors – Say No to Dangerous Bike Lanes
The City has proposed installing protected bike lanes on Kingston Avenue and Brooklyn Avenue. While the intention may be to encourage cycling, the reality is that this plan will put our most vulnerable community members directly in harm’s way.

In Memory of Shneur Hirsch on His 44th Birthday
Rabbi Zalman Shneur, Director of the Menachem Education Foundation (MEF), writes about R’ Shneur Hirsch OBM, who would have turned 44.

Chabad Family Harassed With Anti-Israel Propaganda On Venice Vacation
Professional photographer and Chabad hassid Haim Tuito and his family were the target of an antisemitic incident while on a family vacation in Venice, Italy.

BREAKING: IDF strikes Hamas Leaders Meeting in Doha, Qatar
In an audacious strike on the Qatari capital of Doha, Israel has claimed responsibility for an assignation strike that is believed to have killed the entire higher echelon of Hamas.

Help Aleph Go Over the Top for Every Jewish Soul
At Aleph, “just enough” is never enough. Our beloved founder, Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar a”h, taught us to go above and beyond—over the top—with compassion and heart.

New Center for Russia and FSU Community Rabbis Inaugurated in Moscow
In the heart of the Marina Roscha neighborhood in Moscow, near the headquarters of the Federation of Jewish Communities (FJC) and the offices of the ‘Or Avner’ Jewish educational network, a new center for the Russia and FSU Rabbis and Chabad emissaries — “Misrad Hashluchim” — was inaugurated earlier this week.
Baby Girl!
Yariv and Malkie (nee Kershner) Sharabi from Parkland, FL had a baby girl!
Baby Girl!
Ari and Chava (nee Notik) Rendler from Riverwoods, IL on the birth of a baby girl.

Interview With Rabbi Yosef Keller #3: Rabbi Aron Chitrik’s Tanya Guided by Rebbe
Continuing his interview series, Rabbi Chaim Dalfin interviews Rabbi Yosef Keller on his work on the new Sefer Tanya Hashalem.

From a 911 Call to a Divine Encounter
What started as a standard security check quickly turned into a heartwarming moment none of them will ever forget.