New Engagement!
Michael Bogart (Summerlin, NV) to Esther Richler (Montreal, Quebec) L’Chaim: Wednesday, Dec. 27th, 8:00pm at the JCM Lower Level
Baby Girl!
Fishul and Raizel Vail from Coral Springs, FL had a baby girl!

Hate Won’t Stop Them: 500+ Young Professionals to Descend on Crown Heights for CYP Encounter
More young Jews than ever will flock to CYP Encounter: Crown Heights in search of a more Jewishly connected start to their adult lives on 2-4 Shvat, 12-14 January.

“Rifaenu” A Medley From Elazar Bitton
Lubavitch singer Elazar Bitton sings a medley entitled Refaenu, sung for the many risking their lives in the battles in Gaza.

Mikvah.org: New Podcast Episode and Project Chana
The latest episode of the Building a Family Podcast Series is out! Find this episode and all of the previous ones at Mikvah.org/audio.

Over 150 Young Shluchos Have Time Of Their Lives At Winter Camp
Over 150 Young Shluchos in Lake Worth, FL are having the absolute time of their lives at the Young Shluchos Winter Camp.

Kovetz of Kollel D’Rav Pinchas Hirschprung To Be Published
Kollel D’Rav Pinchas Hirschprung, founded earlier this year by Rabbi Raphael Tennenhaus, in Hallandale Beach, Florida, plans בעזרת השם to publish a Kovetz/Sefer of חידושי תורה in 4 months – for י״א ניסן.

Picture of the Day
Shliach Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz from Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida is on his way to Eretz Yisroel leading a mission of Chizuk with Rabbi Kasriel Shemtov, Rabbi Shloimy Gestetner from Mayanot in Jerusalem, and Josh Spodek of Boca Raton Synagogue. While on an El Al Flight from Miami to Israel they were spotted discussing the Matzav in Israel and how they can be Mechazek the people and soldiers as well as the families of the hostages and wounded.

He Gave 770 to Many People, He Lived and Breathed Life as A Chassid
Hundreds of friends and Anash congregated on a WhatsApp group for two years to break up the Tehillim for Rabbi Yosef Itkin OBM each day. As the family completes Shiva, the following message was sent by the family to this group.

“Foreign Troops in Eretz Yisrael; A Blessing or a Curse?”
As discussions swirl around the “day after” in Israel’s war against Hamas terrorism, reports hint at a potential UAE-Saudi led peacekeeping force in Gaza. In a profound Sicha delivered 43 years ago, the Rebbe delves into this very possibility.

Students Arrive in Poland For Inspiring Journey
As Shluchim and their students face unprecedented challenges on campus, a group of almost 60 students are embarking on a journey through our past to inspire the future.

A Mosaic, Originally Discovered in 1957, Shows The Menorah, A Shofar, and A Lulav and Esrog
Way back in 1957, David Chen, an Israel Defense Forces paratrooper on active duty, just could not believe his eyes. Whilst on a nocturnal walk near Nir Oz, a kibbutz in the Gaza Envelope, right below his feet, a spectacular colorful mosaic gazed at him from the ground.

Igud Hamelamdim Launches 7th “Bifnim” Program in Schools Across the Country, Plus: Download Free Guide
Excitement swept through school auditoriums in the US and Canada over the past weeks, as over 500 students eagerly joined Igud Hamelamdim’s revolutionary Gemara Bifnim curriculum, becoming introduced to the skills that will empower them to learn on their own.

HY”D: Master Sergeant (res.) Nitai Meisels and Sergeant Rani Tamir fell in Gaza
The IDF on Monday morning cleared for publication the names of two soldiers who fell in Gaza.

Bnai Emunoh-Chabad Hosts Hakaras Hatov Evening Out For The Pittsburg Community
An evening of Hakaras Hatov at Bnai Emunoh-Chabad Greenfield gathered the Pittsburg community on Nittel Nacht with a Chinese Dinner and guest speakers.

Wednesday: Rally At the Ohel
There will be a rally for children at the Ohel this Wednesday, December 27th – Tes Vov Teves complete with Fun Crafts a Raffle and Sandwiches.

New Chabad Houses Dedicated in Moscow
Two uplifting and emotional events at two separate locations were celebrated a few days apart. Two new Chabad Houses were dedicated: one in the Noviy-Veshki neighborhood by Shliach Rabbi Zalman Shimon Deren, and one in the Pokrovsky neighborhood by Shliach Rabbi Yechezkel Lazar.