Baby Girl!
Mendel and Fraida Leah Futerfas from Chicago, IL had a baby girl!

BDE: Baila Stillerman 97, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Mrs. Baila Stillerman OBM, a member of Anash of Melbourne, Australia. She passed away on Friday, the 16th of Shvat, 5784.

BESHT: Chamisha Asar B’shevat
Shabbos at the BESHT: Rabbi Mendy Hershkop is the Sgan Menahel of the Oholei Torah Mechina Division. He will be giving this week’s shiur on Chamisha Asar B’shevat

Weekly Story: Accepting the Nesius
As a continuation of the posts of the previous two weeks, this week’s article is about the farbrengen of the Rebbe on Yud Shevat 5711 (1951). While I am giving over just the basics, there might be some details that not everyone is aware of.

CKids Expands Acclaimed Hebrew School Resources to Wider Educational Community
In an unprecedented move, CKids International at Merkos 302 is extending its highly acclaimed Chabad Hebrew School resources to Chabad Yeshivos and Day Schools for the first time. This new step promises to enrich the educational landscape within the global Jewish community.

Weekly Dvar Torah: Roots, Branches, Leaves and Fruits
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman shows the connection between Tu B’Shvat, the new year for trees, and our spiritual lives.

Hit and Run Driver Flees Scene of Crash in Crown Heights
A hit and run driver who also assaulted his victim is on the run Friday after he crashed his car in Crown Heights and punched a man in the face.

Birthday Initiative Transforms Personal Milestones Into Opportunity For Communal Growth
Throughout the past year, nearly 100 Shluchim have been using their birthdays as a catalyst for spiritual growth in their communities. Spearheaded by OneMitzvah at Merkos 302, this innovative Birthday Initiative aims to make a lasting impact on the world by harnessing the potential of personal milestones.

New Podcast To Help Young Jews Navigate Today’s Dating Challenges
The podcast hopes to be more than just “standard” relationship advice; it aims to be the place to turn for the Jewish method in searching for a spouse. Questions like “How do I develop the proper mindset to go out on this journey?” or “How can I learn what contributed to a relationship ending and grow from it?” are just some topics the podcast will address.

Production Prep is Underway, Bais Rivkah High School and 6th Grade To Perform “ONE-One Hashem, One Torah, One Nation”
This year, once again, the students of Bais Rivkah High School together with 6th Grade will be performing and showcasing their incredible talent in song, dance, and drama on Chof Beis Shevat weekend. Production prep is underway, and the excitement […]

Man Stabbed In Crown Heights Bodega, Rushed to Kings County Hospital
The NYPD is investigating a stabbing which took place in a Crown Heights Bodega Thursday night.

Weekly Letter: Using the Term Tzivos Hashem for the Children’s Organization
The Yidden who are now leaving Mitzrayim are referred to as the army/tzivos of Hashem. In our letter this week, the Rebbe gives a clear answer to the correspondent who is questioning the advisability of using the term Tzivos Hashem for the children’s organization which the Rebbe established: Is it of good educational value to promote the ideas of the military and glorification of arms, wars and battlefields?

The Teachers Are Back in School…As Students
Chabad Early Childhood hosted a teachers training event for teachers to advance their skills and discover new techniques to implement into their preschool classes.

After Months of Starts and Stops, the Tanya is Printed in Gaza
After months of frustrating starts and stops, Morgenstern—a Chabad rabbi, IDF chaplain and combat engineer with the Golani brigade—rushed to kibbutz Ein Hashalosha in the western Negev to pick up a portable book-printer and then sped to the Gaza border. There, he joined an armed convoy and headed into the heart of the war zone in Gaza, where he printed 100 copies of the Tanya.

Homicide Investigation Underway After 37-Year-Old Man Found Dead In Crown Heights
The first shooting happened around 11 p.m. Wednesday. A 37-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound to his neck on Schenectady Avenue in Crown Heights, according to authorities.

I Had An Argument With AI Today, Chat GPT Ain’t So Knowledgeable After All
A Lubavitcher looking to make conversation with Chat GPT, and perhaps learn something new, discovered a new fact all right, Chat GPT isn’t infallible. In fact, it got rather confused.
Baby Boy!
Dovid and Shoshana Levi from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!