Packed furniture, heaps of cement and a few labourers welcome you at Colaba’s Nariman House, days before the third anniversary of the November 26 attacks. Six months after Rabbi Moshe Holtzberg, brother of slain Rabbi Gavriel, reached a peaceful settlement with the orthodox Jewish Chabad movement over the ownership rights of the house, the Colaba building continues to wear a deserted look.
3 Years Later, Nariman House Has Yet to Recover
Packed furniture, heaps of cement and a few labourers welcome you at Colaba’s Nariman House, days before the third anniversary of the November 26 attacks. Six months after Rabbi Moshe Holtzberg, brother of slain Rabbi Gavriel, reached a peaceful settlement with the orthodox Jewish Chabad movement over the ownership rights of the house, the Colaba building continues to wear a deserted look.

Picture of the Day: Gombo’s Welcomes Shluchim
Whatever language they may speak in the country where they serve as Shluchim, Gombo’s Bakery’s sign will make them all feel welcome.
New Engagement!
Mendel Alperovitch (Bournemouth, UK) and Mussie Shemtov (Crown Heights)
Jewish Leaders: Holy Heroes or Human Beings
In this session of the National Jewish Retreat, Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet presents portraits of figures from Jewish history such as Adam, the Patriarchs, and Moses. We will be exploring what made them unique.
The Chaya Aydel Seminary, celebrating this year its decade of existence in Hallandale Beach, Florida, has become renowned throughout the world in training future Shluchos and Community Leaders.
Celebrating 10 Years of Training Future Shluchos
The Chaya Aydel Seminary, celebrating this year its decade of existence in Hallandale Beach, Florida, has become renowned throughout the world in training future Shluchos and Community Leaders.
Chabad of Peoria Celebrates Decade of Outreach
It was with warmth and love that the Peoria community came to celebrate with Chabad Jewish Center of Peoria and of Bradley University, as they celebrated 10 years this past Sunday, November 20. The 10 year anniversary was commemorated with a gala dinner that was not only beautiful and elegant, but an uplifting and inspiring experience to all who attended.
Holocaust Survivors’ Cooking Inspires Florida Women
This past Wednesday, women from four local Florida Chabad Centers joined for an inspirational evening with Joanne Caras, author of Holocaust Survivor Cookbook.
HaGaon HaRav Menachem Mendel Mendelson ZT”L, the Rav of Komomiyut, Israel for the past 33 years, was niftar today, 27 Cheshvan, 5772. The Rav was a dear and close friend of Lubavitch, particularly close with Rabbi Moshe Havlin of Kiryat Gat, and participated in many Lubavitcher events.
In the above video clip, Rabbi Mendelson tells the Rebbe that the Chabad Yeshiva in Kiryat Gat is in need of financial help. The Rebbe tells him to find 2 more Rabbis (anyone with smicha) and pasken that they should get money. Rabbi Mendelson did what the Rebbe suggested, and since then the Kiryat Gat Yeshiva has been doing well financially!
BDE – HaRav Menachem Mendel Mendelson, OBM
HaGaon HaRav Menachem Mendel Mendelson ZT”L, the Rav of Komomiyut, Israel for the past 33 years, was niftar today, 27 Cheshvan, 5772. The Rav was a dear and close friend of Lubavitch, particularly close with Rabbi Moshe Havlin of Kiryat Gat, and participated in many Lubavitcher events.
In the above video clip, Rabbi Mendelson tells the Rebbe that the Chabad Yeshiva in Kiryat Gat is in need of financial help. The Rebbe tells him to find 2 more Rabbis (anyone with smicha) and pasken that they should get money. Rabbi Mendelson did what the Rebbe suggested, and since then the Kiryat Gat Yeshiva has been doing well financially!
Baby Boy!
Pesach and Chanie Hein (Teaneck, NJ)
New Engagement!
Shmulik Shur (Crown Heights) and Nechama Itkin (Scranton, PA)
L’Chaim will be tonight, Thursday at Chovevei Torah
855 Eastern Parkway [between Albany and Troy Ave.]
New Engagement!
Sholom Katz (Crown Heights) and Chaya Mushka Rosenfeld (Toronto, Canada)
L’Chaim will be tonight, Thursday at Lubevitcher Yeshiva
570 Crown St. [hall entrance on Albany Ave.]

Op-Ed: Chomsky, Friedman and the Politics of Protests
On Oct 24, I protested a visit to Yale University by noted journalist, Thomas Friedman. After his lecture, I stood in the corner of the Whitney Humanities Center and held a sign that asked the question: “With friends like Chomsky, Soros, Mearsheimer and Thomas Friedman, does Israel need enemies?”