The New York City Emergency Management Department has issued a Weather Alert for Friday, January 12 into Saturday, January 13, 2024. According to the National Weather Service, moderate to heavy rain, strong winds, and minor to moderate coastal flooding are likely tonight into Saturday.
More than 50 students get a “Taste of Yeshiva” in Tiferes in Morristown. Most students stayed for an entire week, some for the month, and many more visited just for several days, joining the full time talmidim for a packed experience of learning, farbrenging, inspiration and fun.
Moshe and Doba Raskin from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 1416 Carroll Street
The NYPD has made arrests in a crime spree by three young boys in Crown Heights in the beginning of January.
After a frenzied night of working, contractors brought in to secure the downstairs 770 Shul have allegedly completed their work, repairing the hole in the wall of the Shul and preparing it to reopen tomorrow in time for Shabbos.
The organizers of the Hiloula Event for the 40th Hiloula of the Bab Sali have announced a series of updates regarding the event, including the beginning of a special Sefer Torah to greet Mashiach.
Levi Hartman (Odessa, Ukraine) to Devori Laufer (Yerushalayim)
Don Coleman (London, England) to Nechama Bushell (Coral Springs, FL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:30pm at The Shull 481 Albany Ave
Meir Kuperman (Moscow, Russia) to Ayala Lewin (Pierrefitte, France)
In his letter – the Rebbe answers one who questions the need for a formal marriage, a “legal agreement.” The Rebbe clarifies a total misconception of what marriage is and points out that the reason our Jewish people were able to survive their enslavement in Egypt as a distinct people was the sanctity of their married life and the raising of their children in the way of G-d.
With great sadness we report the passing of Mrs. Zahava Druin OBM, a beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother and the matriarch of a beautiful, large Lubavitch family from North Miami Beach, FL. She passed away on Tuesday, the 28th of Teves, 5784.
Josh Hirsch (Five Towns, NY) to Yehudis Baram (Crown Heights)
Amid blackouts and single-digit temperatures, living conditions are becoming unbearable in many parts of Ukraine. Chabad centers around the war-weary nation are going all-out to keep their communities warm and safe after aerial bombings and missile attacks damaged electric grid infrastructure and power lines around the country.
As early as thirty days before Yud Shevat, Chassidim around the world busily begin preparing for this auspicious day by studying the Basi Legani maamorim, taking on hachlatos tovos, and doing everything they can to approach the day with the appropriate hachanos.
As the third Yartzeit for Rabbi Yudi Dukes OBM approaches on the 8th of Shevat, his wife Sarah Dukes gives her thoughts to the tragedies that have befallen the Jewish nation.
This week marks the shloshim of Lubavitch Educational Center’s beloved preschool teacher, Morah Leah Barouk, of blessed memory. Mrs. Barouk was the dedicated teacher of the 4-year-old class, educator of hundreds of students for over thirty years.
After the Byzantine oil lamp that was found by the soldiers of the 404th Battalion of the 282nd Fire Brigade in the Gaza Envelope, now it is the 143rd Division’s turn, who discovered a complete large basalt grinding mortar vessel.
