Shooting Attack Near Jerusalem Leaves One Dead, Eight Injured
A shooting attack near Jerusalem left one person dead and eight others injured Thursday morning. The three terrorists responsible have been eliminated.
Here’s My Story: The Holy Candies
Rabbi Yosef Shmuel Yehoshua Gerlitzky has served as a Chabad emissary in Tel Aviv-Yaffo since 1981. Today, some sixty Chabad Houses operate through the metro area, and 1,500 children learn in its schools. He was interviewed in 2021.
L-R: Taylor; NYPD Chief of Department Rodney Harrison, and NYPD Assistant Chief Michael Kemper, commanding officer of Patrol Borough Brooklyn South; visiting Lubavitch Headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway in October, after a yeshiva student in Crown Heights was shot with a BB gun. (Reuvain Borchardt/Hamodia)
Yarmulka Wearing NYPD Inspector Richie Taylor Promoted to Deputy Chief
Taylor has served in over 10 commands across the city, and was the recipient of the 61st Precinct Cop of the Month Award in September 2016 for making a firearm arrest solo. At 41, Taylor will be the youngest deputy chief currently in the Department.
PSA: CTeen Shabbaton Coming To Crown Heights This Week
This weekend, the 16th annual CTeen Shabbaton will be taking place, with over 3,000 teens expected to visit Crown Heights for the inspiring weekend. Due to the large crowds, there are a few advisories CTeen Headquarters at Merkos 302 would like to notify the local community about.
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Chezky Goldberg (Crown Heights) to Henya Selwyn (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tuesday, Feb. 27th, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
JLI: Exposing the Excuse for Religious Extremism
In what ways is “The Akeidah,” Abraham’s readiness to sacrifice his son Isaac, famously commuted by God into the sacrifice of a ram, the diametric opposite of the martyrdom prevalent in extreme Islam?
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After years of being closed , the House of Glatt on Kinston Ave has reopened, bringing the meats the community loves back to the Ave. The House of Glatt is presently under the ownership of Crown Heights businessman Itzik Benabou.
Chabad on Campus – European Pegisha
The fabled city of Prague has borne witness to over a thousand years of rich Jewish history. Another chapter in its vast legacy was penned this winter as 150 Jewish students from seven European countries gathered for an unforgettable weekend of inspiration, joy, and connection.
CTeen Shabbaton to Focus On Teen Leaders Who Combatted Hate With Positive Action
Anticipation builds as Jewish teens worldwide prepare for the annual CTeen Shabbaton this coming weekend, drawing an international crowd of 3,000 eager attendees. The theme ‘Count on Me’ will provide the opportunity for teens to hear first-hand stories of fellow […]
JewQ Championship and Shabbaton Opens Registration Expecting Highest-Ever Attendance
Over 800 students and their parents are expected to join a weekend at the Armon Hotel in Connecticut filled with games, activities, and inspiration. For the first time, these children will live their knowledge, by being immersed in a Torah environment for three days.
CKids Partners With Hebrew Desk To Create Specialized Programming For Hebrew Speakers In The Diaspora
In recent years, a growing network of Shluchim have been catering to Israeli families living in the diaspora. Since Oct 7th, the particular needs of this unique community have become even more critical.
El Al Competition Returns As United Airlines Expected to Return to Israel
United Airlines informed the Israel Airports Authority (IAA) on Wednesday of its intention to return to Israel in less than two weeks.
From Students to Leaders: Budapest’s Youth Spearhead Jewish Revival
A huddle of enthusiastic young ladies gathers in a labor of love, meticulously planning a meaningful experience for their students—a Shabbaton for 40 Hungarian children on the beautiful CKids campgrounds at Lake Balatan.
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A satchel, created for a Chabad conference which took place many years ago in Gush Katif in the Gaza Strip, was recovered by an IDF soldier and returned to a Shliach. After all these years, the footprint of Chabad remains.
Chabad-Lubavitch Partners With JFNA To Address Crisis In Israel
JFNA and local Federations have worked together with Chabad-Lubavitch for many years on a wide variety of projects. Most recently, JFNA and Chabad have partnered in providing emergency assistance to the Jews affected by the conflict in Ukraine. Now they are expanding that cooperation to the present crisis in Israel.
Empowering Experience: Girls Yeshivacation Seminar Nurtures Jewish Identity and Knowledge
For over a decade, the Girls’ Yeshivacation seminar, organized by the FJC’s YAHAD youth organization, has become a beacon of Jewish learning and camaraderie. This year, the winter seminar taking place at the Chamesh Institute campus of Moscow, unfolded over eight enriching days.
Lamplighters Podcast: Fighting Fires and Pedaling Wine Bicycles – The Portland Jewish Oasis
In Episode 42 of Lamplighters: Stories From Chabad Emissaries On The Jewish Frontier, reporter/producer Gary Waleik presents the story of Rabbi Chayim and Rebbetzin Simi Mishulovin, Chabad emissaries to Portland, Oregon.
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