College students looking for information about the programs offered by Chabad at Washington University now have an easier way to do so using a newly launched app for the iPhone. The free Chabad WUSTL app contains a continually updated guide to events, and a thought for the day. The app also empowers users to donate, and provides an easy way for students to RSVP for events and to interact with Chabad professionals.
There are many emails being sent around regarding the Levaya of Leiby Kletzky A”H, all with incorrect times. YWN has spoken with the Misaskim Organization, who has been tasked with coordinating the Levaya along with the NYPD, and they state that the Levaya will take place at 8:30PM on 16th Avenue and 56th Street. Besuros Tovos.
Three deadly explosions rocked different locations in the Indian financial capital of Mumbai Wednesday evening, and although they were apparently linked to the 2008 attacks against tourist targets and the city’s Chabad-Lubavitch center, staff at the Chabad House indicated they were okay.
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said the suspect Levi Aron told detectives that after he picked the boy up in his car and took him to his apartment, he later “panicked” after hearing about the missing person reports, which is why he killed him.
Shomrim apprehended a nine-year-old boy inside the yard of a Jewish owned home where the juvenile, along with a friend who managed to get away, attempted to steal a bicycle.
In celebration of the purchase of Darchai Menachems new school building and in honor of 12 & 13 of Tammuz, Darchai Menachem invites you to join them for a Farbrengen and L’chaim.
Police commissioner Raymond Kelly held a press conference informing the public of the arrest of Levi Aron in connection with the gruesome murder of Leibby Kletsky.
This past Tuesday, four hundred bochurim about to head out on Merkos Shlichus packed into the Jewish Children’s Museum for a “Yom Iyun,” a day of inspiration and learning.
A public service workshop from The Center for Jewish Family Life/Project YES on the topic of keeping our children safe from predators.
Sometimes G‑d taps you on the shoulder and smiles, and the only thing you can do is smile back.
Yesterday was our first day in Kenosha, WI. Just after we landed, Mendy (both of us are named Mendy) felt his cell phone vibrate. It was an unfamiliar number from Washington State. Now, we had gone roving in Washington together (read about that here), but that was two summers ago.
The dismembered body of a missing 9-year-old Hasidic boy was found at two locations in Brooklyn this morning and police arrested a suspect in the slaying.
Rabbi Yisroel Shusterman, Dean of Cheder Chabad of Monsey, receiving two checks totaling $65,000 from Mrs. Marilyn Wasserman of JPMorgan Chase Bank, as the Cheder’s prize money from their participation in the two rounds of the recent “Chase Community Giving” competition.
A chassidisheh farbrengan took place Wednesday night in Yeshivah Gedolah Melbourne, in honer of Yud Beis Tammuz, with Rabbi Yossi Paltial who is in Melbourne for the week to farbreng and give Shuirim to Anash.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed a new law that strengthens the enforcement against drivers who use handheld electronic devices for activities such as texting while a vehicle is in motion. The legislation makes this action a primary traffic offense, giving law enforcement the power to stop drivers solely for engaging in this activity.
It is with immense pain we inform you of the terrible and tragic news of the murder of 9-year-old Leiby Kletzky. The circumstances surrounding his death, too horrific to describe, caps a three day search operation which concluded with the police arresting a number of suspects believed to be involved in the murder of young Leiby.
Three bearded bicyclists – one forced to ride in a car because of a popped bike tire – arrived at Magee Rehabilitation Hospital on Thursday afternoon to a cheering crowd of Magee workers and the Friendship Circle volunteers.
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