New Engagement!
Meir (Red) Roetter (Oak Park, MI) and Rena Jacobovitz (Oak Park, MI)
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As basketball fans gathered at Miami’s American Airlines Arena ahead of Game 2 of the NBA Finals, a synagogue-on-wheels arrived to cheer own the home team.
Travelling Synagogue Camps Out at NBA Finals
As basketball fans gathered at Miami’s American Airlines Arena ahead of Game 2 of the NBA Finals, a synagogue-on-wheels arrived to cheer own the home team.
Crusade to Ban Circumcision Takes Anti-Semitic Turn
The image of a bearded, black-hatted Jew with an evil grin and a bloody blade seems straight out of the annals of classic European anti-Semitism.
Terorist Behind Chabad House Attack Killed
Ilyas Kashmiri, one of al-Qaida’s most active leaders, has been killed in a US drone attack in Pakistan’s South Waziristan tribal region, locals, officials and spokesman of the dreaded ‘313 Brigade’ said on Saturday.
World Traveling Family Donates New Torah to Pittsburgh Chabad
Shavuot is the holiday in which Jews celebrate receiving the Torah from God. This year, Chabad of Pittsburgh can celebrate doubly.
U.S. Gaza Flotilla Boat Named After Obama’s Book
An American ship carrying 34 passengers, some Jewish, is set to join the new Gaza-bound flotilla in June, according to a New York Times report Thursday.
Proposed NYC Bill Would Require Food & Gas Sellers to Be Blackout Ready
Grocery stores and gas stations could soon be shelling out sacks of cash on electrical upgrades.
An 18-year-old man was arrested late Thursday in connection with Wednesday's deadly shooting of a teenager in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
Arrest in Fatal Shooting of Crown Heights Teen
An 18-year-old man was arrested late Thursday in connection with Wednesday’s deadly shooting of a teenager in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
Speaker to Conservative Temple: Emulate Chabad
While some South Florida synagogues have closed their doors and others struggle with fewer people, a prominent Jewish scholar will offer some advice this weekend: Make newcomers feel like part of the family.
Masada Torah Completes Long Trek to South Africa
South African Jews recently welcomed a new arrival to the synagogue in Johannesburg’s Hyde Park suburb, greeting the “immigrant” from Israel with joyous singing, dancing and a lavish meal.
L’CHAIM! – Something To Think About… Something To Drink About
A man once approached his Rebbe demanding an explanation as to what made him so great.
“You eat and I eat,” argued the disciple, “You say a blessing before you eat, as do I. So what makes you so much greater than me?”
“What you say is correct,” said the Rebbe, “Indeed, you eat and I eat; you say a blessing before you eat, as do I. But there is one small difference,” asserted the Rebbe: “You see, while you say a blessing so you can eat, I eat so I can say a blessing!”
BCM Mothers come to Take Pride in their Daughters’ Work
After a full month of busy preparations, beginning with Color War on Chof Ches Nissan, with the theme of “Tut Altz Vus Ir Kent,” and continuing with after-school Moshiach learning and projects, Beis Chaya Mushka had an exciting Mother-Daughter program yesterday.
Irvine Chabad House hit by potted plant
A potted plant was thrown through the front window of the Chabad House at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) on Tuesday, May 31. The building is the site of regular Friday night and holiday dinners for UCI students and serves as the residence of UCI Chabad co-directors, Rabbi Zevi Tenenbaum and his wife, Miriam.
Bloomberg Will Not Run Again for Mayor – or Anything Else
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Wednesday he will not run for president or seek a fourth term at the helm of the US’s most populous city.
Parade Staff & NYPD Thanked at Parade Luncheon
A special Luncheon was held today at the Jewish Children’s Museum, to honor those who worked tirelessly to ensure the success of The Great Parade this past Lag B’omer.
Weekly Unique Photos of the Rebbe!
CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute would like present a series of Photos of the Rebbe at Children’s rallies in the mid 1970’s, with special thanks to the Schildkraut and Levin families.
The mundane act of making bread is transformed into a spiritual opportunity when baking challah for Shabbat. Each one of the seven ingredients has mystical and psychological significance. Kabbalists say that the blessings from this mitzvah are so great that every woman should try to make challah at least once a year.
JLI Video: Challah Kabbalah – How to Make Mystical Bread for Shabbos
The mundane act of making bread is transformed into a spiritual opportunity when baking challah for Shabbat. Each one of the seven ingredients has mystical and psychological significance. Kabbalists say that the blessings from this mitzvah are so great that every woman should try to make challah at least once a year.
