Report: Only 20% of Hamas Tunnels Destroyed, 40% Significantly Damaged
The widespread estimation is that 20% at least of the tunnels have been destroyed, and 40% have been seriously damaged.
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Winner Announced for Hour with the Rebbe Raffle
On Motzoei Shabbos of Yud Shevat, over 4,000 Bochurim from 54 yeshivas came together in 770 for an unforgettable Hour with the Rebbe. An astonishing two thousand Bochurim enthusiastically completed the review questions and participated in an extraordinary raffle featuring a rare Ksav Yad kodesh of the Rebbe. Tonight, the suspense ended as Hillel Rappaport, a student at the Yeshiva of Queens, was thrilled to be announced as the raffle’s winner.
Marshall B. Grossman, center, served for many years as the co-chair of the annual Chabad Telethon in California, Pictured here with Rabbi Boruch Shlomo Cunin of Chabad of the West Coast, left. Photo courtesy Chabad of the West Coast
Marshall B. Grossman, 84, a ‘Tough Lawyer With a Soft Heart’
In powerful Hollywood circles, Marshall B. Grossman was known as a consummate litigator who represented clients like Steven Spielberg, Clint Eastwood and J.K. Rowling, and corporations like Apple, Blockbuster and Netflix. Grossman, who passed away in October at the age of 84 after a 10-year battle with Parkinson’s disease, was a no-holds-barred lawyer who litigated the first successful consumer class action in California.
France Joins Germany and Eight other Countries In Defunding UNWRA
France has announced that it will suspend funding from UNRWA, joining various other nations to make similar decisions amid allegations of the organization’s employees involved in the Hamas October 7th massacre.
Or Vechom Presents Chof Beis Shevat Media Collection
As Chassidim search for ways to appropriately prepare themselves for the day of Chof Beis Shevat and learn about the life of the Rebbetzin, Or Vechom Hahiskashrus is pleased to share an entire media collection of videos related to the day available to watch on YouTube and Spotify.
A formation of armored vehicles, manned by U.S. Army and Marine Corps personnel, stand ready to lead a convoy of coalition forces through the parade grounds established for the 50/20 celebration in Kuwait, Feb. 21. This celebration honors the veterans of Operation Desert Storm and recognizes the long standing and successful partnership that is indicative of our many friendships in the region.
Three US Service Members Killed, At Least 25 Injured In Drone Attack in Jordan
Three US service members were killed and 25 others wounded in a drone attack Saturday night in northeast Jordan near the Syrian border — a major escalation in already dangerously rising Mideast tensions.
JLI: I Survived 12 Camps During the Holocaust
He grew up in Warsaw, living a happy childhood until the year 1939. Having courageously and miraculously endured the hardships of 12 separate camps, his legacy and message continue to inspire all those who meet him. Today, he is the sole survivor from his family.
New Engagement!
Eliyahu Raitport (Crown Heights) to Chaya Mushka Klein (Toronto, Canada) L’Chaim: Monday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Small Hall
Young Vacationer Evacuated From The Bahamas By Hatzolah Air After Falling Ill and Turning To Chabad
A young family vacationing in the Bahamas felt hopeless after being taken to a local medical center with their five year old having a hard time breathing. Faced with difficult decisions, they asked their local Chabad and Hatzalah for help and Hatzolah Air a.
Baby boy!
Mendel and Mushky Shmotkin from Wheeling, IL had a baby boy
Baby Boy!
Zev and Miri Shkolnikov from Chicago, IL had a baby boy
Magnificent New Mikva Opens in Moscow’s Rostokino Neighborhood
The “Bais Chaya Campus” which spans a number of buildings is not only a Jewish Children’s Home. It is also a Chabad House with regular activities and events for all its Jewish neighbors. As the community grew and expanded, the need arose to build a mikva which would serve the neighboring communities as well.
Who Is “Hyrcanus” Whose Name Was Engraved in Hebrew on a Stone Bowl in Jerusalem 2,100 Years Ago?
In 2015, a fragment of a chalk or soft limestone bowl was unearthed in the Israel Antiquities Authority archaeological excavation in the City of David Givʽati Parking Lot in the Jerusalem Walls National Park. The vessel was published and immediately aroused the curiosity of researchers. “Such stone vessels were used extensively by Jews as they were considered unsusceptible to ritual impurity.”
Gallery: A Mitzvah Tank’s Trip Across the Rural Outback of Australia
Chabad of RARA, the Rural and Regional Australia, made a trip to Uluru this past December. Take a look at some of the amazing photos that made it back.
Britain, Italy and Finland Join US In Pausing Funding for UNRWA
Britain, Italy and Finland on Saturday became the latest countries to pause funding for the United Nations’ refugee agency for Palestinians (UNRWA), following allegations its staff were involved in the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.
Revival of In-Depth Chassidus Study Making Waves Worldwide
n the weeks that have followed the launch of Merkos 302’s Kollel L’lomdei Dach, the excitement and success of this new Chassidus learning initiative has become increasingly evident.
The Jew Project: Mendel Geisinsky, The Smiling Soldiers Project
Mendel is a Hasidic photographer from New York. While studying in Israel in 2021, Mendel wanted to show the world the side of the IDF that anyone who actually goes to Israel would see, and the Smiling Soldiers Project was born. He sat down for a portrait with Yisroel Teitelbaum of The Jew Project.
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