Chag HaSmicha in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, CA [CHI] — Hundreds of guests came to rejoice with the talmidim of Kollel Tiferes Menachem in Los Angeles as they celebrated a gala Chag HaSmicha on Thusday ohr leChaf Ches Sivan. Hailing from Australia, England and across the States, parents and grandparents came to radiate with pride as their sons reached this distinguishing milestone. The enveloping atmosphere was one of brotherly love, joy and accomplishment.

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Camp Pre-Mesivta Announces its Head Staff!

Premesivta is proud to announce the Head Staff of 5770, Shmuli Tevel and Moshe Gotfryd. Premesivta is completely full for this summer and is expecting that this year will outdo all previous summers as per chasidishkite, excitement, and adventure. Buses willing be pulling out of Crown Heights IMH next Wednesday starting the courses for seven amazing weeks.

Chabad in Australia Wishes New PM Mazal Tov!

Rabbi Dovid Slavin in a undated photo talking to Ms. Julia Gillard, the new PM.

AUSTRALIA [CHI] — Recent turmoil in the Australian government left the deputy prime minister Julia Gillard in command, after a vote dumped Kevin Rudd, the former PM. In a statement the Yeshiva Centre – Chabad Headquarters of NSW issued a statement calling the new PM a friend of Chabad.

Announcing New Shluchim to France!

The Shluchim Office would like to join with all other shluchim in wishing a hearty Mazal Tov to Rabbi Mendy and Faigy Bitton (nee Blank) and their two children Levi Yitzchak and Chaya Mushka, who have B”H newly joined the ranks of the Rebbe’s Shluchim. He will be taking up the position of Shliach Torah in the Beis Chabad of Sarcelles, France under Rabbi Yaakov Bitton.

Yaldah Magazine Launches First Fiction Novel

SHARON, MA — YM Books, the newly launched book publishing branch of YALDAH Magazine is proud to present their first fiction novel: One Is Not a Lonely Number, by Evelyn Krieger. The 450-page novel tells the first-person narrative of 13-year-old Talia Schumacher, the only child of a wealthy orthodox couple, known for their hospitality.

Info to be Menachem Avel Rabbi Hershel Pfeffer

Rabbi Hershel Pfeffer of Pittsburgh PA is sitting shiva after the passing of his brother Aryeh Leib Hakohen Pfeffer.

Rabbi Pfeffer will be sitting Shiva at 640 Eastern Parkway #4D, Wednesday & Thursday from 11:30 – 4:30 p.m.

He will then be sitting Shiva in Pittsburgh. Times to be announced there.

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

New Women’s Film: Exclusive Showing Tonight

Jewish women in New York are inspired and abuzz over the latest smash hit film for women. Sarah – One against All is based on the riveting and powerful real-life story of “Mumeh Sarah,” Mrs. Sarah Katzenellenbogen, courageous leader of the Chassidic underground escape system for Jews in post-WWII Russia.

New Lebben Mitten Rebben Booklet

A new and unique issue of “Leben Mitten Rebben” has been released. During the Farbrengen of Yud Shevat 5726, sixteen years after the Histalkus of the Frierdiker Rebbe, the Rebbe compared our current situation to that of the Chassidim who remained in Russia after the Frierdiker Rebbe left.

Video: Shoplifter in Action at Apple Drugs

The following is surveillance footage capturing a shoplifter stealing from Apple Drugs. The incident took place yesterday, Monday, at around 11:00am, where the thief, a black male in his late 30’s spent a few minutes in the aisles of the store and made off with approximately $50 worth of goods.

Chovevei Torah Announces 21 Talmidim HaShluchim!

Lubavitcher Yeshiva Chovevei Torah in Crown Heights announced today that 21 Temimim will be heading out on Shlichus to various Chabad yeshivas around the world for the coming school year. Chovevei are once again the first to make this announcement, ahead of any other Chabad yeshiva.