Information To Be Menachem Avel the Itkin Family
The Itkin Family is sitting Shiva in Crown Heights following the passing of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Itkin OBM. Times and location in extended article.
WATCH: Unicorn Hunting Is Real, and This Unicorn Is A Lubavitcher
Watch this Episode of Unicorn Hunters, as Lubavitcher visionary Moshe Lebowitz, founder of Healables, will present a disruptive billion-dollar idea.
Package Thief Arrested With Collaboration Between Shomrim and The NYPD
A package thief is cooling his heels in the slammer Tuesday after being caught in the act by an alert business owner and apprehended with a collaboration between Shomrim and the NYPD.
JEM: Amazing Advice for Financial Success
Blessings and tips for making a livelihood and improving one’s financial situation.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul stands next to Rabbi Shmuel Butman at the Fifth Avenue menorah-lighting in Midtown Manhattan.
Photo: Lubavitch Youth Organization
N.Y. Governor Hochul Gets Personal at World’s Largest Menorah Lighting
As Rabbi Shmuel Butman, director of the Lubavitch Youth Organization and organizer of the event, prepared to light the first light of the menorah, he was joined on stage by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who addressed the crowd.
Powerball Jackpot Rises to Estimated $572M After No Winner in December 18 Drawing
The Powerball jackpot continues to rise after no tickets matched all six numbers Monday night to claim the $544 million grand prize.
TAKE 5 Top-Prize Ticket Sold in Crown Heights
The New York Lottery today announced multiple top-prize winning tickets were sold for the Dec 18th TAKE 5 MIDDAY drawing, with one tickets sold in Crown Heights.
Mikvah.org: Final Call for Hey Teves Sale! Ends Tomorrow!
Last chance to shop this year’s collection of bestsellers! Click Mikvah.org/5teves for last minute deals!
President Javier Milei of Argentina, holding a book about the Rebbe, prepares to light the menorah in Buenos Aires. Photo: Chabad of Argentina
President Javier Milei Lights Menorah With Thousands in Argentina
Declaring that “the main lesson is that light prevails over darkness,” Argentina’s new President Javier Milei donned a kippah two days after his inauguration and helped light a giant menorah at a Chanukah celebration in the center of Buenos Aires.
BDE: Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Itkin, 69, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Itkin OBM, a legendary Chassid and Shliach in Pittsburgh, PA. He passed away on Monday evening, the 7th of Teves, 5784 following an extended illness.
MEF Offers Monthly Farbrengens, And A Free Book
At the Kinus Mechanchos Chabad 5779, Rabbi Shimon Raichik A”H made the recommendation that teachers gather before Chassidishe Yomim Tovim to farbreng about what they want to bring out for their students. Shortly afterwards, the Mechanchos Farbrengen was born, gathering monthly to focus on timely topics in Chinuch and receive a boost in their teaching.
New Engagement!
Avi Friedman (Crown Heights) to Chavie Stegmann (Flatbush) L’Chaim: Tuesday, Dec. 19th, 7:30pm at Gruit 252 Empire Blvd
Chayenu Announces $50 Hey Teves Subsidy Towards Yearly Subscription
In honor of Hey Teves, an anonymous donor is making a generous offer by gifting a $50 subsidy towards your new Chayenu subscription. That’s $130 to get Chayenu mailed to your home or office for an entire year, a subscription that normally costs $180.
Cheder Ohr Menachem Joyfully Celebrates Hey Teves
This Sunday, Hey Teveis, Cheder was ‘a buzz’ from the very first moment. Festivities began with fervor and excitement as Talmidim, Melamdim and staff joined in the lunchroom for a special Hey Teves assembly.
Burglar Who Broke into Williamsburg Matzah Factory Sentenced to up to Five Years in Prison
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that a Brooklyn man has been sentenced to two-and-a-half to five years in prison for breaking into a Matzah factory in Williamsburg and stealing cash and checks worth over $94,000. The theft took place weeks before Passover, when the business was ramping up operations ahead of the Jewish holiday.
Lighting Up Kharkiv This Chanukah
A week before Chanukah the message of light was already being spread on billboards throughout the streets of Kharkiv reminding everyone to light in their homes and that a little light dispels the darkness.
Picture of the Day
The rain drenched sidewalk outside 770 was captured on camera by Crown Heights photographer Shmuli Evers.
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