Baby Boy!
Moshe and Chana (nee Feldman) Gurary from Toms River, NJ had a baby boy!
Kinus Wellness Summit To Certify Shluchim in Spiritual Care and Mental Health
For the first time ever, this year’s kinus hashluchim will bring an invaluable resource to shluchim. The Wellness Institute, a project of the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI), in partnership with Chabad on Call at Merkos 302, will be having a full-day summit dedicated to mental wellness and overall emotional well-being.
The Crown Heights Bais Din Releases Letter Encouraging Massive Washington Rally
In a surprise move that shows the unity sweeping through the Jewish community, the Crown Heights Bais Din released an uncommon letter encouraging a massive rally planned for November 14th in Washington DC.
Gallery: Behind The Scenes At The World’s Largest Gathering of Rabbis
Months of preparation behind the scenes culminate in this final stretch of round-the-clock hustle as the International Conference of Shluchim begins. The dedicated Kinus staff can be seen going over logistics and setting up for the 6,500 guests beginning to trickle in for the largest gathering of rabbis in the world.
BDE: Refael Ben Tzion Alon, 10-Months, OBM
With great sadness we report the untimely passing of Ben Tzion Alon OBM, a ten-month-old boy from Coral Springs, Florida who passed away on Wednesday following a short illness.
War in Israel Drives International Demand for Mezuzahs and Tefillin
Over the decades, from his perch at Atara’s Judaica on Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles, Rabbi Yosef Mishulovin has sold countless mezuzahs and pairs of tefillin. But the pace of those sales over the last four weeks has been unprecedented.
New U.S. Ambassador to Israel Lights a Candle at the Western Wall in Memory of the Fallen
Upon assuming his role and amidst the ongoing war, the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Mr. Jacob Lew, made his first visit to the Western Wall as ambassador. He was welcomed by Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites, who hosted him for an extended discussion.
Jewish Man Assaulted By Hate Spewing Man In Crown Heights
A hate-spewing man who assaulted a Jew on the streets of Crown Heights Wednesday got away for now, but the NYPD is after him.
New Shluchim to Fair Lawn, New Jersey
Rabbi Yudi and Chana Eisenbach, and their four children have moved out on Shlichus to Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Nestled in the heart of Bergen County, Fair Lawn is a well-established hub of Jewish life with a welcoming, flourishing community.
Brazilian Police, Mossad Uncover Hezbollah Plot to Attack Jewish Targets
Suspects arrested while attempting to recruit people in Brazil to carry out terrorist attacks, including against multiple synagogues.
Pegisha Celebrates Jewish Unity and Pride with Almost 1,200 Students
This year’s Pegisha took it up a notch, as the sounds and sights of almost 1,200 Jewish students from 136 campuses around the world filled the neighborhood for an unforgettable Shabbos at the Chabad on Campus International Pegisha.
The Jason Ingber Podcast Interviews Hollywood’s Most Inspiring Jew
Tzvi Burston, a chabad Chossid, worked in Warner Brothers for over eight years. Tzvi’s perspective on celebrity is critical to soften our modern societal pedestal we give to Hollywood.
First-Ever Podcast Launched to Learn the Rebbe’s Sefer HaSichos in Plain English
Project Likkutei Torah has launched the first-of-its-kind podcast dedicated to teaching the monumental weekly Sichos of 5751-52 delivered in a clear and concise detailed overview of each week’s Sicha in plain English.
Baby Boy!
Ephraim and Chaya Paltiel from Chicago, IL had a baby boy.
Kinus Hashluchim Haolami: Marking 40 Years
In honor of marking 40 years since the very first Kinus, Or Vechom offers a brief overview of the inception and development of the Kinus Hashluchim over the years, with links to all the material referenced.
Kingston, N.Y., Man’s Sister Was Murdered on Oct. 7. Hundreds Came to Comfort Him
Margit and Yosi Silverman were murdered on Oct. 7 by Hamas terrorists in their home in Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel. Though initially thought to have been taken hostage, they were soon identified and buried on the Monday after Simchat Torah. Some 5,600 miles away, in Kingston, N.Y., Margit’s brother, Maurice Shnaider, suddenly became a mourner.
JEM: The Best Job in the World – ‘A Vessel for Spiritual and Material Blessings’
Watch this incredible video by JEM on the the great fortune and blessing of an educator.
