New Engagement!
Mendi Hazan (Milan, Italy) to Rivky Munitz (Buffalo, NY)
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Carrying forward the legacy of Reb Shmuel Moshe Hakohen Benjamin A”H
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New Engagement!
Mendy Blesofsky (Manchester, UK) to Breina Chein (Argentina)
Freed Hostage Eli Sharabi Visits Rebbe’s Ohel to Give Thanks—Freed Exactly One Year After His Brother Prayed There for a Miracle
Just hours after testifying before the UN Security Council, Eli Sharabi, recently freed after 491 days in Hamas captivity, visited the Rebbe’s Ohel in Queens Thursday evening to give thanks for his survival, pray for the remaining hostages, as he said Kaddish for the first time.
Baby Girl!
Yehoshua Zelik and Chaya Mushka Newman from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Baby Boy!
Sholom Ber and Rivka Sternberg from Pomona, NY had a baby boy!
Weekly Story: In the Limousine
On Shabbos, I heard the following inspiring story that happened this Purim. It is only through these snippets that I hear or that people inform me of, that I am able to continue writing and posting new insights and stories.
NY State Court of Appeals Overturns NYC Law Permitting Noncitizens to Vote Locally
The highest court in New York State has struck down a New York City law which, if it had gone into effect, would have allowed noncitizens to vote in municipal elections.
Weekly Dvar Torah: Mirrors and the Red Heifer
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman looks into the mirror – literally – and understands the paradox of the Para Aduma, the Red Heifer, through that lens.
A Mitzvah For Menachem
Just days after celebrating his Upshernish, 3-year-old Menachem tragically passed away. Let’s come together and do a mitzvah, a good deed, an act of goodness and kindness, Leilui Nishmat Menachem Mendel Ben Baruch Bendit.
Global Moshiach Day To Focus on Unique Capacity of the Neshama
After its third successful year, hundreds of shluchim worldwide gear up for Merkos 302’s Festival of the Future 4.0. A full-event program entitled “Step Up!” taking place around the world this Acharon Shel Pesach.
New Jewish Cemetery in St. Charles, Missouri, Marks Important Milestone
A new Jewish cemetery will soon be consecrated in St. Charles County, Missouri, under the rabbinic leadership of Rabbi Chaim Landa, co-director of the Chabad-Lubavitch Jewish Center of St. Charles County.
Watch: Shluchos Relationship Seminar Now Available Online
For Shluchos worldwide, being leaders of their communities often means addressing sensitive topics such as dating and marriage A recent virtual seminar, organized by Met@Chabad at Merkos 302, and attended by hundreds of Shluchos, focused on these critical conversations. The three-part series is now available online.
Finding My Path: How My JNet Chavrusa Reignited My Connection to Judaism
Jonny Nulman grew up surrounded by Judaism, yet something never fully clicked. The prayers, the teachings—they were part of his world, but not of him. Years later, a weekly JNet chavrusa transformed Torah study from a routine into a source of clarity and connection.
Pennsylvania Young Scholars Compete at Regional Jewish Knowledge Tournament
Young Jewish scholars from across Pennsylvania gathered at Chabad of the Main Line for the Pennsylvania regional JewQ Championship, one of many regionals taking place across the globe leading up to the grand finale.
Weekly Letter: Long and Happy Days and Years
In his letter, the Rebbe explains the meaning of the time-honored traditional blessing we give a person on the occasion of a birthday, that of “long and happy days and years” – where he expands on the double blessing contained within it and on the true measure of time.
JLI: The Surprising Truth About Real Happiness
Everyone needs happiness, but happiness has always been elusive. Discover the surprising research behind attaining and sustaining happiness in life, and why it matters more than you think. This interview took place with Mrs. Devori Nussbaum and Dr. Edith Shiro at the 18th annual National Jewish Retreat.
A Plea From Morah Tiechtel
Let’s come together, as we always have, to ensure that Bais Rivkah continues to be a pillar of strength and education for generations to come.
