Tribute to Reb Dovid Krasnjanski OBM
Author and Historian Rabbi Chaim Dalfin gives a moving and insightful tribute to Reb Dovid Krasnjanski, a person dedicated to Torah and elder Chossid who passed away just a week before his 89th birthday.
TODAY: The Blachman Family To Welcome A New Sefer Torah
The Blachman Family is inviting the community to take part in the welcoming of a new Sefer Torah in honor of the 70th birthday of Eli and Sara Blachman and in Zechus of their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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Mayor Adams Gives New Yorkers Ability To Use City-Funded Rental Assistance Vouchers Across New York State
While New York City continues to face a serious housing shortage with a record-high shelter population totaling more than 113,000 individuals in the city’s care, CityFHEPS voucher holders will now be able to utilize their voucher to obtain permanent, affordable housing not only within New York City but also in any county or locality across New York State.
JEM: An Incredible Meeting With the Lubavitcher Rebbe
Rabbi Ephraim Sturm: When asking the Rebbe for medical advice, the level of care and concern was extraordinary.
Audio: Sukkos, Shmini Atzeres & Simchas Torah
In honor of Sukkos and the accompanying Yomim Tovim, Rabbi Michoel Seligson has provided an overview of Sukkos, Shmini Atzeres, and Simchas Torah by the Rebbe which included pertinent facts and stories.
Chag Ha’Simcha As 270 Students Receive Semicha
About 500 people participated in the impressive “Chag Ha’Semicha” event which took place last Wednesday, 5 Tishrei, in Oholei Torah’s hall in Crown Heights. Certificates were given out to about 270 students who successfully completed the curriculum for Semicha.
The late Rabbi Yitzchak Meir Kagan, a longtime Chabad emissary in Detroit, hits the streets in a Sukkah-mobile, and armed with a lulav and etrog, circa 1970. This year marks 70 years since the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory, launched the Lulav and Etrog Campaign. Photo: Challenge
Excuse Me, Are You Jewish?: The Lulav Campaign Turns 70
In September of 1953, the Rebbe’s chief secretary, Rabbi Chaim Mordechai Aizik Hodakov, summoned two yeshivah students into his office with a new directive from the Rebbe. “He told us that we should arrange that on Sukkot, we should go out into the streets with a lulav and etrog and also gather children in the Sukkah, and help them make the blessing on the etrog … ”
Aerial view of San Francisco
US Announces Israel’s Accepted to Visa Waiver Program
The US on Wednesday officially announced that Israel has been accepted to its Visa Waiver Program and Israeli citizens will now be able to enjoy the benefits of the program.
Gallery: The Faces and Moments Erev Yom Kippur In 770
Chabad photographer Yisroel Teitelbaum captured the faces and moments Erev Yom Kippur as Lubavitchers prepared for the holiest day of the year at 770 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights.
Chabad On The River Seine, Videoblogger Shloime Zionce Visits Chabad of Paris
Join Shloime Zionce as he spends the day in Paris, France, from an extremely unique Synagogue, to a Kosher Restaurant, and of course the Eiffel Tower. While there of course, he spends some time at Chabad.
New Engagement!
Shalom Ber Moscowitz (Kharkiv, Ukraine) to Chavi Zainz (S. Paulo, Brazil)
Powerball Jackpot Climbs to $835 Million After No One Beats the Odds
The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $835 million after no one beat the immense odds Monday night and won the top prize.
Changes in Chinuch from 1965-2023, Emphasize Learning Part #3
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin interviewed Rabbi Yaakov Eckhaus, an educator for 58 years at Lubavitcher Yeshiva. The wide ranging interview, broken up into sections, will cover Internet, Smart Phones in school education, the Rebbe on Parallel Classes and more.
Gallery: Birkas Habanim and Erev Yom Kippur in 770
Photographer Dovber Hechtman captured the electric moments of Erev Yom Kippur in 770 as thousands of Bochurim went to the Rebbe for Birkas Habanim.
New Engagement!
Mendel Benhaim (Bonneuil, Paris) to Tanya Alzerah (Villeurbanne, Lyon)
US to Announce Israel’s Joining Visa Waiver Program this Week
The US government is expected to announce this week that the State of Israel is joining the US Visa Waiver Program.
Gallery: Erev Yom Kippur In Moscow
The Jewish community of Moscow was busy Erev Yom Kippur with Kapparos and the day’s preparations.
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