Chacham Nissim Ben-Shimon Makes Crown Heights Visit
The Crown Heights community was visited this week by Harav Hagaon Chacham Nissim Ben-Shimon, Rosh Av Bet Din of Tel Aviv – Yafo in honor of Chai Elul and as a preparation for Tishrei 5784.
Gallery: Brunoy Yeshiva Launches New School Year With Packed House
The famous Brunoy Yeshiva has begun the new school year in the suburbs of Paris with hundreds of students crowding the halls and rooms.
Two Wounded in Stabbing Attack in Jerusalem
One man was seriously wounded and another lightly wounded when they were stabbed with a butcher’s knife near the Jaffa Gate outside the Old City of Jerusalem Wednesday afternoon.
Newly Rebuilt Zal in Lubavitch Dedicated With Joyous Celebration
It has been many decades since the town of Lubavitch has seen a celebration the likes of the one held there this past week to mark two important days on the Chabad calendar: Tes Vov Elul, anniversary of the founding of Tomchei Tmimim, and Chai Elul, birthday of the Baal Shem Tov and Alter Rebbe.
Video of the Day
The earliest believed footage ever published of Avraham Fried singing as an adult has been released. Enjoy!
200 Stranded El Al Passengers Find Shabbat Haven on Rhodes, Greece
Rabbi Uri and Devorah Leah Medina, co-directors of Chabad of Rhodes, received a phone call from El Al flight attendants with an urgent request for help. 200 Jewish passengers realized that they would be stranded for Shabbat after their El Al flight had departed Thessaloniki towards Israel 10 hours earlier, but they were only in the air for a few minutes before the plane had to make an emergency landing on Rhodes.
Jewish Communities Worldwide Use OneMitzvah Platform, Making Rosh Hashanah Resolutions More Practical than Ever
This year, communities around the world are utilizing an innovative tool to tackle their Yom Tov resolutions head-on and make them tangible and practical, a community-wide initiative using Merkos 302’s OneMizvah’s Rosh Hashanah Resolution Template.
Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Ocean Parkway’s First Week Back
As summer comes to an end, Yeshiva Tomchei Temimim Ocean Parkway is buzzing with activity as students, both new and returning, kick off another school year.
CTeen’s Inaugural Spanish-Speaking Trip to Israel and Poland Empowers South American Jewish Teens
For the Jewish teens from South America who recently returned from an emotionally charged tour of Eastern Europe and Israel, the trip provided daily experiences of tragedy and hope that left them more committed to Judaism, more proud to be Jewish and thankful for the opportunities to freely practice Judaism.
Crown Heights Hatzalah Ambulance Defaced With Graffiti Over Labor Day
A Crown Heights Hatzalah ambulance that normally sits in front of 770 Eastern Parkway was moved from the service lane in preparation for yesterdays parade, and wen it returned Tuesday, it had an unwanted addition.
What Hasidic Boys Learn, An Enlightening Conversation with Moshe Krakowski
Moshe Krakowski is a professor on American Haredi education and culture, focuses on the relationship between communal worldview, identity, and education. He visited many Hasidic boys’ schools for his research, and joined Frieda Vizel of Brooklyn Tour Guide to speak on the recent controversy.
Children of Pittsburgh Gather For Tzivos Hashem Rally in Memory of Sholom Ber Markel OBM
Jewish children from across the Pittsburgh area gathered Monday, Chai Elul, for a Tzivos Hashem Rally in memory of a friend, Sholom Ber Markel OBM.
JEM: One of the Most Powerful Stories You Will Hear
Mr. Meir Zeiler, was encouraged by the Rebbe to attend European trade shows. Although his display was not a worthwhile financial investment there has been great profit on a different front. This is the story of a powerful meeting with a Holocaust survivor.
Calling all Crown Heights Visual Creatives
Tomorrow, join fellow visual creatives at the Visual Arts Hakhel Event celebrating the fusion of Torah inspiration and creativity. Hear from top figures in the industry and connect with local talent on September 6 at Chevra Ahavas Yisroel!
Gallery: 15,000 People Pack Madison Square Garden For Ishay Ribo Concert
15,000 people packed Madison Square Garden for an energetic and historic concert with Ishay Ribo, Akiva Turgemon, Avraham Fried, and others.
Roi Bardenstein, a native of Jerusalem, left, wanted to help others in his adopted hometown of San Jose, Calif. He reached out to a local Chabad rabbi and asked for a list of people in need.
WhatsApp Mobilizes 100 in San Jose After Rosh Hashanah Resolution
It was a few weeks before last Rosh Hashanah, and Roi Bardenstein, a native of Jerusalem, wanted to help others in his adopted hometown, San Jose, Calif. He reached out to a local Chabad rabbi and asked for a list of people in need.
Violence Free J’Ouvert and Quiet Labor Day Morning Ends With At Least Two People Shot and Others Stabbed Along Parade Route
At least two people were shot along the West Indian Day Carnival parade route in Brooklyn Monday — while the historically bloody J’Ouvert festival that precedes it was violence-free for a second year in a row.
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