Powerball Jackpot Soars to $1.7 Billion After Another Night With No Big Winner
The Powerball jackpot has jumped to an eye-popping $1.7 billion, after the 46th drawing passed without a big winner.
Attacker ID’d, Slapped With Hate Crimes In Kingston Ave Stabbing
Armani Charles, 23, was ID’d as the person arrested in the knifing of 35-year-old Elias Rosner in the chest on the corner of Kingston Ave and Lincoln Pl. He was charged with attempted assault, assault, aggravated harassment and menacing, all as a hate crime, according to the police.
Minimum Wage is Increasing Soon for New York Workers
The minimum wage is increasing statewide starting on Jan. 1. In New York City, Long Island, and Westchester, the minimum wage will increase 50 cents to reach $17. Across the rest of the state, minimum wage will reach $16.
Amid Crisis – Chanukah Lights Shine Bright in Kharkiv
A festive motorcade, featuring dozens of cars adorned with rooftop menorahs, made its way through the city streets, bringing light and joy to its residents. Public spaces—including streets, shopping centers, and the city’s subway—were illuminated by ten large menorahs and eye-catching billboards sharing the message of Chanukah.
My Dear Friend and Rabbi
Alex Ryvchin shares the story of his Bundi community of Russian Jews, their humble beginnings and the warm belonging they discovered with Rabbi Eli Schlanger.
104 Communities: Shluchim Gearing Up for CYP Encounter Crown Heights
Around the world, Shluchim are observing the same shift: young Jewish professionals aren’t looking for just another event. They’re seeking real community, meaningful Jewish experiences, genuine relationships, and Torah’s insights that speak to their everyday lives.
New Engagement!
Kasriel Shimon Khaytin (Crown Heights) to Shaina Rochel Wolkenfeld (Crown Heights)
Treasures from the Rebbe’s Library – Volume 2 Ep. 1
Regarding the Seforim case, the Rebbe said it was a challenge and an affront to all the Rabbeim—naming them from the Baal Shem Tov onward. Accordingly, Volume 2 of Treasures from the Rebbe’s Library presents one item from each of the Rabbeim in a six-part series.
Arrest Made in Kingston Ave Stabbing
The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force made an arrest in the stabbing of a Jewish man on Kingston Ave last week.
A City Illuminated: Fort Myers Makes History with Its First Downtown Menorah
Downtown Fort Myers was filled with warmth, joy, and light as history was made with the city’s first ever public Chanukah Menorah, proudly displayed and lit at Common Ground Pocket Park.
20,000 ‘Reclaim’ Bondi Beach With Defiant Pledge to Increase Light
20,000 people. They’d all come together on Bondi Beach, the same exact place where just one week earlier a brutal terror attack claimed the lives of 15 people and left more than 40 wounded.
Eight Nights of Light Illuminate NYC, Drawing Thousands in Show of Jewish Pride and Resilience
The World’s Largest Menorah concluded its 48th year as a beacon of hope and light at Manhattan’s Grand Army Plaza this week, with thousands gathering across eight nights of Chanukah in a powerful display of Jewish pride and unity.
Mayor of Jūrmala Joins Chabad Chanukah Celebration: “Together, We’ll Make the City Even More Beautiful”
Just half an hour before the event began, Rabbi Mendy Zilberstrom, Chabad’s emissary to Jūrmala, received an unexpected phone call from the city’s mayor, who announced his intention to attend the celebration in person—and bring a gift.
Stamford Hill Community Celebrates Public Menorah Lighting
The event drew hundreds of local families and community members, along with representatives from the local council and Stamford Hill leadership. Rabbi Hershy Vogel, Rabbi of Ealing and cousin of Eli Schlanger hy”d addressed the crowd with encouraging and inspirational words.
Extending Mazal Tov to Rabbi Yehudah Kaploun on His Historic Appointment
The National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education (NCFJE) extends its heartfelt mazal tov and best wishes for continued Hatzlocha to Rabbi Yehudah Kaploun on his recent appointment by President Donald J. Trump as U.S. Ambassador to Combat Global Antisemitism.
FRANCESCO DAMICO
Governor Kathy Hochul Signs into Law Legislation Sponsored by Senator Sutton and Assemblyman Eichenstein to End Friday Evening Ticket Blitzes
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law legislation sponsored by Senator Sam Sutton and Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein, restricting the NYC Department of Sanitation from issuing tickets on Friday afternoons for residents who place their trash at the curb prior to 8:00 p.m.
Light of Chanukah Illuminates Moscow in the Spirit of “Increasing and Ever-Growing”
Although this year the central public menora lighting ceremony near the Red Square was canceled at the last moment, the efforts to strengthen Jewish light in Moscow, the capital of Russia, intensified this year in the spirit of mosif ve’holech—constantly increasing.
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