Baby Girl!
Mendel and Bracha (nee Weiss) Eizenbach from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!
Yosef Yitzchak Noginsky (Boston, MA) to Rivkah Dina Pevzner (Crown Heights)

Dear Shomrim, A Grateful Mother Pens Her Thanks
The viral story of a boys bike, stolen and returned in Crown Heights, has come a full circle after the mother, Racheli .S., penned a letter of thanks to Crown Heights Shomrim.

Camp Lm’Man Achai’s Second Session Starts With A Bang
Camp L’man Achai’s second session started this past Tuesday with a bang, greeting 50 new campers from California, South Carolina, Ottawa Canada and as far away as France.

Odessa Orphanage Seeks Refuge Amidst Unrelenting Missile Strikes
Rabbi Wolff and his wife, Chaya, direct the Mishpacha Children’s Home. Videos posted by the orphanage show children and staff rushing in their bedclothes hastily seeking refuge after midnight in the building’s basement.

JLI: The Unbreakable Spirit – With My Whole Broken Heart
This emotionally gripping 45-minute film features heart-wrenching stories of valiant parents whose children’s lives were claimed by terror and their inspiring responses to their horrific experiences. The documentary also follows the lives of two of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz who emerged from the darkness to transform the Jewish landscape.

Lubavitcher Slapped in Unprovoked Assault Early Shabbos Morning
A Lubavitcher walking in Crown Heights early Shabbos morning was slapped by a man in an unprovoked assault. The police are investigating the incident.

What Does Chassidus Say About Self-Confidence?
Rabbi Gershon Avtzon of Cincinnati, OH, answers a weekly question pertaining to relevant issues in the Chabad community.

New Jewish Teen Club Inaugurated in Kyiv
During the visit of the delegation of the Israeli Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, led by CEO Avi Cohen-Scali, a new Jewish teen club, operating in the ‘Simcha Chabad’ School in Kyiv, was inaugurated in a special and heartwarming event.

JEM: Most People Don’t Realize How Much Depends on You
How you must see yourself. God’s Divine Essence originally dwelled in our world. Although subsequent events concealed His Presence, we have the ability to reveal G-d’s essence in creation today.

Crown Heights History: The Unique Homes of Crown Heights
During your walk through Crown Heights you will notice some distinct houses. What makes these houses unique is that they stand as the only single houses on the block, and reaching them requires climbing a significant number of steps.

Audio: Hey Menachem Av
In honor of Hey Menachem Av, Rabbi Michoel Seligson has provided an overview of the this special day, the 451st Hilulo of the Arizal Hachai.

Video of the Day
Watch this emotional reunion as U. S. Army Chaplain and Chabad Rabbi Major Mendy Stern surprises his 13-year-old daughter Esty with an unforgettable visit at Camp Simcha. The two had not seen each other for several months due to Rabbi Stern’s deployment for military training.

BDE: Mrs. Temmy Ritterman, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Mrs, Temmy Ritterman OBM, sister of Dvora Rosenblum of Crown Heights. She passed away on Rosh Chodesh Av.
Baby Boy!
Danny and Lian (nee Simmon) Winterfeld from Sydney, Australia had a baby boy!

Suspect Detained in Tel Aviv Tefillin Stand Egg Attack
A 30-year-old resident of Nes Tziona has been detained by police in the egg attack on a Chabad tefillin stand in Tel Aviv.

Mega Millions Jackpot Grows to $820 Million with a Possible Cash Payout of $422 Million
The lack of a jackpot winner in the lottery game’s latest drawing on Friday night sent the top prize soaring to an estimated $820 million.