New Engagement!
Yoeli Friedman (Kiryas Joel, NY) to Chiena Avtzon (Hong Kong, China)
Picture of the Day
Just hours after workers finished landscaping the front gardens of 770 Eastern Parkway, Meni Wolf captured this photo portraying the landmark in all its beauty.
JEM Foundation Honors Mr. Sami Rohr with Musical Tribute by Avraham Fried
On the eve of the Yahrzeit of Mr. Sami Roh, the JEM Foundation has released a highlight from its Gala honoring Mr. Rohr, shining a spotlight on the legacy of charity that he taught to his family.
LIVE Today: Rally in the Merit of Young Shliach
Join children from around the world for a rally in the merit of a speedy recovery for a young Shliach: שניאור זלמן בן הינדא. The rally will be led by Rabbi Shimmy Weinbaum of Tzivos Hashem International and stream live from MyShliach Headquarters at Merkos 302 from 6:45 PM – 7:00 PM EST.
770 Restoration Continues With New Trees, Bushes, and Flowers
As thousands of people pass by – and through – 770 each day, little thought was given to the condition of the grassy lawn found in front of the main building. That lack of thought has now been rectified with the addition of new trees, bushes, and flowers.
Tefillin Tables Combat Antisemitism on U.S. Campuses
Jacob Stein, 21, who spent his freshman and sophomore years on campus before heading to Israel for a junior year abroad, says offering students the chance to put on tefillin and discuss Judaism in public settings has long been a meaningful expression of Jewish pride for students.
Over 100-Year-Old Map Uncovers Treasure of Lubavitch
In the year 5783 (2023), an old map with an accurate plan of the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Court was discovered. Thanks to this plan, the exact initial location of the “Beis Homa” (“Abraham and Rachel’s House”) was determined. The houses were built of brick on the south side of the Court in 1912.
JEM: The Lubavitcher Rebbe and the Search for Biological Life on Mars
Scientists have unique opportunities to recognize God’s oneness. Science and Torah. Professor Velvl Greene, discusses NASA’s search for biologics in outer space and UFO.
Gallery: Tu V’Av Farbrengen In Paris
Chabad photographer Mordechai Lubecki captured the moments of a Tu B’Av Farbrengen in Paris being led by Shliach Rabbi Shlomo Azulai.
SHAZAK: Eikev – The Tefillin Wrap
Watch this weeks Shazak Parsha Production, with its spellbinding audiovisual storytelling of the parsha and Shazak style animations.
New Engagement!
Mendel Rothman (Pittsburgh, PA) to Chani Zweibel (Ann Arbor, MI)
Uplifting Shabbat for the Jewish Community of ‘Krasnaya Sloboda’ Azerbaijan
The Jewish community in the Caucasus witnessed a remarkable and inspiring Shabbaton attended and led by the Chief Rabbi of Russia, Berel Lazar, and the prominent Zaharyaev family.
Here’s My Story: Polishing the Golden Years
Rabbi Menachem Gerlitzky is the head of the New York branch of Kollel Tiferes Zekainim Levi Yitzchok, which has three study centers for seniors in Crown Heights and holds activities in nursing homes throughout the city. He also oversees a daily Rambam class in 770, and holds a public celebration on the completion of each its eighty-three sections of laws. He was interviewed in October 2020.
Crown Heights Insider Podcast: Episode #6 – How Can The Media Help Spread Light? With Rabbi Motti Seligson
PR Director and spokesman for Chabad-Lubavitch, Rabbi Motti Seligson, joined the Crown Heights Insider Podcast to talk about his unique shlichus, and the challenges and opportunities that come with sharing our story and message with the secular media world.
Return of the Wild West Rabbi
In what has become a family tradition, Chabad Rabbi Meyer Orenstein is visiting North Dakota this summer as a Roving Rabbi. He and Rabbi Levi Shusterman are crisscrossing the state to meet and inspire Jewish residents, visiting the towns of Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot, Bismarck, Williston, Valley City, Cavalier, Hettinger and wherever else they can find someone Jewish.
“We Don’t Have A Clue What This Mitzvah Does”
Listen to the powerful words of Rabbi Bochner, founder of Bonei Olam. Be a part of this mitzvah today and donate at BoneiOlam.org/chabad.
New Engagement!
Izzy Katz (Crown Heights) and Rut Pachkous (Israel/Stanford Hill) L’Chaim: Thursday night in The Old City Jerusalem
