New Engagement!
Sholom Ber Pevzner (Paris, France) to Mushka Vorst (Charlotte, NC) L’Chaim: Sunday, August 13th, 8:30pm at 1349 President St
Here’s My Story: Stop Trying To Fix Everything
Due to the nature of this account, the woman who shared it prefers to remain anonymous. We are thankful to her for allowing us to publish this story, which we hope will provide guidance to others facing similar challenges.
JEM: An incredible Story of Nshei Chabad, and Why It Matters to You
A person is never stuck. If you find yourself in a situation you didn’t plan for, it’s a sign you have a mission to fulfill.
SHAZAK: Re’eh – No Idol Worship…The Kosher Way
Watch this weeks Shazak Parsha Production, with its spellbinding audiovisual storytelling of the parsha and Shazak style animations.
New Engagement!
Yanky Chein (Ottawa, Canada) to Tzippy Baitch (Crown Heights)
Jewish Woman Harassed and Threatened While Walking Through Crown Heights Wednesday, Perpetrator To Face A Judge
A man spewing anti-Semitic hate is in the slammer Wednesday after he decided to pick on a Jewish woman walking on the streets of Crown Heights. The woman decided to defend herself and called the police.
Over 500 Educators Gather for 8th Kinus Mechanchos
Over 500 Mechanchos from around the world gathered for the largest-ever 8th Annual Kinus Mechanchos Chabad, a two-day convention for Chabad women educators, that took place in Stamford, CT.
Crown Heights Insider Podcast: Episode #7 – What Do Our Community’s Girls Need To Succeed? With Mrs. Dena Gorkin
Mrs. Dena Gorkin joined the Crown Heights Insider Podcast to talk about what she’s learned in her long career in chinuch, and what lessons Bnos Chomesh’s experience might have for the community as a whole.
A Special Brit in Kazakhstan at Resting Place of the Rebbe’s Father
In honor of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak’s self-sacrifice in spreading Judaism, and accompanied by Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries from around Kazakhstan, a local Jewish teenager underwent a brit milah, ritual circumcision, which was performed after morning prayers.
Friendship Circle Surprise Summer Camp Visits
While Mrs. Chani Majesky was upstate speaking in numerous bungalow colonies at their annual package parties about the work of Friendship Circle of Brooklyn, her and her husband Rabbi Berel Majesky had a few hours spare and decided to stop by some camps nearby to surprise their Special FC campers.
Picture of the Day
In the middle of a full day of workshops and networking at the 7th Annual Kinus Mechanchos Chabad organized by the Menachem Education Foundation (MEF), participants gathered for a group photo in the lobby of the Armon Hotel in Stamford, Connecticut.
Darchai Menachem Hires New Director of Special Education To Promote Learning Integration
Darchai Menachem is thrilled to welcome a new member to its leadership team this fall: Mrs. Sora Kopfstein, a seasoned professional with over 30 years of experience in the field of special education.
New Shluchim Announced to the Third Fastest Growing City in The United States
Rabbi Shneur and Esther Wolfman have been announced as the newest Shluchim heading to Phoenix, AZ where they will be providing much needed Jewish services to Moon Valley & GCU.
JEM: The Advice Given to Wounded Israeli Soldiers
In 1976, a group from the IDF Disabled Veterans Organization visited New York, and a private meeting was arranged for them with the Rebbe. During the audience, the Rebbe explained that their challenges only served to demonstrate their unique and unmatched potentials.
Students of Moscow’s Yeshiva Ketana Enjoy Special Summer Program in city of Nizhni
The summer Yeshiva for the sons of Shluchim traveled by busses to the city of Nizhni, along with their dedicated Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Moshe Lerman, the staff and the bochrim shluchim, to a beautiful resort area on the Volga River.
Portland Jewish Study Profiles a Changing Jewish Community
The study found that there is growing Jewish engagement: 75 percent of respondents light Chanukah candles; 58 percent attend a Passover Seder; 48 percent have a mezuzah affixed to their home; and 25 percent keep kosher to some degree.
Baby Girl!
Shimmy and Itty (nee Fellig) Gerlitzky from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
