Baby Boy!
Mendy and Chanie (nee Rosenfeld) Sirota from Denver, CO had a baby boy!

Weekly Dvar Torah: The Rebbe – The Ultimate Torah Jew
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman delves into the truest aspect of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, that he was first and foremost a Torah Jew.

Jewish Looking Comic Book The Newest Missionary Attack On Crown Heights
A missionary group has begun infiltrating the Crown Heights area using an apparently innocent looking comic book targeting young children.

Watch: Plan Your Summer Right
Planning the summer right takes a lot more than just logistics and shopping lists; it takes preparation well beyond physical supplies.

Released Time Concludes the School Year Thanks to its Organizations President
The final Jewish Hour of the school year was marked with meaningful Davenings, joyous pizza parties, and a rare and special moment where all the students watched videos of the Rebbe and wrote Panim to the Rebbe before Gimmel Taamuz.

Gimmel Tammuz At The Ohel: Thousands Come To Pray
Throughout the day of Gimmel Tammuz, tens of thousands of Chassidim flocked to The Rebbe’s Ohel in Cambria Heights, Queens to Daven on this auspicious day.

Moshiach Contest Winners Announced at Gimmel Tammuz Kids Farbrengen; Watch the Replay
The International Moshiach Contest 5783 has come to a close, with over 500 kids tuning in to the Live Gimmel Tammuz Hakhel Farbrengen, celebrating their accomplishments and learning what it means to be ‘Really Me.

LIVE NOW: Central Gimmel Tammuz Farbrengen
The Central Gimmel Tammuz Farbrengen arranged by Aguch which will be taking place in Crown Heights Thursday night, and will be followed by all-night multi-lingual Farbrengens.

LIVE NOW: The International Moshiach Chidon
On the upcoming night of Gimmel Tammuz, the Oholei Torah Ballroom will host the International Moshiach Chidon. This event, which includes a 4-course banquet, is specifically for bochurim who have finished the entire Moshiach Chidon learning curriculum and passed the final test.

Weekly Letter: What Is A “Summer Vacation”?
As we begin the summer season – we share a fascinating letter of the Rebbe to students and young people – where the Rebbe defines what a “summer vacation” is, essentially. And what it is not. Is it possible to put “life” on hold, take a break from life and yet continue living?

Gimmel Tammuz At The Ohel: Pan Kloli
With tens of thousands of Chassidim streaming to the Rebbe’s Ohel this Gimmel Tammuz, a delegation of elder Chassidim were honored to bring a Pan Kloli to the Rebbe as representatives of the Tzibur.

Crown Heights History: The Development and Expansion of Crown Heights in the Early 1900s
On July 31, 1910, an extensive feature article appeared in the Real Estate section of the New York Times, highlighting the rapid growth of Crown Heights, known then as the Eastern Parkway Section. The headline read “Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway Section A Beehive of Building Operations.”

New Collection of Unseen Pictures of the Rebbe
Rare, unique shots from the 1960s have been published by JEM in honor of Gimmel Tammuz.

Rebbe Story: Abe Greenberg – A Life Transformed by the Rebbe
When Abe Greenberg reaches out to Dudi Farkash from Chabad of Olympia during a challenging time, he doesn’t dream that his quest for guidance would lead him to a life-altering trip to the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Ohel.

JEM: The Rebbe Blesses the Graduating Class of Beis Rivkah Girls’ High School
The graduating class of Beth Rivkah High School receive a blessing from the Rebbe for a healthy summer and continued success in their endeavors.

NYC Rent Guidelines Board Approves Rent Increases for Rent-Stabilized Apartments
The Rent Guidelines Board approved rent increases for New York City’s roughly one million rent-stabilized apartments.

Here’s My Story: D. None of the Above
Rabbi Avraham Eliyahu Neimark is one of the founders of Chabad of Shaarei Aliyah in Lod, Israel. He has done considerable community work among emigres of the Former Soviet Union, while also teaching at a local school. He was interviewed in 2015.