New Engagement!
Yoel Attal (Paris, France) to Sarah Sojcher (Boulogne, France)

Highlighting Growth of Yiddishkeit in the Western Region, Kinus in Alaska Focuses on the Rebbe’s Approach to the “Remote Jew”
For the first time in over 20 years, the Chabad Jewish Campus of Alaska hosted the Western Regional Kinus Hashluchim.

Ashkelon Residents Take Refuge From Gaza Missiles in Chabad Bomb Shelters
It’s the third day of “Operation Shield and Arrow,” and children are engaged in activities and entertainment in the bomb shelters of the Chabad Houses of Ashkelon. While there are sounds of song and laughter, there are signs of anxiety on everyone’s faces.

Have You Purchased Your Tickets to the KSCVK Auction Yet? The Auctioneer Will Be In Crown Heights
Have you purchased your KSCVK Auction tickets yet? There is just one left until ticket sales end.

The Great Parade Under the Lens
Photographer Shmully Wolfson takes you back to the Greatest Great Parade that sprawled over two full blocks of Eastern Parkway and spilled into neighboring streets.
Baby Boy!
Dani and Sheina Mushka (nee Fass) Loigman from Inverrary, FL had a baby boy!

Riverdale Community Unites For Lag B’Omer
Hundreds of Jewish children and adults united to enjoy a beautiful Lag B’Omer celebration in Riverdale, organized by Rabbi Levi and Sorah Shemtov, the Rebbe’s Shluchim to Riverdale and The Bronx.

Ohr Yakov Shlomo of Pomona Celebrates Lag Baomer In Style
Congregation Ohr Yakov Shlomo of Pomona, New York celebrated Lag Baomer this year with an amazing time and beautiful unity.

Lag Baomer in Almaty at the Tziyun of Reb Levi Yitzchok z”l, Honoring The Rashbi
Tuesday, the 18th of Iyar 5783 in Almaty, Kazakhstan was greeted with beautiful weather welcoming each guest. One by one, more and more Jews arrived and gathered in the courtyard of the Chabad House, men, women and children. A real Hakhel gathering.

“Hanachos” Launches For Fifth Year In Mesivtas Across America
The Vaad Hatmimim, in partnership with JEM, has launched the Hanachos program for the fifth consecutive year in 20 Mesivtas across America.

Here’s My Story: The Giants and Me
Rabbi Alex Stern lived in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, where he worked as an insurance broker, until he retired and dedicated himself to studying Torah full time. He now resides in Florida where he was interviewed in January of 2022.

Dear Rabbi Wagner, What Can I Do For You?
“Dear Rabbi: I am not allowing myself to get depressed, as you would not be happy. What Can I do for you?” These are the exact words that I wrote in an email to my beloved Rosh Yeshiva and personal mashpia, Rabbi Akiva Wagner A”H, on 16 Teves 5780 – soon after I heard about his being diagnosed with the dreaded illness.

Tens of Thousands of Participants, One Great Parade
Those of us who were lucky enough to attend would agree that this year’s Great Lag B’Omer Hakhel Parade was a smashing success.

Direct Rocket Hit on Building in Rehovot, One Person Killed
A rocket fired by terrorists from the Gaza Strip struck a residential building in Rehovot, causing significant damage and killing one person.

BDE: Rabbi Yona Pruss, 59, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Yona Pruss OBM, a native of Crown Heights and member of the Chabad community in London, England. He passed away on Thursday, the 20th of Iyar, 5783.

Alert Community Member Spots Window Smashing Vandal, Arrest Made
The man being sought in this morning’s window smashing on Albany Ave was arrested after an alert community member spotted him and alerted Shomrim.

A Tribute To Rabbi Eliyahu Tenenbaum OBM, A Talmid Chocham, Mentch and Chasidishe Yid
Author and Historian Rabbi Chaim Dalfin provides a moving tribute for Rabbi Eliyahu Tenenbaum OBM, Talmid Chocham, Mentch and Chasidishe Yid.