Baby Girl!
Pesach and Chana Zirkind from Chicago, IL had a baby girl!
The Voyage that Brought Hundreds Closer to Judaism
For a whole week, hundreds of Jewish students from across Russia and the FSU experienced a fascinating journey that enhanced their Jewish pride and identity and resulted in a significant boost in their commitment to Judaism.
JEM: A Doctor Should Never Do This
Watch this film from JEM on the Rebbe’s view on despair in health and sickness.
PSA: Police Funeral To Cause Extensive Traffic North of Eastern Parkway Friday
A police funeral scheduled for Friday morning will bring heavy traffic and congestion North of Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights with some street closures expected.
The Biggest Mistakes to Avoid While Dealing with Stress; An Online Webinar
Over 100 people joined a webinar produced by Upbeat on Stress relief, from a chassidus perspective. UpBeat is a Lubavitch organization focused on bringing Chassidus in a practical way to use in the real world.
Picture of the Day
Rabbi Nechemia Alter, the son of the Gerer Rebbe, visited the Ohel on Wednesday. Upon leaving, a group of Bochurim learning at the Ohel gave him the Sefer “Otzros Hamoadim” – the Rebbe’s Torah about Shvuos, and spoke with him about Shnas Hakhel and Matan Torah based on the Rebbe’s Teachings.
NYC’s Rat-Fighting Trash Container Plan Could Remove 150K Parking Spots
A program to curb the Big Apple’s booming rat population with new trash containers could eliminate 150,000 parking spots — more than the city’s outdoor dining and bike share programs combined, according to a report released Wednesday.
Double Mivtza Matzah For Nshei Chabad Mivtzoim
As we are preparing now for Pesach Sheini, bringing to the world the message that “it is never too late,” Nshei Chabad Mivtzoim happily prepared packages of pieces of Matzah with flyers in Russian & English, explaining the meaning of Pesach Sheini. They distributed over 8,000 Matzos in the streets and supermarkets, and to approximately 45 Senior Homes.
Shliach Invited to Buckingham Palace As The United Kingdom Prepares To Coronate King Charles III
Ahead of the celebrations this weekend, Chief Minister of the Birmingham Hebrew Congregation and community Rabbi Yossi and Rachel Jacobs were invited to Buckingham Palace for the coronation tea party on Wednesday 3rd May.
Hochul Signs Change to New York State Bail Laws
Judges across New York State now have more control in setting bail for defendants awaiting trial. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the change into law Wednesday morning, along with the new state budget.
SHAZAK: Emor – Around the Year
Watch this weeks Shazak Parsha Production, with its spellbinding audiovisual storytelling of the parsha and Shazak style animations.
Here’s My Story: Early Battles In The War on Assimilation
After earning her PhD at Columbia University, Dr. Rivkah Blau worked as an educator in several yeshivah high schools and colleges, and authored Learn Torah, Love Torah, Live Torah, a biography of her father, HaRav Mordechai Pinchas Teitz, z’l. She and her husband, Rabbi Yosef Blau, live in New York, where she was interviewed in May 2007.
ATV Trip Rewards Bochurim After Successful Mivtza
The Bochurim of Yeshivas Chayolei Beis Dovid, recently completed a davening Mivtza, which challenged them to consistently come on time and fully concentrate during davening. As a reward for their hard work, the Yeshiva organized an ATVing trip for those who completed the Mivtza.
WWII Veteran To Receive His Circumcision at Age 96
Have you ever wondered about how it could be the Abraham did a Circumcision at age 99? Could it really be? Well… this Thursday a record will be made, with a Circumcision for a man at age 96, perhaps the oldest to have a traditional Circumcision since Abraham had his 3,736 year ago.
Fourth Arrest Made in Crown Heights Assault On Two Jewish Boys
The believed ringleader and person who threw the punches in the shocking attack on two Jewish boys in Crown Heights this March is finally seeing justice, as the NYPD says that they have arrested him.
Video Tour: Reb Yisroel Aryeh Leib Lived and Worked In Tel Aviv
Author and Historian Rabbi Chaim Dalfin takes a video tour of the City of Tel Aviv’s connection with the Rebbe’s brother, Reb Yisroel Aryeh Leib.
Buried in the Budget, New York to Require Gas-Free New Buildings
New York state is banning natural gas stoves and furnaces in most new buildings, a policy that’s part of a national movement aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
