Baby Boy!
Shmuly and Rochel (nee Coleman) Laytin from Tucson, AZ had a baby boy!
Chevra Ahavas Yisroel Announces Appointment of New Rabbi
The long search is over, and Chevra Ahavas Yisroel now has a new Rabbi. Rabbi Moshe and Shaina Gitler, who recently returned to Crown Heights after a year running a Yeshiva Progran in Yerushalayim, have been announced as the new spiritual leaders of the congregation.
Baby Boy!
Dovid and Chaya Roitblat from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 622 Empire Blvd
Baby Boy!
Nuttie and Brochie (nee Barnett) Shpigelman from Crown Heights, had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 1250 President Street (between New York Ave and Nostrand Ave)
Alcohol Awareness, The Importance of Alcohol Server Training
With New Year’s Eve celebrations at hand, a new media campaign targeting liquor-serving businesses was launched by Brooklyn-based substance abuse prevention organization, Operation Survival. The campaign hopes to raise awareness about the importance of Alcohol Server Training.
50 Years On, Learning and Leisure at Jewish Libraries
A lot has changed since 1972, when Time magazine declared Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger as “Men of the Year,” the first video-game console (which displayed three square dots and a single line) was released, and the PC was still five years in the future. And 50 years later, the comforting hush of the library, the exhilarating smell of freshly printed books, and the magical promise of wisdom and adventure on every page are as appealing as ever.
JEM: EXTRAORDINARY Influence Of An Author – Hei Teves
The impact of a published book can never be overestimated. Once printed, a book’s influence reaches generations into the future.
Weekly Letter: How We Can Be Yosef
In connection with our parsha where Yosef plays a prominent role in Mitzrayim – we share a letter where the Rebbe explains to a group of students how we can be Yosef.
Video of the Day
After a morning of studying Chassidus, Chumash and Gemorah, Rabbi Yisroel Geisinsky, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah Ohr takes on four college students simultaneously at a game of chess during the winter break Miami Torah Experience.
Not the Largest Menorah, But The Largest Friendship Circle Crowd
At the annual Friendship Circle Brooklyn Chanuka party, the Menorah was not the largest. The crowd though, was.
Lubavitch Hebrew Academy Joins Hakhel, Hei Teves and Tanya
Over the last three years, LHA has grown 25%. With over 550 students our dedication to a Chassidishe education has only strengthened. So now students are involved in printing a special “Hakhel Tanya,” the first of its kind right here in Margate, Florida.
New Engagement!
Mendel Motchkin (Crown Heights) to Yehudis Kaplan (Milan, Italy)
New Engagement!
Zev Nussbaum (Montreal, Canada) to Frayde Trachtman (Seattle, WA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown St.
Mega Millions Jackpot Soars to $640 Million Ahead of Final 2022 Drawing
The Mega Millions jackpot shot up to $640 million ahead of its next and final drawing of 2022 on Friday that could give new meaning to prosperity in the New Year for one lucky player.
NY Legislation Gives Tax Break to Volunteer Firefighters and EMS
With legislation signed by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, volunteer firefighters and EMS, which includes Hatzalah volunteers, may now get a 10% tax exemption from municipalities.
Bnos Menachem Student On Mivtzoim Helps A Woman In Pain
Jewish Activist Ezra Friedlander received an email from a Jewish woman residing in Manhattan, telling over how a young girl from Bnos Menachem found her at the right time this Chanukah, and helped her ease her pain.
This Hei Teves, Join an Unprecedented Opportunity to Fulfill The Rebbe’s Directive
In a historic opportunity to fulfill the Rebbe’s Hei Teves directives, Merkos announces a global campaign to bring Jewish libraries to 360 Chabad House communities worldwide.
