All SNAP Households to Receive at Least the Maximum Level of Food Benefits for January
All New Yorkers enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will receive the maximum allowable level of food benefits for January.
Shoplifter Caught, Arrested In Kosher Town
A shoplifter caught in the act will be spending some time behind bars today after attempting to lift some items at Kosher Town Supermarket in Crown Heights.
Ohel Over Grave of Rabbi Yisroel Salanter OBM Completed
At the initiative of the Chabad shliach in Kaliningrad, Rabbi Avraham Boruch Deutch, a permanent structure was built over the kever of Rabbi Yisroel Salanter OBM, the founder of the Musar movement.
BDE: David Kulchitsky, 48, OBM
With great sadness we report the untimely passing of David Kulchitsky OBM, a loved husband and father in the Crown Heights community. He passed away on Monday evening, the 1st of Shvat, 5783.
Young Professionals To Discover Their Place in Jewish History on First Ever CYP Poland Trip
Chabad Young Professionals International (CYP) is offering a unique journey for young Jewish professionals to explore Jewish life in Poland before the Holocaust. The trip will provide a deeper understanding of their Jewish identity and empower the participants to understand their role as leaders and ambassadors of Jewish life in their home communities upon their return.
“From The Rebbe’s Soldiers, To The West Point American Soldiers” – Rockland Legislator Aron Wieder
In the blink of an eye, without much thought, you too can become a Shliach. Rockland Legislator Aron Wieder discovered that for himself while at a Congressman’s inauguration at West Point.
JEM: A Message to WAR Veterans – I Do Not Approve of This
The Rebbe’s message to the injured: I would suggest that the name be changed from “disabled” too “exceptional.” This from a message to injured IDF war veterans. 23 Av 5736 – Aug 19 1976.
Up to 2 Inches of Snow Finally in NYC Weather Forecast
After more than 300 days without measurable snow, New York City could see 1 to 2 inches of accumulation in the middle of the workweek, forecasts show.
Baby Boy!
Mendel and Esther Golda Katz from Buffalo Grove, IL had a baby boy!
Oholei Torah Adds to the Meaning and Excitement of Davening with Newly Published Siddur
As this week is the Yahrzeit of Rabbi Zushe Wilhelm, a”h, a most beloved and devoted Menahel of the Oholei Torah Mesivta for 32 years, the Siddur he published, with a full Yiddish translation, has been made available in the Elementary, Mechina and Mesivta Divisions for the talmidim to use, as of Rosh Chodesh Shvat.
Workshops Help Teachers Communicate Geulah Concepts To Students
A new initiative by the Moshiach Office at Merkos 302 facilitates in-depth teacher training workshops to help ensure their Geulah messages resonate with students.
67 Chabad School Leaders Attend MEF Leadership Retreat
67 Chabad School Leaders gathered in Great Neck, NY, on 22-23 Teves, January 15-16, 2023, for two days of networking, learning and empowerment at the Menachem Education Foundation’s annual Women’s Chabad School Leadership Retreat.
NEW: Kids Yud Shevat Resource Site
With Yud Shevat not far away, you’ve probably started thinking about how you can make the day relatable and meaningful to your children and students. Will you show them a video of the Rebbe? Make a family farbrengen? Encourage them to connect to the Rebbe?
New Torah to Rejuvenate Brownsville
Brownsville, NY is set to receive its first Torah in over six decades, in honor of the tenth yahrzeit of Rebbetzin Sara Leah Overlander A”H.
JLI: Top 5 Differences Between Judaism & Other Major Religions
Are there any similarities between Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Judaism? Rabbi Pinchas Taylor unpacks this critical question, offering fascinating insights into Sin, Punishment, and the Afterlife.
Tut Altz’s Daily Boost Unpacks “Women and Moshiach” Ahead of Chof Beis Shvat
Melbourne shlucha Miri Lipskier will host a women’s track of the Daily Boost podcast as it focuses on the power of Jewish women ahead of the Rebbetzin’s yahrtzeit.
Young Lubavitch Woman Accosted On the Streets Of Crown Heights
In the most recent incident following a troubling trend of assaults in Crown Heights, a young Lubavitch woman was accosted by a black male and shoved in an unprovoked attack.
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