New Engagement!
Yisroel Posner (Boston, MA) to Zelda Minsky (Brooklyn, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:30pm at the JCM Lower Level
Dilapidated Historic Berditchev Synagogue to be Reconstructed and Expanded
For decades, the historic ‘Tailor and Shoemaker Synagogue’ of Berditchev served as a thriving center of Jewish life in the famous Ukrainian shtetl, even after the horrific and devastating Holocaust and during the communist regime. Now, 80 years later, the Synagogue will be reconstructed, renovated and returned to its previous glory.
Picture of the Day
This photo was taken in the winter of 1942 in the upstairs shul of 770. In the photo you can see Rabbi Yitzchak Arnold, Laibel Groner, Dovid Taub, Yechiel Rotenberg, ?, ?, ?, Moshe Groner, Rabbi Yitzchak Kolodny, Reuven Rapoport, Eliyahu Gross, Berel Gross, Dovid Twersky, ?, Rafael Grossman, ?, and Shlomo Dreilech.
10,000 Jewish Babies And An Untold Number of Generations
When you hear the name Bonei Olam, what comes to mind – an organization that assists couples struggling with fertility. Yet, built on the needs of our community, Bonei Olam does so much more beyond IVF and paying medical bills.
Hecht Family to Commemorate 32nd Yartziet of Rabbi JJ Hecht
A gathering to commemorate the 32nd yartzeit of Rabbi Yaakov Yehuda “JJ” Hecht will be hosted by the Hecht family and NCFJE at the Ohel on Thursday evening.
Rak Ata – A New Single From Nemouel
Listen to this new upbeat song “Rak Ata”, a new single from Nemouel released after Tisha B’Av.
New Hit of the Israeli ‘Policeman’ Simche Friedman
After months of hard and intense work, the new and talked-about single-clip of the Hasidic singer Simche Friedman – “Bo Lepo (come here)” – is released today.
No Injuries After Vehicle Crashes Into A Parked Car on Brooklyn Ave
A car driving on Brooklyn Ave lost control Monday morning and careened into a parked car.
Baby Girl!
Yudel and Chaya Rader from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
The Beis Hamikdash in VR Visits Chabad of Inverrary on Tisha B’Av
Mikdash VR, a program that uses VR to teach about the Beis Hamikdash, gave the attendees of Chabad of Inverrary a half hour immersive view of the Temples courtyards, chambers, and halls.
PSA: NYPD Checkpoint Checking Cars on Eastern Parkway
The 77th NYPD Precinct has set up a vehicle checkpoint on Eastern Parkway Westbound between Troy Ave and Albany Ave in Crown Heights.
Peer Pressure in Emunah’s BJJ Teen Camp
“I finished! I finished! I can’t believe I finished!” 142 BJJ campers finished the entire Sefer tehillim totaling 22,300 Kapitelach.
Gallery: Tisha B’Av at the Rebbe’s Shul in Paris
Anash of Paris davened and mourned the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash in the small shul where the Rebbe davened during his time in Paris.
8:00pm: When Will the Attacks in Israel Ever End?
The topics in this week’s 413th episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include: When Will the Attacks in Israel Ever End? What Is the Significance of Tisha B’Av Being Pushed off a Day Due to Shabbos? What Do We Do When Our Rabbis and Role Models Let Us Down? Why Is the Beis Hamikdash Such a Central Component of the Geulah? After All the Work That Great Men and Women Did Over the Generations, How Can Our Sages Say That a Generation That Didn’t Rebuild the Temple Is Considered as if It Destroyed It? If the Talmud Says to Diminish in Joy When Av Enters, Why Do We Celebrate on the 15th of Av?
TOMORROW: Bonei Olam Chabad To Hold 2nd Annual Men’s Event
Last summer, on a beautiful balmy summer evening in Park Slope, Brooklyn, 475 men showed up to support Bonei Olam Chabad’s Inaugural men’s event. Can we do even better this year?
Tisha B’Av Pom Pom Blaster With On A Roll Crafts
This Tisha B’av let your kids entertain themselves! Grab those extra pool noodles and join the Duct Tape lady @OnARollCrafts as she gives step by step instructions that help Build Confidence, Teach Problem Solving, Encourage “Out of the Box” Thinking, and more.
“Al Zeh” A Heartfelt Tisha B’av Song
Listen to a heartfelt, acapella rendition of the sad words of Eicha describing the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash.
