Baby Boy!
Yaakov and Shevi (nee Katzman) Behrman from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Weekly Letter: This Special Counting
Now that we are counting the days in anticipation of receiving the Torah on Shavuos – after our liberation from Mitzrayim – we share some words of wisdom from the Rebbe’s letter about sefira, this special counting.
BDE: R’ Ezra Raymond, 91, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of R’ Ezra Raymond OBM, originally from London, and for the past 25 years Beitar, EY. He was niftar on Gimmel Iyar 5785-May 1, 2025.
Construction Begins for New Chabad Town in Southern Israel
The town’s blueprint has plans for 500 family homes, community buildings and a hotel—all atop a hill surrounded by a beautiful forest and biblical archeology.
Choosing the Right Yeshiva
As the school year winds down, many parents and bochurim begin exploring options for the next step in their yeshiva journey. The process of choosing a yeshiva can be filled with excitement, uncertainty, and sometimes pressure. It’s an important decision—and one that deserves much attention.
Rabbi Hodakov’s Yartzeit, The 3rd of Iyar: A Personal Story
In honor of Rabbi Hodakov’s Yahrtzeit, the 3rd of Iyar, Rabbi Chaim Dalfin tells a personal story from 1981 while he was a student Shliach in the Yeshiva.
Fire Fighters Extinguish Trash Fire In Crown Heights Wednesday Night
A large trash fire burning on the corner of Kingston Ave and Empire Blvd was extinguished Wednesday night leaving lots of smoke and no injuries.
TONIGHT: Event To Commemorate The First Yartzeit of Yehuda Leib Greenwald OBM
The community is invited to join the Greenwald family for an event commemorating the first Yartzeit of Yehuda Leib Greenwald OBM. The event will take place on Thursday, May 1st, 8:00pm at Beis Avraham Aaron 1349 President Street Lower Level.
On the Moscow River: Recognition for Donors and Volunteers
In the presence of the Chief Rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berel Lazar Shlita, a special event was held to express appreciation and gratitude to the layleaders of the large Jewish community in Moscow, who stand behind the many projects and events of the Central “Marina Roshcha” Shul.
CBDChabad Sydney Closes Landmark Building Bridges Series and Announces Launch of Bold New Australia-Israel Business Platform — Kicking Off with One of Israel’s Largest Global Private Companies
This past Tuesday, CBDChabad Sydney celebrated the culmination of its landmark Building Bridges initiative with a dynamic business lunch hosted at Shaw & Partners, featuring keynote speaker Rob Nadebaum, ANZ Managing Director of Israeli agritech giant Netafim.
Here’s My Story: Game, Set, Wrap
Rabbi Sholom Ber Lipskar has been serving as a Chabad emissary in Florida since 1969. After serving as the principal of the Landow Yeshiva Center (today LEC) for several years, he founded The Shul of Bal Harbour in 1982. He was interviewed four times in the years 2009, 2011, and 2024.
Baby Boy!
Moishe and Frayda (nee Aber) Scheinfeld from Brooklyn, NY had a baby boy!
28 Nissan Marked Across The Globe
More than ten thousand participants worldwide joined powerful events marking 28 Nissan this year, with the impact reverberating across the globe.
A Guy In A Black Hat Asked If He Was Jewish
Since 2012, Rabbi Yosef and Hindy Plotkin of Chabad-Lubavitch of Greensboro, about a half-hour away, have been catering to the needs of Jewish attendees by operating a pop-up Chabad center amid the hustle and bustle of the semi-annual International Home Furnishings Market Convention.
Is Teaching Just a Career? Teach for Lubavitch Staff, Participants Speak
Just a few days before Pesach, a virtual open house took place for Teach for Lubavitch, a post-seminary program of the Menachem Education Foundation, exploring the deep connection between Chinuch and the season of freedom and renewal.
New Yorkers to Receive Up to $400 From Inflation Refund Check
Inflation refund checks are coming to New Yorkers’ wallets once the $254 billion state budget is finalized, Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Tuesday.
JLI: Israel’s Role In The Surfside Disaster – The Untold Story
This is the incredible story of Golan, an IDF reserve commander, whose dedication to search and rescue led him to the heart of the Surfside condo collapse not once, but twice.
