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.

INBOX: Dear Terrell Harper, Protest Planner Extraordinaire
I simply must shower you with gratitude for your oh-so-brilliant protest “Run it Back Crown Heights”. Your grand plan to storm 770 Eastern Parkway with your anti-Semitic rhetoric this time using Zionism as an excuse was, dare I say, a gift we didn’t know we needed.

Rabbi Meir Mazuz, 80, Torchbearer of Tunisian Torah and Tradition
Rabbi Meir Mazuz, who passed away on April 19, 2025—21 Nissan, the seventh day of Passover—was a proud bearer of the Tunisian Jewish tradition. He hailed from a community that had thrived for millennia, and he carried forward its unique customs and distinctive approach to Torah study.

Rabbi Avraham Shmuel Levine of Tel Aviv #2- Yeshiva Kfar Chabad, Rabbi Shlomo Chaim Kesselman
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin continued his interview series with Rabbi Avraham Shmuel Levine of Tel Aviv, who talks about Yeshiva Kfar Chabad and Rabbi Shlomo Chaim Kesselman.

Moshiach Chidon Kicks Off in Mesivtas Around the Globe
The Moshiach Chidon launched today, Rosh Chodesh Iyar. Now in its fifth year, the program continues to grow rapidly, with a record 39 Yeshivos from around the world participating this year.

One-Of-A-Kind Ancient Stone Capital Unveiled With Menorah Engraving
A rare stone capital decorated with a menorah design, the Temple candelabrum, over 1500 years old, is now revealed to the public for the first time.

Finding Faith in Football Country During Historic Green Bay Draft
As Green Bay, Wis., prepared to host the 2025 NFL Draft, bringing an estimated 600,000 football fans to the modest midwestern city, another preparation was quietly underway—one focused not on player selections and sports analysis, but on kosher meals and prayer services.

Picture of the Day
Courtesy of Crown Heights photographer Shmuli Evers, and following yesterday’s picture of the day, we present this mind-bending shot of 770 Eastern Parkway following the recent rain storm.

“Committed More Than Ever”: The Alef In Conversation with Rabbi Yisroel Deren
A powerful conversation with Rabbi Yisroel Deren reveals how the Rebbe fundamentally transformed our understanding of Moshiach from a mere escape from galus to a positive future worth actively pursuing.

Shomrim Updates on “Protest” As the Last Small Groups Disband
A small group of approximately 50 pro-Palestine “protesters” which gathered outside the Barclay’s Center Monday evening have dispersed home after the NYPD refused to allow them to march into Crown Heights.

CGI United Announces Bold Expansion and Inspiring New Leadership for Summer 2025
CGI United, a beloved and transformative summer experience for Jewish girls, is proud to announce a dynamic new chapter as it prepares for an extraordinary Summer 2025.
Baby Boy!
Yermi and Daniella Liam (nee Pohlman) Kurkus from Lake Lure, NC had a baby boy!