New Engagement!
Nissim Elbaz (Sarcelles, France) to Dinah Moyal (Geneva, Switzerland)
Picture of the Day
Chabad Shliach Rabbi Liraz Zeira, who was injured and lost both his legs in Syria, was captured on camera continuing his Shlichus as he helped another Jew put on Tefillin. This image is courtesy of Menachem Mendel Geisinsky of the Smiling Soldiers Instagram account.
A Final Act of Honour: Kalgoorlie Community Unites for Jewish Doctor’s Burial
Determined to complete this final obligation, a decision was made: they would return. This past Sunday, May 3rd, that commitment was fulfilled.
“Bike Boulevards” Planned for Brooklyn’s Bergen and Dean Streets in Crown Heights
Both streets serve as key cycling corridors, with Bergen Street running westbound and Dean Street running eastbound between East New York Avenue in Ocean Hill and Court Street in Cobble Hill.
Local Businesses Step Up To Support Crown Heights Hatzalah
Realizing its vitality to the Crown Heights community, in a beautiful show of unity, many local businesses have stepped up as corporate sponsors to support Hatzalah of Crown Heights.
A Story of L’Chaim
when Chabad rabbis turn up at bourbon tastings and craft breweries and wine tours, they are not importing something foreign into Jewish life. If anything, they are extending an older instinct outward, and meeting people where they already are.
A Bikur Cholim Breakfast You Don’t Want to Miss
It is set to be an uplifting morning that celebrates the strength of our community and the profound ways we carry each other with kindness in times of crisis.
Community Event to Highlight Our Role in Mivtzah Chinuch
On כ”ו אייר / May 13, MEF and the Chinuch Office will co-host an online evening dedicated to exploring what Mivtzah Chinuch means today and how it speaks to each of us, regardless of age, role, or background.
JLI: What Judaism Wants You to Know Before You Die
Explore the impact and importance of setting personal goals and working toward your highest values in life. This lecture was given by Rabbi Moshe Bryski at JLI’s 17th annual National Jewish Retreat.
Keren HaShluchim To Match Final $10K of Bonei Olam Shluchim Fund Goal This Lag BaOmer
A grassroots campaign born from personal pain is now a lifeline for Shluchim couples facing infertility, and a new match from Keren Hashluchim will help say yes to five couples this Lag BaOmer.
New Scholarly Publication Explores the Authority of the Zohar and Kabbalah in Halachic Rulings on Beard Growth and Shaving
Drawing upon a wide range of Talmudic sources, writings of the rishonim and acharonim, and foundational Kabbalistic literature, Rabbi Wiener develops a systematic framework showing that Kabbalistic teachings constitute an integral component of Torah shebe’al peh and therefore play a significant role in normative halachic decision-making.
Undeterred by Terror, London Jewish Schools Parade on Lag BaOmer
Less than a week after a terrorist stabbed two Jewish men in one of London’s most prominent Jewish neighborhoods, 1,000 Jewish children and adults paraded through the city’s streets on Tuesday in celebration of Lag BaOmer.
A Look at This Year’s Meron Lag B’Omer Celebration
In tribute to the Tanna HaEloki Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, tens of thousands gathered in Meron for the annual Lag B’Omer hilula, creating an atmosphere filled with joy, unity, and deep spiritual connection.
An Interview With Professor Herman Branover OBM
In honor of Professor Herman Branover, who passed away this week, Rabbi Chhaim Dalfin has opened his archive and released an interview with Professor Branover printed in his book, Conversations wth the Rebbe.
Lubavitch Cheder of Paris Takes The Streets Of Bois de Vincennes
The Lubavitch Cheder of Paris’s annual Lag B’Omer parade was held today in the Bois de Vincennes, under the direction of Rabbi Levi Yitzhak Azimov.
Tribute: Professor Yirmiyahu Branover, World-Renowned Scientist, Strong Chasid
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin gives a tribute to Professor Yirmiyahu Branover OBM world-renowned scientist and strong Chasid of the Rebbe.
LIVE at 12:15PM: Annual Lag B’Omer Rally Celebrating 50 Years of the 12 Pesukim
Organized by the National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education, this year’s rally marks a special milestone: 50 years since the Rebbe introduced the 12 Pesukim campaign, encouraging children to memorize and live with foundational Torah verses and teachings.
