Baby Girl!
Mordechai and Chana (nee Langman) Lightstone from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Rabbi Yaacov Behrman Takes Off The Gloves, Calls Out Contractor Of Kingston Ave Construction For Disregarding Community’s Needs
After more than a year, and multiple requests, Rabbi Yaacov Behrman of the Jewish Future Alliance took off the gloves and lambasted the contractor of the Kingston Ave street construction for blatantly disregarding the community’s needs.
Purim Joy Empowers Barnard Jews in Face of Campus Antisemitism
For Jewish students at Barnard College and Columbia University, the significance of Purim—which this year begins on Thursday evening, March 13, and continues through Friday, March 14—has taken on new dimensions this year. As distinctly antisemitic campus disruptions once again escalate, many students are finding deeper connections to the holiday’s theme of Jewish survival and the Jewish triumph over hatred.
Oholei Torah Mothers Committee Brings Purim Joy to Cheder Classrooms
With Purim around the corner, the Oholei Torah Mothers Committee brought a special touch of creativity and excitement into the Cheder classrooms, engaging students in a meaningful yom tov craft.
This Purim, Bring the Simcha and Mitzvos of Purim to Others
Lamternshtik has been working tirelessly to create this opportunity for Crown Heights families. We’ve mapped out dozens of routes, each with about 20 Jewish homes, and pre-packed Mishloach Manos and Matonos Laevyonim, all ready to be delivered with respect.
Good News from Tomsk: Government to Renovate ‘Cantonists’ Synagogue
On the eve of Purim, joyful news arrived regarding an extensive renovation that the Siberian government has decided to undertake for the historic synagogue in Tomsk, Siberia.
Op-Ed: The Costumes We Don’t See
As Purim approaches, the question on everyone’s mind is the same: What are you dressing up as this year? At Amudim, we deal with people who wear costumes every single day of the year—not for fun, not for Purim, but to hide the truth about who they really are.
United Lubavitcher Yeshiva Opens New Early Childhood Program in Remsen Village
United Lubavitcher Yeshiva is proud to announce the opening of a brand-new Early Childhood Program in Remsen Village, in partnership with Yeled V’Yalda.
Picture of the Day
The IDF Spokesperson released a photo of two soldiers speaking with a 4-year-old child who had been sent by Hamas towards an IDF outpost. The boy was returned to Gaza by IDF forces and in coordination with international organizations. What caught our eye though were the patches on the soldier’s helmet.
70,000 Mishloach Manos To be Distributed In Paris
More than 70,000 packages of mishloah manot, ordered by Beth Lubavitcher in Paris, France, under the direction of Chief Shaliah Rabbi Mendel Azimov, have arrived. Hundreds of people came to Beth Haya Mushka to distribute them in their communities.
MusicOnTime Presents “Purim 2025 DJ Mix”
As for the past 8 years, MusicOnTime has released an EDM Mix track in time for Purim making it the most highly anticipated mix track release of the Year.
Shlaich of Goodyear, Arizona Meets Congressman, Gifts Book
Shliach Rabbi Berel Zaklikofsky, Co-director of Chabad of Goodyear, had the honor of meeting Congressman Paul Gosar, who conveyed his profound admiration and commendation for the efforts of Chabad in the Southwest Valley and throughout the state.
JLI: Napoleon’s Jewish Assembly, the Septuagint, and the Quest to Decode the Jewish Secret
When Revolutionary France convened its Jewish leaders to explain their religion, what guided their decisions on whether to accede to the expectations of modernity or firmly express Judaism’s difference? Dive into a fascinating episode of Jewish history and its long echoes through Jewish life and literature.
Eggflation-Proof Purim Cookbook Published by Chabad.org/Food
As egg prices continue to soar and grocery-store shelves display increasingly sparse inventory, Jewish families preparing for the upcoming Purim holiday are facing some culinary challenges. Chabad.org’s popular food section has stepped in with a timely solution: a special Purim cookbook for 2025 featuring innovative eggless recipes for traditional holiday foods.
Date Confirmed for Historic Street Sign Unveiling: “Lubavitcher Rebbe Way”
Organizers, along with the office of Council Member Crystal Hudson, have confirmed that the “Lubavitcher Rebbe Way” street sign will be officially installed and unveiled on April 6th (Ches Nissan) at 4:30 PM, during the week of Yud Aleph Nissan. The event is being coordinated with the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT), the Mayor’s Office, and the NYPD.
Mechina Oholei Torah Concludes Inspiring “Lechatchila Ariber” Mivtza
The bochurim who successfully rose to the occasion were rewarded with a spectacular two-day grand trip, a well-earned culmination of their mesirus nefesh for growth in limmud haTorah.
New Mikvah Inaugurated at Chabad of Limassol, Cyprus
Hope and renewal in the City of Limassol, Cyprus, as a new Mikvah has opened, giving the women of the community a prestigious, pleasant, and inviting place to uphold the Mitzvah of Taharas Hamishpocha.
