New Engagement!
Laizer Mangel (Cherry Hill, NJ) to Dobie Rapoport (Mequon, WI) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:30pm at the JCM
Baby Boy!
Shmuly and Mushky Rosenstein from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Chabad Shliach Rabbi Yossi Harlig Sits With CBS Miami, Documenting Police Chaplaincy At The Surfside Collapse
Two police chaplains made an impact following the Surfside tragedy by offering support to survivors and first responders. Now others are taking a look at the work of police chaplains.
Shluchim, Askonim Lead Shluchim Office Annual Fundraise
A group of Askonim and Shluchim led by director Rabbi Gedalya Shemtov are leading the annual fundraiser for the Shluchim Office which will take place this Sunday, Chof Zayin Sivan.
Derher.org/kids Releases New Double Episode “Hiskashrus Through Writing to the Rebbe”
Enjoy nearly ninety minutes of non-stop inspiration, teaching kids the importance of writing to the Rebbe, highlighting many of the Rebbe’s directives, and packed with Chassidishe stories.
Obituary: Shevy Piekarski, 46, Beloved Educator and Mentor in Colombia
When Shevy Piekarski of Bogotá, Colombia, passed away on June 14 (Sivan 15), she left behind seven biological children, ranging in age from 5 to 24. And she also leaves behind countless spiritual offspring, Jewish children and adults whom she patiently and lovingly taught Jewish beliefs, traditions and observances.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Restrictive New York Gun Law
The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a restrictive New York gun law in a major ruling for gun rights.
Alert Shomrim Volunteer Smoothly Nets Package Thief In Midnight Theft
A package thief will be warming the seat of a local precinct Thursday morning after being caught by alert Shomrim volunteers in Crown Heights.
Lamplighter Podcast: From Revolutionary Iran To Outreach In California
In Episode 26 of Lamplighters: Stories From Chabad Emissaries On The Jewish Frontier, reporter/producer Gary Waleik presents the story of Rabbi Danny Yiftach-Hashem, who was one of hundreds of Jewish-Iranian children rescued in Operation Exodus, a bold Chabad initiative to save as many Jewish children as possible from the dangers of the Iranian Revolution.
New Jersey Mivtzoim Office Ends Year with Event of Celebration and Growth
This Sunday, Chof Sivan, the Directors of the Student Outreach Program at the Rabbinical College of America, Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim Morristown, Arik Deren and Matti Weingarten, made a brunch for all the Bochurim that go on Mivtzoim on a weekly basis, celebrating the growth of Mivtzoim in this past year.
New Engagement!
Elimelech Goldstein (Ann Arbor, MI) to Chaya Marrus (Pomona Heights, NY) L’Chaim: Today, Thursday, 8:00pm at 34 N. Ridge Rd. Pomona, NY
Here’s My Story: Starting Again at 44
Rabbi Micha Peled is the rabbi of Beit Horon in Israel. He was interviewed in his home in April of 2018.
JEM: The Rebbe Read My Mind
Rabbi Yisroel Deren was sent by the Rebbe to the University of Massachusetts in Amhurst as a Shliach. Watch as Rabbi Deren tells the story of how the Rebbe read his mind.
Pre-Camp Program Kicks Off With Fun And Inspiration
The pre-camp program of the Chinuch Yaldei Hashluchim department of the Shluchim Office kicked off its first two days of fun with hundreds of young Shluchim and Shluchos tuning in from around the world.
Chitas Guide App Releases Gimmel Prakim Rambam to Their Interface
Upon popular request (and in honor of the Siyum HaRambam), The Saber Team just rolled out an update on IOS and Android that has easy access for learning 3 chapters of Rambam on their Chitas Guide App.
PSA: Check Your Voting Locations, As Redistricting May Have Changed Some
Democratic District Leader Edu Hermelyn thanked the community for their support, and asked the community to check their polling locations ahead of Tuesday’s election. Most of Anash are in their usual locations, but there are some location changes due to redistricting.
The Jew Project: Cynthia Kaplan-Shamash, A Jewish Iraqi Refugee and Author of “The Strangers We Became”
Cynthia Kaplan-Shamash, an Iraqi born Jew who struggled to escape with her family, sat down with Yisroel Teitelbaum of The Jew Project.
