Rabbi Plotkin was born in Montreal after his father emigrated from Russia in 1904. He attended the local yeshiva, and at age fourteen transferred to Yeshiva Torah Voddas in Brooklyn. He was introduced to Chabad by Sholom Ber Gurkov who cared for him like a brother.
A Torah-study program developed by the Aleph Institute has been officially recognized by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons as an approved evidence-based recidivism-reduction option for inmates, and will count toward consideration for early release as part of the Justice Department’s First Step Act.
This week, over 400 bochurim in 20 Mesivtas passed the final test on the Rebbe’s Sichos about Rambam. The final test marks helped determine the best candidates to represent their Yeshivas at the gameshow this Motzei Shabbos.
Israel’s National Security Council on Tuesday lowered its travel warning to Turkey to Level 3, down from Level 4, the highest level.
On Tuesday, June 28, 2022/29 Sivan 5782, the Rebbe’s longtime secretary Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky traveled to Berlin for the first time.
Mazel Tov to Rabbi Shmuly and Gittel Sputz who will be moving out on Shlichus to Caldwell, NJ.
Starting Monday, service on the 2, 3, 4 and 5 lines will get sped up, providing a quicker ride to and from work for about 900,000 riders.
At a tribute concert commemorating 89 years since the passing of the legendary Cantor Yossele Rosenblatt, Florida Chazzan Aryeh Hurwitz sang Brich Shmey (Ant Hu), a composition by Yossele.
Initially created for a world shut down by Covid, MyShliach virtual camp for young Shluchim launches its third consecutive year.
More than 600 Ukrainian refugees will be given long-term accommodations at a newly opened kosher camp on the South shore of Hungary’s Lake Balaton, thanks a joint effort by EMIH, the Association of Hungarian Jewish Communities, and the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine.
Campus Shluchim from around the world are gathering this week for the Chabad on Campus International Kinus Ha’Shluchim with three days of inspiration, learning, and networking.
The parents, grandparents and Yeshiva Hanhallah of Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim Lubavitch of Queens, gathered Monday, to mark the graduation of the Shiur Daled from Mesivta. Joining them in their celebration as well, were the Talmidim who memorized the entire Masechta Shabbos by heart.
Mendel and Laya (nee Fishman) Raskin from Crown Heights/Houston had Twin Girls!
In a sweeping win for the Crown Heights community, Assembymember for the 43rd District, Brian Cunningham sped past the opposition in Tuesday’s election to easily re-secure position as the Democratic nominee.
U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin has won New York’s Republican gubernatorial primary, clearing the way for him to represent the party in November’s general election.
Gov. Kathy Hochul is one step closer to keeping her job after a win in Tuesday’s Democratic primary.
It was not yet 5:00 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 24, when war was declared on Ukraine. Like their neighbors and friends in Kiev, Rabbi Pinchas and Dina Vishedski were asleep. But even as they slept, they were not forgotten.
