The Department of Justice announced criminal charges against 47 people for their alleged roles in a $250 million fraud scheme that exploited a federally-funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic. This marks the largest bust of Pandemic fraud to date.
New York City has lifted its requirement for students to be vaccinated to participate in school sports and extracurricular activities, and will also scrap the inoculation mandate for private-sector employees
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York City Transit has received a $2 million award, through the Urban Area Security Initiative federal grant program, which will provide funding for the installation of cameras across the entire fleet of subway cars.
Last week, two hundred and fifty women gathered at the Crowne Plaza to bake challah, but the evening involved more than sticky dough and braiding.
As Yidden around the world prepare for Shnas Hakhel, Vaad Or Vechom Hahiskashrus has launched a new Hakhel resource site, with hundreds of pages of content in English, Yiddish and Hebrew.
Crown Heights is our home and, whether we live here or not, we all share close ties with “The Shchunah.”
Jewish observance of Sukkos is again under threat in Canada after the CFIA, the country’s government agency tasked with regulating the import of plants, continues its ban the commercial import of Lulavim, Hadassim and Aravos.
The answer from the Rebbe written on the envelope is in response to the report of CSSY’s activities leading up to Rosh Hashana and Tishrei. The Rebbe responded with a donation included.
Hungarian president Katalin Novák toured the historic Mád synagogue and historic Yeshiva building in advance of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, marking her first official visit with the Jewish community since her election as president in March. Shlomo Köves, Chief Rabbi of Chabad-affiliated EMIH and his wife Rebetzen Devorah accompanied the president during her stay.
Author and Historian Rabbi Chaim Dalfin has released his newest book on his Mashpia’s teachings, titled “Our Mashpia: Anecdotes, Life-Lessons and Stories”.
“Am I a dancer who is Jewish or a Jew who dances?” The question played on 16-year-old Yakov Vinnik’s conscience. The child of Jews from the former Soviet Union, Vinnik grew up watching his mother, Maria, light the Shabbat candles, while his dad, Boris, spoke fluent Hebrew.
Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein joined with the leadership of Brooklyn Public Library to unveil hundreds of new books, including many culturally sensitive publications, which will be added to the collections in each of the three Brooklyn Public Library locations. The Library has added thousands of books from publishers like Artscroll-Mesorah Publications and Feldheim Publishers.
This past Friday, while the entire neighborhood was busy readying themselves with the typical pre-Shabbos hustle and bustle, the men, woman and children of Anshei Lubavitch took to the streets.
Where do they get the bureaucrats get the gall to presume that for the hundreds of thousands — millions! – of children in New York State, they alone possess the wisdom to chart the educational course for each of these children? An Op-Ed by Rabbi Shimon Posner
A mind numbingly painful video has surfaced showing two thieves rifling through, and stealing, two suitcases as they sat in front of the door to 770 Sunday. The worst part is that the two suspicious characters were passed by no less than ten Jewish people, and nobody said a word.
Almost as if he walked out of a time machine, vlogger Sholom B. will once again be sharing his experience of Tishrei at the Rebbe. He’s not using faxes or carrier pigeons: he’ll be engaging his followers on Instagram, WhatsApp and a dedicated website.
Menachem Lazaroff (College Station, TX) to Moussie Feller (Twin Cities, MN) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:30pm at the JCM
