Baby Girl!
Shui and Sheva (nee Tennenhaus) Kastel from Hollywood, FL had a baby girl.
Baby Girl!
Tzvi and Mushki Birnhack from Southend, UK had a baby girl!

Picture of the Day
Some photos are just too good not to share. This RARA Mitzvah Tank travels the back roads of rural and outback Australia, bringing Torah to the far-flung Jews down under.

Forgery and Fiscal Fraud: A New Papyrus from Israel Reveals Spectacular Criminal Case from the Roman Empire
Scholars from the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the University of Vienna and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem unveil a unique papyrus from the collections held by the Israel Antiquities Authority, offering rare insights into Roman legal proceedings and life in the Roman Near East.

Trump Ordering Review to Identify, Punish and Deport Antisemites — Including Students on Visas
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order Wednesday instructing all federal agencies to identify civil and criminal authorities available to combat antisemitism — including finding ways to deport anti-Jewish activists who violated laws.

Fatal Shooting on Lefferts Ave in Crown Heights Tuesday Night
A shocking incident shook Crown Heights Tuesday when a person was shot and killed on the same block as Bais Rivkah Lefferts Ave.

Basi Legani 5725 Translated To English
This groundbreaking translation allows thousands to join the community of Chassidim studying this year’s Basi L’Gani.

Senate Democrats Block ICC Sanctions Bill
Senate Democrats on Tuesday voted to filibuster a Republican-led bill aimed at sanctioning officials from the International Criminal Court (ICC), CNN reported.

‘Kosher Airbnb App’ Launched Thanks to Fellow Mentorship
Entrepreneur Yossi Schtroks attributes the launch of his Kvation app, referred to as the “Airbnb of the kosher world,” to the mentorship program L8 offered by Crown Heights Young Entrepreneurs (CHYE).

The Baba Sali’s Yartzeit To Be Marked With Crown Heights Event
When Baba Sali visited Tzfat for the first time, the synagogue of the Ari Hakadosh was locked and off-limits. Why? It was widely known that anyone who entered the Shul of the Ari never left alive. This Sunday night, 4 Shvat / February 2nd, marks the 41st yahrzeit and Hiloula of the Baba Sali.

New Story Release From Rabbi Sholem Perl
A brand new story from the Chabad Series has been released by Rabbi Sholem Perl titled “The Secret In The Cell”.

Historic First Conference of Chabad Emissaries in Baltic States
A historic milestone was reached in Chabad’s activities across the Baltic region as the first-ever conference of Chabad Shluchim (emissaries) was held for all Chabad representatives serving in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.

Miami-Dade Mayor’s Holds Shloshim Memorial Service for Her Mother At Chabad Chayil
Miami-Dade Mayor Danielle Levine Cava held an unusual event at Chabad Chayil, a Shloshim memorial for her mother, Lois May Jaffin Levine OBM.

Max Chiswick, 39, Adventurer, Innovator and Man of Faith
Chiswick, who tragically passed away at age 39 on Jan. 7, 2025 (7 Tevet, 5785), was a renaissance man who combined his passion for travel with a deep connection to Judaism, particularly enjoying the global network of Chabad-Lubavitch centers that became his spiritual anchors around the world.

Bushfire Destroys Chabad Camp Venue In Australia
The Little Desert Nature Lodge near Nhill, Victoria, a popular venue for Jewish youth camps and retreats, has been completely destroyed by a bushfire that swept through the region on Monday afternoon.

The Only One, From A Farbrengen With Rabbi YY Bukiet
The following was transcribed by Bentzion Elisha from a Farbrengen with Rabbi YY Bukiet in honor of the Yahrtzeit of Rabbi Chaim Meir Bukiet, his father, on the 27th of Teves.

Tonight 8:00 PM: Third Segment of Shluchos Relationship Seminar – Guiding Singles Toward Marriage
Tonight, Mrs. Devorah Kigel—a renowned dating coach, marriage mentor, and author of Marry a Mensch—will be presenting the third installment of Met@Chabad’s Shluchos Relationship Seminar, sharing her professional, Torah-rooted insights on helping singles date effectively with marriage in mind.