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Soldiers in Northern Israel enjoy a coffee and a moment of respite at Chabad's food truck in the Golan Heights. Rochel Kaltmann
With Israel’s North Under Fire, Rabbi and Fashion Designer Team Up
It’s an unlikely partnership: Rabbi Shalom and Devorah Hertzel, co-directors of Chabad-Lubavitch of the Golan Heights; and Alice Duke, who is a fashion designer, tunnel engineer, and director of the Gederot War Room.
Despite Rising Anti-Israel Rhetoric, Jewish Teens Worldwide Explore Their Heritage In Israel With Pride
Hundreds of Jewish teenagers joined Israel trips arranged by Merkos 302’s CTeen Network this summer, despite the ongoing war and the troubling rise of antisemitism in school and online. The flagship “Heritage Quest” program takes these young leaders on a journey through Poland and Israel, immersing them in the resilience that has defined the Jewish people throughout history.
TRAFFIC ALERT: Major Street Closures To Affect Traffic Wednesday
The following is a list of closures in the downtown area that will be in effect on Wednesday, 9/11/2024, between 6:45am to 10:30am. Please plan your commute accordingly.
Cache of Silver Coins From The Hasmonean Period Discovered In Israel
Silver coins dated to the Hasmonean period (between 135 and 126 BCE) were hidden in a rock crevice adjacent to the wall of an impressive agricultural estate. They were uncovered during an excavation conducted several years ago at Horvat Ashun, prior to the construction of the Moreshet neighborhood in Modi’in-Maccabim-Re’ut.
President Biden Releases Statement on The Murder of Hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin HY’D
US President Biden has released a statement following the news that hostage Hersh Goldber-Polin HY’D, a US citizen, was discovered murdered in a Hamas tunnel in the Gaza city of Rafah.
Heroes in the Forest
It was sunset on an August night, in a forest just a minute’s drive from the gate to Gaza. Gathered between the trees were about 150 combat soldiers; each with eyes that told a story of pain, love, faith—and most of all—determination.
In Overnight Raid, IDF Recovers The Bodies of Six Israeli Hostages
The Israel Defense Forces confirms that it has recovered the bodies of six Israeli hostages during an overnight operation in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.
HY”D: Four Soldiers Killed In Gaza In Booby Trapped Building
Four Israeli soldiers were killed by a blast in a booby-trapped building in southern Gaza’s Rafah yesterday, the military announces.
Two Chabad Sponsored Drones Thwart Terror Attack in Israel
Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens woke up Thursday morning to sensational news from their contacts in the IDF. Two drones donated by Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens were used to locate terrorists and eliminate them.
Credit: Chabad of Katamon & Gonen
Netanyahu, a Bereaved Mother and a Miraculous Pair of Tefillin
Tuesday morning, in the midst of wartime meetings and urgent phone calls, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Ruchama Davino and Chabad Rabbi Or Ziv to his office, to say thank you in person.
HY”D: Bodies of Three More Hostages Rescued From Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces has recovered the bodies of three more hostages from the northern Gaza Strip in an overnight operation. Orión Hernández Radoux, 30, and Hanan Yablonka, 42, and Michel Nisenbaum, 59, were all killed on October 7th.
Birkat Kohanim LIVE at The Kotel
At the Western Wall, preparations are underway for Passover, culminating in the traditional Priestly Blessing ceremony, with the participation of thousands.
PURIM Upmix With DJ Farbreng, Shloime Kaufman, and Afiko.man
Every Yom Tov holds a unique spiritual energy, a light, an Ohr, that we can absorb to elevate ourselves throughout the year. This energy empowers us to internalize lessons that bring us closer to Hashem.
SUNDAY: 2024 United Airlines NYC Half Marathon Coming To Crown Heights With Street Closures and No Parking Zones
Eastern Parkway, Bedford Ave, Flatbush Ave and Washington Ave, all these streets are slated for closures and no parking areas as the 2024 United Airlines NYC Half Marathon arrives in Crow Heights Sunday.
Weekly Letter: The Rebbe’s Eternal Message
During the present crisis taking place in Eretz Yisroel – it bears to remember the Rebbe’s eternal message and guidance which he had given throughout the decades of his leadership regarding the security of Eretz Yisrael.
City-State Task Force Begins Removing Dangerous Ghost Cars From City Streets
City and State leaders announced the launch of a multi-agency city-state task force dedicated to identifying and removing so-called “ghost cars” — cars that are virtually untraceable by traffic cameras and toll readers because of their forged or altered license plates — from New York City streets.
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