After discovering that she was Jewish, Nicole Larney, a young woman from a small town in Queensland, Australia, began a journey to learn more about her heritage with the help of her JNet chavrusa Sarah Moshel.
Israel’s Consul General in New York Visits Crown Heights
Israel’s consul general in New York, Ambassador Asaf Zamir, spent time in the Rebbe’s office at 770, met young Chabad leaders, and visited institutions in Crown Heights.
Lag B’Omer in Chicago Was Better Than Ever
It’s been three years since the Lubavitch Chabad of Illinois’ Lag b’Omer Festival has inspired thousands. With restrictions lifted, the community anticipated a return to routine, but what they got was even better.
Firefighters Extinguish Rooftop Fire on Eastern Parkway
A fire broke out Wednesday evening on the rooftop of the apartment building neighboring the Jewish Children’s Museum. Firefighters extinguished the flames with no injures reported.
From North to South, Toronto Celebrates Lag B’omer Together
Two Lag B’omer community celebrations were held in Toronto, with 2500 attending the event in the north and 1000 in the south. Participants of both events enjoyed inflatables, rides, a carnival, BBQ, bonfire and more.
Postville Yeshiva Celebrates Siyum Harambam with Festive Seudah
In honor of the Siyum HaRambam and Lag B’omer, bochurim in the Postville Yeshiva gathered for a festive seudah interspersed with divrei Torah related to the Rambam and Rashbi.
First-Ever Training Kinus Held for Camp Head Staff
Nearly 45 bochurim representing 14 camps with a combined registration of 3,000 campers and 1,000 staff, attended the inaugural kinus at the Pocono Kosher retreat center in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania.
Chabad Houses of Nigeria Join 120 Million Mitzvos Campaign
The Chabad houses of Abuja and Lagos Nigeria utilized Lag Baomer to encourage participation in the 120 million Mitzvos campaign organized by Merkos.
Boys Receive Their First Siddur Near the Rebbe’s Room
The Pre1A class of Cheder Ohr Menachem celebrated their Siddur Party on Sunday, starting with davening their first tefillah near the Rebbe’s room, and continuing with a celebration in Eshel Hall.
New Initiative Seeks to Demystify Hisbonenus
‘Guided Hisbonenous’, a new weekly podcast produced by Project Likkutei Torah, will present a 5-10 minute content-rich contemplative meditation based on fundamental themes of Chassidus, with Rabbi Yirmi Caspi.
Talmidim Build Exhibit Depicting Rashbi’s Life
In honor of Lag B’omer, students of Cheder Ohr Menachem in Crown Heights built a unique 3-dimensional exhibit depicting the life and times of the Rashbi and Rabbi Akiva.
Morristown Completes Rambam with Minnesota Shliach
Temimim, shluchim and anash of Morristown gathered on Wednesday for a Siyum HaRambam, seudas mitzvah and farbrengen, with remarks by guest speaker Rabbi Mendel Feller, shliach to West S. Paul, Minnesota
Farbrengen and Siyum HaRambam at Empire Shtiebel
Irgun Torah invites the community to a farbrengen and seudas mitzvah in honor of Lag B’omer and the Siyum HaRambam which will take place Thursday 8:00pm, at the Empire Shtiebel.
Chidon Retreat is a First for Young Shluchim of Europe
In a first for Europe, MyShliach students gather for two days filled with fun and connection as a reward for participation in the Chidon.
100s Visit Tefillin Booth At Israel Festival in Los Angeles
Over 100 men put on Tefillin at the Celebrate Israel Festival in Woodland Hills, LA, where Rabbi Hershy Spritzer of Chabad on Tampa in Reseda, CA and Rabbi Abba Raichik of Chabad of Brookside manned a mivtzoyim booth.
Head Staff Training Conference Held in the Poconos
45 head staff from Lubavitcher overnight camps got together in the Pocono Mountains for Shabbos, to share and prepare for the upcoming summer.
Shavuos Learning Curriculum Empowers Community Members
JLI’s groundbreaking Torah Talks allows community members with only an introductory knowledge of Judaism to present captivating and insightful Torah lessons.
European Teens Sing at the Danube River in Budapest
CTeeners from throughout Europe sang and celebrated Jewish life at the banks of the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary, where, during the Holocaust, nearly 20,000 Jews were murdered and thrown into the river.
Young Soldiers’ Marching Band Marks Victory Day in France
Young soldiers of the Rebbe, students from Ecole Shneor, took to the streets of Aubervilliers France for a small event commemorating the victory over the Nazi regime on May 8, 1945.
At Michigan County Jail, Officials Highlight the Rebbe’s Teachings
It’s an unlikely friendship: Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson, and Shliach Rabbi Yisrael Weingarten. But the friendship has led the Rebbe’s teachings on criminal justice reform to reach even further.