The London wedding of Laizer Oberlander of Budapest, and Mussie Itzinger of London, featured two unique teshura mementos and historic Jewish songs in Hungarian.
70 Years Later, Mermelstein Is Still Going Strong
This week marks 70 years since Mermelstein Caterers became a Kingston Ave landmark. Despite the rapidly evolving Jewish food scene, many prefer them and their traditional Jewish dishes. Their customers included Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka and the White House…
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World-famous CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer purchased a letter in the Unity Sefer Torah at the ChabadAir desk in JFK airport while traveling to Eretz Yisroel on Thursday night.
Place des Fêtes Marks Anniversary With Annual Melave Malka
The Place des Fêtes Chabad House in Paris, France celebrated their anniversary with an annual Melave Malka on Motzei Shabbos parshas Noach.
Tahara Review Series for Men to be Held in Chabad Communities
Machon Taharas Habayis is launching a series of Taharas Hamishpocha reviews in Chabad communities across North America and in a number of languages to help review these very special halochos.
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Toronto Bochurim and Mekurovim Learn for Eretz Yisroel
Bohcurim and hanhala of the Toronto Yeshiva organized a “Learning For Israel” event to bring the Yidden they visit on mivtzoim throughout Toronto to Yeshiva to learn Torah with them.
Watch: Reb Yoel On Parshas Lech Lecha
Watch: A short lesson by Reb Yoel Kahn on Parshas Lech Lecha with an English transcript.
Workshop for NJ Shluchim Focus on Children’s Emotional Wellness
Chabad of NJ’s Mental Health Initiative (MHI) hosted a workshop on children’s emotional wellness with prominent presenters including Rabbi Dr. Yosef Shagalow, Rabbi Chaim Schapiro, and Mrs. Dena Gorkin.
Russia’s Chief Rabbi to Putin: No Peace With Terrorists
In an address in the presence of Russian President Vladmir Putin, Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar asked him to help free the hostages in Gaza, and thanked him for leading the fight against antisemitism in the country.
“If You Stop Watching the News, We Can Actually Bring Moshiach”
Open letter by Rabbi Sholom Ber Lipskar: If we don’t stop watching the news and engaging in social media we’re missing a historic opportunity. Raising money and singing “Am Yisroel Chai” is nice, but now is the opportunity to get everyone to behave more Jewishly.
70 Girls Went on Mivtzoim Last Week with Project Ufaratzta
The new Project Ufaratzta will make mivtzoim for girls not be limited to a one-time event near Yom Tov or only on a random Friday, but will become a weekly staple, something you won’t even think of missing.
LEC Miami Girls Schools Get New Sports Infrastructure
Students and teachers of Lubavitch Educational Center gathered together this past week for the opening of a new, long-awaited $750,000 outdoor recreational space at the Beit Apel – Shaulson Campus Chaya Mushka in Miami, Florida.
These Faces Can Never Be Torn Down
The faces of the 224 hostages being held captive by Hamas were projected onto the facade of the Jewish Children’s Museum in Crown Heights in order to raise awareness for their plight.
Shomrim: Stay Away From Pro-Hamas Rally
Crown Heights Shomrim released safety guidance to the community ahead of the pro-Hamas rally planned for this Shabbos on Eastern Parkway.
Entire Yeshiva Greets New YG Shluchim at the Airport
The entire student body of the YG Melbourne boarded buses to the airport for a grand kabolas panim for the new shluchim. At the moment the shluchim appeared, they broke out in song and dance filling the entire terminal.
1,200 Students to Arrive in Crown Heights for Pegisha
The Chabad on Campus International student Pegisha-Shabbaton is underway with almost 1,200 students arriving in Crown Heights; Organizers warn of long lines at the Ohel on Sunday.
L’Chaim: Denenbeim – Drizin
The L’Chaim of Ashie Denenbeim of Palm Springs, CA and Sara Drizin of Woodcliff Lake, NJ took place Wednesday night at Lubavitch Yeshiva.
Upscale ‘Bagel Bar’ In Kingston, PA, Began in a Shul Basement
The growing Chabad community of Kingston, PA, marked another milestone with the official opening of ‘Bagel Bar’ a bakery, cafe, and pizza shop this week.
Kashrus Expert from OK Kosher Addresses Semicha Students
The semicha program of central Tomchei Temimim brought Rabbi Kalman Weinfeld of the OK to teach about kashrus.
‘Speaker Central’ Offers Yud Tes Kislev Resource for Shluchim
Speaker Central of the Shluchim Office presents a new resource for bringing down a speaker for Yud Tes Kislev.
Wedding: Weiss – Reichman
The wedding of Mechy Weiss of Crown Heights/Williamsburg and Dini Reichman of Crown Heights took place on Tuesday night in Oholei Torah.
Teaching Alef Beis to a Non-Jewish Child?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including women braiding tzitzis, teaching Alef Beis to a non-Jewish child, yichud in a bomb shelter, and taking a gartel into a restroom.
Camper Traveled from South Carolina to Join Shabbaton
Camp L’man Achai’s first Shabbaton of the year took place this past Shabbos Bereshis in Crown Heights. Over twenty campers joined from as far as Maryland and South Carolina.
Shluchim Witness First-Hand Devastation from Hamas Rockets
Every day for the past two weeks, Hamas terrorists have been sending tens of rockets into Israel. On Tuesday, the delegation of shluchim from USA, Canada and Australia were shown the damage the rockets caused.
Shluchim Delegation Brings Cheer and Inspiration to the Wounded
The delegation of 28 shluchim visited civilians and soldiers who were injured over the past weeks at the Soroka Hospital in Be’er Sheva, bringing them gifts, cards, tefillin and singing with them.