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WhatsApp is delaying the roll out of new business features following user backlash over the company’s data sharing practices • Full Story

R’ Naftali Feldman, 70, OB”M

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With great sadness, we regret to inform you of the passing of R’ Naftali Feldman, OB”M, a resident of Flatbush, NY. He passed away on Friday, Beis Shvat. He was 70-years-old • Full Story

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Special Kvutza ‘Yisachar Zevulun’ Program Continues

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A special ‘Yisachar Zevulun’ program launched not long ago by Igud Talmidei Hakvutza to ensure that Bochurim coming to spend the year by the Rebbe use out their time learning is continuing with many Bochurim taking this additional test and receiving a generous stipend from the organization • Photos

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Times for Shabbos Parshas Va’eira

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ChabadInfo.com WhatsApp updates is happy to bring to you a weekly Shabbos times chart for five cities with large Lubavitch communities • Join a WhatsApp Group

Rabbi YY Interviewed About Years as Chozer

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Earlier tonight, Rabbi YY Jacobson was interviewed by Boruch Perlowitz of The Jewish Platform about his years as a Chozer by the Rebbe • Watch

U.S. Central Command Now to Include Israel

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In an unprecedented break with longstanding military policy, the U.S. Central Command for the Arab states of the Middle East will now include Israel • Full Story

Shliach’s Driveway Table Serving Those in Need

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When Edgware Chabad rabbi Leivi Sudak sees people take food from the table set up outside his house, he thanks them for doing so. In an expansion of a food bank service offered by his organization for a number of years, Rabbi Sudak began leaving out food essentials at the start of the pandemic to help those in financial difficulty • Full Story

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Photos: This Week in 770

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Uplifting moments, rousing moments, and ‘ordinary’ moments; this week 770 has been full of photogenic scenes, some of which have been captured for posterity through the lens of ChabadInfo.com’s photographer. Enjoy a gallery of this week, Parshas Va’eira, in 770. Photos by ChabadInfo.com photographer Shneur Reinitz • Photos

Mrs. Bella Schwey, 85, OB”M

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With great sadness, we regret to inform you of the passing of Mrs. Bella Schwey, OB”M, of Crown Heights and more recently of Michigan. She was the widow of Rabbi Boruch Sholom Schwey, OB”M. She passed away on Wednesday, Rosh Chodesh Shvat. She was 85-years-old • Full Story

Wedding: Liberow – Braun

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The wedding of Sholom Ber Liberow of Flatbush, NY and Chaya Mushka Braun of Crown Heights took place Tuesday night in Crown Heights • Photos

Vol. 31 Of Igros Arrives in Crown Heights

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The long awaited and newly released volume 31 of Igros Kodesh, this volume a compilation of letters from the Rebbe from the year 5739 arrived in Crown Heights and is available in local seforim stores • Full Details

Picture of the Day

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With Yud Shvat rapidly approaching, bags of luggage began to pile up today outside 770 as Chassidim come to celebrate 70 years of the Rebbe’s Nesius in the Shchuna.

New Footage From the First Siyum Sefer Torah Haklali

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RebbeDrive released new footage from the first Siyum Sefer Torah Haklali which took place on Erev Rosh Chodesh Shvat at the New York Hilton. The next day, the Rebbe held a Farbrengen in honor of the Siyum, and spoke of its greatness • Full Story, Watch

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The Israeli ambassador to the Netherlands, Mr. Naor Gilon, was seen today paying a Shiva visit to the Chief Rabbi and Shliach to the Netherlands, Rabbi Binyomin Jacobs, who is sitting Shiva over the passing of his son, Rabbi Yisroel Jacobs, OB”M, who sadly passed away earlier this week.

Monday: Shloshim for Rabbi Chaim Meir Lieberman

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This Monday, a virtual Shloshim will be taking place for Rabbi Chaim Meir Lieberman, OB”M, a member of the Vaad of Tzach for many years. The Shloshim is being organized by Tzach with many speakers addressing those joining • Full Details

Alternate Side Parking Suspended January 18

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Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations are suspended on Monday, January 18, 2021 for a legal holiday. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.

Kisvei Yad and Hagahos in Liberow-Braun Teshura

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In a Teshura given out last night at the wedding of Sholom Dovber and Chaya Mushka Liberow, the children of the Shliach to Flatbush, Rabbi Zalman Liberow and the Mara D’asra of Crown Heights, Harav Yosef Yeshaya Braun, many interesting things were found in there including a number of Kisvei Yad Kodesh and Hagahos from the Rebbe • Download

Picture of the Day

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In connection with the passing earlier today of the billionaire philanthropist, Mr. Sheldon Adelson, who was a big supporter of Shluchim around the world, we present a picture of Mr. Adelson in conversation with the Shliach and Chief Rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berel Lazar.

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Wedding: Liberow – Braun

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