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Mrs. Kayla Polter, 80, OBM

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We are deeply saddened to report on the passing of Mrs. Kayla Polter, OBM, of Oak Park, Michigan. She passed away on Tuesday, 16 Shevat, 5783 at the age of 80 • Full Story

Over 100 Mechanchim Uplifted at Yud Shvat Farbrengen

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At a lavish Hakhel Chinuch Farbrengen hosted by Igud Hamelamdim, over 100 Mechanchim were uplifted by Los Angeles Mashpia Rabbi Mendy Shapiro • Full Story, Photos

Shliach Rescues Sifrei Torah From Damaged Shul In Turkey

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Rabbi Mendy Chitrik, Chabad shliach and Rav of the Ashkenazi kehilla in Istanbul, traveled on Monday to Antakya (historically known as Antioch), the city that suffered the greatest destruction from the earthquakes, in order to oversee aid efforts • Full Story, Video

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Light Earthquake Felt in Israel

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An earthquake was felt in Israel on Tuesday evening. The Seismological Division of the Geological Survey of Israel said, “Tonight at 11:14 p.m. Israel time, an earthquake of magnitude 3.5 occurred 15 kilometers southeast of Ariel.” • Full Story

MTA Draft Plan to Reroute of B43; Add Bus Line Along Empire

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As Chabadinfo has first reported, the MTA released a draft plan of the Brooklyn bus network. Overhauling a number of bus lines across Brooklyn, including rerouting the southbound B43 along Albany instead of Brooklyn Ave. adding the B10 along Empire Blvd. The community board 9 will be holding a meeting with the MTA will be today, Tuesday • Full Story

Time To Speak of “The Gorilla In The Room”

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There are many people and events that made the city of Cincinnati famous and well-known. While most of those were positive events, there are some which are unfortunate… Rabbi Gerson Avtzon writes in The American Israelite • Full Article

Yeshivas Chayolei Beis Dovid Learns The Basics of Shechita

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Yeshivas Chayolei Beis Dovid headed by the Rabbi Levi Raices and Rabbi Yaakov Picha held a special class on Shechita by the traveling Shochet Rabbi Eliyahu Ezagui during the class he taught the basics of Shechita • Full Story, Photos

Preparing for the ‘Families of Nations’ For Redemption

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From the desk of Rabbi Nissim Lagziel, Mashpia in Oholei Torah: At the beginning of parshas Yisro, we read about Yisro’s visit to the desert. We know that Yisro took along Tzippora and her two sons so they would be reunited with Moshe after their long separation • Full Article

From Days of Old

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Today (Thursday) is the 17^th Yahrtzeit of the Chossid Rabbi Yehuda Chitrik, OB”M. Rabbi Chitrik merited to be by three of the Rabbeim: the Rebbe Rashab, the Frierdiker Rebbe, and the Rebbe MH”M.

Why Was a “Zecher” Not Established For Hakhel?

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The Rebbe and Harav Mordechai Savitzky of Boston discussed a variety of topics, among them the mitzva of Hakhel. We present here a translated transcript from the Yiddish conversation that was recorded on tape • From Hatomim Magazine • Full Article

The Rebbe and Rabbi J.B. Soloveitchik

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Rabbi J.B. Soloveitchik joins a monumental Yud Shevat farbrengen • From Maor’s RebbeDaily #2591 • Watch

Dubai: Tanya Presented to Mohammed Bin Rashid Library

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A special leather-bound edition of the book of Tanya, was presented to the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Library in Dubai by Rabbi Levi Duchman • Full Story, Photos

Rabbi Ezagui Gives Shiur On Dvar Malchus at Toronto Yeshivah

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Rabbi Yechi Ezagui, the author of the Sefer Dvar Malchus on Perakim 11-12, held a Moshiach Shiur on the sefer at Yeshivas Lubavitch Toronto • Photos

Gallery: A Beautiful Sunshine Over The Yam Hamelech

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Just a short time before a massive earthquake rocked the region, Chabadinfo’s Dov Ber Hechtman captured the beauty of the sunrise over the Yam Hamelech in Eretz Yisroel • Full Gallery

JRNU Helps Thousands of Ukrainian Jews Keep Warm

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As the crisis rages on in Ukraine, a Jewish charity is helping communities keep warm throughout the harsh Eastern-European winter. During last year’s High Holy Days, the Jewish Relief Network Ukraine (JRNU) Jewish charity began distributing more than 150 generators across the country’s Jewish schools, synagogues, and community centers • Full Story

Rosh Hashana For The Trees, And For Humans Too

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Chabadinfo in collaboration with Beis Moshiach Magazine presents: From the Rebbe’s Pen, a series featuring a weekly letter or ma’aneh (response) from the Rebbe MH”M • The Rebbe’s reply to a group of women that was given around 15 Shevat • Full Article

Meir Alfasi Spreads Sheva Mitzvos While Trekking in Southern Africa

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Lubavitch photographer Meir Alfasi, traveled to over a hundred countries around the globe, taking magnificent pictures wherever he trekked. Recently, he trekked through Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana while doing Mitzva Tefillin and Spreading Sheva Mitzvos on the trip • Full Article, Photos

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Dovid Ezagui to Chava Sorkin — Both from Brooklyn

Shmulik Greenberg – Kfar Chabad, Israel to Chani Hasofer – Tzfas, Israel

Velvel Reikhtman (Ben Reb Moshe) – Montreal to Channah Kagan (Bas Reb Zev Moishe) – Crown Heights

L’chayim will be Tuesday night in Ulam Chana – 556 Crown St.

Baby boy to Mendi and Devora Leah Labi (née Spielman) — Crown Heights

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Chassidim Rally for Shliach Who Led Iran Rescue

As Rabbi Sholem Ber Hecht, prominent shliach and CEO of NCFJE, continues to recover from a health incident, family, friends, shluchim and chassidim have rallied to do mitzvos in his merit. Plus: Pirsum Rishon • Full Article, Watch
L’Chaim: Lerner — Wilschanski

The L’chaim of Mendel Lerner of Boston, MA, and Moussia Wilschanski of Milan, Italy, took place Wednesday night at the JCM • Photos
Crime Spree in Crown Heights: Bold Phone Snatching, Surge in Car Part Thefts

It’s been a busy 24 hours for local Shmira patrol, with two major incidents shaking the neighborhood • Full Story
Photos: This Week in 770

This week, Beis Chayeinu has been vibrant with a blend of uplifting and everyday moments, beautifully captured by Chabadinfo photographer Mendy Shiff. From inspiring scenes to ordinary yet meaningful experiences, we invite you to explore this week’s gallery for Parshas Shelach, 5785 • Gallery

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