New Shluchim Head to Vienna as Lockdown Lifts

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Rabbi Mendy Weinfeld, together with his wife Sari will be heading to Vienna to open a first of its kind Chabad house in the historical Austrian city. The couple will serve the city’s Hebrew speaking local community, as well as thousands of Israeli tourists that visit the city every year. This week, the COVID lockdown in Austria was lifted, allowing hotels and restaurants to reopen • Full Story

Judge Who Presided Over 770 Case Kicked Off Bench

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Judge Harriet Thompson, one of two elected judges serving in Surrogate’s Court in Kings County, has been relieved of her duties and is no longer allowed in nonpublic parts of the Johnson St. courthouse in Downtown Brooklyn, according to a memo from the Office of Court Administration Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence Marks. Judge Thompson is known in Lubavitch circles for ruling last spring in the highly contested 770 case against the gabboim • Full Story

Israeli Forces Foil Terror Ramming Attack Near Einav

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Israeli forces foiled an attempted terrorist attack shortly before 8 pm on Tuesday night near the Jewish communities of Einav and Mevo Dotan, in the sector of the “Menashe” Regional Brigade. Both communities are located in the hills of Samaria • Full Story

Ra’am Abbas Says Israel Will Remain A Jewish State

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The head of the Islamist party Mansour Abbas tells a Channel 12 conference that “Israel was born a Jewish state, that was the decision of the people, and the question is not what is the identity of the state — it was born this way and it will remain this way.” • Full Story

All SNAP Households to Receive Maximum Level of Food Benefits

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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that all New Yorkers enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will receive the maximum allowable level of food benefits for December • Full Story

De Blasio Says ‘No More Shutdowns’ As NYC Faces Virus Spike

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said he’s committed to keeping the city open as it grapples with yet another spike in coronavirus cases • Full Story

Adams Postpones Inauguration Amid Omicron Panic

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Mayor-elect Eric Adams announced Tuesday he would postpone his planned Brooklyn inauguration ceremony at Kings Theatre amid a surge of COVID-19 cases. In a joint statement, Adams, incoming comptroller Brad Lander and reelected public advocate Jumaane Williams, who were also set to be sworn-in during the Jan. 1 event, said “their joint inauguration ceremony will be postponed to a later date in order to prioritize the health of all who were planning to attend, cover, and work on this major event” • Full Story

35 Years of Shlichus in Russia Marked by Double Celebration

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When Rabbi Berl Lazar arrived to Moscow for the first time 35 years ago, today’s magnificent Marina Roscha Shul, a multiple floor massive community center, was but a distant dream. Marina Roscha of 5747 was but a small dilapidated shack, symbolizing the city’s need for a Jewish renaissance. The Moscow community hosts a yearly dinner to honor its supporters, but this year’s dinner was combined with another special occasion, the sheva brachos of the Chief Rabbi’s daughter and son in law. Images captured by photographer Levi Nazimov • Full Story, Photos

Like the Original, 770 of Cincinnati is Expanding to the House Next Door!

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“We look at this opportunity as a special bracha and thank you from the Rebbe”, says Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, Director of Yeshivas Lubavitch – Cincinnati “When we were renovating the Yeshiva to look like ‘770’ some donors complained that the focus should be a dorm, not external renovations. I said that you will see that we will end up with both! Sure enough, soon after we completed the renovations, the house right near 770 became available to purchase. Just as “770” owns – and expanded to – the house next door (library), we will iyh do the same!” • Donate

Breaking: Quebec Goes Into Lockdown Over Omicron Surge

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Canada’s Quebec province announced that as of 5PM today it is closing schools, bars, gyms and movie theatres in an effort to slow the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. It reported a record 4,571 new cases in the last 24 hours • Full Story

Rostov: Bochurim Help Conduct Jewish Burial Near Rebbe Rashab

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When a group from Moscow, Russia’s Bolshaya Bronya community ended up being delayed as their plane attempted to land in the city of Rostov, little did they know that divine providence would lead them to help complete a Jewish burial in the town’s cemetery, yards away from the ohel of the Rebbe Rashab • Full Story, Photos, Video

Jews Remain Most Targeted Group for NYC Hate Crimes

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Hate crimes committed against Jews and Asians surged in New York City in 2021, with the highest concentration occurring in Manhattan, according to data provided by the NYPD. Across New York hate crimes have doubled this year, in large part due to the spike in incidents against Jews and Asians • Full Story

Man Fatally Shot After Confrontation With Police In Crown Heights

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Police in Brooklyn opened fire and fatally shot a man armed with a knife early Monday morning. The incident occurred on Eastern Parkway, near the corner of Utica Avenue, in the Crown Heights neighborhood, an NYPD spokesperson said • Full Story

What is Rabbi Avtzon Pointing to?

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Yeshivas Lubavitch Cincinnati is synonymous with dedicated Chassidishe Chinuch and high academic achievement. The Talmidim are encouraged and inspired to strengthen their Hiskashrus to the Rebbe and to be passionate about our shlichus of preparing ourselves, and the world, for the coming of Moshiach. “We are so proud of our alumni, ” says Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, the Rosh Yeshiva. One of our challenges is the inability to accept, and inspire, more Talmidim as there was no space in the dorm • Full Story, Photos, Video

Heart Inflammation Cases Emerge Among 5- To 11-Year-Old Kids After COVID-19 Shot

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday it received reports of eight cases of a heart inflammation called myocarditis in children ages 5 to 11 who had been vaccinated against COVID-19 with Pfizer-BioNTech • Full Story

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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.

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Mendel Shloima Litzman – Monsey NY, to Rivka Polter – Orangburg NY L’Chaim: tonight (Tuesday) in ULY crown st.

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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.

Mendel Shloima Litzman – Monsey NY, to Rivka Polter – Orangburg NY

L’Chaim: tonight (Tuesday) in ULY crown st.

Mendy Holtzberg – Monterey, California to Leah Schmerling – Crown Heights

L’Chaim: Wednesday, May 14 in the JCM