German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier today visited the Chabad Jewish Center in Berlin, where 120 orphans from Odessa’s ‘Mishpacha’ orphanage have been welcomed, the youngest of whom is only 2.5 months old. As ChabadInfo.com previously reported, the orphanage, under the auspices of Rabbi Avraham Wolff, endured a grueling journey to its new temporary home, arriving in Berlin shortly before Shabbos • Photos

This past Motzei Shabbos a large group of anash and bochurim gathered in Paris’s Beth Chaya Mouchka for a special seder sichos with the goal of furthering preparations for the upcoming auspicious day of 11 Nissan. Images captured by photographer Mordechai Lubecki • Photos

The price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in New Jersey hit an all-time high on Monday, AAA said, and prices in New York City aren’t far behind. AAA said New York City’s all-time high of $4.41 a gallon, set in the summer of 2008, could be surpassed later this week. The current average is $4.29, up about 10% in a week • Full Story

As hundreds of Anash complete the first round of Torah Ohr in the newly-launched  “Project Likkutei Torah”,  culminating with the  Maamar, “Al Kein…” in the hosafos of Torah Ohr Megillas Esther the the first bombs were dropped on Ukranian soil • Full Story

“Chosen People Ministries” – a missionary organization that was set up in the United States more than 100 years ago – turned to its Christian supporters this week with a request for assistance in absorbing Jewish families that escaped from Ukraine to Israel. In its request, the organization declares its intention to hold a large, centralized baptism for them on Erev Pesach, Yad L’Achim revealed • Full Story

A bus packed with bochurim and anash made its way to John F. Kennedy International Airport to greet the the Levinson and Raices families, both venerated Shluchim in Kharkov, Ukraine, who have endured horrific conditions since the onset of the war, as well as a grueling escape from the country. The delegation was organized by Rabbi Yossi Rapp, Director of Chabad of JFK. Photos courtesy of Chabad Air and Eliyahu Ezagui • Photos, Video

Tomchei Temimim of Brunoy France has announced that Rabbi Chonchi Morosov has joined the full-time staff of the Yeshiva Gedola in Brunoy and will serve as a ‘Meishiv’ and ‘Maggid Shiur’ in nigleh • Full Story, Photos

The Shluchim of Postville Zal are arranging a Learn-A-Thon for the Bouhurim to be able to Learn for the names of refua shelema and aliyah’s haneshama that were handed in when donating to the Beis Sholom Zal of Postville • Full Story, Photos

The chance is now yours to master Hilchos Pesach in the Alter Rebbe’s Shulchan Aruch. A new shiur by Rabbi Mendel Yusewitz will learn the halochos of Pesach in a swift, clear and concise manner in only 15 minutes a day • Full Story

The move to remove the priceless Torahs came in the wake of the repeated bombings in recent days in the capital, as well as a steady Russian advance towards the city. Being that the Russians’ fire on the area has been quite indiscriminate, with homes, educational institutions, and other civilian infrastructure being hit, there is a real fear that the synagogue could be damaged. Similarly, as civilians are abandoning their properties, a new worry about widespread looting has also emerged • Full Story, Video