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During a brief visit to Israel, Chief Rabbi of Kyiv and Shliach Rabbi Yonatan Markovitch toured the Shomron as a guest of Regional Council Head Yossi Dagan. The two discussed a joint initiative to absorb Jewish refugees from the war in Ukraine into communities in the region • Full Story, Photos
In a somber funeral held Monday at the central Chabad synagogue in Odessa, the local Jewish community, Ukrainian soldiers, and city residents paid their final respects to soldier Tzvi Hirsch Zvirgzdeh, who was killed in combat between Russia and Ukraine while serving in the Ukrainian army • Read More
Argentine President Javier Milei began his official visit to Israel on Monday evening with a heartfelt prayer at the Kosel, marking the second time he has opened a state trip to Israel at the sacred site • Full Story, Photos
A bold theft took place Shabbos afternoon when a suspect broke a lock and stole a high-value scooter near Crown Street and Brooklyn Avenue. The incident occurred in broad daylight, with the perpetrator arriving at the scene in a grey Nissan Altima bearing a temporary tag • Full Story, Watch
This week’s Parsha, Behaaloscha, brings back the mann – the wondrous bread from heaven. It vanished thousands of years ago… but could it be making a comeback? And if it does, who will get the first taste? • Moshiach Beparsha is a weekly drasha connecting the Rebbe’s teachings on Moshiach with the weekly Parsha, presented in an engaging way with stories and practical life lessons • Full Article
Question: My husband is 30 and has been smoking for about 10 years. He says he wants to stop but never follows through. I want to help him, but whenever I bring it up, he gets annoyed and tells me to stop telling him what to do and let him live his life. I’m worried about him, but don’t know what to do. Please advise. Thank you • Aharon Schmidt replies, from the Living Jewish’s Farbrengen column • Read More
Family, talmidim and his fellow Shluchim and Anash gathered in both 770 and France to mark the third yahrzeit of the venerated Shliach, Rabbi Eliezer Nisilevitch – the founder of Mosdos Shne-Or in Aubervilliers, France • Full Story, Photos
Ever wondered why even the greatest Torah scholars sometimes disagree on fundamental halachic measurements? Rabbi Heschel Greenberg uncovers a fascinating contradiction that has puzzled rabbinical authorities for centuries: when consuming prohibited liquids like blood, is the liable measurement a k’zayit (olive-size) or a revi’it (quarter-log)? • Watch
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.
In a moving act of selflessness, Rabbi Yossi Sued (27), Chabad Shliach at Western University in London, Ontario, donated a kidney last Friday to a woman named Ronit, a single mother in need of a life-saving transplant • Full Story
Early Sunday morning, the “Or Chaviv” Shul in Jerusalem’s Sanhedria neighborhood, led by former Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, was deliberately set on fire. Security footage showed a suspect entering around 3 a.m.; soon after, the fire began. Seforim were burned and the rabbi’s chair was damaged. Graffiti and a painted Tzelem were found nearby • Full Story, Photos
In a joint operation by the IDF and Shin Bet on Shabbos in Gaza City, senior terrorist Assad Abu Sharia — head of the Kataeb al-Mujahideen terror organization — was eliminated. Abu Sharia was one of the key perpetrators of the October 7th Simchas Torah massacre in Kibbutz Nir Oz and was directly involved in the abduction and murder of Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas, may their blood be avenged • Full Story
The Jewish community of Odessa is mourning the tragic loss of Tzvi Hirsch (Grigory) Zvirgzdeh, Hy”d, a soldier in the 34th Battalion of the Ukrainian Army, who fell in the line of duty • Read More
Just one week after suffering a violent assault, Rabbi Eli Lemel was once again the target of an attack in the seaside town of Deauville, Normandy. This time, the assailant — an Afghan migrant — struck the rabbi with a chair while he was sitting on the terrace of a local café • Read More
In Bamidbar, we find ourselves immersed in the Torah’s counting of the Jewish people and all twelve tribes. The Shalo Hakodosh points out that this book is named after the census of the Israelites—a counting commanded by G-d, which, he writes, “is a significant act that can never be nullified.” But this act of counting is not simple. The Lubavitcher Rebbe asks: If something already has value, why does counting it add anything? • Full Article
Enjoy another beautiful Mamar of the Rebbe in Honor of Shabbos Parshas Behaaloscha, by Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, about real unity is seeing positivity in everyone – וזה מעשה המנורה מקשה זהב • Watch
Updated with statement from the MTA: The MTA announced it will unclog the infamous “Nostrand Junction,” just east of Franklin Ave in Crown Heights, which merges the 2, 3, 4, and 5 lines in Crown Heights. The plan means that the 3 train may no longer run along Eastern Parkway and stop at the Kingston Avenue station, and would be replaced by a new “8” subway line • Full Story
Baby boy to Mendi and Devora Leah Labi (née Spielman) — Crown Heights
After a tour of performances at Chabad houses in Hawaii, Europe and throughout the US, Chabad singer-songwriter Barak Grossberg is now launching a debut album, which brings an intriguing combination of pop, rock, and Chabad melodies • Full Story, Watch
The sixth and final week of the Taharas Habayis review series was dedicated to guidance for Yungerlait on how to “Build a Yiddishe Home” and maintain it. The director of Machon Taharas Habayis, Rabbi Mendel Yusewitz delivered a comprehensive shiur that drew a packed crowd of yungeleit to Empire Shteeble • Full Story, Photos
A new Chabad House has officially opened at the Alonit service station on the southbound side of Israel’s Highway 6, marking a major milestone after more than a decade of dedicated activity on the northbound side • Read More, Photos
Fear Not Your Power: An Individual Is a Community. In the listing of the Karbanos brought by the Nissim, in dedication of the Mishkan, the seventh leader is from the tribe of Ephraim. Yet here we face a fascinating question. The nasi Ephraim must have brought his offering on Shabbos, when you are not allowed to bring an individual offering. Why can Ephraim bring a Shabbos Sacrifice? • By Rabbi YY Jacobson • Full Article
The Boro Park community invites everyone — family, friends, talmidim, Chassidim, and all — to take part in a Siyum Sefer Torah this Sunday, dedicated l’ilui nishmas Harav Yoel Kahn a”h, the Rebbe’s chozer and a foundational teacher of Chassidus in our generation • Full Story, Details
Sixty-six kilometers from the city of Moscow lies the city of Istra, one of 39 sub-districts of the Moscow region, the capital of Russia, a region with a population of nearly nine million. With the rebirth of Yiddishkeit in Russia, the immediate need for suitable accommodations for Jewish camps was felt, to provide a concentrated Jewish education to thousands of Jews who still do not receive it throughout the year, and in the summer months, this becomes possible • Full Story, Photos
Rabbi Gershon Avtzon writes: This week’s column is not a paid advertisement or fundraiser for any specific institution or program. This is to speak about a unique approach to fulfilling the Mitzvah of Tzedakah and the Mivtza (from the 10 Mivztoim!) of Tzedakah. I will be writing from the perspective of an administrator of an educational institution and will share my personal experiences in this area • Full Article
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
