In connection with the 9th of Adar, the day the Frierdiker Rebbe arrived in the United States after miraculously escaping the Nazis’ advance, in 5700-1940, we present a newspaper clip that reports on the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s arrival • Photo
Today, Sunday, a conference titled ‘Discover Moshiach’ is planned for Shluchim. The conference is specifically geared towards Shluchim who work with English-speaking crowds, and will address creative and effective methods of disseminating the message of Moshiach • Full Story
On Sunday, 26 Cheshvon, a conference entitled “Moshiach for America” is planned for Shluchim. The conference is specifically geared towards Shluchim who work with English-speaking crowds, and will address effective methods of disseminating the message of Moshiach. Following that, a workshop on fundraising will begin • Full Story
Zalman Zajac – Crown Heights to Sheina Altein – Montreal, Canada
L’Chaim: Monday night at FREE
Baby boy to Naftoli and Chavie Goldshmid (nee Greenberg) – Pittsburgh, PA
Baby Girl to Moshe and Rikky Raichik (nee Simpson) – Shluchim to Brooklytn College
Baby Boy to Mendel and Sheina Bergstein (nee Hertz) – Crown Heights
Moshe Caytak – Ottawa, Canada to Sheina Amar – France
L’Chaim: Sunday night at FREE
Yudi Perl – Los Angeles, CA to Gitty Liberow – Manchester, UK
L’Chaim: Tonight (Thursday) at the Rubashkin Residence
Mendy Donin – Houston, TX, to Malky Simpson – Brooklyn, NY
Baby girl to Zalmy and Shainy (nee Shaikevitz) Simpson – Crown Heights
New question on AskTheRav.com: How particular should one be to wear a silk kapoteh, and is there any times where silk is not necessary? What is our view on wearing a kapoteh which is partially silk, since silk can be quite costly? See Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun‘s response • Full Story
In a shocking abuse of power by an airline, a family has been banned from flying three weeks after their flight. A family member tells YWN that they flew from a NY area airport to Florida in mid-January in a noneventful flight. The mom, dad, and their five children were masked as required by law, and had no altercation with any of the flight crew. They never left their seats, and sat in their assigned seats the entire flight. Not a word was said to the family about any mask issue or any other issues during the entire duration of the flight • Full Story
With Covid-19 still ravaging many communities in Eretz Yisroel and across the globe, The Rov of the Lubavitch community in Tzfas, Harav Mordechai Bistritzky, issued a sharp letter giving members of his community permission to inform the police of anyone who is breaking these regulations put in place to protect the community as it is Pikuach Nefesh • Full Letter
In connection with the Israeli Supreme Court’s decision to recognize ‘conversions’ done by the reform and conservative movements, read a fascinating part of a Farbrengen of the Rebbe from the year 5734 with a free translation from ChabadInfo.com where the Rebbe connects this topic of Mihu Yehudi with terrorists infiltrating the land of Eretz Yisroel • Full Story