10,000 Yeshiva parents and graduates signed the ProtectChinuch.com petition in the last 72 hours. With the Jewish community at large still lacking its goal number, Protect Chinuch pledges to raise the goal. The tireless team at protectchinuch.com, comprised of proud yeshiva graduates and parents, are getting the word out. We must act now and speak out in defense of Torah-true Chinuch, and our way of life before it is too late • Full Story, Video
Are you confused? You signed the petition and made a difference, but are you still trying to figure out what’s going on? Why are communities across the entire Torah spectrum, from Modern-Orthodox, Litvish, Chassidish, up in arms? What is the core issue we are protesting against? Find out what is really going on, why public noise is the answer right now, and what questions we should ask ourselves to prevent this in the future • Full Story, Video
The Holocaust Survivors Initiative, to be administered by the New York State Office for the Aging, will fund programs that provide health care and other services to 40,000 state residents who are victims of Nazi genocide, 40% of whom are in poverty, said Hochul • Full Story
The Governor of the state of New York, Kathy Hochul proclaimed “120 Days of Education” in the State of New York in honor of the One Hundred and Twentieth Birthday of the Rebbe. The New York State Governor stressed the Rebbe’s global reach and that for the last 82 years the Lubavitch movement has its World Headquarters in the State of New York • Full Story, Proclamation
It’s not an easy time in Albany, the Capitol of the State of New York. The Budget was not passed yet. The state legislators are very busy. They are hurrying from meeting to meeting and from committee to committee. But they came on Monday April 4, for a Special Celebration in honor of the Rebbe. For the Rebbe they found time • Full Story, Photos
Nearly 29,000 small and micro businesses throughout New York State have been awarded over $500 million in grant funds through the COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program • Full Story
Berel Grossbaum (Minnesota) to Chana Shmotkin (Detroit)
L’Chaim tonight in F.R.E.E.
Baby boy to: Shmuel and Esther Neft (nee Tyshenko) – Toronto.
Baby boy to: Menachem and Esty Sheinberger – Crown Heights
Baby girl to: Meir and Chanie Levinger (nee Richler) – Yerushalayim, Israel