He was only a 17-year-old high school junior when Sports Illustrated dubbed him the “Jewish Jordan” in a four-page story in 1999. Considering Tamir Goodman still had a year of high school left at Talmudical Academy in Baltimore, it was perhaps just a bit premature to make comparisons to basketball icon Michael Jordan • Full Article
The sports network ESPN reported Friday May 29, that the Palestinians have removed their request to have Israel suspended from FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association). Written by Rabbi Yehoshua S. Hecht • Full Article
About 75 people braved the rain Dec. 16 to watch the lighting of the first candle of Chanukah in downtown Cleveland ● Cleveland Cavaliers head coach David Blatt and Mayor Frank G. Jackson participated in the ceremony ● Chabad of Downtown Cleveland, directed by Rabbi Yossi Freedman, sponsored the event and The Cleveland Jewish News was a media sponsor ● Pictures
Wellesley-Weston Chabad and the Wellesley Police Department faced off in their annual charity softball game on Sunday, in front of dozens of spectators in what is becoming a “look forward to ” event, raising $700 to support the efforts of American Friends of Kiev, a New York-based charity that is helping feed and shelter Ukrainian refugees ● Full Story, Pictures
Rabbi Yossi Freedman, director of Downtown Chabad in Cleveland, said about 15 dignitaries with connections to Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv and Maccabi World Union attended Yom Kippur services held by Downtown Chabad ● Full Story
Baby girl to Mendy and Tirtza Ross – Duluth, MN
Baby boy to Dovber and Bassie Kahn – Airmont, NY
Baby boy to Yisroel and Sara Bernath (nee Dorfman) – Montreal, Canada
Berke Kraus – Crown Heights to Chana Posner – Davie. FL
Yisroel Gerlitzky – Crown Heights to Mushky Potash – San Francisco, CA
Baby girl to Binyomin and Yudi Rozenberg – Montreal, Canada
Baby boy to Chanan and Aliza Krivisky – Jericho, NY
Zalman Zajac – Crown Heights to Sheina Altein – Montreal, Canada
L’Chaim: Monday night at FREE
New question on AskTheRav.com: What percent alcohol is acceptable to use for wine by the Seder? See Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun‘s response • Full Story
President Biden on Saturday announced that the $1,400 coronavirus stimulus checks will begin being distributed in March • Full Story
In connection with the Yartzeit of Rabbi Moshe Yehuda Leib Landau, OB”M, the late Chief Rabbi of Bnei Brak, ChabadInfo.com is publishing a number of photos of Rabbi Landau from over the years • Photos
With a few weeks remaining till 11 Nissan, we are happy to present three additional songs on Kapital 120 in honor of the Rebbe’s 119th birthday. You can send songs by email to: info770@gmail.com • Listen