Celebrations marking the Rebbe’s birthday were opened in the city of Tel Aviv-Jaffa Monday, which symbolizes, perhaps more than anything, the revolution that the Rebbe initiated for this event occurred in a place where there is no more Tel Aviv that could be: on the 12th floor of the Tel Aviv municipality, near the office of Mayor Ron Huldai • Full Story, Photos
A revolutionary campaign under the title ‘Mezuzah Week in Tel Aviv’ has recently been launched by the Central Chabad of Tel Aviv, where residents will be able to check the Mezuzot of their homes free of charge and purchase kosher mezuzahs • Full Story
Tuesday night, in Ramat Aviv Gimmel, Dudu Fisher performed to honor Chabad of Ramat Aviv with a very special guest appearance. Dudu, who is an Emmy Award winner, has appeared on Broadway and sung for the Queen of England, last night graced the hall of Ramat Aviv Gimmel’s Rosen Community Center for a concert celebrating the release of the first Rebbe of Chabad • Full Story, Photos
In northern Tel Aviv, there is a group working tenaciously to prevent renting apartments to Lubavitchers, fearing this would be a first step to the “chareidiazation” of the area. Imagine how this would be accepted if they were trying to block Arabs • Full Story
An underground parking garage under construction in Tel Aviv collapsed Monday morning, leaving three dead and some 17 people injured. One of the dead was a 35-year-old man, according to Channel 10 Television • Full Story, Photos
From the Facebook page of Chabad on the Coast: In response to those who said Tel Aviv is not a holy city: Tel Aviv Is A Very Holy City. We wrapped Tefillin with 262 men in just under 10 hours and set a WORLD RECORD! • Watch
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
Baby girl to: Chagai and Dassie Meffi (nee Richler) – South Beach, FL