The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) on Thursday revoked a directive stating that Israeli goods cannot be labeled as “made in Israel” if they are produced in Judea and Samaria, the Center for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) announced in a statement • Full Story
How Bartenura went from a niche kosher product to becoming a worldwide phenomenon is a story of adept marketing, and taking advantage of an opportunity when it’s presented ● “We actually almost killed that blue bottle in the ‘90s,” says Buschbaum ● Full Article, Photos
“L’Chaim Chabad,” a celebration of the launch of the Chabad of Tri Valley’s 10th year will also mark the launch of “Alef,” a single-vineyard Kosher wine, produced by the Shliach Rabbi Raleigh Resnick ● Full Story, Pictures
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