Chabad at Reed- Matching Campaign
BS”D As many of you know, each Chabad is funded by it’s specific circle of friends. While we, the Einstein family, are actively reaching out to friends and family to ensure a great year for the med students, there is a similar campaign being held for the students at Reed in Portland Oregon. Unfortunately you […]
Ellie Bialo and Children
On Tuesday, the world suddenly and unexpectedly lost an incredible man with a special soul. A kind and giving person who was full of love and laughter. Yossi Bialo OBM leaves behind his wife, Ellie and two children, Levi and Aryeh. A fund has been launched to help with the family’s long term expenses. Yossi […]
After Stabbing Attack, Menorah Lightings Send Message of Light
Jewish resolve and pride around the world on the final night of Chanukah Following the stabbing of five people in a rabbi’s home in Monsey, N.Y., which shattered Chanukah celebrations and intensified fears of attacks in Jewish communities nationwide, a record number of celebrants turned out for a display of positive Jewish resolve and pride […]
A Non-Jewish Brooklynite Visits Hasidic Crown Heights
Stabbing Attack at Chanukah Lighting in Monsey, N.Y.
At Chassidic rabbi’s home, multiple people stabbed during a holiday celebration During a Chanukah event on Saturday night in the home of Rabbi Chaim L. Rottenberg in the Forshay neighborhood in Monsey, N.Y., an individual wearing something obscure on his face entered just before 10 p.m., brandishing a knife. He then began slashing at some […]
A Wink From Above
A week before our wedding, my bride and I ran out of money. I couldn’t even pay the jeweler for her wedding ring. Neither of us had jobs lined up, and we didn’t know how we’d cover our basic living expenses. But we had faith. Five days before the wedding, I got a phone call […]
70 Days For 70 Years: Day 30
The Uniqueness of the Third Beit HaMikdash that’ll ensure it’s eternity!
Chanukah Celebrations Illuminate Jewish Life Worldwide
Eight days of lighting giant menorahs that brighten the darkness far and wide This year has in many ways been a difficult one for Jews everywhere. From Poway to Paris, from the streets of Brooklyn to this month’s shooting in Jersey City, the specter of anti-Semitism has reared its head. Still, wherever in the world […]
At 100, Vet Who Fought The Nazis Lights Menorah For The First Time
A birthday visit from a rabbi spurs a first for this centenarian The Rostov Jewish community has a long list of the elderly and homebound. Rabbi Chaim Danzinger and a team of volunteers visit those on the list, bringing food, medicine, seasonal and holiday supplies, and much appreciated social interaction. When the rabbi visited Yeffim […]