Mendel Drizin, 83, Helped Build Crown Heights Physically and Spiritually
Realtor helped develop community and organizations The Crown Heights Jewish community was in the middle of celebrating the strangest Passover in its history. Schools had long been locked, synagogues were shuttered and Seders had no guests. Yet the community shone bright with countless acts of caring, kindness and love. Much credit for helping to create […]
Prepping for an Out-of-the-Box Lag BaOmer, In Cars and Homes
Finding safe and inventive ways to celebrate in a most unusual year Scenes of families crowding carnival lawns, jumping merrymakers dancing around bonfires, and large outdoor Jewish concerts are the usual fare for the joyous and deeply spiritual holiday of Lag BaOmer that kicks off the summer season for the Jewish community. Sandwiched in between […]
Trust & Faith
Court Confirms Chabad’s Exclusive Rights to Flagship Synagogue at 770 Eastern Parkway
Statement by Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters “Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters is gratified by the decision handed down last week by the Civil Court of the City of New York, confirming exclusive rights to control and manage the synagogue space at 770 Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn, New York, to its rightful owners. In her decision, […]
Bringing Shabbat to Medical Staffs and Communities Worldwide
Preparing and delivering with social distancing and safety in mind Pediatric dental resident Dr. Mirissa Price has been working day and night in a Boston emergency room and dental clinic during the coronavirus pandemic, her family quarantined together on the other side of the country. Last Friday, Price hurried across the river from the Boston-area […]
Shloshim gathering for Chabad’s top Rosh Yeshiva
Memorial marking the shloshim since the passing of Rabbi Yisroel Friedman a”h will be held on Thursday, April 30 at 8pm. The program will be livestreamed by Chabad.org at Chabad.org/RebYisroel. Reb Yisroel was born in the Belarusian city of Beshenkovitz, then part of the Soviet Union, in 1936, to R. Yaakov and Gittel Friedman, prominent […]
How Coronavirus Has Changed Observance of Jewish Life-Cycle Events
Alexander and Vivan Rosemberg expected about 100 people join them at home to celebrate their son’s brit milah. When that became impossible, far more friends and family from around the world joined them and Rafael Jacob via Zoom.
A RAY OF LIGHT IN THE NIGHT
A captain never abandons ship. Even when the sea is choppy. This past week was incredibly challenging for our family. As I have shared, my first cousin Rabbi Benny Wolff, Chabad rabbi in Hanover, tragically passed away at the young age of 43 from COVID-19. He left behind his wife, Sternie, eight young children and […]