2 Schools Who Ignored Measles Are Now Shut
The Health Department has closed two Williamsburg schools for violating a mandatory measles vaccination order, 423 cases have been confirmed since October. Full Story
April 2019 news archive
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R’ Yankie Turner, 63, OB'M
With great sadness we inform you of the passing of R’ Yaakov Reuven (Yankie) Turner, OB”M, a long-time member of the Chicago Lubavitch community. He passed away after battling an illness. He passed away on Monday, 24 Nissan. He was 63-years-old.
24 Nissan – Gevurah SheB’Gevurah
Remembering the legendary chossid and shliach on his birthday, 24 Nissan, Gevurah Sheb’Gevurah.
R’ Chaim Eliezer Cohen, 91, OB'M
With great sadness we inform you of the passing of R’ Chaim Eliezer (Howard L) Hakohen Cohen, OB”M, a longtime resident of Crown Heights. He passed away Sunday, the 23rd of Nissan. He was 91-years-old.
Kaliver Rebbe of Eretz Yisrael, 96, OB'M
The Yeshiva World We regret to inform you of the passing of the Kaliver Rebbe of Eretz Yisrael. The Kaliver Rebbe was niftar in his Yerushalayim home a short time ago after CPR was performed. The Kaliver Rebbe grew weak of late, and rarely left his home for Tefilos or Tishen.
Mrs. Devorah Fox, 93, OB'M
With great sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Devorah Fox, OB”M, a longtime resident of Crown Heights. Mrs. Fox was the wife of Reb Shmuel Tzvi Fox. She passed away on Shabbos, Acharon Shel Pesach. She was 93-years-old. Mrs.
2,000 Travelers at Cusco Seder
2,000 travelers joined a huge Seder in Cusco, Peru, the backpackers’ capital of South America, organized by Shluchim Rabbi Ofer and Yael Kripor. Full Story, Photos
13,000 Jews Reflected in a Single Image
How do you create an image that would reflect the 13,000 people who joined Chabad’s Seders in Asia this Pesach? Shlucha Goldie Avtzon gave it a try. Full Story, Video
A Crack In The Iron Curtain
In a comprehensive interview with Derher magazine several years ago, R’ Binyomin Katz A”H gave a firsthand account of the undercover missions he carried out in the former Soviet Union. Read the full text here.
2 Pregnant Women Among Rising Measles Cases
The number of measles cases in NY has grown to 390, including two pregnant women, Health Department says. Full Story
Rabbi Binyomin Hakohen Katz, OB'M
With great sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Binyomin Hakohen Katz, OB”M, of New Haven, Connecticut. The Levaya will be held on Wednesday, Shiva will be after Pesach. He was 78 years old.
18 Nissan: Birthday of Rebbe’s Father
Today, 18 Nissan, marks the birthday of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, the Rebbe ‘s father, in 1878 in the town of Podrovnah, Russia. Full Story, Video
A Bar Mitzvah During a Matzah Visit
What seemed like a regular Matza delivery turned into a life changing experience for David Weiss of Folsom, California.
A Country in Crisis Prepares for Pesach
As their country is engulfed in political turmoil, Venezuelan Jews prepare for Pesach. Even the basics are lacking.
Police Vehicle T-Boned in Crown Heights Intersection
A Police vehicle was t-boned at the intersection of President St and Troy Ave Wednesday evening. The police vehicle involved allegedly crossed President St on a red light, and was hit by a vehicle coming up Troy Ave. Miraculously, no major injuries were reported in the incident.
13 Nissan: 153rd Yahrtzeit of the Tzemach Tzedek
Today, Yud Gimmel Nissan, is the 153rd yahrtzeit of the Tzemach Tzedek. Read about the histalkus and learn mishnayos and select Torah teachings in Hebrew and English.
770 Cleaned for Pesach
The Rebbe’s shul in 770 was entirely emptied and cleaned for Pesach.
15 Menahalim Meet in Los Angeles
Chicago educator Rabbi Yitzchok Wolf led 2 days of intensive training in Los Angeles for 15 Menahalim of Chabad schools. Full Story
Rabbi Velvel Averbuch, 96, OBM
Rabbi Mordechai Zev (Velvel) Averbuch, longtime Crown Heights resident who served as the gabbai of the Ksav Sofer shul on Empire Boulevard for many years, passed away. Full Story
Mrs. Shterna Sara Kalmanson, OB'M
With great sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Shterna Sara Kalmanson, OB”M, a longtime Shlucha of Cincinnati, Ohio. Mrs. Kalmanson passed away on Yud Alef Nissan. She was 69-years-old. Mrs. Kalmanson passed away after battling a terrible sickness for a few years.
50 Years On, Rabbi Kaplan Remembers
50 years ago, a select group of bochurim left New York for Australia on a special shlichus of the Rebbe. In an interview with Anash.org, Rabbi Shmuel Kaplan, a member of that group, shares his memories.
100 Stories About the Rebbe
Author Rabbi Zusha Wolf has published a special Teshura in honor of his son’s Bar Mitzvah: 100 stories about the Rebbe. Full Story
Mrs. Raya Rivkin, 92, OB'M
With great sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Raya Rivkin, OB”M, a longtime resident of Crown Heights, who passed away on 9 Nissan. She was 92 years old. Raya was born on Gimmel Tammuz to R’ Yosef Yehuda and Ita Henya Chein.
11 Nissan Farbrengens on Monday
3 Yud Aleph Nissan Farbrengens will be held simultaneously on Monday night at 770 Eastern Parkway, Campus Chomesh and the Ohel. Full Story
