In annual tradition, the 26th of Iyar, designated as the ‘Day of Liberation and Rescue’ of European Jews from the Nazis was marked in Russian cities. Full Story, Photos, Video
Rabbi Peretz Chein, co-director of the Chabad House at Brandeis University, writes about the 3 years of guidance he received from Rabbi Sholom Ber Lipskar OBM of Bal Harbour, Florida, in developing the M54 Shlichus initiative. Full Story
Biarritz Pizza and Wine Bar in Crown Heights announced that, starting on Wednesday, it will be under the kosher certification of Vaad Kashrus Mehadrin (VKM), led by Rabbi Tzvi Altusky, based in Lakewood, New Jersey. Full Story
A Rohr Bais Chaya Academy high school student writes: “Achos has been such an incredible part of my Rohr Bais Chaya Academy high school experience. It’s a program for Lubavitch girls like me, meant to help us build a deep, personal connection to Chassidus.” Full Story
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso visited Raskin’s Fish Market on Kingston Avenue in Crown Heights on Tuesday. He presented a proclamation and then got to taste the famous herring, picking his favorite. Full Story, Video
After nearly 50 years in business, David Klein has sold his iconic Kosher Quality bakery and grocery in Montreal, Canada, to the Fooderie Market group, owned by Lubavitcher Simi Wenger. Watch the entertaining interview with the two. Video
Watch: A new promo video for Tomchei Temimim Ocean Parkway’s musical program which recently recorded a moving niggun about a young chossid in Russia yearning to travel to Lubavitch to see the Rebbe. Full Story
Watch: Shluchim and family members tell how beyond Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky‘s titles and responsibilities, he was known as the closest friend to Shluchim everywhere. Full Story, Video