Rock of Ages let our song, Praise thy saving power; Thou amidst the raging foes, Wast our sheltering tower.
A meaningful ceremony took place in Berlin commemorating 60 years of diplomatic relations between Germany and Israel. Rabbi Yehuda Teichtal, Rabbi of Berlin, led the prayer ceremony. Full Story
The L’Chaim of Yossi Krinsky of Vilnius, Lithuania and Rochele Namdar of Gothenburg, Sweden took place at the Jewish Children’s Museum in Crown Heights.
After it was recently revealed that the Yartzeit of the great Rabbi Yitzchak Aizik Krasilschikov zt”l, known as “Der Poltaver Gaon,’ is on the 10th of Iyar, the Moscow community conducted a search and were finally able to locate his holy gravesite in the town of Malakhovka, visiting to recite Kaddish for the first time. Full Story, Photos, Video
Article by Mayshe Schwartz: “This past Friday, a good friend of mine from Boston “happened” to be in Jerusalem with a colleague from work, and we agreed to meet before Shabbat at the Kotel. As we’re sitting in front of the Wall and taking it all in, a group of Christians pass by…” Full Story
Rabbi Shais Taub announces that the new SoulWords House, located just half a block from the Ohel, will officially open its doors this week for a special Lag B’Omer event for men. Full Story, Photos
The Shidduch House is excited to host a special “Meet the Shadchan” event for girls this Wednesday from 8:00–10:00 PM.
Just in time for Pesach Sheini, JEM has released newly discovered, full video footage of the Rebbe’s farbrengen from 5743 (1983)—a gathering that, until now, was believed to exist only in audio form. Full Story
Applied Chassidus with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: What Does R’ Yisroel Aryeh Leib’s Name and Life Teach Us? What Did the Rebbe Say After He Stood up From Shiva for His Brother in 1952? How Do We Deal With Setbacks and Difficulties? What Lessons Do We Learn From Pesach Sheni and Lag B’Omer? Video
Yagdil Torah has released a Kovetz in honor of the Yartzeit of the Rebbe‘s brother, R’ Yisroel Aryeh Leib obm, now in audio form as well with a Shiur by Rabbi Mendel Yusewitz. Full Story, Download, Audio
Rabbi Laivy and Goldy Mochkin, along with their four young children, will establish the first permanent Jewish infrastructure at SUNY Geneseo, one of NY state’s highest-ranked public colleges. Full Story