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| Boruch Dayan HoEmes
Rabbi Lipa Shapira, OB"M |  | | Photograph: CHI | | With sadness we inform you of the passing of the oldest Lubavitcher Rov, Rov of Empire Shteibel and member of Vaad Rabbonei Lubavitch, Harav HaChossid Rabbi Lipa Schapiro of Crown Heights at age 97 ■ more | | | |
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| Cairo, Egypt
Tempest in a Keleshik Mashke |  | | Photograph: Shturem | "This cancellation comes after what happened during the inauguration by the Jewish community who engaged in activities considered provocative to the feelings of hundreds of millions of Muslims around world, including dancing and drinking alcohol," Hawass said in the statement ■ more
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| Oslo, Norway
Jewish Community Leader Slams Chabad |  | | Oslo's Jewish community was astonished by its leader's comments. Rabbi Shaul Wilhelm, who heads the Chabad House in Oslo, told Ynet that Sander's remarks put the city's Jewish community in danger ■ more | | | |
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| Crown Heights
Toppling Trees and Power Outages |  | | Photograph: CHI | | Torrential rains and strong wind gusts have been battering the tri-state area. Trees have been uprooted all around Crown Heights ■ more | | | |
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| Palace Nichum Aveilim
Minyonim Needed, Please Come |  | | R' Moshe Palace and his children are sitting shiva at the Palace home, 15 Wallenberg Circle in Monsey ■ more | | | |
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| Great Turnout
JCC of Long Island Benefit |  | | Photograph: CHI | Arthur Leon received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his nearly 50 years of service as president of the Adath Israel Center on 36th Street in Long Island City. Mr. Leon, is the Principal of Leon, Tarlowe & Saper. In his mid-eighties, he still rides the subway to work in midtown Manhattan every day ■ more
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| PSA
Motzoei Shabbos: We Spring Forward |  | | Photograph: Illustration | Attention Anash residing in the chatzi kadoor hatachtoin: It's coming a few days later than in the last few years, but this weekend it's time to "spring forward" again for daylight-saving time ■ more
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| Yagdil Torah
Yud-Aleph Nissan and Pesach Shiur Hachono |  | In preparation for Yud-Aleph Nissan and Pesach, Yagdil Torah presents a series of two exciting shuirim ■ The shiurim will take place in 770 in the new Shiur room (downstairs near the lockers) at 9:30 pm ■ more
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| Mivtza Yom Huledes
Summer Birthday Party in the Winter |  | | Photograph: CHI | The day of a child’s birthday is one of great pride, a day he grows a year older, and what better way than to celebrate it at school ■ This event coincides with Chof Hey Adar, the day of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushkah’s birthday on which the Rebbe introduced Mivtza Yom HuLedes ■ more 
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| Boruch Dayan HoEmes
Mrs. Bassie Palace, OB"M |  | We are deeply saddened and pained to inform you of the untimely passing of Mrs. Bassie Palace, ob"m', wife of y"blct R' Moshe Palace ■ The Levaya will take place tomorrow, Friday, the 26th of Adar, at 8:30 AM at the Palace home ■ more
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| Marbim B'Simcha
French Dancing Twins Perform |  | The amazing French dancing twins performed at the Bar Mitzvah of Tomim Mendel Raskin ■ more 
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| Rabbi & Mrs. Yudi Ceitlin
New Shluchim to Tuscon, Az |  | | Photograph: Shmais | Rabbi & Mrs. Yudi Ceitlin and their daughter of Crown Heights will IYH be moving on Shlichus before Pesach to Tucson, Arizona ■ The new Shluchim were appointed by Rabbi Yossie Shemtov of Chabad Lubavitch of Tucson ■ more
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| Rabbi Yehoishophot Oliver
Learning Chassidus Before Davening |  | It is the Chabad practice to study Chassidus before Tefillah (prayer). The earliest source that I have found for this is in Kuntres Etz Chayim (pp. 52-53), where the Rebbe Rashab writes: “In general, before Tefillah, there need not be any study other than study of Chassidus ■ more
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| Bas-Sheva Mitzvah Campaign
ULY Boys Master Tanya Beal Peh |  | | Photograph: CHI | Rabbi Simpson who has been encouraging the talmidim from preschool to study Tanya by heart, personally tested the boys. “It's a pleasure hearing them say the Tanya so fluently ■ more
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| From the Press
eCharityBox: The Pushke App |  | For the more than 300 organizations that have already signed up, eCharityBox’s appeal lies in its ability to attract new donors who crave ease of use and the ability to give when inspiration strikes, without having to log online and fill out credit card information ■ more
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| Quebec Government:
No Religion in Daycare Centers |  | Religion is being taught in about 20 provincially subsidized daycare centres, but the practice will be stopped, Family Minister Tony Tomassi said yesterday ■ After checking with his department, Tomassi acknowledged yesterday there are problems with subsidized daycares, like Beth Rivkah ■ more
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| Achei Tmimim Ohr Avner
Third Grade Celebrates Chumash Party |  | | Photograph: Shturem | | The third graders of the Achei Tmimim - Ohr Avner School in Moscow celebrated the beginning of the study of Chumash in a special event ■ The other students returned to their classrooms, and the celebrants and parents continued with the program, partaking in the special cake and light refreshments ■ more | | | |
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| Chabad of South Broward
Sunday, 28 Adar: Celebrating Thirty |  | | Purim at Chabad S. Broward | Photograph: Chabad S. Broward | “In Jewish teachings, the number thirty represents strength,” said the rabbi. “We’re motivated to go from strength to strength and to expand our current projects, to reach as many people as possible and to make a difference in people’s lives ■ more
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| Boruch Dayan HoEmes
Rabbi Avrohom Eliezer Zeigelboim, OB"M |  | | Photograph: Shturem Archives | | With sadness we report the untimely passing of Rabbi Avrohom Eliezer Zeigelboim, ob"m, of Elad. The levaye will be leaving from his home:Yossi ben Kisma Street in Elad, at 2:00 p.m. Kevurah will take place at the Segulah cemetery in Petach Tikvah ■ for details | | | |
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| Tomorrow, 9:30 A.M.
Women to Beseech Rebbetzin for R' Sholom |  | When making our cheshbon nefesh, we must remember R' Sholom Mordechai HaLevi ben Rivka Rubashkin, who is in dire need of a great miracle for personal redemption ■ A bus will be leaving from 770 at 9:30 a.m. Please be there ■ more
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| Chof Hey Adar
Yom Huledes of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka |  | | The Rebbe Initiating Mivta Yom Huledes | Photograph: Excerpt from JEM | When she was born, her grandfather, the Rebbe Rashab, was travelling abroad and he telegraphed her father, "...Mazal tov on the birth of your daughter ...if she has not yet been named, she should be called Chaya Mushka (the name of the wife of the RebbeTzemach Tzedek ■ more
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