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Crete, Greece
 Tragedy: Friend of Shliach Killed in Accident 
L: Tomer Busi, ob"m
L: Tomer Busi, ob"m

Tomer Busi, ob"m, a friend of Shliach Rabbi Yoel Kaplan of Saloniki, was killed in a tragic accident. Tomer was close to R' Yoel, and Shliach Rabbi Yossi Solomon of Bulgaria, who have been working to bring Tomer to kever Yisroel quickly and respectfully ■ more 

    
 
Didan Notzach
 Litchfield: Bais Chabad Move Approved 
“This is a very historic day for the town of Litchfield,” Rabbi Joseph Eisenbach of Chabad said. “I think it is beautiful that the commission voted in favor and we hope the spirit will continue of true love and inclusiveness ■ more
    
 
"Response Overwhelming"
 Killer Tornado Hits Oklahoma, Shliach Assists 
The Chabad Community Center of Southern Oklahoma has opened its building as a shelter and is collecting supplies for families and the elderly displaced by the devastating tornado that sped through Oklahoma City Monday afternoon, leaving at least 91 dead, including 20 children, and hundreds more injured ■ more
    
 
Attention Anash and Tmimim
 Urgent Tehillim and Tzedoko Needed NOW 
Please say Tehillim and give tzedoko for Shliach R' Sholom Dovber ben Luba, a member of Anash in surgery at this time. May we hear good news of his complete refuah ■ more
    
 
Mesivta Oholei Torah
 Kinnus Torah Enhances Torah Learning 

On Sunday the 10th of Sivan a Kinnus Torah was held, in the main zal of Oholei Torah Mesivta on Troy Avenue with the members of the hanhola, talmidim and special guests. Opening the evening was Rabbi Zushe Wilhelm, Menahel, who expounded on the idea of the Kinnusei Torah connected with the three Yomim Tovim, and the encouragement of the Rebbe for such events ■ more

    
 
Attention Anash & Tmimim
 Urgent Tehillim and Tzedoko Needed 
Urgent Tehillim Needed! Please take a moment to say a kapitel Tehillem for the speedy recovery for Michla Breindel bas Esther Chana, that it should be speedy, miraculous, and complete ■ more
    
 
Miracle in Zaporozhye
 Car Flipped Three Times, Shliach Unhurt 
Miracle in Zaporozhye
Miracle in Zaporozhye

R' Nochum was on his way home from the airport where he saw his son off to the yeshiva in Moscow. While on the road, his good friend Rabbi Moshe Dovid Cohen texted him from the Ohel. R' Nochum answered him with a list of names to be mentioned at the Ohel, and then sent off a private text with his own name ■ more

    
 
Montral, Canada
 Video: A Kinus Torah in Two Parts 

Following the Rebbes Horaah to hold Kinusei Torah after the holiday of Shavuos, the community in Montreal, Canada held one which began on Friday, Isru Chag ■ more 

    
 
Mazel Tov!
 Avrahami - Morris Chasene Gallery 
Avrahami - Morris Chasene Gallery
Avrahami - Morris Chasene Gallery | Photograph: A.N.

Last night the Avrahami -Kiryat Gat - and Morris  -Kfar Chabad - families celebrated the marriage of their children HaTomim Yisroel and Shirel ■ more 

    
 
Yonatan Gordon:
 "Embracing the Possibility" on Yud Beis Tamuz 
Photograph: Illustration
From the perspective of Kabbalah and Chassidut, it doesn’t necessarily matter whether Jewish elements are consciousnessly added to events or not. What makes the greatest difference is the result; what actually happened, and what we can learn from it. That’s why for this article, we’re not going to assume that Seth Godin went to the calendar on Chabad.org to choose an appropriate day ■ more
    
 
Chabad of SW Coral Springs
 Community Sponsored Hachnosas Sefer Torah 
Photograph: Examiner / Richard Klempner
Since June 2012, a scribe in Israel worked on the new Torah for Chabad Of Coral Springs South West, directed by Shluchim Rabbi Yankie and Chana Denburg. This of course is no easy task, An authentic Torah scroll is a great piece of work, labor and skill, between 62 and 84 sheets of parchment cured, tanned, scraped and prepared according to exacting Torah law specifications containing exactly 304,808 letters ■ more 
    
 
Michurinsky, Moscow
 Sefer Torah Welcomed at New Shul 
Photograph: Shturem

Head Shliach and Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar presided at the Hachnosas Sefer Torah at the Michurinsky shul on Erev Shovuos. The new shul opened its doors two months ago. A large crowd participated in the simcha ■ more 

    
 
Rabbi & Mrs. Mordey Richler
 New Shluchim Join The Rebbe's Army 
Rabbi & Mrs. Mordey and Shaina (nee Simons) Richler, together with their daughter Rochel, will IYH be moving to S. Lake Tahoe, CA to open a Chabad Center. Their goal is to strengthen Jewish awareness and pride for the residents, homeowners and the millions of vacationers to this idyllic California destination ■ more
    
 
Photo Gallery
 Kinus Torah at Yeshiva Gedolah Melbourne 
Photograph: Dovi Straiton
The Rabbinical College of Australia & New Zealand (Yeshivah Gedolah – Melbourne) hosted a communal Kinus Torah on Sunday the tenth of Sivan. The Kinus was convened in conjunction with Shavuos, as per the Rebbe’s directive that a Kinus be held on, or immediately after, each Yom Tov ■ more 
    
 
Sifrei Torah Safe
 Lubavitcher Shul Damaged in Blaze 
Photos taken by a Nochri
Photos taken by a Nochri | Photograph: HNN

A defective Shabbat timer was apparently the cause of a major fire at the Lubavitcher Shul in the Givat Shaul neighborhood of Yerushalayim over Shabbos. The fire, which broke out on Shabbos afternoon, did extensive damage to the building, but B"H no one was hurt. The fire consumed many of the sifrei kodesh ■ more 

    
 
Shloshim for HaTomim Schneur, OB"M
 Hascholas Sefer Torah in Loving Memory 
Photograph: Shturem
Thirty days have passed since the sudden, untimely and tragic passing of Tomim Schneur Moshe Yitzchok OB"M, beloved son of -yibodlu l'chaim tovim - Shluchim Rabbi Nochum and Avigail Yitzchok, of Kiryat Bialik. Hundreds of Anash, Tmimim, family members, public figures and community members gathered to begin the writing of a Sefer Torah ■ more 
    
 

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