| Pikuach Nefesh
Justices Refuse to Halt Execution |  | | Photograph: VIN | The Florida Supreme Court has refused to halt the execution next week of a man convicted of murdering a state wildlife officer 26 years ago ■ The high court also ruled he was premature in arguing that he may be mentally incompetent ■ more
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| Shchitas Lubavitch?
Zoo Gets 41,000 Lbs. of Wings |  | The wings, originally from the former Agriprocessors plant in Postville, couldn't be sold but were still OK for animal consumption. Iowa Waste Exchange kept the chicken out of the landfill and offered them to the zoo ■ more
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| Rebbetzin Menucha Rochel
Chevron Gallery: 122 th Yohrtzeit |  | | Photograph: Meir Alfasi, Shturem | Hundreds of family members and Anash joined the Jewish residents of Chevron in tefillos at the kever of Rebbetzin Menucha Rochel Slonim, daughter of the Mittele Rebbe and matriarch of the Lubavitcher community in Chevron ■ more  | | | |
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| Chabad U of Michigan
Be a Souper Friend |  | | Photograph: jewmich.com | If you have a friend who is under the weather and could use some TLC, the Chabad House at the University of Michigan is offering a helping hand ■ This service is a volunteer-based program and is brought to you free of charge ■ more
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| Boruch Dayan HoEmes
Mrs. Sara Light, OB"M |  | With great sadness we report the untimely passing of Mrs. Sara Light, ob"m of Fair Lawn, New Jersey, on Thursday night. She is survived by- yibodlu l'chaim tovim- her husband, R' Berel, and sons ■ for details
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| Noach Adventures
From Brazil to Crown Heights |  | | Photograph: CHI | For the eighth time, “Noach Adventures” showed that touring and Torah is a great camp combo ■ The camp caters to children of all levels of Torah observance and is has both an all girls trip and an all boys trip ■ more
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| Kinnus 5770
We Owe Everything We Have to the Rebbetzin |  | | Photograph: Odelia S. | For Mrs. Butman and her husband, their move to Cambodia, a country with less than 100 Jews, epitomized the conference’s theme of “poratzta”. “poratzta” which means to spread out is the corresponding numerical value of the current Hebrew year, 5770 ■ more
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| Chabad Thornhill
Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor Farbrengs |  | | Photograph: CHI | This past week, Chabad at Flamingo gathered Tuesday evening for an amazing Mens Farbrengen ■ It was led by Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor ■ more
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| Saving Martin Grossman
Urgent: Time is Running Out |  | Governor Christie signed the death warrant of an inmate that has been on death row for 25 years . The death sentence will be carried out on the 2nd of Adar (February 16th) at 6:00pm if we do nothing to stop it ■ more
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| Kinnus 5770
The Shluchos in 770, Library |  | | Photograph: Odelia S. | Hundreds of the Rebbe's Shluchos got an opportunity last night to enter the Rebbe's room in 770 for a private prayer ■ more
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| Ivanovo, Russia
FJC Russia President Pays Visit |  | Mr. Boroda also took the opportunity to meet with the leadership of the Jewish community of Ivanovo and the community’s supporters, including leading businessmen ■ or over ten years now, the community has been organizing the widely popular Festival of Jewish Culture ■ more
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| Tragedy in Zichron
Children Handed Over to Non Jewish Father |  | | Photograph: Magazin Hamoshavot | The officials placed the children in the Hertz rented car as neighbors looked on, some crying, including Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Freiman, the Rebbe's Shliach to Zichron Yaakov.horrified with the realization that these young innocent children are being torn away from their frum lifestyle ■ more
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| Please Say Tehillim
Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu's Health Deteriorating |  | | Photograph: Chabad.org | During the last 24 hours the health of Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu has deteriorated, and he is unfortunately in critical condition ■ please take a few minutes to daven and say Tehillim for the complete recovery of Rabbi Mordechai Tzemach ben Mazal ■ more
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| A Kinnus Reunion
Ella Reencountered, Reaafirmed and Reunited |  | | Photograph: Odelia S. | For Ella Vorovitch, who met 30 newly-discovered family members Thursday night, it was a dream come true. She walked across the dais at the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Women Emissaries to share her story as part of a talk appropriately entitled “Reencounter, Reaffirm and Reunite ■ more
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| Kinnus Coverage
The Shluchos at the Ohel |  | | At the Ohel | Photograph: Odelia S. | The Shluchos signed a joint pa"n, asked for hatzlocho in their Shlichus, and all things for their families and kehillos. The pa"n was read as the Shluchos looked on ■ more
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| Despite all Odds
Construction Begins for Conejo Campus |  | | Photograph: Shmais | The first phase will be the construction of the new Center for Jewish Life which will house the Conejo Jewish Academy, the Friendship Circle, the Sunshine Club, the Chai Teen and Youth Program as well as the administration offices of Chabad of the Conejo ■ more
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| Rabbi Nochum Labkowski
A First for Hudson Area |  | | Photograph: Gazette, Jim Duff | Never could I have imagined having a synagogue within walking distance, but that, too, came to pass when Chabad Lubavitch Organization sent Rabbi Nachum Labkowski and his young family to our area.
I am thrilled at the arrival of the Rabbi because I believe the Chabad philosophy is appropriate to our area ■ more
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| Sderot
Photo Gallery of the Day |  | | Photograph: Meir Alfasi, Shturem | Rabbi and Mrs. Mendy Rizel, son in law and daughter of Rabbi Moshe Ze'ev Pizem, celebrated the occassion with Shluchim, Rabbonim, Anash, mekurovim and family members ■ more
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| Kinnus 5770
Reencounter, Reaffirm, Reunite |  | | Photograph: Odelia S. | The opening session of the 22nd International Conference of Shluchos took place Thursday night in the main ballroom of Oholei Torah ■ Rabbi Kotlarsky then went on to speak about how we await the coming of Moshiach every day and how it is in everything we do ■ more
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| 20 for Ohr Chaya
Memories, Niggunim, Farbrengen |  | | Photograph: Meir Alfasi & Yossi Aflalo | Hundreds of women braved the freezing weather to salute Ohr Chaya's 20 years of accomplishments as an Chabad educational institute of higher learning ■ Thanks to Rabbi Yaakov Halperin for his assistance, and Michael Caplin for coordinating the event ■ more
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| Tonight!
A Siyum and Evening of Inspiration |  | | Photograph: Kosher Sheitels, Inc. | The Roetter and Azoulay families invite all women and girls to come together for an evening of inspiration and a Siyum Mishnayos marking the shloshim of Mrs. Pesha Leah (nee Roetter) Azoulay OBM ■ more
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