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The Sivan 5785 issue of the COLlive Magazine is dedicated to “The Legend of Bal Harbour” – Rabbi Sholom Ber Lipskar OBM, and articles on teaching, Yemenite art, Shavuos recipes and one special mother. Full Story

Former Governor Andrew Cuomo, now a New York City mayoral candidate, visited Crown Heights Tuesday for a meeting with a diverse group of community leaders and educators. Full Story, Photos

A growing movement is urging the White House to follow through on President Donald Trump’s promise to make fertility treatments more accessible to American families. The petition, which can be signed at nobabyleftbehind.org, is gaining traction as supporters rally behind the cause. Full Story

Thousands joined the annual Israel Day Parade on Fifth Avenue in New York City on Sunday, expressing support for the land and remembering the Gaza hostages. Some put on Tefillin in the merit of Israel and the IDF. Full Story, Photos

Rabbi Aron Amzalak, a beloved community leader who served as Rabbi to the Machzika Hatorah/Nefesh community in Sydney, Australia, for over 50 years, passed away on Tuesday, 22 Iyar, 5785. Full Story

New England Patriots owner Mr. Robert Kraft arrived at TheSHUL of the Nation’s Capital at (Chabad) Lubavitch Center in Washington, DC to say Kaddish in honor of his father, and didn’t leave without recording a special message for Jewish students around the world. Full Story, Video

The Brownsville Chabad community came together for a meaningful and joyous Lag BaOmer celebration.
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The Postville Jewish community came together this Lag B’Omer for uplifting celebrations including a bonfire and parade. Full Story, Photos

Family, friends, and classmates of Shaina Welner OBM, a student of Cheder Lubavitch of Arizona and Beis Chana High School in Phoenix, relaunched a mitzvah campaign in honor of her 18th birthday. Full Story

From CKids and CTeen Shabbatons to the Chabad on Campus Pegisha, CYP, JLI weekends, and countless group visits to Crown Heights, thousands of Shluchim and their communities rely on one quiet but crucial force while in New York: Crown Heights Hatzalah. Full Story