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Rabbi Sholom Dovber Lipskar obm, longtime dedicated Shliach, leader of The Shul of Bal Harbour, FL, and founder of the Aleph Institute, was laid to rest at Montefiore Cemetery on Sunday. Full Story

Applied Chassidus with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: A Few Words About Rabbi Jacobson’s Relationship With Rabbi Sholom Lipskar a”h; How Can Someone Be Despicable in the “Name of Torah”? How Would the Rebbe Advise Us to Deal With the Pro-Hamas Protests in Our Neighborhoods? Video

Rabbi Mendy Katz, director of the Aleph Institute and a close colleague of Rabbi Sholom Ber Lipskar obm, flew from Miami to attend Rabbi Lipskar’s funeral near the Rebbe’s Ohel in New York. A Kohen and unable to enter the cemetery, he utilized the time during the funeral to elevate Rabbi Lipskar’s soul through studying Torah. Photo

As part of his official visit to the United States, Minister of National Security, Member of Knesset Itamar Ben Gvir, paid a visit to the home of the Rebbe’s Shliach in the prestigious Bal Harbour neighborhood of Miami Beach, Florida, Rabbi Sholom Dovber Lipskar OBM.
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Rabbi Sholom Dovber Lipskar, longtime dedicated Shliach, leader of The Shul of Bal Harbour, FL, and founder of the Aleph Institute, passed away on Shabbos, 5 Iyar, 5785. Full Story

Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: The question a Chossid sent about the use of salt according to Kabbalah and the Rebbe’s answer. Video

Red Alert sirens prompted by Houthi hypersonic ballistic missile attacks on Friday and on Shabbos morning awakened Israelis living in and around Jerusalem, and those living further south. A miracle occurred when shrapnel fell and tore through the tiled roof of a children’s kindergarten. Full Story

The Seudas Moshiach at the RAM Passover Program, held at the Trump National Doral, has become an annual tradition. This year’s event was bolstered by a special theme, “The Power of One”. Full Story

The wedding of Reuven Pertsovsky of Haifa, Israel and Chassi Noginski of Boston, MA took place at Oholei Torah Hall in Crown Heights. Photos

For two days, the medieval ramparts of Budva, Montenegro, became a nerve center of global Jewish life. One hundred Shluchim—serving as the Jewish infrastructure across 40 countries in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East—gathered to reinforce one another and map the next phase of Jewish life in a post–Oct. 7 world. Full Story, Photos