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Illuminations #186, a weekly publication by COLlive.com and DollarDaily.org: Rabbi Shlomo and Nechama Rothstein share stories and moments of Shlichus from Chabad at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. Full Story

COLlive presents an Erev Shabbos gallery by photographer Binyamin Zilberstrom: the sights and scenes of preparations on Friday for Shabbos Parshas Pekudei in the holy city of Jerusalem. Photos

Zalman Malka and Avi Baitelman, bochurim of the Yeshiva in New Haven, Connecticut booked an Uber ride to Upstate New York for Shabbos. After a few tries, the driver who finally showed up turned out to be Jewish, which led them to help him put on Tefillin for the first time in his life. Photo

The Levaya of Motti Katz, the son of Miami Beach, FL Shluchim Rabbi Zev and Chany Katz, passed by 770 Eastern Parkway on the way to burial on Friday. Photos

Question of the Week: If anti-Israel socialist Zohran Mamdani is elected mayor of New York City, would you consider moving—and if so, which city would you choose? Comments

Leaders of Crown Heights Shuls gathered for an event at House of Glatt this week, raising awareness of Bonei Olam and their pivotal work in the community. Full Story, Photos

Should illness be seen as a wake-up call – or even a blessing? How can faith support healing without becoming a crutch? And how should we respond when someone we love is sick – especially when they ask us to stay away? Full Story, Video

This Tisha B’Av, a new documentary is being released called Homeless, produced by Meaningful People’s Nachi Gordon. It’s a film that gets under your skin. That reminds you we’re still not home. Full Story

Personal lockers in the basement of 770 Eastern Parkway were snipped on Thursday to salvage pairs of Tefillin that are kept there from the floods in New York City. Full Story

The first day of the second session at CGI Chayolei took off with great excitement, as campers stepped off to the sound of music and cheering, greeted by enthusiastic staff. Full Story, Photos, Video