Chabad News

A COVID-19 lockdown bar mitzvah will have you in tears, but will you cry for the Jewish peoples collective 2000 year lockdown? A letter by Rabbi Shais Taub.

Congratulations are in order as the volunteers of Rockland Chaverim celebrate a moment of victory as they reached their $500,000 goal.

Once a hotbed of the COVID-19 virus, the number of sick Rockland residents has stabilized, which is very good news.

An Orthodox Jewish man was stabbed in London Friday morning, in what is being investigated as an anti-Semitic attack. The victim was treated at the scene by Hatzola emergency response team, and is reportedly in stable condition.

IDF soldiers from the Kfir Brigade’s Shimshon Battalion on Friday afternoon foiled a ramming attack near the Palestinian Authority-controlled city of Ramallah.

Each home, each family, and each person has had their own experience with the volunteers of Hatzoloh of Rockland County. With the Hatzalah-Thon ongoing, lets not forget to thank the individual volunteers for sacrificing their time, lending their heart, and providing each person with the personal and caring touch of a family member.

Two earthquakes shook northern Israel on Monday morning within an hour of each other. The first quake measured 3.2 on the Richter scale, and the second quake measured 2.7.

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Here is a summary of the Ramapo Police Departments activity for the week of April 26th, 2020 through May 2nd, 2020.

Grafton Thomas, the man charged with a stabbing attack at a Chanukah Tish in Monsey, has been ruled unfit to stand trial for his crimes.

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Here is a summary of the Ramapo Police Departments activity for the week of April 5th, 2020 through April 11th, 2020.

WhatsApp has placed new restrictions on forwarded messages on its platform in an effort to clamp down on misinformation about the coronavirus spreading across social media.

The Satmar Rebbe has been diagnosed with coronavirus, Kikar Hashabbat reported. It is believed that he contracted the disease from one of the sextons working with him.

To facilitate the saying of mourners’ Kaddish on behalf of those who cannot do so in synagogue as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions placed upon them by local authorities or their doctors, Chabad.org has launched an online page to ensure that the mourner’s Kaddish will be said in synagogue.

Rockland Legislator Itamar Yeger was appointed Wednesday to the role of Attorney for the Town of Ramapo, a post vacant for two years.

With the Coronavirus scare creating panic throughout the country, people and businesses have turned to increased measures to protect against the spread of the virus. Rockland Kosher Supermarket began asking its customers to take a pair of gloves as a precaution while they shop.

Daniel Attia was born on Moshav Yatzitz near Rechovot. At the age of 10, he began questioning the meaning of the world’s existence and his role in it. Now he helps others find the right path.

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Here is a summary of the Ramapo Police Departments activity for the week of February 16th, 2020 through February 22nd, 2020.

On Monday evening, members of the Ramapo Police Department met with students from the Chabad of Suffern Cteen program.

Two men driving ATVs entered New Square on Sunday evening and drove their vehicles around in a menacing manner. One was arrested.