With sadness we report the untimely passing of the beloved leader of The Shul of Bal Harbor and founder of Aleph Institute. He was one of the first Shluchim to Florida and a general in The Rebbe’s army. There will be a funeral service Sunday, May 4, 9:00am at The Shul, prior to his transport...
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South Florida Legend Rabbi
by Rabbi Moishe KievmanChabad Chayil Sunday, 6 Iyar – May 4, 5785 (2025), marks the 23rd Yohrtzeit (anniversary of his passing) of South Florida Legend, the beloved Rabbi Dovid Bryn zt”l, founder of Chabad Chayil & the California Club Shul. Mostly known for his unending acts of kindness and genuine love for every human being,...
Charity Box Thief
Footage from a thief going from store to store and stealing Tzedakah boxes. This footage was taken Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at Aspaclaria Judaicav.
Florida’s Todd Golden becomes first Jewish coach to win March Madness since 1988
Todd Golden became the first Jewish coach in 37 years to win the NCAA men’s basketball tournament as his Florida Gators edged Houston 65-63 in the final on Monday night. Golden’s championship capped an especially Jewish- and Israeli-inflected Final Four. Along with Florida, Duke and Auburn were coached, respectively, by Jon Scheyer and Bruce Pearl,...
Festival Future
by Rabbi Moishe KievmanChabad Chayil Festival FutureAmid Chaos and Anxiety, ‘Festival of the Future’ to Focus on Utopian Future; Bringing Calm to the Present Amid an atmosphere of war, sickness, and global financial uncertainty, local Chabad rabbis are leading a campaign to raise awareness of a little – known Jewish holiday, this year dubbed ‘Festival...
Model Matzah Bakery at Chabad
Rabbi Aaron Rabin of Chabad for Kids in Florida teaches the story of Passover and demonstrates how to make Matzah at Chabad Chayils annual Pre Passover event & Model Matazah Bakery.
Florida’s first Kosher beach club to open in Miami Beach — just in time for Passover
An all-Kosher Beach Club blending Mediterranean cuisine and Israeli nightlife opens in Miami Beach this weekend. It all started with an Instagram DM. When event planner Nelly Rosenking — referred to as the queen of Jewish nightlife — slid into the direct messages of French kosher chef Olivia Ostrow on a whim, she wasn’t expecting...
It’s official: Southeast Florida’s Jewish population is growing — and getting younger
Is the person you’re thinking of older? Perhaps a retiree from New York — complete with the accent — who lives in a condo on the beach? According to a recent Jewish population study of Miami-Dade County, at least part of that snapshot is becoming outdated. The southeast corner of the Sunshine State is growing...
Miami-Dade Rabbis Meeting with Mayor Before Passover
A delegation of Chabad Rabbis, led by Rabbi Benjy Korf, Director of Chabad of Florida, met with Mayor Daniella Levine Cava to receive a Miami-Dade County proclamation in honor of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. The proclamation designates the Rebbe’s birthday—11 Nissan (April 9)—as “Education Day,” highlighting the Rebbe’s lifelong emphasis on the value of education and...
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