From the Inside Out, a podcast hosted by Rivkah Krinsky and Eda Schottenstein, interviewed Rabbi Sholom and Chani Lipskar, leaders of Chabad of Bal Harbour, FL on their story of building the Jewish community and transforming Bal Harbour, Florida into a haven of Jewish life. Full Story
Kinus Fosters Unity Among Caribbean Jewish Communities
The past 25 years have seen the Chabad presence in the Caribbean region grow from a single center to over 18. Shluchim families serving those communities recently gathered in South Florida for the Caribbean Regional Kinus. It was dedicated to Virgin Island Shlucha Henya Federman OBM. Full Story, Photos
The Mixed Messages I Got Before Meeting the Rebbe
Bal Harbour Shlucha Mrs. Chani Lipskar tells of the conflicting messages she was told when preparing for a Yechidus meeting with the Rebbe, and what she actually did, leading to a life-changing bracha. Full Story
U.S. Senator Takes Personal Interest in Helping at Surfside Collapse
U.S. Senator Rick Scott and Florida Shluchim have had a steady presence at the site of the building collapse in Surfside, Florida, helping to coordinate federal response and provide assistance and a listening ear to the victims' families. Full Story, Photos
Florida Governor Signs “Moment of Silence” Bill
Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill mandating a "moment of silence" in public schools in Florida at an event at the Shul in Bal Harbour, Florida on Monday. Full Story
The Lipskars, the Dinner Video and Coronavirus
Hadassah Chen describes traveling to Miami to produce a film about The Shul of Bal Harbour and discovering another side she didn't know about its founders Rabbi Sholom Ber and Chani Lipskar. Full Story, Video