US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon paid a historic visit to Lubavitch Educational Center in Miami on Tuesday afternoon, just two weeks after taking office, speaking to over 400 of the school’s students and staff members and visiting some of the preschool classrooms. It was her first trip to a Jewish school. The visit began with a prayer for return of the hostages led by the boys Elementary School principal, Rabbi Moshe Stern, and a welcome by LEC’s Head of School, Rabbi Benzion Korf, who emphasized the importance of teaching morality and ethics rooted in G-d’s guidance.

Photos from the Chasunah of HaChosson Ezriel (son of Reb Chaim) Goldenberg to HaKallah Shoshana (daughter of Reb Shea) Altusky. Grandparents of the Kallah are HaRav Shlomo Avigdor Altusky, and HaRav Yehuda Adleman. Grandparents of the Chosson are HaRav Yisochor Dov Beirish Goldenberg and HaRav Yoel Burstein.

More than 200 Jewish service members and their families gathered in South Florida last week for the Aleph Institute’s 18th Annual Military Symposium and Training Conference. Held from March 5-9, the five-day event provided a rare opportunity for Jewish military personnel across all branches of the U.S. military to reconnect with their faith, strengthen their sense of mission, and gain valuable training to navigate the challenges of military life. “For many of us, this symposium is more than just a conference—it’s a homecoming,” said Chaplain, Major Elie Estrin, USAF, Aleph’s military personnel liaison. “Military service can be isolating, especially for Jewish personnel.

A hachnosas sefer torah took place at Yeshiva Nachlas Dovid in Bensalem, PA, on Sunday afternoon. The sefer torah was written and donated by the Rokowsky family, who live in Jackson. Photos and videos: Hillel Engel Photography