Mitzvah Stream

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𝗨𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗧: 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗗 𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜 (𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥) Esti, may be going as Sylvia, remains missing. Toronto Police have advised about a confirmed sighting on May 16, 2026, at approximately 12:01 AM in the Bathurst Street & Hotspur Road area. Police remain concerned for her safety. Please continue sharing her flyer as widely as possible. 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗿𝗶𝗺’𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠–𝟳:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 𝗮𝘁 𝟯𝟰𝟱 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘃𝗲. If you have ANY information, sightings, photos, or video footage that may assist investigators, please contact the dedicated Toronto Police tip line immediately at 647-355-4148 or visit tps.to/findesther. — Shomrim Community Safety Updates: chat.whatsapp.com/EQSsXvTbIX2IUj… As always, in case of emergency, call 911 and Shomrim at 647-557-6735.

REPORT: The U.S. and Iran have reached a deal on frozen funds through Qatari mediation, according to sources cited by Al Jazeera.

UPDATE: Intense talks on the details of an agreement to end the regional conflict have been ongoing in Doha since this morning and are continuing, a diplomat briefed on the visit told Fox News.

NEW: Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Doha earlier today for talks on ongoing diplomatic efforts to end the conflict, a source briefed on the visit told Fox News.

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As war raged in 1943, Ray J. Kaufmann knew what he had to do—and wouldn’t let age get in the way. “He felt it was his duty,” recalled his son Lenny. At 17, Ray J. enlisted in the U.S. Army, lying about his age. He carried a mezuzah from his mother in a small metal case around his neck. His unit was stationed on the Maginot Line near Metz, France. One night, he was asked to escort a sick soldier to the rear. “After about 10 minutes en route, I heard a tingling… I opened my jacket—my dog tag chain and mezuzah were the source. I touched them. They had been damaged. Then I passed out.” Ray had been hit in the chest by shrapnel from a German 88. In the hospital, he was told it had missed his heart by a fraction of an inch. “I believe the shrapnel was deflected by my mezuzah. I was lucky to be alive.” Ray came home a decorated veteran—Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman Badge. But his greatest pride was his family and their Jewish faith. “Dad and Mom made sure all six of us were brought up in a very Jewish home,” said his son Bruce. Ray discouraged his kids from enlisting. When his son Avrum asked why, Ray said: “It was different then. There was something that had to get done, so I got up and did it.” Sixty years after Ray took off his uniform, something again had to get done, and another Kaufmann put the uniform on. Chaim Baruch Kaufmann, Ray J.’s grandson, is a captain in one of the IDF Paratroopers reservist divisions. What he does is classified, but he continues in the family tradition: proud of their Yiddishkeit, not eager and gung-ho, but ready to serve and risk life and limb for their country and the Jewish People. Read full story: Lubavitch.com/the-story-of-p…

The words and the stories of Torah are but its clothing; the guidance within them is its body. And as with a body, within that guidance breathes a soul that gives life to whoever follows it. And within that soul breathes a deeper, transcendental soul, the soul of the soul: G‑d Himself within His Torah. Grasp the clothes alone, and you are like the student who hears the words but not the thoughts. Grasp straight for the soul—or even the body—and you will come up with nothing. They are not graspable; they are G‑dly wisdom, and you are a created being. Instead, examine those words and those stories; turn them again and again. As words from the heart are one with the heart, every word of these stories is Torah. As fine clothes and jewelry bring out the beauty of their wearer, so these words and stories will open your eyes to the G‑dliness within them. This is what Torah is meant to achieve: that we should discover G‑d in simple stories. Because once we will find Him there, we will find Him in the simple stories of our own lives as well.

I’m blessed to have had the opportunity to wrap Tefillin many times in my first week of recovery. I am a Jew for Judaism. Today and forever. ✡️ #RedWhiteAndJew

During the latest russian attack on Ukraine city Odesa, the Third Jewish Cemetery—the city’s oldest cemetery—was once again damaged Many headstones and monuments were damaged or destroyed. And this is already the third time this sacred place has been struck… It is deeply painful to see how war reaches even those places where people are meant to rest in eternal peace We pray for Odesa, for Ukraine, and that no more missiles or drones will destroy either the lives of the living or the memory of those who are no longer with us!

🇺🇸The Marine Who Didn’t Miss a Day of Tefillin

Why do I feel so uncomfortable in my own skin? #uncomfortable #shame

🕯️Blessed Is The True Judge: Raizel Blesofsky, 23 The @Chabad.org family mourns the shocking loss of Raizel Blesofsky, wife of Yisroel Blesofsky, daughter of Rabbi Avraham and Nechama Laber, directors of Chabad-Lubavitch of Southern Rensselaer County, and sister of our dear team member, Chaya Shepherd. Please pray for Raizel & Yisroel's child, Tinok Hakohen ben Raizel

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B"H Please RT: #Jewish Men: Don’t Forget to Wrap Tefillin! Such an Amazing Mitzvah! chabad.org/multimedia/med… #Torah

Officers continue to actively search for 14-year-old Esther, who has been missing since May 15. As the investigation continues, we’ve set up a dedicated phone line for tips. 📲If you have information, you can call the line at 647-355-4148. In addition, a QR code continues to be available for the public to upload any video that may assist investigators. Submit evidence: tps.ca.evidence.com/axon/community… If you know anything, no matter how small, please come forward. Even the smallest detail could help us locate Esther safely. News release: Tps.to/65988

Good morning and chag sameach for the holiday of Shavuot tonight! The holiday of Shavuot is one rife with meaning and purpose for our daily lives. Afterall, the Torah is our guidebook to navigating the world, in all of its mundane and consternating messiness. (Indeed, that is the very premise of this newsletter: To explore how the Torah can speak to the vicissitudes of modern life. There’s a fascinating discussion in the Talmud about Moses’s experience receiving the Torah on High which speaks to the very cutting edge of innovation. chabadorg.substack.com/p/moses-vs-the…

6 Sivan: Dovid HaMelech (837 B.C.E.) @Yahrtzeits

Happy Shavuot!!!

SEARCH IN TORONTO CONTINUES: Chaverim of Rockland Search & Rescue teams have been on the ground in Toronto since Tuesday morning assisting in the search for 14-year-old Esti, who has been missing since Friday night after last being seen near Earl Bales Park at approximately 11:30 PM. Esti is described as having brown hair and brown eyes, a medium-slim build, and standing approximately 5’2”. Additional volunteers continue arriving as teams comb through hours of surveillance footage and follow up on possible clues alongside local askonim, Hatzoloh, Shomrim, and emergency personnel.

We are still looking for Esther, if you have any videos or photos of Esther please scan the QR code below: