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Tzvi Simpson (Lawrence, NY) and Dana Kandel (Boca Raton, FL)
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Kingston Congregation Marks 150 Years
The Daily Freeman
Assistant Rabbi Avrohom Itkin stands in the sanctuary of the Congregation Agudas Achim in Kingston, NY.
As it prepares to celebrate its 150th birthday, the Congregation Agudas Achim synagogue in Kingston, NY, is honoring the dedication and love of a community that has helped it persevere for generations, said Rabbi Yitzchok Hecht.
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Video: Adar Joy Is Universal
A non-Jewish employee of a kosher grocery store happily sings ‘Mishenichnas Adar’ as he goes about his work.
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Trailer Paying Tribute to Slain Rabbi to Travel Across U.S.
A South Florida community came together Sunday to remember Rabbi Yosef Raksin of Crown Heights, who was gunned down while visiting Miami one year ago, as loved ones prepare to embark on a mission of peace and healing across America.
New York Boys Choir Releases Purim Music Video
The New York Boys Choir, under the leadership of producer Yitzy Bald, has released this fun-filled Purim music video titled ‘V’nahafoch Hu,’ a significant portion of which was filmed in Crown Heights’ Jewish Children’s Museum.
Chabad Plans Massive Election Day Tefilin Campaign
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While Israel prepares for elections for 20th Knesset, Tze’ieri Agudas Chabad in Eretz Yisrael is planning in a different sense – with a major nationwide Tefilin campaign.
Picture of the Day: Cteens Bump in to Mayor
While riding ‘Citi Bikes’ around Manhattan on Sunday, a group of CTeen Shabbaton participants from Ulster County, NY, bumped into New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who graciously posed for a photo with them.
Sunnyvale Welcomes Torah from Anonymous Donor
Chabad of Sunnyvale, CA, directed by Rabbi Yisroel Hecht, welcomed a new Sefer Torah this past Sunday, the 3rd day of Adar.
Video: Netanyahu Touts Strong US Relationship at AIPAC
Speaking before a crowd of 18,000 at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) annual policy conference in Washington, DC, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu downplayed any breakdown in relationship between the United State and the State of Israel.
Beloved Shlucha Remembered by Community
by Shoshanna Silcove
An eclectic standing-room-only crowd of over four hundred women gathered for an evening of remembrance and inspiration in Melbourne last week. The gala event was the result of a collaboration of Rivkie’s Project, a tzedaka organisation established in memory of Rivkie Barber, OBM, and Mikveh Chaya Moushka.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Message to CTeen
March 1st, over 1500 Jewish teens attended CTeen’s international convention in New York. The conference brought together teens from Brazil, Hong Kong, France, England, Australia, Israel, Canada, Germany, Singapore and the US, their staff, Rabbis, political leaders and guest educators for an important weekend of teen engagement.
Laws and Customs: Taanis Esther and Purim
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Magid Shiur in the Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws of Taanis Esther and Purim for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
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Mordy Moskovitz (Flatbush) and Sarah Saginor (Crown Heights)
8:00pm: Joy & Jewish Pride, Sadness vs. Clinical Depression
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 58, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics in a Pre-Purim Special on Joy and Jewish Pride, Sadness vs. Clinical Depression; Arrogance vs. Chassidishe Confidence.
Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended Monday
Alternate Side Parking regulations will be suspended Monday, March 2 due to snow operations. Payment at parking meters will remain in effect throughout the city.
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Tzvi Freund (Crown Heights) and Chana Esther (bas Meir) Okunov (Crown Heights)
Emissary in Exile: Ukraine Shlucha Tells of Rockets, Refugees and Resilience
The Jewish Week
Mrs. Chana Gopin, Chabad Emissary to Lugansk, Ukraine.
When Chani Gopin and her husband moved to Lugansk 15 years ago to open a Chabad center in the small Eastern Ukrainian city, she thought it would be hard. But she had no idea just how hard it would be.
Cteen’ers Take Group Photos
Boys and girls participating in the Cteen Shabbaton braved some frigid and snowy weather to posed for two group photos Sunday afternoon.
Berkeley Student Senate Passes Bill Condemning Anti-Semitism
File photo: a UC-Berkeley Student Senate hearing.
Jewish students at UC Berkeley were in a celebratory mood last Wednesday night after the unanimous passing (20-0) of a bill by the student government (ASUC) condemning anti-Semitism. The bill empowers Jewish students “to define, within the guidelines of the nationally recognized definition put forth by the United States State Department, what is and is not antisemitism, in the same manner in which other communities are granted that right.”
Crown Heights Teacher Arrested Charged with Child Molestation
A tutor working in boy’s schools in Crown Heights was arrested last week and charged with a number of heinous crimes, including child molestation and endangerment. Neighborhood schools release statements on his arrest.
4 Children Rescued from Crown Heights Fire that Hurt 9
Four children were rescued from a burning second-floor apartment when they were dropped into neighbors’ arms as families crawled to safety from a fire that injured nine people, one critically, witnesses and officials said.
