Photos: FBI Family Activity Day
Hundreds attended the Family Activity Day hosted by the FBI on Eastern Parkway and Kingston Ave. today.
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Concerned members of the Crown Heights community gathered today in the basement of 580 Crown St. for a seminar on combating child abuse in the Orthodox Jewish community.
Crown Heightsers Take a Stand Against Child Abuse
Concerned members of the Crown Heights community gathered today in the basement of 580 Crown St. for a seminar on combating child abuse in the Orthodox Jewish community.
Winners of Lubavitcher Yeshiva Kids Chinese Auction
The following are the lucky winners of the Kids’ Chinese Auction, which took place this afternoon at Lubavitcher Yeshiva on Crown St.:
Op-Ed: Rabbis Aren’t Always the Enemy
by Yaacov Behrman – Forward
Forcing rabbis to report abuse allegations, as Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes wants, may intimidate families into staying quiet.
All competent rabbinic authorities are in agreement that cases of child abuse should be reported to law enforcement. Agudath Israel of America nevertheless requires parents to obtain rabbinic permission before reporting abuse to authorities. Although in the overwhelming majority of cases, abuse allegations turn out to be accurate, there has been a minority of cases in which innocent individuals were wrongly charged with abuse crimes. These individuals were vindicated only after lengthy proceedings. Therefore, some rabbis feel that in a case where there are no witnesses to the abuse and there is only one victim, who is a minor, a rabbi should assess the validity of the allegations before the accusations are brought to the police.
Globes
Israel's richest rabbi. Photo: Kikar Shabat.
Rabbi Pinchas Abuhatzeira, the great-grandson of the Babi Sali, is Israel's richest rabbi, with an estimated fortune of NIS 1.3 billion, according to the “Forbes Israel's” ranking of Israel's ten richest rabbis. The magazine says that the social protest hurt the fortunes of the rabbis' by greatly reducing their income from donations from tycoons.
Forbes Israel Ranks Israel’s Richest Rabbis
Globes
Israel’s richest rabbi. Photo: Kikar Shabat.
Rabbi Pinchas Abuhatzeira, the great-grandson of the Babi Sali, is Israel’s richest rabbi, with an estimated fortune of NIS 1.3 billion, according to the “Forbes Israel’s” ranking of Israel’s ten richest rabbis. The magazine says that the social protest hurt the fortunes of the rabbis’ by greatly reducing their income from donations from tycoons.
In a futuristic take on his hit song 'Hang Up The Phone,' from his blockbuster album Leap of Faith, Lipa Schmeltzer teams up with producer and director Danny Finkelman to tackle our generation's ever growing infatuation with gadgets head-on, in a music video that is both sci-fi and practical advice for today's technologically obsessed society.
Music Video: Hang Up the Phone
In a futuristic take on his hit song ‘Hang Up The Phone,’ from his blockbuster album Leap of Faith, Lipa Schmeltzer teams up with producer and director Danny Finkelman to tackle our generation’s ever growing infatuation with gadgets head-on, in a music video that is both sci-fi and practical advice for today’s technologically obsessed society.
Seeing G-dliness: A Collection of Chassidic Tales
by Bentzion Elisha
Rabbi Yaakov Goldberg
The following article is an editorial transcript of stories from the alumni Farbrengen with Rabbi Yaakov Goldberg, which celebrated Hadar Hatorah Yeshivah’s historic milestone – its 50th anniversary – on Shabbos Parshas Naso, 5772.
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New Video Series: Mitzvah Island
Chabad.org’s Jewish.tv has a new video series for children: Mitzvah Island, directed by Rabbi Dovid Taub of the Itche Kadoozy show fame.
Mordechai Ben David made a surprise appearance at the wedding of Boruch Sholom Blesofsky (Crown Heights) and Mushky Geisinsky (Bethesda, MD) at Razag Ballroom last week, along with his son Yeedle. He sang a duet with the Chosson, who is an accomplished singer in his own right.
Video: Mordechai Ben David Sings with Chosson
Mordechai Ben David made a surprise appearance at the wedding of Boruch Sholom Blesofsky (Crown Heights) and Mushky Geisinsky (Bethesda, MD) at Razag Ballroom last week, along with his son Yeedle. He sang a duet with the Chosson, who is an accomplished singer in his own right.
Chief Rabbi Amar visits Lubavitch of Brazil
Last Wednesday, Jewish tycoon Mr. Joseph Safra celebrated the wedding of his son David Safra. Among the honored guests who came from around the world to attend the wedding was Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Shlomo Amar. During his stay in S. Paulo, the Chief Rabbi made it a priority to visit the Lubavitch Educational Institutions in the city.
Boruch Dayan H’emes: Devorah Perel Rosenberg, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Devorah Perel Rosenberg, OBM, grandmother of the Lang family of Crown Heights. The Levaya will take place this morning, Sunday, at 11:30 AM at Old Montefiore Cemetery in Cambria Heights.
Rebbetzin Teitelbaum Previews New Kindergarten
In anticipation of Sunday’s Premier Community Viewing of the newly built Oholei Torah East Flatbush Kindergarten, Rebbetzin Esther Teitelbaum, tzu lange yorhen, came Friday afternoon to see the building for the first time since the fire, which occurred just over a year ago.
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