Benny Friedman and Eli Marcus grew up in families filled with music and song. They are first cousins, both children of Chabad emissaries who serve their communities in S. Paul, Minnesota and Long Beach, CA, respectively.
The shell-sheathed breakfast staple has joined smokes and booze as the hottest teenage contraband in Brooklyn, with police warning grocery store and bodega clerks not to sell eggs to teens this month to prevent miscreants from tossing them at windows, cars, pedestrians and each other on and around Halloween.
Last night’s presidential debate was held in Long Island’s Nassau County, so it’s not surprising that Jews would be represented among the folks asking questions.
My Yiddishe Mama” performed by 11-year-old Piano Prodigy, Ethan Bortnick on the 32nd annual Chabad Telethon, September 9th 2012. Chabad Telethon host, Larry King, introduced Ethan. Filmed live at the historic Saban Theater in Beverly Hills, California.
In his latest effort to spruce up local neighborhoods and help improve the environment, Councilman David G. Greenfield is hosting a free tree giveaway this Sunday, October 21 at Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School in Boro Park.
A list released by social media blog Pluggio of the top five Rabbis using Twitter reveals that Rabbi Yisrael Pinson, Shliach in West Bloomfield, MI popularly known as ‘The Recovery Rabbi,’ is the fifth most followed rabbi on the social network, with 4,289 followers.
In 2000, following the conviction of Brooklyn police officers for brutalizing Abner Louima, which was followed by the investigations and controversy around the police killing of Amadou Bailo Diallo, world renowned author and teacher Rabbi Simon Jacobson addressed the topic of police brutality and the responsibility of authority in his then weekly live radio show.
CrownHeights.info presents a complete transcript of that fascinating show, including the call ins, with permission from the Meaningful Life Center.
Arutz Sheva met with Rabbi Victor Attia, who not only heads the Chabad House in Kiryat Arba-Chevron, but also performs magic tricks.
The volunteer guard who called police on the man who was beaten by responding officers at the ALIYA Institute says the authorities were contacted because of threats made by the victim.
Mindy Meyer, the 22-year-old Orthodox Jewish candidate running for New York State Senate, trotted out an elephant at her Long Island fundraiser.
With sadness we inform you of the passing last night of Reb Shmuel Kunda, OBM, following a lengthy illness. Many of us grew up listening to his popular Jewish story tapes, including: When Zaidy Was Young and The Magic Yarmulka.
Isru Chag Simchas Torah was the Grand Tzeischem L’sholom for the 182 Talmidei Hashluchim who are going to 44 communities around the world. The event took place in the Raitport Beis Medrash, and was organized by Rabbi Nachman Schapiro, Menahel of Chassidus, and Rabbi Zalman Vilenkin, Assistant Mashpia.
As Tishrei draws to a close, and hundreds of Bochurim make their way back to their Yeshivos, Va’ad Talmidei Hatmimim concludes a month of non-stop activity. For the first time, the Va’ad has provided accommodation for hundreds of guests and served tens of thousands of meals over the month. With all of their physical needs taken care of, the Bochurim were able to dedicate themselves to a month of learning and inspiration.
Crown Heights, New York residents are not letting documented police violence pass quietly and will stage a protest on Friday.
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