Photos: Benny Performs at CGI-New York
In yet another first, Camp Gan Israel-New York enjoyed a spectacular Benny Friedman Concert this past Sunday.
Daily Archives: August 13, 2014
A mourner attending a memorial service in North Miami Beach, Fla. for Rabbi Yosef Raksin, HYD, had his car defaced with a swastika, reaffirming the prevailing belief that his murder was a hate crime. The local police, however, remain unconvinced.
Anti-Semitic Vandalism at Memorial for Murdered Rabbi
A mourner attending a memorial service in North Miami Beach, Fla. for Rabbi Yosef Raksin, HYD, had his car defaced with a swastika, reaffirming the prevailing belief that his murder was a hate crime. The local police, however, remain unconvinced.
Teens Make Life-Changing Decisions at ‘Xtreme’ Camp
One month of extreme sports, extreme learning and extreme fun came together for the ninety teens, and twenty staff members who made up this year’s CTeen Xtreme travel camp.
Picture of the Day: Tznius Sign Response
In response to the ‘Tznius signs’ that were posted along Kingston Ave. two weeks ago, a member of the Crown Heights community crafted her own sign in response. (See complete photo in extended article.)
14-Year-Old Campaigns to Build Rashi’s Campus
On March 11th, 2014, 10 Adar 5774, Rashi Minkowicz, a 37-year-old mother of eight and Shlucha, passed away suddenly. She was a co-founder and leader of the Jewish community in the northern Atlanta suburbs of Alpharetta and Johns Creek.
New Aspen Chabad Center Opening Reflects Warmth and Beauty of Its Surroundings
The grand opening of the new Chabad Jewish Community Center Aspen Valley reflected a tone similar to Colorado itself: warm, natural, friendly and touched by some of the most well-known mountains in America. And so it was fitting that, early in the event, with the backdrop of those iconic Rocky Mountains, Colorado Congressman Scott Tipton presented Chabad Rabbi Mendel Mintz with a flag that once flew over the nation’s capital.
Campers, Hikers Reach Greater Heights
Even while having fun, the campers of CGI-Simcha Monica don’t forget about their fellow Jews.
Photos: The Rebbe’s Platform Gets Facelift
The platform along the southern wall of 770, upon which the Rebbe would sit during Farbrengens, got a facelift yesterday. Crown Heights repairman Yitzy Vail sanded and buffed the hardwood floor, restoring the revered ‘Bimah’ to its former glory.
Woman Shot on Crown Street Following Argument
An argument between two women on Crown Street near Kingston Avenue turned violent early this morning, when one of the women pulled a gun and shot the other twice in the leg. Both fled the scene, but the victim later walked into the emergency room at Kings County Hospital.
Picture of the Day: Mazkir Comforts Mourners
Rabbi Leibel Groner, veteran secretary of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, visits the Raksin family as they mourn the death of their dear father and brother, Reb Yosef Raksin, HYD, who was brutally murdered in North Miami Beach on his way to Shul Shabbos morning.
Submit a Story
