‘Purim in the Shtetl’ a Hit in Upstate New York
Purim was celebrated “Shtetl” style at Chabad of Orange County’s Gala community, hosted by Shluchim Rabbi Pesach and Chana Burston.
Daily Archives: March 15, 2017
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A scene from 'Come from Away.' Inset: Rabbi Leivi Sudak.
Meet the Chabad Rabbi Who Inspired a Broadway Play
The kindness of a Chabad Rabbi from London, stranded in rural Newfoundland, Canada, when his plane was grounded on 9/11, are at the heart of a new Broadway play titled ‘Come From Away.’
Israel Ends Run at World Baseball Classic
Team Israel ended its underdog run at the World Baseball Classic after losing 8-3 to Japan’s national team in Tokyo last night.
Man Arrested After Stabbing Roommate
A man was attacked and stabbed multiple times in a “special needs housing space” in the basement of a Lefferts Avenue home in Crown Heights. The incident arose from a dispute between two roommates, say witnesses.
Sefer Torah Campaign on Boy’s 16th Yhartzeit
Sometimes we know people who seem to be like a living example of a sefer. Yosef Chaim Paley, OBM, was a walking sefer on Ahavas Yisroel. He had a smile that would like up a room and a gentle, friendly personality that made him so pleasant to be around. Yossi was the child who loved everyone and whom everyone loved back. He was the kid who went over to the new child with a smile to make them feel welcome. Yossi always made sure that no one was excluded at recess.
Alternate Side Rules Suspended Until End of the Week
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended through Saturday, March 18, for snow operations. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
Attempted Palestinian Terror Attack Caught on Video
A Palestinian woman this morning rammed her car into a crowded bus stop at the Gush Etzion Junction in the West Bank, in an attempt to harm the group of Israeli civilians and soldiers who were standing there. Boruch Hashem, the car was stopped by metal bollards, and she was the only casualty.
8th Day Sings ‘Torah’ in Latest Music Video
In this music video, Jewish music superstars 8th Day perform Torah, a song from their new hit album, Slow Down.
File photo: 2009 accident on Empire Blvd. due to icy conditions. (Illustration
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Plunging Temperatures Lead to Icy Conditions
Concerns about falling temperatures and icy conditions on roads and sidewalks across the Northeast followed a late-season storm that plastered the region with sleet and snow.
Jewish Father Whose Bone Marrow Search Inspired the World Dies
Adam Krief, a Jewish cancer patient whose search for a bone marrow donor captured the attention of social media and celebrities including Kim Kardashian, Mayim Bialik and Jason Biggs, has died.
Video: The Key to Eternal Relationships
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Ki Tisa. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: What is the key to eternal relationships?
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