CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A Jewish girl was mugged Wednesday evening, and her blackberry was taken. The incident occurred on Kingston Avenue and Park Place at around 6:30pm.
This Motzai Shabbos will mark the first Yohrtzeit of the passing of Reb Yossi Tevel, a man that was truly loved by all and touched many lives. His untimely passing shocked the community. Marking this day the family is hosting an evening in his memory in Lubavitcher Yeshiva this Motzai Shabbos.
This week we are pleased to present our ninth episode of our advanced weekly shiur which deals with the weekly Parasha and Halacha. Hosted by Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm, the Rosh Yeshiva of OnlineSemicha.com, each week the class draws the attention of an average 500 viewers. And this week its all new, and improved!
BROOKLYN [NY1] — In an exclusive interview with NY1, a high-level executive for Wal-Mart confirmed Tuesday that the retail giant is exploring opportunities to bring their big box stores to New York City, but says the corporate retailer has not settled on a specific location within the five boroughs.
The Rebbe said, “When Moshiach comes, we’ll read about it in the newspapers.” Until that happens, here’s the next best thing:
WILLIAMSBURG [CHI] — A 2-year-old toddler is fighting for his life after being run over by a 15 passenger van in Williamsburg, yesterday evening.
Family and friends gathered for the Hakomas Hamatzaiva [erecting of the tombstone] for Rabbi Menachem Zev Greenglass OBM, in Montreal today. Adorning the top of the matzaiva is a piece of the Rebbes handwriting.
A storm system moving into the New York City area late tomorrow may leave as much as 4 inches of snow on the ground by the end of the week, according to the National Weather Service.
They are sanitationmen and – as a whole – they’ve been portrayed as abominable snowmen responsible for the lousy cleanup after the Blizzard of 2010.
The first State of the State address of Andrew Cuomo will be streamed live from the NYS Convention Center beginning at 1:30 p.m, and is now broadcasting live.
The cars slowly turn onto the long driveway, their wheels occasionally crunching the adjacent ground frozen from the night before and speckled with the merest dusting of snow. Rabbi Yossi Kaplan and Mohammad Aziz walk side by side in the direction of the oncoming line of traffic. Several young, professional-looking Muslim men pass them in the opposite direction, pausing to shake the rabbi’s hand and wish him a hearty “Shabbat Shalom.”
GREAT NECK, NY [AP] — A tiny village on Long Island’s “gold coast” is banning smoking on public sidewalks.
Rabbi Wolf Greenglass, zt”l, of Montreal, passed away last week at the age of 94. He committed his life to educating Jewish students from nonobservant families on the beauty and intricacies of living a Torah life.
The three day long annual conference of Chabad emissaries in Israel concluded on Tuesday. 450 Chabad emissaries from around Israel took part in the conference, which centered this year on branding Chabad and emphasizing the uniqueness of its activities.
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended from Wednesday, January 5 through Saturday, January 8 to facilitate ongoing snow and trash collection operations. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
BRIGHTON BEACH — From December 24 thru December 31 over 50 Jewish children from Brighton Beach and the surrounding areas enjoyed their winter vacation with Chabad of W. Brighton Beach learning about Yiddishkeit Davening and having a ball of fun.
We are living in modern times—not ancient times. This is true. In ancient times we had camels and tents, in modern times we have cars and houses. Out with the old, and in with the new. So if we drive the cars, live in the houses, carry the cell phones, and throw the clothes in the washing machine, should there be any thought about dating by religious principles (otherwise viewed as out dated, old fashioned, and ancient) ? That wouldn’t seem to make sense. We do after all live in modern times….or don’t we?
If we are to date differently because of modern times then shouldn’t we have developed entirely different emotions and feelings than our past ancestors? Shouldn’t our body and soul respond differently to relationships if we are behaving differently because we are modern? Shouldn’t we experience less pain and disappointments? After all, if we are going to be different in the way we date and marry, and not practice religious or traditional practices then shouldn’t we be doing this because we are benefiting in our relationships and as individuals?
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