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Rep. Clarke Says Iran Deal Vote Was ‘Easy’
Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, whose district includes the Jewish community of Crown Heights, told the JTA that her decision to vote in favor of the Iran deal was an easy choice.
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Terrorist Who Murdered R’ Miki Mark Killed
The terrorist who fired at Otniel resident Rabbi Miki Mark HY”D few weeks ago, Mohammed Pakia, was killed by IDF soldiers as they were trying to take him into custody.
Firebomb Hurled at Shpoler Zaide’s Gravesite
Unidentified individuals hurled firebombs at the gravesite of a Hasidic luminary in the central Ukrainian city of Shpola. The incident in the city, located 120 miles south of the capital, Kiev, occurred on Sunday evening.
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Missing 15-Year-Old Boy with Special Needs Found
15-year-old David Horowitz, who has special needs, has gone missing from Camp Sha’arei Chemle in Roundtop, New York. The camp is part of the Satmar (Kiryas Joel) Camp network. update: The missing boy has been found.
Siberian Jews Energized by Israeli Diplomat’s Visit
Jews in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, along with their spiritual leader Rabbi Binyomin Wagner, were excited to meet Mr. Zvi Hefetz, the Israeli Ambassador to Russia.
Shimon Klein holds his son Menachem Mendel last Motzoei Shabbos after his son’s bris, flanked by the mohel, Dr. Hershel Greenberg (left), and a friend, Naftoli Davidowitz. (Illustration Image)
A L’Chaim, a Yahrtzeit and a Set of New Parents
A story which began some thirty years ago with a bottle of wine from the Rebbe, followed by a goodbye party last year in Belgium, came full circle last week on Gimmel Tammuz in basement Shul in Boro Park.
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Left to right: Church administrator Roger Legare, Chabad director Rabbi Levi Itkin, developer Samuel Gewurz and mosque administrator Mourad Bendjennet.
Jews, Christians, Muslims Share Roof on Montreal Island
Christians, Muslims and Jews are praying literally under the same roof on Nuns’ Island in Montreal, where a Chabad synagogue, a church and a mosque occupy the same building, a former mall. And they are not just neighbors – the three groups are working together on common humanitarian concerns; their first joint project is helping Syrian refugees.
Jewish Woman Injured in Nice Terror Attack Dies
A Jewish woman who was seriously injured by the truck-ramming terror attack in Nice, France, last Thursday has died.
Two IDF Soldiers Accidentally Killed by Grenade
Two IDF soldiers – including Sgt. Shlomo Rindenow, a 20-year-old ‘lone soldier’ from New Jersey – were killed, and three others were wounded when a grenade in the possession of a driver of a light armored military vehicle went off on Mount Hermon in the Golan Heights.
Cemil Candas, Jewish deputy mayor in Istanbul, Turkey.
Jewish Deputy Mayor Shot in Turkey
A Jewish deputy mayor in Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city, is in a critical condition after being shot in the head by an unknown assailant.
A coalition of families, teachers, and leaders uniting Jewish communities and organizations across Brooklyn announced today the founding of Parents for Educational and Religious Liberty in Schools, or PEARLS, a non-profit organization created to educate New Yorkers about the extraordinary importance of the yeshiva school system, and to protect the right of parents to choose a religious education for their children.
New Org. Fights for Religious Liberty in Education
A coalition of families, teachers, and leaders uniting Jewish communities and organizations across Brooklyn announced today the founding of Parents for Educational and Religious Liberty in Schools, or PEARLS, a non-profit organization created to educate New Yorkers about the extraordinary importance of the yeshiva school system, and to protect the right of parents to choose a religious education for their children.
Holocaust Museum: Stop ‘Catching Pokemon’ Here
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington is requesting that smartphone users refrain from “catching Pokemon” when they are inside the museum.
Operation Survival Launches Drug Overdose Prevention Program
Operation Survival, a Crown Heights-based organization under the auspices of the NCFJE, has become the first Jewish program in New York State to register as an Opioid Overdose Prevention Training Program, in response to the heroin epidemic engulfing the nation – to which the Orthodox-Jewish community is not immune.
Russian Talmud Translation ‘Unprecedented Project’
The Federation of Jewish Communities in Russia’s publishing house “Knizhniki” showcased the first results of its massive Talmudic translation project last Sunday: tractate Brachot, published in two volumes, was presented to the general public at a press conference during the Yahad youth forum.
Rabbi Mendel Fogelman of Chabad of Central Massachusetts at the home of Mrs. Michelson in 2015.
Oldest American, 113-Year-Old Goldie Michelson, Passes Away
The oldest American person has died at her Massachusetts home at age 113. Goldie Michelson was a month short of her 114th birthday.
Facebook Sued for $1 Billion Over ‘Terror Platform’
Israeli and American families of victims of Palestinian attacks filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Facebook, claiming the social network is providing a platform for militants to spread incitement and violence, their lawyers said Monday.
Benny Releases New Single: Kulam Sharim
The first single off an upcoming Benny Friedman album, this song is a truly pumping one that reminds us that the work of serving Hashem with joy is a serious one. So make sure you have your dancing shoes on, get your friends together, and enjoy Kulam Sharim!
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