Op-Ed: Let’s All Play ‘Knockout’
Rabbi Uriel Vigler, director of Chabad of the Upper East Side, thinks we should all play ‘knockout,’ but not the version of the game you are thinking of.
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A Single Father, A Tireless Fellow Shliach, An Unimaginable Struggle
Illustration photo: Bill 613.
Letter: Kindness Can Overpower Negativity
Amid the hard feelings and hostility some members of Crown Heights’ Jewish and African-American communities are feeling towards each other in light of recent incidents, one CrownHeights.info reader describes an encounter of a different nature that he experienced yesterday morning:
Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn's 'Old Jew Seated' (left) and 'Jacob wrestling with the Angel' (right).
Jews and Art: The Old Jew and Jacob’s Struggle
Of the various famous artists one can easily notice that the 16th century painter Rembrandt van Rijn was in close rapport with simple people and common everyday life.
by Rabbi Gershom Francis
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Op-Ed: Am I Really a ‘Good Bochur’
They say I am a ‘good bochur.’ I went to good yeshivas and accomplished a lot. My yeshiva years were spent diligently studying in zal from 7:30 in the morning until 9:30 at night. During the three breaks of breakfast, lunch, and supper, I would finish chitas and Rambam.
by Anonymous
File photo: Deputy Inspector John Lewis greeting community members on Kingston Ave.
Open Letter: The Commander Who Lead by Example
Shomrim volunteer Mendy Hershkop wrote the following open letter in appreciation to outgoing Commanding Officer of the 71st Precinct, John Lewis:
To some , Metzitza BePeh may seem distasteful. That plus heightened sensitivity to inappropriate touching of children, as well as recently proposed circumcision bans in Europe, make MBP perfect prey for unfounded fears. Science and religious practices, however, cannot be based on such.
Op-Ed: Consent Form or Anti Metzitza BePeh Form?
To some , Metzitza BePeh may seem distasteful. That plus heightened sensitivity to inappropriate touching of children, as well as recently proposed circumcision bans in Europe, make MBP perfect prey for unfounded fears. Science and religious practices, however, cannot be based on such.
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Op-Ed: The Jews of No Religion
I’m sure many of you have heard or read about the recent Pew statistics on American Jewry and the depressing findings. Approximately 22 percent of Jewish Americans don’t identify with any religion and in responding to the Pew poll categorized themselves as Jews of No Religion.
By Rabbi Berel Lerman
Op-Ed: Our Choice for Mayor is Clear
Old timers in Chabad and the larger frum community remember all too well the 1991 Crown Heights riots and a New York City that suffered from high crime, unsafe streets and an unresponsive mayor’s office. To them, the transformation of New York under Giuliani and Bloomberg, from an ungovernable Gotham to becoming the safest large city in the country, is truly remarkable.
by Shmuel Winiarz
Op-Ed: Pew Asked the Wrong Questions
Pew asked the wrong questions. First, its claims that the numbers of orthodox have dropped over the decades fly in the face of reality. Walk the streets of Pico/Robertson in Los Angeles, North Miami Beach or Flatbush in Brooklyn. Thirty or forty years ago it was tough to find a few religious Jews, and today these neighborhoods are bursting with young religious families. In 1975 there was one large orthodox synagogue in Pico/Robertson and a handful of small ones. Today there are ten times as many congregations, large and small.
by David Eliezrie - Times of Israel
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Op-Ed: He Said No to Me; I Was So Proud
It was 8:55 last Tuesday morning and the bus was late. We’d been waiting impatiently outside since 8:20 and when I was sure the bus was not going to show I decided to drive my boys to school. As we approached the car I told my sons that since we have three available seats in the car, they may offer a ride to three other boys who were still waiting.
by Leah Katz
Op-Ed: Oxytocin’s Effect on the Shidduch Crisis
I first learned about oxytocin while working as the Chief of Staff of a global autism center. The famed doctor and researcher, Eric Hollander was working on a study, which would use an intranasal oxytocin spray on people with autism.
by Amber Adler
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Letter: Crown Heights Is Not What It Used to Be
CrownHeights.info received the following letter from a Shliach, a Crown Heights native, who spent a couple of weeks in the neighborhood for the first time in over ten years. This is what he wished to share:
Op-Ed: Should Teachers Be Saying ‘Yechi’ with Students?
At a recent Chaddishe auspicious day, celebrated with a children’s rally at 770 with several schools participating, there was a teacher from one of the schools that delivered a captivating story to the assembled children. It was a tale from the days of the Baal Shem Tov.
by Anonymous
Still Feeling the Pain: Remembering Michael Noeth
I grew up in a Chabad House. Chabad of Tidewater to be precise. Throughout the years, hundreds upon hundreds of different people have come and gone. Some we remember quite well. For others, it may take a moment. But only a select few are etched in our everlasting memories.
by Levi Margolin
Op-Ed: An Average Crown Heights Voter’s Thoughts on Today’s Election
Today is primary day in New York City. Each party will be picking their candidates for the general election, which will be held November 5th. Some of my friends have been asking me, whom I think they should support in the Democratic primaries. I thought it would be nice to share my view on the primary election from the perspective of an average voter in Crown Heights.
by Z.B.
Jews and Politics: Why Vote?
In a day’s time New York City will settle one of the most interesting mayoral races we have seen in a while.
by Avi Lesches
Open Letter: A True Friend to a Stranger in Need
I just arrived home from a routine bike-ride, but it was not without the generous help of a special group in our community.
by Menachem M. Gurevitz
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