From Rubble to Rebuilding – HeMesivta Is Moving to Canarsie
After 15 years of being a High School located in ULY Ocean Parkway, HaMesivta is moving to the Canarsie section in Brooklyn, NY.
“Chassidishe Parshah” Series Launches on Whatsapp
As a new initiative for this Yud Tes Kislev, Rabbi Nissan Dovid Dubov of London UK has launched a weekly Hebrew/English audio available on WhatsApp of the Chassidishe Parshah.
Students Connect to Jewish Knowledge Through Popular Texting Game
JText, a new and innovative method of engaging teenagers, has met major success. With the challenge of competing against the brightly lit screens of today’s technology, JText is a breakthrough.
BDE: Leima Gedzberg, 81,OBM
With great sadness we inform you of the passing of Leima (ben Efraim) Halevi Gedzberg OBM, a dedicated Chossid and integral part of the Russian Jewish community in Crown Heights.
Father and Son Day for Oholei Torah’s Eighth Grade
The Grade eight Division of Oholei Torah sponsored a Father and Son day in Yeshiva this past Sunday, Yud Kislev. The fathers then joined their sons in class for a gemorah shiur, and then learnt in chavarus style.
Lamplighters Yeshiva, A School Teetering On The Edge
Lamplighters Yeshiva has always been a pioneering yeshiva in Crown Heights. Following the Montassori educational model, the school shines as a beacon of light for the community. Over the past few years though, it has all come crumbling down and now stands teetering on the edge. What happened?
Jew in the City’s 6th Annual All Star Awards
For the 6th time, Jew in the City brought together exceptional individuals in a variety of fields who are both trailblazers in their careers and role models in their communities. The award winners were recognized on stage at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall in a room with close to 600 guests.
NYPD Makes Multiple Gang Arrests, Takes Two Guns Off The Streets of Crown Heights
The 71st Precinct Special Operations Team that covers Crown Heights, made multiple gang arrests this past week and took two guns off the streets.
Friendship Circle’s Annual Chanukah Toy Drive
Friendship Circle of Brooklyn has once again launched its Annual Toy Drive; all toys donated will be distributed to children with special needs and their siblings at the FC Chanukah Extravaganza.
The Only Known Brazilian-Born Holocaust Survivor Celebrates a Bar Mitzvah at 91
Andor Stern, the only known Holocaust survivor to have born in Brazil, celebrated his bar mitzvah at the age of 91 in a moving ceremony at Kehilat Israel, São Paulo’s oldest Jewish synagogue.
Former Students of Yeshiva Tiferes Bachurim Morristown Hold Shabbos Reunion
Over 35 former students of Yeshiva Tiferes Bachurim in Morristown NJ came together for a shabbos reunion of beautiful memories and Chizuk.
Rabbi Borenstein’s Eighth Grade Class Gets Tested on Meseches Makos
The 8th grade class of Oholei Torah Mesivta, headed by Rabbi Levi Borenstein, were tested this week on Perek Aleph of Mesechtes Makos. They passed with honors.
Latte with a Side of Love
It smells like a cafe ought to. The rows of eclairs and tarts and cupcakes line the glass counter in perfect, high-caloric formation. Light streams in through large windows, dimpling the whipped cream on the flawlessly frothed drinks. And then the barista asks for your order. And you know that there is something special about this place.
JEM: A Warm Follow-Up To A Powerful Story
Several weeks ago, in a Mishpachah article about Jewish Educational Media (JEM) and their work in maintaining the legacy of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, a story was included about a bochur named Zalman Lipsker, who was sent late one night to lay tefillin on a Jew from Long Beach. The day after the article appeared, Rabbi Lipsker received a call from a reader, who introduced herself as the daughter of Louie Shelder, the man to whom the Rebbe had sent the teenage Zalman.
Rosh Chodesh Kislev in Miami
In honor of Rosh Chodesh Kislev a Seudas Hoda’ah and Farbrengen was held at the Yeshiva Gedolah, many of Anash gathered to hear Divrei Torah and Farbreng with the Talmidim and Hanholos Hayeshiva.
Ambassador David Friedman Meets Shliach At His Home
Two weeks ago, while Rabbi Chaim and Sora Jacobs the Shluchim to Scotland were in New York for the Lubavitch Shluchim Conference, they met with US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman at his home New York.
JLI: “Worrier to Warrior” Course Draws Record Numbers
JLI’s new course this fall, Worrier to Warrior, has struck a chord with the public across the country and the globe with many shluchim seeing unusually high numbers of participants. Multiple shluchim report a significant increase in student enrollment, with some experiencing their largest turnout in JLI history.
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