In an incredible display of hard work, determination, and unity, over 130 secondary girls have been volunteering each week as part of Yad L’Ezra iVolunteer. This week, the annual dinner was held honoring the many volunteers.
A serious accident in Crown Heights involving a city bus and a Hatzalah volunteers vehicle sent one person to the hospital Thursday afternoon. Crown Heights Hatzalah responded to scene.
As the Kincade Fire in Northern California continues to grow to 76,000 acres, Rabbi Mendel Wolvovsky attempted to bring some relief to weary residents and emergency personnel Tuesday morning offering homemade breakfast and conversation even as he had to reschedule a congregant’s funeral because the local cemetery could not accommodate them with the fires raging nearby.
This morning, beis Cheshvan was chilly and rainy. Yet eighteen men came out at the early hour of 6:20am to learn from Hemshech תרס’ו, the Maamar, “Hachodesh Hazeh,” given by the esteemed Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Akiva Wagner.
An email was sent to parents of the Yeshiva Gedolah of Yeshivas Bais Dovid Shlomo New Haven advising them of a security breach that occurred in one of their dorms this week. A homeless man was found inside the zal dorm, and was immediately removed.
On Saturday night, October 26th, Pittsburgh University Chabad House on Campus celebrated its 31st Anniversary Event honoring Chancellor Patrick Gallagher for his support of Jewish life on campus.
The world’s first modern underground cemetery was inaugurated in Jerusalem Wednesday. The innovative solution was to excavate some 24,000 “new” burial plots at the depth of 50 meters (about 160 feet) underground, with the first phase of about 8,000 graves expected to be available for burial towards the end of 2019.
Police brass and community leaders gathered Tuesday for the award ceremony for the 71st Precincts Community Affairs Unit Detective Vinny Martinos.
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan 5780 marks 70 years to the day from when the Frierdiker Rebbe wrote to Reb Zalman Serebryanksi, accepting his proposal to establish a Yeshivah in Australia (originally located in Shepparton), and in fact, urging him to do so without delay. On this same day 70 years later, and after receiving final approval and building permits, Yeshivah Gedolah Melbourne signed a contract with a construction company to begin building its most ambitious project yet.
A man posing as a beggar who allegedly stole a necklace from a Crown Heights Jeweler has been arrested Tuesday, after being caught stealing in a Boro Park Shul. The 71st precinct had previously released a wanted poster asking for the public to help locate the thief.
At the nearby University of Pittsburgh, the outpouring of support for the Jewish community on campus was instant and firm following the mass shooting at the Tree of Life. The product of a longstanding and warm relationship between university administrators and Chabad, this advocacy was again on display as the university became the first in the world to host a travelling art exhibit and Holocaust memorial.
This year, over 150 girls took over 50 lulavim sets to shake in the streets of NYC. Lubavitch Youth Organization launched the Mivtzoim Depot 3 years ago to meet he need for Mitzoim sets.
Mikvah.org is once again proud to present to the community a Taharas Hamishpacha review series, geared toward women. Starting today, Tuesday, the class runs for six consecutive weeks. Six of our newest Kalla teachers will be presenting the classes.
In conjunction with our new Tishrei in the Moment project – Tishreiinthemoment.com, we are excited to present thousands of newly scanned and restored photos from Tishrei 5749.
A Crown Heights resident was injured Monday afternoon after he was involved in a scuffle with a package thief. The thief was caught red handed with stolen packages, but despite the attempt by residents to detain him, he got away.
Anthony Fineberg could think of no better way to honor his slain mother, Joyce Fineberg, and the 10 other victims of the Tree of Life massacre in Pittsburgh on its one-year anniversary than to invite the public to lay tefillin on the institution’s grounds.
A thief lifted a $4,000 necklace from a Kingston Ave Jewelry store this past Friday, and made away with his loot. The thief was caught on surveillance camera, and has prompted the police to release a wanted poster asking the public for help.
