Two Arrested For Breaking into Cars in Crown Heights
Two teenagers were spotted by Crown Heights Shomrim volunteers breaking into cars in the early hours of Friday morning.The police responded and arrested the two for multiple car break ins.
770 Briefly Evacuated Following Smoke in the Basement
Firefighters evacuated 770 briefly Friday morning after smoke and the smell of burning began to filter through the basement. Firefighters quickly identified the small electrical fire, and reopened the Shul.
This Year, Be A Part Of Mivtza Lulav
As Crown Heights is busy getting ready building Sukkas, buying Lulavim and Esrogim and cooking for a multitude of family and guests, Lubavitch Youth Organization New York is making its final preparations for our 5780 “Shake Up NY” campaign.
Special Edition Of Likutei Sichos Chof Hey Printed For Halikut
As Halikut begins its second year, Kehos prints a special cheilek chof hey of Sefer Likkutei Sichos to be used by the hundreds of participants. Halikut recently launched in 16 Yeshivos accross America.
One Person Arrested, Another Injured Following Crown Heights Parking Dispute
A dispute over a parking spot in Crown Heights resulted in one person arrested and left another with injuries Thursday night. Shomrim, Hatzalah and the NYPD all responded to the incident.
Buildings Departments Evicts Over 100 Guests From President St Home
Over 100 guests squeezed into a President St home were evicted by city officials Monday afternoon. The eviction stemmed from a complaint made to the Department of Buildings claiming that about 50 underage people had taken up residence. Both the Department of Buildings and the Fire Department were on hand as the guests were evicted.
Their base is in what is known as the “Old Synagogue,” a 180-year-old institutional relic situated in Tiberias’s heavily visited Old City district, astride the storied Kinneret (Sea of Galilee).
In Israel’s Holy City of Tiberias, a New Couple Arrives in Time for a New Year
Tiberias, one of Israel’s four holy cities and a destination for visitors from around the world, has welcomed a new Chabad couple, who began 5780 with a resounding start. Rabbi Yona Elimelech and Esther Malka Zilbershtrom, who arrived only a month ago with their baby son Menachem Mendel in tow, hosted 50 people at their first Rosh Hashanah meal and filled the historic Old City synagogue for Rosh Hashanah prayer services. Participants included local residents, travelers from nearby hotels and a family from a nearby kibbutz.
Photo Gallery: Before and After, Yom Kippur in Moscow
The Moscow Jewish community turned out in the hundreds on the day leading up to Yom Kippur. We present a gallery of photos from the day before Yom Kippur, and the hours immediately following the fast.
The Living Archive Photo ID: 252427
Unique Photo of the Rebbe
A unique photo of the Rebbe davening Mincha on Ches Tishrei was published by JEM on the Living Archive.
First Time Kaporos In Southwest Florida A Huge Success
Over fifty people joined four shluchim in performing the Kaparot custom in Southwest Florida. Thanks to Rabbi Yossi Gansburg of Coconut Creek and Rabbi Sholom Schmerling of Venice who arranged for the chickens, the custom was able to be performed locally.
$6 Million Dollar Chabad of Charlotte Grand Opening
Chabad of Charlotte welcomed dignitaries and locals to the “Grandest Opening” of their stately, six million dollar campus on a balmy Sunday evening in September. At its first official event, the Epstein Family Chabad Jewish Center hosted a chic reception for adults and a concurrent children’s carnival. Over 800 people participated.
Photo Gallery: Kaporos In Paris
We present a gallery from Kaporos held in Paris, France by photographer Morde’hai Lubecki.
Chabad of the Air: Sukkah At JFK Airport
Going for the third year, passengers at JFK Airport this Chol Hamoed will be able to take advantage of a Sukkah on the way to their flights. The Sukkah is a project of Chabad of the Airport, which has been dedicated to serving the needs of Jewish travelers at New York’s airports for more than 40 years.
JEM: New Tishrei 5749 Photos
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.
Road Work and Street Closures As DOT Creates Traffic Mess In Crown Heights
On the busiest day of the week for Crown Heights residents, and as hundreds of Crown Heights parents rush to gather their children from school, the NYC Department of Transportation closed streets in Crown Heights, creating a traffic nightmare.
Operation Survival: Behind the Scenes – Talking to a Friend
Operation Survival will release a new music video after Yom Tov to encourage children to reach out and communicate their needs. The goals of the video, according to the organization, are to teach kids how to communicate, to not to be afraid to communicate, and why communicating is good.
Shabbos at the Besht: Sage on the Roof
This Shabbos at the Besht: Rabbi Dovid Zaklikowski is the author of 25 books, including the acclaimed Advice for Life series. He will be giving a shiur on theseemingly puzzling Talmudic story of Hillel the Elder being barred from the study hall and having to climb on the roof to study.
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