Photos: Labor Day in Crown Heights
Gallery of photos from just before the parade. Photos from the CH Pictures Blog.
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Lubavitch of Monsey’s First Hachnosas Sefer Torah
Hundreds gathered yesterday, Sunday, for the Chabad community of Monsey’s first Hachnosas Sefer Torah. The Sefer Torah, written during the Hakhel year as an expression of the Achdus of the community, was written by Rabbi Shimon Sonnenfeld of Nachalas Har Chabad in Israel, and was dedicated to the Rebbe by many members of Anash in Monsey.
Photos: Camp Ends, CGI NY Returns
Nine buses and two trucks hauled in the campers and staff members returning from Camp Gan Israel Parksville, NY, this alongside Camp Emunah and CGI Detriot on the nearby streets. Another Sign summer’s coming to an end.
Photo Gallery: Crown Heights
Weekly photo gallery from around Crown Heights, from the CH Picture Blog.
by James Mullinger - GQ
I have just been given a sneak preview of photographer Frederic Aranda's new photography exhibition, Kosherface, and was blown away. Boasting seven years of photographs of Orthodox Jewish Rabbis, this is a unique, unseen body of work on a private community. Approaching the subject from inside, but as a fashion photographer, he has created something really quite unique.
Camera Chutzpah
by James Mullinger – GQ
I have just been given a sneak preview of photographer Frederic Aranda’s new photography exhibition, Kosherface, and was blown away. Boasting seven years of photographs of Orthodox Jewish Rabbis, this is a unique, unseen body of work on a private community. Approaching the subject from inside, but as a fashion photographer, he has created something really quite unique.
Photos: 2 Performances, 10,000 Tickets Sold
JERUSALEM, Israel [CHI] — A series of two performances in Israel by Avraham Fried netted over 10,000 ticket sales, and filled up the ‘Sultan Pool’ theater in Jerusalem.
Photo Gallery: Camp Gan Israel – Brazil
SAO PAULO, Brazil [CHI] — In what is now a 30-year old tradition, Jewish children from all over Brazil, closed a fun-filled, lively and spiritually enriching summer at Camp Gan Israel in the resort town of Nazra Paulista.
Photo Gallery: JLI Retreat Comes to a Close
The National Jewish Retreat concluded Sunday after five days of learning and inspiration.The sold out crowd of 600 enjoyed close to 200 lectures and seminars led by Rabbi Manis Friedman who stimulated deep thinking, Rabbi Dr. Immanuel Schochet who demonstrated the philosophical profundity of Yiddishkeit and Rabbi Moshe Bryski who inspired laughter and tears in his packed classrooms.
Photos: Hope on the Hudson
NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — Tuesday Night, August 11th, A T.I.M.E. held a dinner and concert on the Hudson River. The boat set sail from Pier 59, Chesea Piers, in New York City. The evening was a star studded sold out event, featuring Avraham Fried, Chazan Yiztchok Meir Helfgot, Shloime Gertner and R Pinky Weber. The nights entertainment was hosted by R’ Michoel Schnitzler, a well known Badchen and respected singer in his own right.
Photos: Kumzitz on the Bay
Shua Kessin
BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — Last week Jewish music lovers got a three hour dose of a Kuzitz cruise with a host of performers. The event was hosted by Ozer Babad of xclusive productions. Performers included Eli Beer, Beri Weber, Yitzchok Fuchs, Shua Kessin, and Chaim Lowy, MC was Yoely Lebovitz.
Photos: Chazak 13
Celebrating 13 years, its Bar Mitzvah, the Moses and Aaron Chazak Concert commenced once again in the Sullivan County Community College. Starring performers Dovid Gabay, Shloime Dachs, Shlomo Simcha, and Yosef Chaim. A Special musical tribute was played in memory of Izzy Taubenfeld OBM who passed away this year.
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