Cops giving tickets for improperly parked cars

Illustration picture – Man disappointed after getting a ticket in New York City – NY Times

Cops in Crown Heights have been observed giving parking tickets to cars which are parked too far from the curb.

Please, for your hard earned moneys sake, try to move your car as close as possible to the curb.

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One Student’s Thoughts on a Campus Shabbaton

Chaim Zimmerman – Chabad.edu

S. Diego, CA — Some may call it overcrowding. Others may call it a fire hazard. But to Chabad, it was just another Shabbaton. After more than 600 college students from across California and Arizona descended on Chabad at S. Diego State University for the Feb.1-3 gathering, the scene Friday night was intense: The walls seemed to literally extend outward to make room for the myriad students, and despite the cramped circumstances, only smiles graced every face. This was just the beginning of the weekend, and more promised to follow.

Picture of the Day – Minyan of Surgeons

S. Diego, CA — A minyan of frum Orthopaedic surgeons from all over the world davening at the Chabad house of downtown S. Diego this past week while attending the annual meeting of The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Chasidic Tunes Inspire Rockers

Mordechai Shinefield – Lubavitch.com

New York, NY — The last few years in mainstream music have seen an explosion of bands influenced by Eastern European melodies and songs. From Jdub Record bands Balkan Beat Box and Golem to indie bands DeVotchKa and Beirut, everything from Roma lautari to klezmer music has been fair game. Recently, though, artists have been finding inspiration from a more mystical source – the niggunim of Chabad Lubavitch.