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Severe Weather Alert for NYC

National Weather Service

Snow in the winter of 2006. Illustration Photo.

NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — A heavy snow warning remains in effect from 9:00pm this evening to 12:00pm Monday.

A mixture of rain and snow is expected to begin this evening… changing over to all snow by midnight. The snow may be heavy at times overnight into early Monday morning before tapering off around noontime. Total snow accumulations are expected to range from 5 to 8 inches.

More info in the Extended Article.

Released Time Melava Malka

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — In preparation for Yud Shevat, NCFJE’s Released Time Program of greater New York had a Melave Malka for all their instructors and outreach workers. The gathering was meant to strengthen their Hiskashrus/connection to the Rebbe and to rededicate their efforts to teaching public school children one hour of Torah a week.

Over one hundred of the 150 Released Time instructors attended this Melave Malka, which was a great success.

More pictures in the Extended Article! (Photos by: Eli Kahan)

Blessings Behind Bars

by Rick Adelman – World Jewish Digest

Bochurim Yisroel Silverstein and Reuven Brody at the entrance to the Davis Correctional Facility in Maryland this past summer as part of Aleph Institute’s Nationwide Summer Prison Visitation Program.

Rachel knew it wouldn’t be easy explaining her husband’s prolonged absence. Since she wasn’t about to tell anyone the truth – that Jacob was serving a seven-month prison sentence – the South Florida woman simply decided to curtail her social interactions.

“I don’t want people to ask me,” she said. “No one knows, except for our parents, close family members and one lady in the community I’m close with.”

Comedy Central, by Way of the Torah

Angela Jimenez – The New York Times

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — As usual, Mendy Pellin wore the traditional black coat and hat of a Hasid and sat on a high stool facing the camera. He read quickly through a page of notes, shook his head vigorously in the way of preparation, and signaled his readiness with a nod to his cameraman, Dovi Trappler. As the camera rolled, Mr. Pellin’s voice dropped to the confident baritone of an overeager news anchor.