CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A large brick was lobbed into a first-floor classroom, striking a Bochur in the head this afternoon, Sunday. The Bochur sustained deep cuts and lacerations to his head, requiring multiple stitches to control the bleeding. This was the second violent act of the day, Sunday afternoon alone, where Jewish boys were the target of vicious assaults.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A group of Black teens viciously assaulted a Jewish boy on Lefferts Avenue this afternoon, Sunday. The incident took place in front of the Shul Bais Eliyahu Nochum, which is between Albany and Troy Avenues. A Jewish boy was sitting on the steps of the shul waiting for his father, when a group of 6 or 7 Black teens threw a football directly at him; the group then surrounded and assaulted the young boy. According to the victim, he received at least two punches from each of his attackers.
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CANADA — Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper greeted Chabad-Lubavitch Canadian representatives Thursday, denouncing anti-Semitism and promising to repudiate it wherever it surfaces.
“Canada will remain an unyielding defender of Jewish religious freedom, a forceful opponent of anti-Semitism in all of its forms and a staunch supporter of a secure and democratic state of Israel,” he said.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Two cars on one block were broken into and had their airbags stolen overnight between Motzai Shabbos and Sunday. The incident took place on Crown Street between Albany and Kingston Avenues, and the cars hit were a Honda Pilot and Accord.
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BINGHAMTON, NY — The Chabad House of Binghamton University is using fashion to help fight breast cancer.
25 college aged women put on a fashion show at the Chabad House in Vestal, to help raise money for Sharsheret.
TZFAS [CHI] — M’shehnichnas Adar Marbim B’simcha…………the bochurim of the yeshiva were treated to a beautiful Shabbaton at Hotel Kibbutz Lavi. Not knowingly the bochurim made a huge Kiddush Lubavitch at the Friday night Seudas Shabbos! One of the guests of the hotel came over to Rabbi ‘O’rimland thanking him and the bochurim for making the meal so lebedik and beautiful. He told Rabbi ‘O’ that only by Lubavitch can you find such Simcha and feel such warmth. This guest was so inspired that he joined the bochurim Shabbos morning for davening in their minyan! Motzei Shabbos the bochurim were treated to swimming, pizza and a kumsitz where Rabbi ‘O’ told over a number of inspiring stories in which the bochurim were very touched by.
ISRAEL — The Jerusalem District Court sentenced Elhanan Buzaglo to four years in prison on Sunday, after finding him guilty of aggravated assault, extortion, aiding an extortion and intimidation. He was also ordered to pay the complainant against him NIS 10,000 (about $2,400) in damages.
At this years dinner benefitting Chabad-Lubavitch of The Main Line, which is under the directorship of Rabbi Shraga Sherman, a unique and funny video was played depicting the “General Wayne Inn” which Chabad acquired back in 2005.
ISRAEL — After failing to reach a deal with El Al that would see the company operating separate flights for the ultra-Orthodox sector, rabbis are now calling on their public not to fly with the Israeli company at all, and prefer foreign airlines instead.
MOORPARK, CA — Chabad of Moorpark, a synagogue and social center serving the needs of the Jewish community in Moorpark, will be celebrating their one year anniversary in the city of Moorpark. The milestone will coincide with the upcoming holiday of Purim, and the entire community is invited to join the festive celebration on March 9, at the Arroyo Vista Recreation Center.
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