Photos: Shloshim Gathering for Reb Lipa Schapiro OBM
Over 100 family members, friends, and residents filled the Empire Shtiebel Shul this evening to mark the Sholshim, thirty days to the passing of Harav Hagon Reb Lipman Schapiro OBM.
Daily Archives: April 11, 2010
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Picture of the Day – Machu, Picchu
For the past 2 months the Machu Picchu (one of the 7 wonders of the world) was closed due to floods and mud slides. On the first day of chol hamoed the site was reopened as hundreds and thousands of tourists from all over the world rushed to visit.
Daily Breeze
This medal, which was presented to Bruce Mises by Simon Wiesenthal for helping bring Nazis to justice is being presented to Congregation Beth Torah in Torrance today. (STEVE McCRANK)
Shortly after Bruce Mises died, his wife was baffled to find a box of old documents that seemed to defy his life as an unassuming businessman.
He didn't talk much about the past, and Joy Mises, his wife of 20 years, knew only sketchy details: He was born in Austria, had immigrated to the United States around the start of World War II, and he had lost relatives in Holocaust.
Widow Shares Husband’s Role in Bringing Nazis to Justice
Daily Breeze
This medal, which was presented to Bruce Mises by Simon Wiesenthal for helping bring Nazis to justice is being presented to Congregation Beth Torah in Torrance today. (STEVE McCRANK)
Shortly after Bruce Mises died, his wife was baffled to find a box of old documents that seemed to defy his life as an unassuming businessman.
He didn’t talk much about the past, and Joy Mises, his wife of 20 years, knew only sketchy details: He was born in Austria, had immigrated to the United States around the start of World War II, and he had lost relatives in Holocaust.
by Joshua Runyan - Chabad.org
Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Sholom Stambler, right, shared hand-baked matzah with Polish President Lech Kacyznski and his wife Maria in advance of Passover in 2008.
Calling him a “good man and great leader, and well loved by the Jewish people of Poland,” the director of Chabad-Lubavitch activities in the country said on Sunday that the Jewish community joined its fellow citizens in mourning the sudden death of President Lech Kacyznski. The chief executive perished with his wife, senior dignitaries and military leaders in a Saturday morning plane crash in Russia.
Jewish Community Joins Rest of Poland in Mourning Loss of President
by Joshua Runyan – Chabad.org
Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Sholom Stambler, right, shared hand-baked matzah with Polish President Lech Kacyznski and his wife Maria in advance of Passover in 2008.
Calling him a “good man and great leader, and well loved by the Jewish people of Poland,” the director of Chabad-Lubavitch activities in the country said on Sunday that the Jewish community joined its fellow citizens in mourning the sudden death of President Lech Kacyznski. The chief executive perished with his wife, senior dignitaries and military leaders in a Saturday morning plane crash in Russia.
NY Daily News
Fire Marshals investigate a fatal hit and run accident in Brooklyn.
Cops are hunting for a driver who fled the scene of a deadly Brooklyn crash that left three vehicles in flames - and one driver “burned beyond recognition” early Sunday, police said.
The 4:30 a.m. wreck in Bensonhurst produced a scene of shocking carnage.
Driver Flees Scene of Fatal Bensonhurst Car Crash
NY Daily News
Fire Marshals investigate a fatal hit and run accident in Brooklyn.
Cops are hunting for a driver who fled the scene of a deadly Brooklyn crash that left three vehicles in flames – and one driver “burned beyond recognition” early Sunday, police said.
The 4:30 a.m. wreck in Bensonhurst produced a scene of shocking carnage.
by Jonah T.
A perfect day for softball. Game conditions at Lefferts Park today were cool, sunny, and dry for the first game of the Crown Heights Softball League season. Players arrived early to stretch for their first outing of the year and took their places in the field and in the dugouts as their wives, children, and fans filled bleachers.
Photo Gallery: Season Opening of the Softball League
by Jonah T.
A perfect day for softball. Game conditions at Lefferts Park today were cool, sunny, and dry for the first game of the Crown Heights Softball League season. Players arrived early to stretch for their first outing of the year and took their places in the field and in the dugouts as their wives, children, and fans filled bleachers.
Rubashkin’s Attorneys Ask for No More than 6 Years
Des Moines Register
Lawyers for former eastern Iowa slaughterhouse executive Sholom Rubashkin asked a judge Friday to sentence their client to no more than six years in prison.
Jewish Owned Van Vandalized Over Shabbos
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A van owned by a Jewish family was vandalized Friday night with a bucket of house paint. The incident took place on Carroll Street between Troy and Schenectady Avenues sometime on Friday night.
Today marks the conclusion of the Shloshim, thirty days to the passing of Harav Hagon Reb Lipman Schapiro OBM. The gathering will take place in Empire Shtibel today, Sunday at 8:30pm.
Today: Shloshim for Reb Lipa Schapiro
Today marks the conclusion of the Shloshim, thirty days to the passing of Harav Hagon Reb Lipman Schapiro OBM. The gathering will take place in Empire Shtibel today, Sunday at 8:30pm.
by Joshua Runyan - Chabad.org
Anti-government demonstrators block a Bangkok street one day before clashes with Thailand’s military turned violent. (Photo: Nate Robert/Flickr)
With violent anti-government protests flaring just two blocks away from the most active Jewish community center in Thailand, officials Saturday night were advising locals, visiting professionals and tourists to stay away from the government compound in Bangkok.
Foreigners Told to Avoid Thailand Government Compound
by Joshua Runyan – Chabad.org
Anti-government demonstrators block a Bangkok street one day before clashes with Thailand’s military turned violent. (Photo: Nate Robert/Flickr)
With violent anti-government protests flaring just two blocks away from the most active Jewish community center in Thailand, officials Saturday night were advising locals, visiting professionals and tourists to stay away from the government compound in Bangkok.
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