CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A Bochur was beaten yesterday in 770 while davening Shacharis by a Tzfati bochur. He was grabbed by his ear and slapped across the face, while others just watched and did not intervene. Hanholo refused to comment or take action.
VILNIUS, Lithuania — The site of the Aron Kodesh, or Holy Ark of The Great Synagogue of Vilnius dating back to the end of the 16th century, was recently uncovered in the excavations of this historically significant synagogue. Lithuania’s Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius visited the site Friday to view the synagogue’s excavated fragments and attend as 25 Jewish Lithuanian students of the local Beis Menachem school prayed there.
Is Kollel a valid career move? This Shabbos at the Besht Rabbi Chaim Chazan will deliver a talk on the topic after Mincha.
Standing at the funeral last night my mind was flooded with thoughts. There was just too much to think about, what happened is incomprehensible and it defies logic. In the midst of thousands of people who came to respect the young boy there was a collective sorrow and our hearts were at a proverbial half mast. An innocent child was literally butchered. What a nightmare. There were sobs throughout the ceremony, many coming from people who did not know the boy as the tragedy shook our innermost being and our core. Life is so precious; we know that through being a parent and a sibling, and we know that as we see youngsters grow and celebrate life. There are so many joys throughout life. But then there was this. Our heart as human beings is hurting badly.
In honor of the Chag Hageulah, 12-13 Tammuz, here is a video of the Niggun Beinuni, the Niggun of the Friediker Rebbe, and its background. This clip is an excerpt from JEM’s recently released Niggunim DVD.
An amateur sleuth armed with determination and intuition helped cops crack the murder of Leiby Kletzky by tracking his path to doom. Yaakov German isn’t a cop or a private detective. He’s a property manager and father of 12 with a reputation as a do-gooder.
DURHAM, Ontario — Malls and coffee shops may not be spiritual places, but if you ask Rabbi Shloime Greene and Rabbi Chaim Rubashkin they’re a great place to chat about faith.
A group of missionaries took to the streets of Crown Heights Wednesday, preaching their message to Jewish men and woman walking on Kingston Avenue. Most responded with venom, asking them to leave our neighborhood, but one man – Reb Michoel Albukerk engaged them and even got one of them to put on Teffilin. How do you feel about this picture?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was guest of honor at a Tel Aviv banquet Thursday evening, celebrating 20 years of the Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS.
Marking the birth and liberation of the Frierdiker Rebbe the girls in Bais Rikvah day camp had a special concert with Rabbi Chaim Fogelman to mark this special day.
Thursday night, between the first and second games of the Crown Heights Softball League, a group of non-Jewish residents from the northern part of Crown Heights got together with the Jewish players in the league and stood together to remember Leiby Kletzky HYD.
The late Peter Marshall was an eloquent speaker and for several years served as the chaplain of the US Senate. He used to love to tell the story of the “Keeper of the Spring,” a quiet forest dweller who lived high above an Austrian village along the eastern slope of the Alps.
The old gentleman had been hired many years earlier by a young town councilman to clear away the debris from the pools of water up in the mountain crevices that fed the lovely spring flowing through their town. With faithful, silent regularity, he patrolled the hills, removed the leaves and branches, and wiped away the silt that would otherwise have choked and contaminated the fresh flow of water. The village soon became a popular attraction for vacationers. Graceful swans floated along the crystal clear spring, the mill wheels of various businesses located near the water turned day and night, farmlands were naturally irrigated, and the view from restaurants was picturesque beyond description.
After Chicago, Road Tripping Rabbis hit the road once again. This time its Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
A man was stabbed to death on Crown Street near Nostrand Avenue Thursday night. According to reports the man was stabbed multiple times and was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A Lubavitcher woman was struck by a car on Lefferts Avenue Thursday afternoon and was injured.
As thousands of Chassidim poured into the New York area for Gimmel Tammuz, the members of the Kinus Hashluchim committee, chaired by Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, met to plan the upcoming Kinus of 5772.
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