Rabbi Defies London Olympics to Stand for Silence

At the Chabad House of Mineola, NY, following the daily Siyum for the nine days, all gathered outside to reflect on recent tragic events around the world. The program highlighted a special Moment of Silence, prayers and resolutions to add in mitzvos.

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A Synagogue Comes to Life on the Bowery

NY Times

The Bowery still has a few surprises left. Just when you thought you’d seen the last incredible new thing on old Skid Row — luxury condominiums, fancy hotels, trendy restaurants and precious boutiques — comes something the Bowery has never had: a synagogue.

Video: 15 Extra Minutes of Tanya

In honor of the Shloshim of Rabbi Yosef Wineberg, OBM, we present this video from Jewish Educational Media’s Living Torah. Rabbi Wineberg tells of how he began to deliver Tanya lessons over the radio in New York and in 1964, he asked the Rebbe for permission to honor Rebbetzin Chana’s memory in a special way on the weekly program.

New York City Under Tornado Watch

Huffington Post

A stunning photo taken from an airplane by former NFL player Dhani Jones captured last Wednesday’s rain and hail storm in Queens.

Following last Wednesday’s hail storm and high winds, the city is gearing up for yet another dangerous storm that could potentially bring widespread power outages and even tornadoes to the area.

Shliach Pulled Over, Mistaken for Fleeing Robbers

A home on Round Hill Road in Greenwich, shown here, was broken into Tuesday night by mask-wearing suspects who fled in an SUV. Inset: Rabbi Yossi Deren.

A robbery in Greenwich, Connecticut prompted a large and rapid response from local police. Rabbi Yossi Deren was driving in the area shortly after the incident in a car similar to the one driven by the suspects, when he was pulled over by police officers.

Lightning Damaged a Second Crown Heights Building

A second Crown Heights building, located on the corner of Brooklyn Ave. and Sterling St., was hit by lightning this morning, causing bricks from the buildings roof. Fortunately, the building’s lightning rods intercepted the strike and conducted it safely into the ground, preventing another devastating fire.

Lightning Sets 7-Story Building Ablaze

The view from Williamsburg

During a brief thunderstorm this morning, lightning struck a 7-story building on New York Ave. between Winthrop and Hawthorne St., setting it ablaze. The smoke is blowing across the Crown Heights neighborhood as firefighters continue to try and bring the raging inferno under control.

Chabad Yeshiva Gears Up for 100th Birthday

The Rebbe Rashab founded Yeshivas Toras Emes in Chevron on the 2nd of Cheshvan, 5672 (1912), while the holy-land was still under Ottoman rule. As its hundredth birthday approaches, the Yeshiva, which has since been moved to Jerusalem, is gearing up for a lavish celebration.