As a developer, he constructed more than 5,000 acres of residential, commercial and industrial buildings in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. But earlier this month, Larry Robbins was celebrated for his philanthropy.
Hungarian Jews have asked Russia to return scrolls and valuable religious items looted by Nazis and the Red Army in World War Two and their claim has been backed by the Budapest government.
A typewritten letter signed by Rebbetzin Nechama Dina (wife of the Sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe) and her two sons-in-law – the Rashag (Rabbi Shmaryahu Gurary) and the Ramash (later to become the Seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe) – has gone up for sale at the Virtual Judaica auction site, with an estimated value placed between $3-5,000.
Students of Lamplighters Yeshiva in Crown Heights fill their school’s drop box for the annual Friendship Circles Toy Drive.
The first official Balaboostas.com event, “After the Kallah Class”, took place Thursday evening in the Crown Heights community. It was a lecture on intimacy by psychotherapist, Rivka Sidorsky, LCSW-C. The crowd of 70 women listened on intently, as she spoke about issues and topics that concern married Jewish women.
Chabad Chosid Rabbi Shmuel Scharf, who was seriously injured in Nachlat Har Chabad by a rocket launched from Gaza, was released from the hospital on Monday, 12 Kislev. His wife, Mrs. Mira Sharf, HYD, was among three victims of that attack who lost their lives.
Jewish singing sensation Benny Friedman talks about the experience of recording Kumzing Vol. 2.
Hungary’s Jewish community initiated a criminal procedure against a Hungarian far-right politician in that country who recently urged the government to compile a list of Jews who pose a “national security risk.”
R’ Yerachmiel Glazer is sitting Shiva after the passing of his mother, Sheina Leah, OBM, at 510 Crown St. [between Kingston and Albany Ave.] Apt. 2A
Shachris: 7:00 AM
Mincha: 1:45 PM
Maariv: 7:00 PM
Hamakom Yenachem Eschem Besoch She’ar Aveilei Tzion VeYerushalayim
In a wonderful evening celebrating thirty years of Chabad of Curitiba, Brazil, the local Jewish Community was treated to an amazing show – “Dudu Fischer in Concert.”
Chabad Lubavitch of Florida mourned the passing of Dr. Ira S. Barton – Israel Peretz ben Dov, OBM, a strong supporter of Mosdos Chabad in Miami Beach.
CROWN HEIGHTS — Late Monday night a car traveling at a high rate of speed collided with a parked car and force of the impact damaged two others as well. Eyewitnesses saw the driver and a female passenger flee, only to later return with an absurd story.
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