Over 400 turned out Motzei Shabbos for a special evening for men, arranged by the PTA of Oholei Torah, who are hosting their annual auction this weekend. Attendees enjoyed a Melava Malka buffet, including fine wine, sushi and many other delicacies.
Fire has damaged part of Agri-Star, a kosher meat processing plant in Postville, Iowa. The plant was formerly known as Agriprocessors; its CEO, Sholom M. Rubashkin, was sentenced to 27 years in Federal prison following a 2009 raid.
The New York City Board of Standards and Appeals approved a zoning variance for the expansion of Ohel Chabad Lubavitch in Queens, over the local community’s opposition. However, the approval is contingent upon several conditions, including the limiting of hours that the gravesite can be accessed by visitors.
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Yeshaya Arye (Shaye) Treitel, OBM, of Montreal, Canada, on Friday Night, at the age of 78. He was known as a charitable person, and supported many Moisdos in Montreal. Update: New York Levaya times added. [Update: Shiva info added.]
A rookie Hasidic cop fired by the NYPD for refusing to trim his beard was the victim of religious discrimination, a federal judge said Friday.
1
