A Rite of Passage Taken 75 Years Late
Bar mitzvahs, and bat mitzvahs for girls, are key moments in the lives of those who practice Judaism. But for one Queens man, a bar mitzvah was elusive — for more than seven decades.
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Daily Archives: January 16, 2014
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U.S. Refuses to Return 7 Chabad Books to Russia
The U.S. officially refused in 2013 to return seven books from the so-called Schneerson Library, i.e., a collection of old Jewish books and manuscripts built by Rabbi Yosef Yitzhak Schneerson in the Russian Empire at the end of the 19th century, that were lent to it in 1994, said an attorney representing the Russian State Library and the Culture Ministry in a lawsuit against the U.S. Library of Congress at hearings at the Moscow Arbitration Court on Thursday.
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Undercover Cops Handing Out Seatbelt Tickets
A pair of police officers driving around in an unmarked vehicle are handing out tickets to motorists not wearing a seatbelt in the Crown Heights area, a concerned neighborhood resident told CrownHeights.info.
Miami Students and Their Parents Mark Yud Shvat
The special day of Yud Shvat at the Lubavitch Educational Center in Miami was an uplifting one, to say the least. After writing panim on Friday, each student was given his very own “Farbrengen in a Box.” Grape juice, snacks and a Shabbos Morning Chassidus packet awaited each child when he got home – a special Yud Shvat farbengen right out of a box.
Picture of the Day: Tu B’Shvat Confections
Students of Rabbi Osdoba’s fourth grade Oholei Torah class proudly show the edible arts & crafts they made today in honor of Tu B’Shvat.
Chabad Cheders in the Northeast Unite for a Day
It was a busy day in New Jersey this past Thursday, Ches Shevat, as busloads of children from New Jersey, Philadelphia, Connecticut and Wilkes-Barre assembled together for the 6th annual Kinus HaChadorim. This was no ordinary Kinus, as its participants are all Tzeirei HaShluchim and Anash of small Jewish communities – children who daily epitomize dedication and commitment to Chassidishe Chinuch.
Rabbi O’s Yeshiva Farbrengs with Local Community
The bochurim at YNS – AKA ‘Rabbi O’s yeshiva’ – in New Jersey worked very hard with their preparations for Yud Shevat.
Video: Jewish Child Wanders into Busy Street
In a shocking video obtained exclusively by CrownHeights.info, a young Borough Park boy can be seen wandering into a busy street, with no adult in sight.
From R’ Yisroel Baal Shem Tov to R’ Yisroel Shemtov
“I have seen a true Ohev Yisroel!” is the title of a letter we received from one of our readers, who wishes to share with the community the kindness he experienced from a modern-day Baal Shem Tov in our community.
Beis Rivkah Prepares for 100th Yahrtzeit of Namesake
In anticipation of today’s Kinus marking the 100th Yahrtzeit of their school’s namesake, Rebbetzin Rivkah, the students of Beis Rivkah were seen busily packing hundreds of nosh bags for their fellow students at the event.
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