Vote with your… Doughnut? A novel idea has Gombos Bakery on Kingston Avenue selling doughnuts with the names of the Republican and Democratic nominees for president prominently featured and in their party colors.
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 136, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: How Should We View the Elections? What Can Help Move Past Previous Bad Relationships? Are Video Games and Sports an Appropriate Outlet? Should I Remain Friendly With an Accused Abuser? What Exactly are Keilim?
Rabbi Mendy Traxler drives hours each week from Houston to various regional correctional facilities to spend time with Jewish inmates. He also organized a Chanukah event last year in front of Houston City Hall for more than 2,500 people. When asked about the long drives and impressive events, the program director at Chabad Outreach of Houston responds: “I guess we do everything Texas-sized.”
Following his visit to 770 on Thursday, Israeli journalist and television personality Atilla Somfalvi interviewed several Crown Heights residents on whom they plan to vote for in the upcoming presidential election.
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