NYC Hikes Price of Pack of Cigarettes to $13
Mayor Bill de Blasio has signed legislation raising the minimum price for a pack of cigarettes to $13 in New York City, making it the most expensive place to buy cigarettes in the U.S.
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Picture of the Day: Fallsburg, NY
“NYC HASIDIC DRIVERS IN MINIVANS ARE DEADLY!! LOCALS BE CAREFUL!” is the anti-Semitic message scrawled on a garbage bin outside the popular Stewart’s gas station in Fallsburg, NY, a popular summer destination for Chasidic families from New York City.
Video: The Mechitza and Its History
Why do traditional synagogues have separate seating for men and women? Enjoy a quick look into the history of the Mechitza in this lecture delivered by Professor Jonathan Sarna at JLI’s National Jewish Retreat.
New Evacuation Orders for Houston Neighborhoods
As unprecedented amounts of rain continue to fall across the Houston area, evacuation orders continue to be issued. One such mandatory evacuation is taking place at Chabad of Sugar Land, a suburb of Houston.
Chabad.org Relocates to Florida, For a Day
50 shluchim, shluchos, Chabad House administrators, and staff recently gathered in Aventura on Aug. 15 for “Face-to-Face with ChabadOne,” an immersive training conference on the manifold tools and services offered by Chabad.org’s ChabadOne platform. The daylong event was hosted by Lubavitch Aventura South.
Poland's ruling Law and Justice Party co-founder Jaroslaw Kaczynski, center, with Artur Hofman, left, Jonny Daniels, right, and Head of Chabad Poland Rabbi Shalom Stembler, far left, and Rabbi Eliezer Gurary of Chabad Krakow.
Polish Jewish Leader Calls Chabad Rabbis ‘Court Jews’
In an escalation of a feud among Polish Jews over a perceived increase in anti-Semitic rhetoric and the government’s role in stopping it, a communal leader called Jews who met with a ruling party politician his “court Jews.”
Fourth New Yeshiva Opens in Moscow
In addition to three active Chabad yeshivas in Moscow, this week an additional new yeshiva opened its doors in the Chassidic village of Malachovka in Moscow’s suburbs. The sounds of Torah proudly resounds in Russia’s capital.
Houston Community Grapples with Hurricane Flooding
Homes, cars and streets throughout Houston are under water as torrential rains from Hurricane Harvey—now downgraded from a Category 4 hurricane to a tropical storm—continue to drench the city and cause catastrophic flooding throughout the region. At least five people have died as a result.
Jewish Couple Perishes in Late Night Blaze
A man and his wife perished in a late night blaze in Boro Park last night, and their 17 year old daughter suffered minor injuries in a fast moving fire that tore through their house in the middle of the night.
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