A car plowed into a crowd of people on Canal Street in Manhattan Monday evening, leaving 1 Dead and six others injured. It appears that the incident was not terror related, and was unintentional. UPDATED.
An employee working at Family Dollar was stabbed while attempting to stop a shoplifter in his store. The employee was stabilized at the Kāmin Health-Crown Heights Urgent Care, before being transferred to the hospital in an ambulance.
As tensions rise in Ukraine and the president announces that Ukraine will now be under martial law,Kharkov’s Jewish community went to celebrate and find reassurance in the Beis Menachem Shule on Pushkinskaya.
The NYPD 71st Precinct would like to remind everyone to be vigilant this holiday season, as a rash of package thefts and car break-ins have plagued the area.
With the approach of the Chag HaGeulah of Yud-Tes Kislev, Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky released an open letter to the community, reminding everyone to to take part in the annual ‘Chalukas Hashas,’ an initiative begun by the Alter Rebbe following his release from prison.
NASA’s InSight lander is scheduled to touch down on Mars at approximately 3 p.m on Monday, Nov 26th. NASA TV live coverage of the InSight Mars landing will begin at 2 p.m. Watch it here on crownheights.info.
We present a list of Minhagim for Yud Tes Kislev courtesy of Rabbi Garelik:
NYC Office Emergency Management has posted a travel advisory due to flash flood warning for New York city. The advisory, in effect from Monday afternoon through Tuesday at 1:00am, warns of slippery road surfaces due to possible flash flooding.
Coutesy of Chabad.org, we present a touching video of the power of the light of the Menorah. How it outshone the Nazis, and continues to spread light.
In another unprovoked incident, a child was punched from behind in Williamsburg Sunday evening. The boy was thrown to the ground and the perpetrator fled.
Iconic Uncle Moishe and Benny Friedman were photographed speaking to each other at the RCCS event on Sunday. The event was to raise awareness and funds RCCS.
Three IDF soldiers were injured Monday afternoon in a terrorist ramming attack south of Jerusalem. Two of the three of the victims are listed in light condition, while the third is in moderate condition.
A yearly Yud Tes Kislev event hosted by Merkos L’Toras Hachasidus of London was banned by the local Satmar yeshiva. The ban was published in a letter citing chabad’s “damaging” ways as the reason why.
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