PSA: Don’t Fall For The Scam DMV Phishing Texts
The New York State Division of Consumer Protection and the Department of Motor Vehicles today warned New Yorkers of a text message phishing scheme targeting DMV customers.
Daily Archives: July 12, 2021
FDA Adds New Warning on Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday announced a new warning for the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, saying the shot has been linked to a serious but rare side effect called Guillain-Barré syndrome, in which the immune system attacks the nerves.
Video of the Day
It’s apparently the global monsoon season. While New York City continues to be hit with downpours, flash floods, and thunderstorms, London appears to be dealing with the same. This video shows the Chabad Yeshiva Kingsley Way under inches of water.
Newborn Zev Mordechai Mandler, center, flanked by his father, Michael Handler, and grandfather Raul Mandler took part in pidyon haben ceremonies conducted by Rabbi Aryeh Weinstein, left, a kohen, and Rabbi Yitzchak Goldenberg, right, spiritual leader of the Young Israel of Lawrenceville, N.J., and co-director of Chabad of Lawrenceville.
In New Jersey, Three Generations of Firstborns “Redeemed”
Michael and Hannah Mandler, proud first-time parents, had another less common mitzvah to do after circumcising their bundle of joy, whom they had named Zev Mordechai. They had to redeem their firstborn son from a Kohen, in a ceremony known as pidyon haben, or the redemption of the firstborn.
CGI Parksville: Faces Around Camp #2
We present a gallery of photos from Gan Yisroel Parksville, where hundreds of boys are hard at work enjoying themselves with sports, friends, and activities.
A Mikva For the French City of Meaux
In the French city of Meaux, approximately 50 kilometers from Paris, a first was accomplished for the city with the inauguration of a Mikveh Tahara.
The Mechanech and his Personal Requirements for Success
One of the focuses at the 20th annual Kinus HaMechanchim will be on a mechanech’s executive functioning, making him capable of educating his students.
Car Overturns on Empire Blvd in Crown Heights
A woman was rescued by firefighters after her SUV flipped on Empire Blvd in Crown Heights Monday morning. The cause of the overturn has yet to be announced, but the woman appeared to be uninjured.
Siyum to Honor Magidei Shiurim and Their Students
This past week, hundreds of individuals from our community completed learning Mesichta Yuma and began Mesichta Sukah. This year, as the Siyum was in close proximity to the Nine days in which the Rebbe requests large public Siyumim, the initiative was taken to host a collective Siyum.
Rare ‘Book of Judges’-Era Inscription Found in Southern Israel
A rare, 3,100-year-old inscription was discovered during excavations in southern Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Monday.
PSA: Severe Weather Coming Back to NYC Monday Afternoon
New York City will be under storm watch again Monday afternoon, with the National Weather Service announcing a flash flood watch through Tuesday morning.
Crime Ridden Weekend With At least 19 Shot, Including Teens, in NYC
A 13-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy were among then 19 victims injured or killed in a series of shootings across New York City over the weekend, police said.
Orthodox Jewish Ace From Long Island Expected to be Picked in MLB Draft
At 6-foot-6, 224 pounds and armed with a 97 mph fastball, Jacob Steinmetz has rare gifts for a 17-year-old. Those gifts have landed him a scholarship to Fordham University and could make him a lot of money in this week’s MLB draft.
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