FDNY Responds to Manhole Fire On Kingston Ave and Eastern Parkway Wednesday
Smoke coming from a manhole on the corner of Kingston Ave and Eastern Parkway Service Lane brought firefighters to the corner of 770 Wednesday afternoon.
Daily Archives: August 25, 2021
DHS to Restore ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy After SCOTUS Ruling
The Biden administration will move to reinstate the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy for asylum-seekers while it appeals a federal court order that the program be restored.
Multiple Defendants in ‘Grandparent Scam’ Network Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy
A federal grand jury in San Diego has returned an indictment against eight defendants for their alleged roles in a federal racketeering conspiracy targeting the elderly.
New Book about the Baal Teshuva World
Rabbi Dalfin has authored a breakthrough book on Baalei Teshuva. It includes leaders in the Baal Teshuva world, past and present.
New Oholei Torah Community Calendar is Now Available in Your Local Stores
The 5782 / 2021-22 Oholei Torah Community Calendar is now available at your local Crown Heights stores and at the Yeshiva’s main office.
New Shluchim Arrive to Downtown Phoenix
Rabbi Dovber, a thirty-four year old native of Brooklyn, has been ruminating lately on the spiritual significance of deserts because he and his wife, Chana, are the newest emissaries to the hot, arid metropolis of Phoenix, Arizona.
Auschwitz Part 2: Inside The Horrors of Auschwitz
Chabad photographer Morde’hai Lubecki made the five-hour trip from Katowice to Oswiecim on his way to the Auschwitz concentration camp, ending with a 30-minute walk to the location where so many Jews perished. While there, he photographed the infamous location.
WATCH: Fauci Under Fire For Singling Out “Hassidic Jewish People” Over Measles Outbreak
Dr. Anthony Fauci is under fire by Jewish groups for singling out “Hassidic Jewish People” as being at fault for past measles outbreak.
Hochul Picks NY Sen. Brian Benjamin From Harlem as Lieutenant Governor
Gov. Kathy Hochul has chosen state Sen. Brian Benjamin, who represents parts of Upper Manhattan, to be her lieutenant governor, according to multiple reports.
The newly renovated, 1,800 square foot building will house Chabad’s new center and hospitality hub
Hospitality is the Name of the Game at UMass Chabad
Jodi Warum knows first-hand what it’s like to be constantly in and out of hospitals. A mother of five, she travels with her eight-year-old son, Azzi, every six months or so from Monsey, New York to treat his muscular dystrophy at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts. When she arrives, there are the Fogelmans.
State Health Dept. Finally Reports New York’s True COVID Death Toll
The tally of New Yorkers killed by the coronavirus pandemic stands at more than 55,000 people, the state Health Department confirmed late Tuesday — far more than the 43,000 long reported by now-departed Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
A Maamar From Rebbe Shlomo Zalman Of Kapust
In honor of Chai Elul, an amazing Maamar on the Inyan of Rosh Hashana from Rebbe Shlomo Zalman Of Kapust, who was the grandson of the Tzemach Tzedek, has been released. This Maamar is being published here for the first time from manuscript.
Ra’am MK Passes Away After Heart Attack
MK Saeed Alkharumi from the Ra’am party, the chairman of the Knesset Internal Affairs and Environment Committee, passed away at Soroka Hospital in Be’er Sheva on Tuesday night after suffering a heart attack.
Gallery: Oholei Torah First Day of Limudim
Over 1300 Talmidim entered the main campus of Oholei Torah for their first day of school Tuesday, and were greeted with balloons and music.
A Heartfelt Elul Niggun From Rabbis Motti and Menachem Feldman
In honor of Chai Elul, Rabbis Motti and Menachem Feldman sing a heartfelt Elul niggun from lockdown in Sydney, Australia. This niggun is the 3rd in their lockdown series – the elul project – from the Dover Heights Shule.
Another Heatwave Will Bake NYC Through Thursday
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory in effect for New York City from 12:00pm Wednesday, August 25, to 8:00pm on Thursday, August 26.
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