Governor Hochul Announces Highlights of the 2023 Budget
Governor Kathy Hochul today, with Division of the Budget Director Robert F. Mujica Jr., outlined her Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Executive Budget.
Daily Archives: January 18, 2022
Mesivta Darchai Menachem’s Talmidim Spearhead A New Initiative
If you met him now, you would think he has attended a Jewish school since childhood. Yet, in truth, Yisroel Eben Ezra only began attending Mesivta Darchai Menachem three years ago.
COVID Test Locations and Availability Around Crown Heights For Chof Beis Shvat and Kinus Hashluchos
In order to best serve the shluchos and guests coming in for Chof Beis Shevat and the Kinus Hashluchos, Kamin Health has published guidelines for their COVID testing sites.
Three Hizballah Members Sanctioned by the US Government
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned three Hizballah-linked financial facilitators and their Lebanon-based travel company, specifically, OFAC designated Adel Diab, Ali Mohamad Daoun, Jihad Salem Alame, and their company, Dar Al Salam for Travel & Tourism.
Chabad Youth Observe Jewish ‘New Year for Trees’
Fruity chocolate bark and a “Chopped” salad competition are a few of the creative ways that the students of Chabad Hebrew School in Orange County celebrated the recent Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shvat.
Yud Shvat In Oholei Torah
Last week was Yud Shvat and the students of Oholei Torah all took part in special programs and activities to mark the day.
Camp Gan Israel Brazil Launches Travel Camp
For the first time ever, Gan Israel Brazil will be running a travel camp, created for Americans girls in 9-10th grade, and Mesivta Bochrim in Shiur Alef & Beis.
Crew of Package Thieves Clear Out Crown Heights Building, Escape On Electric Bikes
A crew of package thieves was nearly caught red handed Monday night as they cleared out a Crown Heights building lobby of its packages.
National Library of Israel Acquires 90 Pages of One of the Earliest Printed Hebrew Books
These newly received pages come from the only existing copy of a ca. 1492 edition of “Arba’ah Turim”, one of history’s most important works of Jewish law.
Information to be Menachem Avel Reb Menachem Yomtov
Reb Menachem Yomtov is sitting shiva following the passing of his father R’ Schneur Zalman OBm, who was nifter on Sunday in Jerusalem. Times and location in extended article.
These Five “Don’t Miss” Kinus Hashluchos Events
The Shluchim Office is welcoming all the Shluchos coming to the Kinus Hashluchos. Below are five worthwhile events and services offered by the Shluchim Office to make the most of your Kinus weekend.
Russian Mikvah Website My-Mikvah Launches Stunning New Platform
Aimed at making the usage of a Mikvah easily accessible to every Russian-speaking Jewish woman across the former Soviet Union, a brand new website has recently been launched by the My-Mikvah organization.
DeBlasio Announces He Will Not Be Running for Governor
Former New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio has announced that he will not be running of the office of New York State Governor, ending speculation that has been buzzing on a potential run.
BDE: Rabbi Tuvia Peles, 73, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Tuvia Peles OBM, the founder of the widely used Dvar Malchus weekly learning booklet. He passed away Monday evening, the 16th of Shvat, 5782.
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