Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended May 31th
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations and parking meters are suspended Monday, May 31th, 2021 for Memorial Day. All other regulations remain in effect.
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Hat Shop Apologizes for Selling Nazi-Like ‘Not Vaccinated’ Yellow Stars After Backlash
A Tennessee hat store that drew ire for selling “Not Vaccinated” badges modeled after the yellow stars Jews were forced to wear by Nazis apologized late Saturday — amid protests, threats of a boycott and the loss of at least one business partner.
PSA: Google Photos Will Stop Giving Free Storage This Week
Google Photos has always offered free storage for all photos and videos on your phone. As of 6/1, Google will start charging for storage space on Google Photos. However all photos and videos uploaded by 5/31 won’t count towards your storage.
Behind The JEM Film “Iron Curtain”
Yanky Ascher works at JEM and is involved in the task of browsing tens of thousands of hours of archived footage for JEM’s unique videos. After 15 years, a video that had deeply touching Ascher has reached through the Iron Curtain.
Florida Mass Shooting: 2 Dead, Over 20 Injured
Two people were killed and 20 to 25 people were injured in a shooting outside a banquet hall in South Florida, police said Sunday.
US Postal Service Plans to Hike Price of Stamps
The U.S. Postal Service said on Friday it plans to raise the price of a first-class postage stamp to 58 cents, from 55 cents, to offset falling revenues as volumes drop.
Arrest Made After Chabad Home Firebombed in Lod
A Chabad home in the mixed Jewish/Arab city of Lod was firebombed Thursday night, and the perpetrator has been arrested. No one was injured in the attack.
Hat Shop Blasted for Selling Nazi-Like Yellow Stars as ‘Not Vaccinated’ Patches
A Tennessee hat shop has come under fire for selling “Not Vaccinated” stick-on patches modeled after the yellow stars Jews were forced to wear in Nazi-occupied Europe.
The 2021 Elections: Everything You Need To Know
Crown Heights healthcare executive and activist Yosef Hershkop, summarizes what everyone needs to know about the upcoming 2021 elections. The who, what, when, where, how, and why, all in summary.
Feds Say Employers Can Require Workers to Get COVID Vaccine
Employers are allowed under federal law to require workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine before they can physically return to the workplace, according to updated guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Friday.
Chabad History With Rabbi Dalfin – Rebbe Raayatz 15 Sivan – Rabbi Yisroel Jacobson – Chabad in America
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, author and Chasidic historian shares interesting facts, many revealed for the first time. The purpose of his program is to inspire all but especially the youth. Watch another installment here on CrownHeights.info.
M.U.S.T. Launched in Crown Heights
A grassroots organization called M.U.S.T. – Mothers United to Stall Technology – has arrived in Crown Heights to address the issue that “Smart” devices are causing to our children.
Shabbos at the Besht: Borrer (Separating) on Shabbos
This Shabbos at the Besht: Rabbi Michoel Lerner, Rosh Kollel of 770 Montgomery, will speak on Borrer (separating) on Shabbos. The cutlery is mixed up, can I assort it? Does borrer apply only to food items? Can I use a slotted spoon to serve cholent? How can I remove cantaloup seeds or fish bones?
This Weeks Shalom Zochor List
We present the Shalom Zochor list for the week of Shabbos Parshas Baalosecha:
Senate Republicans Block Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Commission
Senate Democrats were unable to garner enough GOP support to pass legislation to establish an independent, “9/11-style” commission to investigate the Jan. 6 siege on the Capitol, with just six Republicans voting in favor of the measure Friday.
Weekly Story: The Frierdiker Rebbe
As many of you have commented to me, it is apparent that I am focusing on the biography of the Frierdiker Rebbe. This week I am posting a few anecdotes of his life, that bring out one aspect of his greatness – in limud HaTorah.
Picture of the Day
Have you registered to vote yet? Crown Heights activist Yaacov Behrman hands a stack of voter registration forms to Avi Lesches, both of whom are active in the United Crown Heights group to bring Crown Heights back onto the political map.
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