Crown Heights residents are finally taking a stand in an attempt to stop the scourge of package thieves plaguing the community. Fake packages, meant to frustrate the thieves, are being left out on porches, and sometimes are netting even greater things.
Susan Moss, 76, says she always had a deep thirst for Judaism. Growing up in Queens, N.Y., synagogue membership fees were prohibitive for her family, and she didn’t have much connection to her heritage. When writing her will, Susan stipulated that nearly $80 Million be left for Chabad centers.
The following story was penned by Mr. Paul M. Hamburger, outlining a personal story with the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her “Sandy Koufax” moment.
Israel’s Coronavirus Cabinet is considering mandating the closure of all synagogues in Israel, banning Sukkot markets, scaling back private sector business operations, and other measures to combat the coronavirus.
Shortly before Rosh Hashana began, Chabad of Berlin inaugurated Germany’s first open-air synagogue in its courtyard in the presence of media representatives. This was in response to the needs of the Jewish community during pandemic times and, with an additional synagogue, made it possible to regulate the flow of visitors during the high holidays according to distance regulations.
Alternate Prime Minister and Defense Minister Benny Gantz, who is taking off for a brief visit to Washington on Monday night, took advantage of the time he spent preparing for the trip to install a new mezuzah in front of his home with the help of a chabad shliach.
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Ephraim Rosenblum OBM, a Chassid, Shliach, and principal at the Yeshiva Schools in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He passed away on Monday, the 3rd of Tishrei, 5781.
We present a photo gallery from the Levaya of Rabbi Avraham Lieder OBM, a pioneer of Chesed in the Crown Heights Jewish community.
Since Levi Heintz’s tragic passing, friends and family have worked to keep his memory alive and allow his legacy to flourish by establishing the Levi Yitzchak Mentorship Fund for Young Adults, to be facilitated with the combined expertise of Aliyah Institute and Neshamos.
He was a familiar sight in Jerusalem, humbly making his way to one yeshivah or another, ready to deliver a class on whatever area of Torah he was asked. Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg, who passed away on Aug. 20 at the age of 89, was a Torah scholar of the highest caliber, whose devotion to Torah transcended communal boundaries and political affiliation, teaching in institutions whose affiliation ran the gamut from Chassidic to Religious Zionist.
As Yom Kippur approaches, the NCFJE has announced some changes to Kaporos procedures to address COVID-19 concerns. To give participants as much space as possible, the organization has instituted some changes.
New York Attorney General Letitia James released a statement on the death of Rabbi Avraham Lider OBM, who passed away over Rosh Hashanah.
The New York Department of Motor Vehicles is launching a pilot program to offer an online version of the written learner’s permit tests for cars and motorcycles. It is also piloting a program allowing customers in several locations to register their vehicles online.
The Jewish community of Moscow celebrated Rosh Hashanah with precautions due to COVID-19, including “pods” and outdoor Shofar Blowings.
Watch the Levaya of Rabbi Avraham Lieder Live starting at 1:00pm at the Shomrai Hadas Chapel in Boro Park. Follow it’s progress with live updates.
New York City was among three cities labeled “anarchist jurisdictions” by the Justice Department on Sunday and targeted to lose federal money for failing to control protesters and defunding cops.
Levi and Sonya (nee Chefer) Goodman (Kfar Chabad, Israel)
