Op-Ed: Community Wake Up Call
Community Board 9 will be Voting on Bike Lanes on Brooklyn & Kingston this Thurs, Dec. 19, 2024, based upon interim CB 9 Survey Results which show Most People Want Bike Lanes.
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Five Car Menorah Parades for Crown Heights Families
Following the success and positive feedback from last year’s initiative, Crown Heights families once again have 5 Car Menorah Parade options to choose from!
KSCVK Has Helped Thousands of Families, Have You Been Hakaras Hatov Yet?
There is no home, no family, no community in Chabad that has not benefited from the unquestioned assistance of Keren Simchas Chosson V’Kallah. Chassanim, Kallahs, and their families all look to KSCVK and Devorah Benjamin for assistance, and they get it. Have you taken the opportunity to show Hakaras Hatov for their help?
16 Cars Damaged In Crown Heights After Crazed Tow Truck Driver Goes Wild
A crazed tow truck driver attempting to tow an SUV in Crown Heights around 6:00am Shabbos morning went wild, damaging sixteen cars and leaving a wake of destruction behind.
Minimum Wage Increase Starts January 1st In NYC
Starting Jan. 1, the minimum wage in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester, will increase to $16.50 per hour.
Still Under Attack, Ukrainian Shluchim Prepare For A Light Filled Chanukah
As Ukraine prepares to mark its third Chanukah since the outbreak of the crisis, thousands of menorahs will be distributed to Jewish families across the country. Along with the menorahs, humanitarian aid packages will be delivered to families, and special Chanukah games will be provided for children.
HY’D: Two IDF Soldiers Killed in Building Collapse in Southern Gaza
The IDF announced on Tuesday that Major (Res.) Moshiko Maxim Rozenwald, aged 35, from Modi’in-Maccabim-Re’ut, and Sergeant First Class (Res.) Alexander Anosov, aged 26, from Modi’in-Maccabim-Re’ut, a squad commander in the 7107th Battalion, fell during combat in southern Gaza.
Swiss Parliament Votes to Ban Hezbollah
Switzerland’s parliament on Tuesday voted to outlaw Hezbollah, in a rare move by the neutral country that has traditionally followed a policy of promoting international dialogue and mediation.
JLI: The Origins Behind the 7 Noahide Laws
What are the Seven Noahide Laws, and what do they imply about the Jewish role in cultivating a better world? Explore this often overlooked but surprisingly consequential aspect of Jewish teaching.
Lubavitcher Yeshiva Offers Gym for Community Rentals
Lubavitcher Yeshiva is excited to offer the 570 Crown Street new Gym for community rental!
Day-to-Day Halachah Guide for Chanukah 5785
Horav Yosef Yeshaya Braun, a member of the Badatz of Crown Heights, has released a Day-to-Day Halachah Guide for Chanukah 578, as well as the 19th-20th of Kislev, Hey Teves, and Asarah B’Teves.
New Engagement!
Mendel Greenberg (Vancouver, Washington) to Sarah Tovah Nelson (Tzfas, EY)
Another Crash Damages Three Vehicles in Crown Heights
Another three car motor vehicle accident jarred the streets of Crown Heights Monday, when a driver ran a red light and struck a vehicle.
Wedding: Raphaël Braham and Emouna Zeschkowski
The wedding of Raphaël Braham and Emouna Zeschkowski took place at the Beth Haya Mouchka complex in Paris.
BDE: Mrs. Esther Cohen, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Mrs Esther Cohen OBM, a member of Anash of London, UK.
Chevra Kadisha of Moscow Marks Day of Tefilla and Slichos
There is an ancient Jewish tradition that the members of the Chevra Kadisha who are occupied with chessed shel emes all year, establish one day a year on which they assemble for tefilla, reciting slichos and fasting. Many years ago the Chief Rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar renewed this custom.
Pain, Shock, Disbelief, Rabbi Tzvi Kogan, הי”ד
The Jewish community around the world was shocked this week by news that Rabbi Tzvi Kogan, a rabbi and young husband in Dubai, UAE, was kidnapped and killed by terrorists. As Jews, we look to the Torah for guidance at momentous occasions in our lives. Tragically, our nation has much experience in this topic.
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