Large Crowd Turn Out for Levaya of Berel Raskin OBM
A large crowd came to bid farewell at the levaya of Berel Raskin OBM. Berel, known fondly as Berke, was an icon of the Crown Heights community, and world renowned for his deeds and accomplishments.
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The Raskin and Laine families will be sitting shiva following the passing of Rabbi Berel (Berke) Raskin OBM, at 395 Crown Street. Times in extended article.
Information to be Menachem Avel the Raskin Family
The Raskin and Laine families will be sitting shiva following the passing of Rabbi Berel (Berke) Raskin OBM, at 395 Crown Street. Times in extended article.
Picture of the Day
Every Jew is a gem, and some people have a knack for finding gems. This Chassid found a group of nuns and monks visiting the Kever of David, and zeroed in on one particular monk, asking him if he was Jewish. The rest can be seen in the photo.
Immigration authorities in the U.K. have reportedly refused to allow Sholom Rubashkin entry moments ago. Sources confirm that Rubashkin arrived at the Manchester Airport, where his entry was denied.
Shalom Mordechai Rubashkin Denied Entry Into U.K. Turned Away at Manchester Airport
Immigration authorities in the U.K. have reportedly refused to allow Sholom Rubashkin entry moments ago. Sources confirm that Rubashkin arrived at the Manchester Airport, where his entry was denied.
New Engagement!
Isaac Abelsky (Crown Heights) to Chaya Devora Nelkin (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Sunday at the Jewish Childrens Museum
Baby Girl!
Eli and Rochel Deitsch (Crown Heights)
Lag B’Omer Bonfire in Moscow, a Photo Gallery
We present a photo gallery from the bonfire lighting at the central Marina Roscha Synagogue in Moscow. The lighting was attended by the Chief Rabbi of Russia Rabbi Berel Lazar, and special guest Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburg. The bonfire was followed with a Chassidic farbrengen.
Alternate Side and Meter Rules Suspended Monday, Memorial Day
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) and parking meter regulations are suspended on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27th, 2019.
Yeshiva Students Save Man in Boston, Discover Swastika Tattoo
A group of teenaged yeshivah students in Boston saved a man with a swastika from drowning in the Chestnut Hill Reservoir in Boston last week, according to a report by NBC10 Boston.
Rabbi Yehuda Teichtel with German Foreign Minister, Dr. Frank Walter Steinmeier
Rabbi of Berlin: Kipa Should be Worn with Pride
The rabbi of Berlin, Rabbi Yehuda Teichtal, on Sunday morning urged Jews to continue to wear kippot with pride, after a German government official advised that Jews not wear kippot “everywhere, all the time.”
Op-Ed: Paid Tuition? Yet Even Still………
Rabbi Hami, the Rosh Yeshiva of Mesivta Lev Tmimim Lubavitch of Monsey, wrote this opinion piece to bring awareness to a matter most would rather not think about.
JEM: Connection Point’s “Real Parade” A Giant Success
The viewing of the Rebbe’s Lag B’omer parade on Wednesday for Crown Heights schoolchildren and their parents outside 770 was a smashing success.
BDE: Rabbi Berel Raskin, 84, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Berel (Berke) Raskin OBM, the Crown Heights icon who owned a world renowned fish store on Kingston Ave. He passed away Shabbos, the 20th of Iyar 5779. Updated with Levaya information.
Picture of the Day
Congressman Max Rose visited the log b’omer Fun day at Chabad of Staten Island to show his support after anti-Semitic graffiti was painted on the Chabad House.
JEM: The Story Behind The Machanayim Book Series
In the mid-1970s, Rabbi Gershon Burkis was a member of the Religious Council in the city of Lod, Israel. As a number of children in their schools reached the age for reading, he decided to do something about the dearth of quality Jewish educational reading. With blessings and direction from the Rebbe, the Machanayim collection was born.
Jews Warned Against Wearing Kippah in Germany
Germany’s government commissioner on anti-Semitism has warned Jews about the potential dangers of wearing the traditional kippah skullcap in the face of rising anti-Jewish attacks.
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