BDE: HaBochur HaTomim Yehoshua Hecht, 44, OBM
With profound sadness and deep pain we inform of the very untimely passing of HaBochur HaTomim, Yehoshua (ben HaRav Eliyahu) Hecht of Brooklyn, NY.
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New Engagement!
Shua Wolf (Longmeadow, MA) and Chani Nemanov (Crown Heights)
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Israeli Strike on Syria Targeted High Level Hezbullah Delegation
The targets of the Israeli air strikes were several Hezbollah leaders, according to a report by Newsweek. The airstrike was conducted minutes after the leaders boarded a plane bound for Iran, according to the report.
New Engagement!
Mendy (ben Yanky) Reichman (Crown Heights) and Yocheved (bas Motti OBM) Scheinfeld (Crown Heights)
Israel and Syria Skirmish over the Skies of Damascus
Syrian air defense systems intercepted missiles near Damascus following an attack, Syrian media reported. The echo of explosions was heard throughout the Syrian capital.
Video of the Day
“Never leave home without your weapons,” a motto Nosson Shusterman lives by. Nosson, a bus driver for local schools and a Crown heights Shomrim volunteer, was captured on camera putting Tefillin on a visitor to Crown Heights outside Gombos Bakery.
10 Great New Features From Chabad.org
Chabad.org is constantly trying to plumb the depths of technological innovation. That’s why this year chabad.org released a bevy of new features, apps and other ways to use technology to further teach and share Judaism.
Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre Tops Wiesenthal Center List of 2018’s Worst Antisemitic Outrages
2018 will be remembered as the year when the word “antisemitism” became a constant feature of the global news cycle, with reports of outrages against Jewish communities around the world, many of them violent, on a near-daily basis.
JEM: Best Pastime for Nittel Nacht
Nittel Nacht means you can’t learn, but you can still spend your time productively. Here we present a collection of 11 specially selected stories – each one, through another person’s eyes, describing how their lives were touched by a meeting with the Rebbe.
All Hands Fire on President St
A fire ripped through the upper floor of a house on President St Monday afternoon, leaving the floor in ruins. No one was injured in the blaze, and firefighters succeeding in suppressing the flames.
Cheder Chabad Girls of Long Island S.T.E.A.M. Fair
A creative fair was held at Cheder Chabads Girls School of Long Island. Displays included a Solar System Menorah, a Rube Goldberg Machine, and the Five Senses of Chanukah.
Rohr & Sasouness Dedicate GW Chabad Center at NYC Gala
Some 300 alumni, parents and supporters of Chabad at the George Washington University gathered at the Angel Orensanz Center in Manhattan last week to celebrate 10 years of Chabad at GW and pay tribute to philanthropists who are building a new Chabad Student Center at GW.
Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended Tuesday, December 25
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) and parking meter regulations are suspended on Tuesday, December 25 for a holiday.
Picture of the Day
photo by Berel Meyers
Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Coalition Leaders Vote to Dissolve Knesset, Go to Elections
Coalition leaders voted unanimously Monday afternoon to dissolve the Knesset and go to early elections this coming spring, a Likud spokesperson said.
BDE: Rabbi Yakov Shlomo Goldberg, 77, OBM
With great sadness and pain we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Yaakov Shlomo Goldberg OBM, a member of Anash in Crown Heights. He was 77 years old.
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