Picture of the Day
Eli Duban started driving for uber in Seattle Washington only 4 months ago, and was always wondering why specifically uber. Maybe it is to help a Jew like this gentleman put on Tefillin for the first time.
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Mr. Yossy Kolodny is sitting Shiva after the passing of his dear brother Sholom Dovber Kolodny OBM of Jerusalem, at his home 661 Lefferts Avenue in Crown Heights through Tuesday night. He will be getting up on Wednesday morning.
Info to be Menachem Avel the Kolodny Family
Mr. Yossy Kolodny is sitting Shiva after the passing of his dear brother Sholom Dovber Kolodny OBM of Jerusalem, at his home 661 Lefferts Avenue in Crown Heights through Tuesday night. He will be getting up on Wednesday morning.
Petition to Stop NYS Interference in Schools Gains Traction
A petition to New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia demanding she retract guidelines designed to force a curriculum on private schools has gained traction in just a single day.
Shliach Recognized in Top 50 Most Influential American Jews
Rabbi Zalman Tiechtel, a Jewish campus leader at KU, was recognized by the Forward newspaper as one of the 50 most influential American Jews in 2018.
Soldeirs killed in shooting attack
Murdered Soldiers Identified
Two IDF soldiers murdered this morning in a shooting attack have been identified as Sgt Yuval Mor-Yosef A”H from Ashqelon, and Sgt Yosef Cohen A”H from Bet Shemesh.
Three Jewish Men Assaulted in Miami Beach
Three Jewish men were assaulted by a man with a rock in Miami Beach Thursday morning, sending one to the hospital with facial injuries.
Chanukah in Georgetown
This Chanukah, the concept of spreading the light was taken quite literally by Rabbi Avrohom Holtzberg of Chabad of Georgetown, Brooklyn. Throughout the eight days of Chanukah every corner of the neighborhood was reached and reminded of the miracle.
2 IDF Soldiers Murdered in Givat Assaf Shooting
The IDF confirmed that the two people who were murdered in the shooting attack at a junction near Givat Assaf Thursday, were soldiers.
Here’s My Story: What about the Chinese?
I was born and raised in Brooklyn where I was educated in the public school system and attended City College, receiving a degree in civil engineering in 1965. After graduating, I served for two years in the U.S. Public Health Service, which allowed me to fulfill my military obligation and left me free to do anything I wanted.
Stabbing Attack in Jerusalem’s Old City
Two police officers were wounded in a stabbing attack at the Hospice junction in the Old City of Jerusalem on Thursday morning.
JEM: Hey Teves- A Movement on Trial
JEM has released a video that pulls back the cover on a painful yet fascinating saga. The Rebbe’s ultimate victory – or in the Rebbe’s words, “the victory of the books” – and the celebration that followed have been forever enshrined in the narrative of the Lubavitch movement in modern times.
Brooklyn Friendship Circle Chanukah Party!
Friendship Circle Brooklyn hosted a Chanukah party in Crown Heights. With music, dancing, and an array of entertainment they made memories never to be forgotten.
Snow and Cold Weather for Thursday
The New York City office of Emergency Management has released a travel advisory for Thursday in New York City. Temperatures are forecasted with wind chill to be below freezing through the weekend, with up to one inch of snow.
Dedication plaques on antique furniture tell the story of generations of devoted congregants who supported Anshei Lubavitch through the centuries. (Photo: Brett Walkow)
Anshei Lubavitch, Chicago’s Oldest Chabad Synagogue
A Visit to Chicago’s Oldest Chabad Congregation. Founded in 1875, Anshei Lubavitch lives on in a kosher nursing home
Public Fast in Cape Town after Shul Fire
Following the fire that destroyed a Cape Town South Africa Shul, that burned all but one of its Sifrei Torah, a public fast has been called by the Cape Town Beth Din.
Chabad House Bowery Goes Apping
A new app was launched by Chabad House Bowery, providing students and young professionals in the Bowery area of Manhattan (including students at NYU) with easier access to Chabad’s programming.
Ofra Terrorists Eliminated
On Wednesday evening, special forces conducted an exchange of fire with terrorists inside the village of Surda in the Ramallah area. According to preliminary reports, one of the terrorists was critically wounded. Searches continue for a second terrorist who escaped.
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