Crown Heights Tops Ride Share List
The Crown Heights area topped the list for having the most ride share pick ups and drop offs in 2018. The information was released via tweet from the NYC Taxi and Limo Commission.
Premium Post
InfoDeals Daily Deal – 70% OFF Mini GPS Tracker for Vehicles
Grab this perfect InfoDeal!
Mini GPS Tracker for Vehicles
No Subscription No Monthly Fee
Magnetic Real-Time Tracking for Cars
DEAL PRICE: $29.99 (70% OFF)
ORIGINAL PRICE: $99.99
Grab The Deal Through Amazon: Click Here
Caught on Camera: Oholai Torah Students Enjoying the Weather
A class of boys from Oholai Torah were caught on camera learning on the Eastern Parkway benches. The class was outdoors due to the unseasonable, yet very welcome, warm weather.
Video of the Day
While in the wreckage of Rabbi Lankry’s Yeshivah in Liberty, NY, the healing powers of song was caught on video. The yeshivah, seen in the video, was set on fire and defaced with swastikas. The video captures the moment the bochurim and hanholah stood in the wreckage of the yeshivah, and sang.
Picture of the Day
A rare moment was photographed as coordinators from four Shomrim divisions met at a recent event. The coordinators are bottom left: Gadi Hershkop (Crown Heights), top left: Boruch Moskowitz (Flatbush), top right: Heshy Kahan (Boro Park), and bottom right: Shulem Klein (Rockaway Nassau).
Thirteen Years to the Murder of Efraim Klein HYD
Today, the 30th of Shvat, marks 13 years to the cold blooded murder of Efraim Klein HYD, a resident of Crown Heights who had been a staple in the community and a figure known and liked by all, who was shot and killed. The investigation into his murder has long since gone cold.
Dozens of Yeshiva Students Tested and Certified for Shechita and Smicha
During the week between Parshas Yisro – where we received the Torah, and Parshas Mishpatim – where we read about the holy laws, dozens of Moscow’s yeshiva students were tested and successfully certified in the laws of shechita.
150 Strangers Join Funeral of Holocaust Survivor with No Family
A Toronto rabbi was shocked to find some 150 strangers showing up to attend the funeral of Holocaust survivor who died with virtually no family. The burial, which was advertised on facebook, happened in thirteen degree temperature.
Removing a Beard is Like Removing a Mezuzah, A Letter of the Frierdiker Rebbe
In a letter discovered several years ago and published in the most recent volume of his Igros Kodesh, the Frierdiker Rebbe responds to a student who asked the Rebbe to tell him — clearly and unambiguously – what the Rebbe asks and demands of him.
The Perfect Dinner for a Cozy Night In
Chani Apfelbaum, acclaimed food blogger and social influencer known as Busy in Brooklyn, demonstrates her Chicken Marsala Pot Pie recipe in the Kettle & Cord kitchen.
Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended Tuesday February 5th
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations are suspended on Tuesday, February 5th, 2019 for Lunar New Year. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
3rd Yahrtzeit of Rabbi Gordon OBM
As a meaningful way of commemorating the 3rd yahrtzeit of Rabbi Joshua Gordon OBM, a campaign was launched through Chabad of the Valley to encourage people to participate in the daily study of Chitas and Rambam by giving them easy access to Rabbi Gordon’s online Daily Torah Classes.
First Jewish Burial in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Is a Significant Milestone
It’s been a little more than two years since Rabbi Shneur and Mushkie Hecht founded a Chabad center in Puerto Vallarta on Mexico’s Pacific coast. Last Tuesday, their community observed a significant milestone: the first Jewish funeral in the city’s history.
Family Adventure Day in South Florida
Anshei Lubavitch Tzivos Hashem of Florida, directed by the Rabbi Dovid Shapiro and Rabbi Yitzchok Teitelbaum, had their 14th consecutive Family Adventure Day with Uncle Moishy at Jungle Island, one of the largest Amusement Parks In South Florida.
New Engagement!
Shlomy Segall (Crown Heights) to Sara Crespim (S. Paulo, Brazil)
8:00pm: How Do You Explain Chassidim Violating the Rebbe’s Limit on Drinking?
The topics in this week’s 247th episode of the highly acclaimed popular MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include: How Do You Explain Chassidim Violating the Rebbe’s Limit on Drinking? How Do We Balance Parental Influences with Finding Our Own Path? Why in Our Prayers Is Mention Made Only of Males and Not Females? What Can Be Done to Preserve a Marriage in Which a Spouse Suffers from a Personality Disorder? Do We Have an Obligation to Speak About the Prohibition of Abortion in Our Politically Charged Climate? What Is the Story with The Bible Unauthorized? Follow-Up: Can Anyone Just Print the Rebbe’s Talks and Disseminate His Images? Are there lessons from the Rebbe about the recent bitter cold?
New Engagement!
Mendy (ben Motty) Schechter (Kfar Chabad) and Dini (Ben Moshe) Gottlieb (Crown Heights)
Community is Invited to Shloshim for Rabbi Yonah Avtzon
The community is invited to an inspirational evening honoring the Shloshim of Rabbi Yonah Avtzon A”H, with addresses by Rabbi Simon Jacobson and others. The event, for men and women, will take place at the Roza Hall (Bais Rivkah), 470 Lefferts Avenue, from 8:00 – 10:00 pm.
Submit a Story
