40-year-old man killed, 40-year-old woman in critical condition as rocket hits residential building in Ashkelon.
On a beautiful Tuesday evening, a record number of Bochurim from the local Yeshiva Gedolos gathered at the JCM for an incredible Volunteer Kickoff. The Friendship Circle gives these Bochurim an opportunity to befriend and visit children and young adults with special needs in the comfort of their own homes.
The “deadliest fires in California history” continued to spread in both Northern and Southern California over the weekend. To date, 25 have been reported killed in the blazes, and entire communities have been decimated as high winds continued to fan the flames throughout the day.
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Yanky Baron (Columbia, MD) and Leah Greenberg (Al Paso, Texas)
What was once an unused, invalid Torah scroll, dedicated to army veterans, is now fully-restored and being used at a Chabad center serving Jewish uniformed officers. Rather than sitting in disuse, an inspired rabbi from Flatbush found the perfect new home for this Torah just down the road.
Delegates from across the globe enjoyed the Chabad Partners Conference held in conjunction with the International Kinus Hashluchim. A day-long program was held on the Sunday of the Kinus, culminating with the Gala Banquet where they joined over 5400 other guests and Shluchim.
Two Israeli Bochurim were mugged late last night at knife point outside the Bank of America on Eastern Parkway and Kingston Ave. NYPD has people in custody in regards to the incident.
An IDF soldier from an elite unit was killed on Sunday night during an operation in the Gaza Strip. Another soldier was injured and evacuated to the Soroka Hospital in Be’er Sheva. Their families have been notified.
A senior Hamas leader was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip Sunday night, Arab sources have reported.
The Valmadonna Trust Library, which includes some rare Chabad Manuscripts and books, has a section that is scheduled to be auctioned off this week by the Kestenbaum & Company Auction house.
In an unprovoked incident, a Jewish woman was pushed while waiting for traffic light on Lefferts Ave Sunday morning. The perpetrator, who appeared angry for an unknown reason, fled the scene.
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations are suspended on Monday, November 12th, 2018 for Veterans Day (Observed). All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
Mendy Hecht (Los Angeles, CA) and Chani Spielman (Crown Heights)
The driver of a car fled the scene last night, after flipping his car on Lefferts Ave. No other cars appear to have been damaged, and no one appears to have been hurt.
Destroyed by the Nazis, one of Europe’s most impressive Jewish monuments, the New Synagogue of Konigsberg, has now been restored to its former glory.
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 235, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: What Attitude Should One Have to Conservative and Reform Judaism? What Is the Rebbe’s Opinion About Creating an Endowment? Homosexuality: How Can It Be Prohibited If It Is Innate? Why Does Judaism Reject the Messiah That Other Religions Have Embraced?
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