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.
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Eber’s Tishrei Liquor and Wine Sale
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“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.
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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.
Crown Heights Launches Kosher Lodging and Bnbs all Over the World (Ad)
There is a Kosher version of lots of things but have you ever heard of a Kosher version of Airbnb? CHRENTAL.COM is just that! Created by a few Crown Heights entrepreneurs to fill the needs of a kosher family or individual travelling the globe to have the option to stay at a kosher home.
8:00pm: How Would the Rebbe Approach the Current Issue of Government Trying to Change Our Education System?
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 241, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: How Would the Rebbe Approach the Current Issue of Government Trying to Change Our Education System? How Can We Want to Emulate Yaakov Avinu’s Troubling Life? Is It Appropriate to Sing Niggunim in the Restroom? Is It Proper for a Chosid to Use a Fitbit to Track His Exercise Accomplishments? Questions About G-d
Video of the Day
The newest fad has hit the streets of Crown Heights, and yes, it’s time to introduce pole thefts. A man can be seen on video walking up to a home in Crown Heights and removing the apparatus connecting a metal pole to a short gate. After just a few seconds, he walks off with his prize.
2,000-year-old ring Discovered in Jerusalem’s City of David
A two-thousand-year-old ring, with a solitaire gem stone, was uncovered in archaeological excavations in the City of David National Park in Jerusalem. The ring was found at the bottom of a ritual bath on the pilgrimage path.
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Zalmy and Sarale (nee Junik) Cohen (Crown heights)
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