Baby Girl!
Danny and Lian Winterfeld (Sydney, Australia)
Baby Boy!
Mordechai Dov (Mordy) and Tirtza (nee Lieberman) Simpson
“Searching for You,” a Take on “Tzamah Lecha Nafshi” by 16 Year Old Duvy Burston
Often teenagers are searching to fill voids and find more meaning, and sixteen-year-old Duvy Burston of Orange County, NY, has a response through music. “Searching for You,” is a take on the niggun “Tzamah Lecha Nafshi.”
SHOMRIM ALERT: Do Not Fall Prey To Phone Scams
A recent spat of phone scams have hit the Jewish community, with a large number targeting Brooklyn. Shomrim organizations from across NYC have came together to warn people against these scams.
JEM: Connection Point Expands in Three Directions
Connection point, the one-of a kind program that is seeing global success, training children to understand the Rebbe’s talks directly on their own, is gearing up to launch for the second year with three new initiatives.
California Board of Ed. Rejects Controversial Ethnic Studies Curriculum
The California State Board of Education has rejected a proposed ethnic studies curriculum for the state’s schools, saying it “falls short and needs to be substantially redesigned.”
Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended August 15th
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations are suspended on Thursday, August 15th, 2019 for a holiday. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
Two Suspects Wanted In String Of Gunpoint Robberies in Boro Park Arrested After Shooting Victim On Ave O
The two thugs wanted for at least 7 gunpoint robberies in the Boro Park area were arrested early Wednesday morning following an attempted robbery and shooting. Sources tell YWN that at around midnight the pair tried robbing a victim in the area of 32 Avenue O. For reasons unknown, they fired shots at the victim, striking him in the leg.
Photo Gallery: Chabad Retreat in the Mountains of France
An annual retreat was held in the mountains of France for Chabad families looking to learn Torah in a beautiful atmosphere. The retreat has hosted thousands over the last 50 years. photos by Morde’hai Lubecki
The Rebbe Will Find A Way To Answer, A Three Way Story
The following story is circulating on social media, and shows how the Rebbe will find a way to answer. This powerful story highlights the fact that there is no such a thing as a coincidence, and miracles do happen in our time.
Baby Girl!
Zalman and Shani (nee Ehrentreu) Schapiro (Lauderhill, FL)
Prevention101: What can I do to Prevent Cyberbullying?
Operation Survival: Watch as Operation Survival discusses cyber bullying, and what can be done about it with Dr. Rona Novick, PhD. Mrs Novick is the Dean of the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration at Yeshiva University and holds the Raine and Stanley Silverstein Chair in Professional Ethics and Values.
Package Thief Again Breaks into Building, Steals Packages
Another package thief was caught on camera breaking into a building and stealing packages in Crown Heights. The packages had been left in plain sight, and the thief took them as easy picking.
New Music Video “Lo Lefached” From Simche Friedman
Simche Friedman has released a new music video titled “Lo Lefached,” with a crew of free runners and a suspended bridge.
Picture of the Day
As car thefts and break ins have soared in Crown heights, we spotted this message someone put in the window of their car. Although we didn’t confirm it with the owner, we believe that it was an ingenious way to notify any potential car thieves, that this car is empty, and perhaps deter them from feeling the need to look closer.
From Woodstock to Jerusalem, A Short Account of a Long Trip
by Yaakov Ort – chabad.org – The first crystal-clear memory I have of the trip up to Woodstock is when we hit 85 miles per hour on the open road in my friend’s 1968 Buick Wildcat. After sleeping in the mud, taking some bad drugs, being too far away from the stage to enjoy the music and witnessing some very frightening human breakdowns, I found a ride back to the city after a day-and-a-half feeling down, dirty and depressed. This is the story of how I made it from Woodstock to a Chabad Chossid.
Op-Ed: A New (Old) Kind of Shlichus
With Shlichus becoming increasingly hard to find, a Lubavitcher attempts to address the troubling issue that many young couples find themselves in, waiting and waiting without a parnassa. He offers an alternative perspective on the matter, and a potential solution.
