A thief, who was caught on surveillance video stealing packages and blatantly inspecting the goods in plain view, was apprehended by Shomrim after a sharp eyed volunteer spotted him again searching porches for more packages.
Following a successful fundraising campaign, Oholei Torah – Crown Heightses largest boys school – announced that they have completed the purchase of the building next door to its existing properties.
A construction worker was rescued by firefighters in a dangerous and dramatic operation, after the worker reportedly fell into the basement of the building and trapped beneath debris. The building suffered catastrophic damage in a 2006 fire and according to the building department records there were no permits for the work, and the building was subject of multiple complaints.
Police are investigating a series of tire slashing’s in Crown Heights, all of which have a troubling common trait – all the vehicles had license plates indicating that were vehicles who belonged to emergency medical technicians and paramedics.
On Monday, Bochurim studying in 770 took part in a seder where they poured over a new publication of the Rebbe’s Reshimos. The publication was printed by the Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim in connection with a new Mivtzah they launched in honor of Yud Alef Nissan.
Elchanan and Sheina (nee Traiber) Prus (Crown Heights)
Professor Samuel J. Levine delivered a lecture on a Supreme Court case of a clinical psychologist in the Air Force who was prohibited from wearing his yarmulke when in uniform: what happened inside and outside the courtroom.
Marking the joyous days of the month of Adar, Bochurim in the Yeshiva of Montreal hosted live music and dancing in honor of these joyous days.
An investigation into the cause of a crash, which injured two pilots and destroyed an Israeli Air Force f-16 fighter jet, while attacking targets in Syria was caused by “professional error” according to the military.
One of the main characteristics of the holiday of Purim is giving – sending and receiving Shalach Manot from friends and neighbors. Chevra Simchas Shabbos V’Yom Tov wants you to think about those may not be able to buy food for the Seudas Yom Tov and are offering an alternative so that you can help change that.
After close to ten years of developing and investing in the area, the new Jewish cemetery of Moscow was inaugurated in the southern Vastrikovsky neighborhood, not far from the old Jewish cemetery that has already been filled to full capacity and in which each plot costs a small fortune.
Yeshiva Gedola of Greater Miami is proud to announce the latest addition to its administrative staff, Harav Shmuel Chaim Hakohen Winter. He is known by many as a devoted Chossid who is personable and full of energy, will serve as mashpia alongside the institution’s most venerable Mashpia Harav Yosef Abrahams.
Zalmy and Chaya (nee Mochkin) Goldberg (Atlanta, GA)
Nachmi and Zeldie (nee Minkowitz) Rosenberg (Dallas, TX)
The greater Los Angeles Jewish community came out in strength to joyfully and fittingly celebrate the legacy of the esteemed and world-renowned Shliach and teacher, Rabbi Yehoshua Binyomin Gordon OBM with the dedication of two newly-scribed Torah scrolls in his honor.
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 203, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: If a Person Has Paid His Dues for Violating Others Should He Be Shamed for the Rest of His Life? Chassidus Applied to Purim; How Do We Avoid Passing on Our Trauma to Our Children? Should One Wait for a Stable Parnasa Before Getting Married? What Constitutes Healthy Eating According to the Torah? How Does Chassidus Explain G-d’s “Anger” and “Punishment”?
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