Alternate Side and Meter Rules Suspended Monday
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) and parking meter regulations will be suspended on Monday, January 1, for New Year’s.
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A Single Father, A Tireless Fellow Shliach, An Unimaginable Struggle
Seniors Get Weekly Deliveries from Preschoolers
Arlene Botkin looks forward to the kosher care packages she receives each week as part of a year-round program called “Stoop Soup,” run by Chabad of Brooklyn Heights, N.Y. The soup, challah, cake, and sometimes, seasonal items (this month, warm scarves) are “very nice,” she says.
The home of the victim on Sterling Place near Albany Ave. in Crown Heights
Cops Suspended for Blowing Off 911 Call
Two NYPD cops were suspended for allegedly blowing off a 911 call to check on a Crown Heights woman — who was later found dead in her home, her husband being the primary suspect.
New Engagement!
Sam Block (Dayton, OH) and Mushky (bas Boruch) Pinson (Crown Heights)
Mesivta Lev Tmimim Lubavitch Acquires New Campus
Mesivta Lev Tmimim Lubavitch, Monsey signed on the purchase of a new campus in Monsey for their growing Yeshiva. For the last three years, MLTL has been running out of a local Shul in the area and has successfully grown from 15 Bochurim the first year, to nearly 40 Bochurim and a Smicha program this year.
Weekly Story: Building An Embassy
In one’s house, the owner can open the door to whomever they wish to, and keep out those they don’t know or don’t want. But an embassy is open to all, you never know who is going to be coming in, and it must always be accessible.
Report: Kidneys Go Missing After Surgery in Mexico
According to reports from Yeshiva World News, at least four Frum individuals from the New York area are missing a kidney, after going to Mexico for “Bariatric Surgery.”
Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended Saturday
Alternate Side Parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended Saturday, December 30, due to snow operations. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
Video: Filmmakers and Screenwriters Visit the Rebbe
For this week’s Living Torah video, JEM presents an amazing collage of individuals involved in the screenwriting and filmmaking business visiting the Rebbe.
Weekly Letter: The Secret of Our Survival
This week, as we read in the Parsha the beginning of Golus Mitzrayim, we present a letter from the Rebbe on the uniqueness of Jewish history and the secret of our survival. The letter, written originally in English, is from the archives of the Rebbe’s trusted secretary Rabbi Nissan Mindel.
Shabbos at the Besht: Shabbos in the Winter
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Sholom Ber Shuchat will lead a discussion on the topic: The Halachos of Shabbos in the winter.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a unique photo of the Rebbe giving a young girl who fell asleep a coin for Tzedakah.
2017 was the Safest Year in Brooklyn’s History
Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that 2017 will end as the safest year in Brooklyn’s recorded history, with the fewest number of homicides, shootings and shooting victims since record-keeping began. Crown Heights saw a particularly noteworthy 40% reduction in homicides.
Reclaiming the Lost Art of Human Connection
Technology has changed so much about the way we connect as human beings. When was the last time you actually laughed out loud when you responded with “LOL”?
File photo: Synagogue in Shiraz, Iran.
Shuls Attacked, Sifrei Torah Torn Up in Iran
Two synagogues in the Iranian city of Shiraz were attacked by vandals, who tore up Sifrei Torah and Tefilin, threw siddurim in the toilet and damaged other holy objects.
Israeli PM Netanyahu and Indian PM Modi meet Moishy Holtzberg in Israel.
Moishy to Accompany Bibi on Trip to India
Moishy Holtzberg, whose parents Rabbi Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg were murdered in the 2008 terror attack on the Indian city of Mumbai’s Chabad House, will travel to India with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in January.
OK Treats Staff and Their Kids to Chanukah Party
This year, OK Kosher Certification topped all previous events with Chanukah parties for its staff and their children that were a smashing success!
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