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Op-Ed: Paid Tuition? Yet Even Still………
Rabbi Hami, the Rosh Yeshiva of Mesivta Lev Tmimim Lubavitch of Monsey, wrote this opinion piece to bring awareness to a matter most would rather not think about.
JEM: Connection Point’s “Real Parade” A Giant Success
The viewing of the Rebbe’s Lag B’omer parade on Wednesday for Crown Heights schoolchildren and their parents outside 770 was a smashing success.
BDE: Rabbi Berel Raskin, 84, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Berel (Berke) Raskin OBM, the Crown Heights icon who owned a world renowned fish store on Kingston Ave. He passed away Shabbos, the 20th of Iyar 5779. Updated with Levaya information.
Picture of the Day
Congressman Max Rose visited the log b’omer Fun day at Chabad of Staten Island to show his support after anti-Semitic graffiti was painted on the Chabad House.
JEM: The Story Behind The Machanayim Book Series
In the mid-1970s, Rabbi Gershon Burkis was a member of the Religious Council in the city of Lod, Israel. As a number of children in their schools reached the age for reading, he decided to do something about the dearth of quality Jewish educational reading. With blessings and direction from the Rebbe, the Machanayim collection was born.
Jews Warned Against Wearing Kippah in Germany
Germany’s government commissioner on anti-Semitism has warned Jews about the potential dangers of wearing the traditional kippah skullcap in the face of rising anti-Jewish attacks.
BDE: Mrs. Shulamis Bush, 74, OBM
With great sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Shulamis Bush OBM, a longtime Crown Heights resident and wife of Professor Baruch Bush. She passed away on Erev Shabbos, the 18th of Iyar 5779, after a lengthy illness. Updated with Levaya information.
This Weeks Shalom Zochor List
We present the Shalom Zochor list for the week of Shabbos Parshas Behar:
7 Wounded in Explosion in Lyon, France
An explosion on a busy street in the French city of Lyon wounded seven people on Friday evening, local officials said, according to The Associated Press.
Jewish Man Punched in Franklin Ave Subway Station
A Jewish man was sent to the hospital Thursday, after an altercation spilled from a subway car onto the platform of the Franklin Ave Subway station. The man was treated by Hatzalah and taken to the hospital.
Weekly Story: Who Is A Great Person
Rabbi Avtzon, a veteran mechanech and the author of numerous books on the Rebbeim and their chassidim presents this weeks story. He is a veteran mechanech and the author of numerous books on the Rebbeim and their chassidim. He is available to farbreng in your community and can be contacted at avtzonbooks@gmail.com
20 Years in Oklahoma City and the Frontier is Friendly
When Rabbi Ovadia and Nechoma Goldman came to town in 1998, they were told Oklahoma City was reform country. “Nice thought, but you won’t last long here,” was the polite yet clear message. The couple, then in their twenties, was not deterred. Today, two decades later, the community is united around their presence.
United Hatzalah Convention Hears from Rabbi Amar, and has Role Call
The United Hatzalah convention being hosted by Magen David Adom in Israel had a chancve to hear from Rabbi Shlomo Amar, and participated in an international Role Call.
British Prime Minister Theresa May Resigns
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday she would quit, setting up a contest that will bring a new British prime minister to power who could pursue a cleaner break with the European Union.
