John Earnest, the man accused of attacking the Chabad of Poway synagogue in Southern California this past Shabbat only eight to 10 of the roughly 60 bullets he had before his weapon jammed.
As the Jewish world grapples emotionally with another deadly synagogue shooting—and the family of Lori Kaye begins a grievous mourning process—Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein, the indelibly injured yet indomitably spirited founding rabbi of Chabad of Poway, has a personal request for everyone.
Israels Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, spoke before UN Security Council on ‘the four pillars that prove the case for Jewish ownership of Land of Israel.’ Pillar number one, the Torah.
The Turner Family will be sitting Shiva following the passing of Yaakov Reuven (Yankie) Turner obm. Shiva will be at 329A Crown Street between New York Ave and Nostrand Ave.
Rabbi Uriel Vigler of Chabad Israel Center on the Upper East Side of Manhattan was threatened and verbally assaulted Tuesday morning as he was heading to shul for morning prayers. The Rabbi filed a police report over the incident.
The L’chaim of and took place Monday night at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown St.
The FBI said on Monday it received multiple tips about a security threat minutes before a gunman opened fire in a California synagogue, killing a woman and wounding three others, but lacked sufficient details or time to prevent the attack.
Shlomie and Mushky (nee Korf) Stock (Crown Heights)
Last year the United States saw the third-highest number of anti-Semitic incidents since 1979, despite a decrease from the previous year, according to a new report by the Anti-Defamation League.
Reports of a military coup have come out of Venezuela. The reports state that Interim President of Venezuela Juan Guaido has declared a military coup against Maduro. Heavily armed military forces are in various locations across the capital and other major cities.
Yossi and Chaya Henya (nee rudski) Blachman (Crown Heights)
The U.S. measles outbreak, especially prevalent among haredi Orthodox Jews, has topped 700 cases — the most in one year since the Center for Disease Control declared the disease eliminated in the United States in 2000.
A public funeral was held on Monday for Lori Gilbert-Kaye, the woman who was shot and killed while attending a Passover service at Chabad of Poway on Shabbat. Kaye was standing in the lobby of the synagogue just before 11:30 a.m. when she stepped between Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein and the gunman who fired several shots from what police described as a rifle.
With the days rapidly closing on the projected Crown Heights election, but no updates from the CHJCC or the Rabbonim, many wonder if the elections will ever happen. CrownHeights.info contacted the CHJCC and Rabbonim to gain clarity.
Clearly, the NY Times seems to be the new “Der Stürmer”, as they have now published a second anti-Semitic cartoon, just one day after an apology for an earlier anti-Semitic cartoon.
Mendel Dahan (Montreal, Quebec) and Aviana Schwartz (West Hartford, CT) L’Chaim: Monday night at Lubavitch Yeshiva Crown St.
Mr Bergson from Manhatten Beer Distributors announced that he will be giving away free beer for those who have a son this week, and will be making a Shalom Zachor this Shabbos Parshas Acahrei Mos.
