Jerusalem: The City of Unity
As the nation of Israel celebrates Yom Yerushalayim, the day the Jews’ eternal capital was liberated from Jordanian forces in 1967, we pray today for our true return to Jerusalem with the arrival of Moshiach.
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Second Shelter Opens Doors After Lawsuit Dismissed
A second Crown Heights homeless shelter – this one catering to men, located on Bergen Street between Brooklyn and New York Aves. – has opened its doors after a judge dismissed the lawsuit against it filed by neighbors. Last week a different shelter – catering to families, located on Crown Street and Rogers Ave. – opened its doors as well after a court ruling.
Video Shows Brutal Attack on L.A. Jewish Man
An elderly Orthodox-Jewish man was viciously attacked Monday morning as he walked to synagogue in a Los Angeles neighborhood. The attack appears to be completely random and unprovoked. The entire incident was caught on surveillance video.
Yaacov Behrman, director of the drug prevention group Operation Survival, demonstrates how to use naloxone nasal spray, a drug used to prevent fatal opioid overdoses. Photo: DNAinfo/Rachel Holliday Smith.
Crown Heights Not Immune to Opioid Epidemic
Chasidic Crown Heights is not immune to the opioid epidemic that is ravaging the country, says Operation Survival activist Yaacov Behrman. He doesn’t intend to sit idly by and watch it happen.
Shliach Brings Refreshments After Attack
Rabbi Shneur Cohen of Chabad Manchester City Centre and his colleagues gave out hot drinks and food to police officers standing guard outside the arena following the worst terror attack in British history last night.
Jewish Students Get Alternative to Shabbos Graduation
For the first time ever, the University of Maryland, College Park hosted an alternative graduation ceremony this Sunday (May 21) to accommodate 22 observant Jewish students who were unable to attend their Saturday graduation because it took place on the Jewish Sabbath.
Video: How Do You Know the Torah Is True?
A one person revelation narrative creates a credibility trap door. Rabbi Lawrence Kelemen lays out the 3 possibilities of how the narrative could proceed. His fascinating presentation leaves no doubt of the validity of Jewish history.
New Engagement!
Yudi (ben Menachem) Gurevitch (Crown Heights) and Rosie Liebrow (Melbourne, Australia)
A Sheitel from One’s Own Hair?
It is becoming increasingly popular among some Orthodox Jewish women to send their own hair to wig-making companies – who then create a Sheitel for them that perfectly matches their natural look at a much lower cost. Writing for the Five Towns Jewish Times, Rabbi Yair Hoffman seeks to clear up some of the Halachic questions surrounding the issue.
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Mendy and Rivkie (nee Jaffe) Roness (Brooklyn, NY)
President Donald Trump’s budget would drive millions of people off of food stamps, part of a new wave of spending cut proposals coming from Capitol Hill.
Trump Budget Eyes Big Cuts to Food Stamps
President Donald Trump’s budget would drive millions of people off of food stamps, part of a new wave of spending cut proposals coming from Capitol Hill.
Police Launch Seat Belt Enforcement Campaign
The New York State Police will team up with local law enforcement to conduct a seat belt and child safety seat enforcement period starting on Monday, May 22 and running through Sunday, June 4, as part of the annual “Buckle Up New York-Click it or Ticket” campaign.
$9 Million Building for Toronto’s Jewish Youth
Back in 2002, Daniel Kaplan, then 14, had one reason to attend a Torah study course offered by Rabbi Shmuli Nachlas of Toronto’s Jewish Youth Network. The public school student was looking for high school credits that would allow him to graduate a semester early. Torah was the ticket.
Christian Missionary Material Disguised As Jewish
Many residents of Crown Heights awoke this morning to find a package with a picture of the Western Wall and a Menorah containing booklets and DVDs on their doorsteps.
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Shneor and Sara Leah (nee Katz) Fridman (Crown Heights)
Video: Palestinian Ambulance Joins Lynching Attack
After IDF troops responded to the attempted lynching of Jewish motorists in the West Bank last week, they learned that a Red Crescent ambulance intentionally blocked the victims to prevent them from extricating themselves from the life-threatening situation. The entire incident was caught on video.
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