New Shluchim to Ohio
Rabbi Moshe Sasonkin and his wife, Mussie, are the children of Chabad Shluchim, so the idea for the couple to begin co-directing their own center at Kent State University in Ohio, came naturally.
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Eber’s Tishrei Liquor and Wine Sale
Here’s My Story: A Holistic Approach
Professor Chaim Doron served as Director General of Kupat Holim Clalit from 1976 to 1988. A professor of Community Health at the University of Tel-Aviv, he was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project at his home in Ramat- Gan, Israel, in December of 2012.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Yosef Yitzchok Hakohen (J.P.) Perlow, 66, OBM
With great sadness we inform you of the tragic and sudden passing of Dr. Yosef Yitzchok Hakohen Perlow OBM, a longtime resident of Crown Heights, on 24 Menachem Av. He was 66 years old.
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Mendy and Cheyenna (nee Borenstein) Hershkop (Crown Heights)
Georgia Chabad Raises $255k for New Home
Two months after unveiling its new home south of Cumming, Chabad of Forsyth, Georgia, took a big step toward securing its financial foundation by raising more than a quarter of a million dollars in 24 hours.
New Bike Lane Installed in Crown Heights
The city’s newest 2-mile bike lane spans Classon Avenue from the southern edge of Crown Heights north to Bed-Stuy, after the family of a killed cyclist fought for more protected bike lanes.
Bar Mitzvah at Age 70 on Top of the Rockies
It was a cloudless day on Monday in Telluride, Colo., a small Western town high in the Rocky Mountains filled with forests and rivers. Telluride is full of tourists this time of year. “As I passed the busy town park, I saw two young men in the crowd. Their appearance was very distinctive, and I immediately recognized them as Jewish men.”
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Op-Ed: A Practical Solution to the Tuition Crisis
An anonymous member of the Crown Heights community submitted this op-ed, suggesting a simple and practical solution to the ongoing tuition crisis – a solution that restores power to the parents, and takes us back to the way things used to be long ago.
New Gourmet Food Cart Opens in Brooklyn Heights
Today there are no Kosher options in the entire Downtown Brooklyn area. There are also no wholesome, gourmet food carts or trucks in the area – for Kosher eaters and non-Kosher eaters alike. By using natural, minimally processed beef and serving handcrafted Burgers prepared fresh daily, JJ’s Holy Cow will shift consumer expectations of what a food cart can offer, as well as provide tens of thousands of Kosher consumers with great food.
Video: Know Your Life Purpose in 3 Minutes
No two people have the same fingerprints, and no two people have the same life mission. Finding your path in life can be a challenge. While it’s clear that humanity has a purpose, sometimes figuring out our unique purpose can seem daunting. In earlier generations, one might consult the local prophet to look over his soul and give direction. Being that this isn’t an option today, how do we go about figuring out the what our unique purpose is? Rabbi Pinchas Taylor lays out 5 tips which the sages discuss in order to help make that determination.
Chabad Settles on the Shores of Ibiza, Spain
From Chabad.org by Menachem Posner: The Spanish island of Ibiza has long been famous for its pristine Mediterranean waters, stunning and often secluded beaches, and rollicking nightlife. For the past month, however, it’s seen something new: a Chabad House on its shores, […]
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Menachem (ben Motti) Feldman (Sydney, Australia) and Mushki (bas Shmulik) Kuperman (Moscow, Russia)
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Yehuda and Chana Rochel Apfelbaum (Crown Heights)
Teens and Seniors Link Hearts
“Look, I can speak to my grandkids with this!” Holly Cohen, a resident at Bristal Assisted Living facility, exclaims. She’s holding an iPad, a gift from her son that she’s using for the first time. Billy Gold is the middle school student who helped her navigate the software. He’s part of a committed group that visits monthly from Valley Chabad of Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.
Photos: ‘Goodbye YSP’
As the summer draws to a close, bochurim attending the Yeshiva Summer Program in Morristown, NJ, bid farewell at the grand banquet to their newfound friends and dedicated counselors and teachers. The next morning they packed their luggage and boarded the buses which would take them back home.
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