Shluchim Kids Dance with Eli Marcus
Yaldei hashluchim around the world celebrated and danced together as they marked the 90th anniversary of Yud Daled Kislev with a virtual farbrengen hosted by MyShliach on Wednesday evening.
Rabbi Baruch Klar explains that his goal, from day one, “has always been to make the most beautiful, least expensive, easiest-to-use menorah possible.”
How This Rabbi Built 30,000 Public Menorahs
It was more than 30 years ago when Rabbi Boruch Klar first heard the Lubavitcher Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory—speak about the importance of lighting menorahs in public places. As soon as the speech was completed, Klar saw groups of young rabbinical students jumping at the opportunity to construct large-scale menorahs for lightings. Their design consisted of PVC piping, painted gold or silver, with electric wiring inside.
Yud Kislev Father & Son Farbrengen
In honor of the birthday and Chag Hageulah of the Mitteler Rebbe whose very life was Chassidus, a Father and Son Chassidus program was held in the United Lubavitcher Yeshiva for the 7th and 8th grades.
Here’s My Story: Love is the Real Bottom Line
When I say the Rebbe, I am speaking about Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the last Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch. But during my youth, “the Rebbe” meant the Previous Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn who, in 1927, sent our family to Hebron, Israel, where my father went to work as a specialized kosher butcher in charge of deveining.
Overnight Break in on Kingston Ave
Regency Dry Cleaners on Kingston Ave was broken into Tuesday night, in what appears to be a very confusing robbery. The thief spent a lot of energy breaking into the cleaners, only to take a few charity boxes.
Chabad of Towson, Ordered to be Demolished
Chabad of Towson seemed to be coming together. A new building being built, and a receptive Jewish community. But a sudden legal challenge, looks to topple everything when a Judge orders the Chabad House demolished.
Artifact from First Temple Period Unearthed in Jerusalem
A “Beka” weight, was used to weigh the half-shekel donation brought by the Jewish people for the maintenance of the Temple and the census, was found during the sifting of archaeological soil taking place in the Emek Tzurim National Park.
Car Left on Cinder Blocks in Overnight Tire Theft
A car was left without tires and on cinder blocks overnight in Crown Heights. The thieves took all four tires off the vehicle, leaving the vehicle teetering on two cinder blocks, its front end on the floor.
Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended Thursday, November 22
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) and parking meter regulations are suspended on Thursday, November 22 for Thanksgiving Day.
Be prepared, It’s Going to Freeze
NYC has released a weather safety alert for Thursday, warning of freezing temperatures and wind chill in the single digits. Thursday marks Thanksgiving Day, a national holiday that is celebrated each year in NYC with the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
New Guidelines for Private Schools, Six Hours of Secular Studies a Day
The NYS Education Department released guidelines about equivalency of instructions that nonpublic schools are required to provide. In the guidelines, it would appear that a required five to six hours would need to be provided for secular studies a day.
Fiery Crash Closes the Brooklyn Bridge
A fiery crash shut down the Brooklyn Bridge in both directions Wednesday morning. Three cars were involved, and one person died in the incident. Five other people were injured.
CDC: No Romaine Lettuce Safe To Eat
Romaine lettuce is unsafe to eat in any form, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday in a broad alert in response to a new outbreak of illnesses caused by a particularly dangerous type of E. coli contamination.
Chabad of Georgetown Hebrew School Menorah Building Workshop
Chabad of Georgetown Hebrew School in Brooklyn directed by Sterny Holtzberg hosted a special Menorah Building Workshop for the Hebrew School children and their families. The workshop was generously sponsored by the local Home Depot.
Rabbi Eli Gives the Gift of Life
An inspirational Chabad Rabbi donated bone marrow to save a life through the Gift of Life Marrow Registry. Having seen lives snuffed out in hate in Pittsburgh, he stepped up when he was found as a match to another, to save a life.
Israels Channel 10 News Doctors Footage to Discredit Chareidim
Israels Channel 10 News was caught having doctored a video of Orthodox Jews singing on the delayed fight Friday, that was diverted to Athens Greece. Instead of singing, they played chaotic shouting and arguing.
Three New Parks in the Jewish Neighborhood of Russia’s Capital
The municipality of Moscow has completed the construction of three new parks, two of which have undergone a thorough renovation. Fun and enjoyment for thousands of students of Jewish institutions in Moscow.
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