Judge Orders Chabad House Be Torn Down
A Baltimore County Circuit Court judge has ordered that a 6,614-square-foot Chabad center built in a residential neighborhood in Towson, MD, must come down within the next year.
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OU Starts Own Chabad-on-Campus Style Program
The Orthodox Union has teamed up with Jewish campus group Hillel to begin an outreach program for Jewish college students in the mold of Chabad-on-Campus. The OU will dispatch married couples who will serve as rabbis and rebbetzins, co-directing the organization’s branches on campuses across the U.S.
Lubavitcher Sparks Outrage by Burning Bible
Shneur Odze, a 33-year-old Lubavitcher who is running as the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) candidate for mayor of Manchester, ignited a firestorm by burning a bible that was left at his door by missionaries, and then publicizing the photo on social media.
Here’s My Story: Safe Skies
Rabbi Dr. Chaim Shine is a law professor who lectures at Shaarei Mishpat Academic Center and Netanya College. He is also a columnist for the Israel HaYom Newspaper. He was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in his home in Ra’anana, Israel, in January of 2014.
Subway Act of Kindness Goes Viral
A photo of a Chasidic Jewish couple sitting next to a Muslim woman nursing her baby on the New York City subway has gone viral on Facebook.
A class Beth Rivkah students learning learning in the front yard of a teachers home on April 3rd after a work strike by teachers forces classes to take place in private homes.
Beis Rivka Teachers to Continue Strike
In a letter to parents, Beis Rivkah Primary Teachers in grades 1 through 3 write that they are forced to continue a work strike, which began before Pesach. Representatives for the striking teachers alleged that the administration was actively preventing the teachers from being paid by the board, a charge which was vehemently denied by a source close to the administration, who told CrownHeights.info that “nothing has changed.”
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Mendel and Chaya (nee Brennan) Goldberg (Playa del Carmen, Mexico)
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Mendy and Chaya (nee Lachkar) Mottal (Paris, France)
Photos: Seudas Moshiach in 770
Acharon Shel Pesach is particularly associated with Moshiach and the future redemption. The Baal Shem Tov instituted the custom of partaking of a “Seudas Moshiach” on the afternoon of the last day of Passover; in addition to the Matzah eaten at “Seudas Moshiach”, the Rebbes of Chabad added the custom of drinking four cups of wine, as in the Seder held on Passover’s first days.
Critically Injured Bochur Flown to New York
The Lubavticher Bochur who was critically injured in an accident in Guatemala has been successfully transported back to the United States, thanks to the efforts of many and now faces a long road to recovery. Friends have launched a fundraiser to help cover some of the medical costs.
Thieves Break into Chabad Shul, Beat and Rob Caretaker
A pair of thieves broke into a Chabad synagogue in Flatbush, Brooklyn, and while searching for valuables they happened upon the caretaker, whom they beat and robbed – even forcing him to open the safe of the Aron Kodesh. Update: $6,000 reward posted for information leading to arrests.
Video: 8th Day Performs National Anthem
Shmuel and Bentzi Marcus of the 8th Day kicked off a Major League baseball game between the Miami Marlins and the New York Mets on the first day of Chol Hamoed Pesach at Marlins Stadium in Miami, Florida. The pair belted out the national anthem before the start of the game.
Children Attend Chai Nissan Rally in 770
Hundreds of children gathered in 770 for a Rally in honor of Chai Nissan, the birthday of the Reb Levi Yitzchok father of The Rebbe.
Holocaust Escape Story Proven by Science
A one-hour TV program airing next week on PBS links an incredible Holocaust escape story to advanced scientific techniques.
Alternate Side Rules Suspended Monday-Tuesday
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended Monday and Tuesday, April 17-18, for the second days of Passover. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
Op-Ed: Becoming a Grandmother
When Shoshanna Silcove learned that she had become a grandmother for the first time, she couldn’t contain her excitement. She jumped up out of her office chair and exclaimed, “I’m a grandmother!” All her 150 co-workers stood up and applauded. Then, she had a moment of reflection.
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