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Yaakov and Rochel Boyd (North Miami Beach, FL)
Cheder Chabad Girls of LI Completes First Year with Celebration
It has been an amazing first year for Cheder Chabad Girls of Long Island. The first Pre-1A class celebrated the completion of their first year with a lovely performance.
Kosher Turmeric Spice Recalled Due to Lead
A New Jersey based company which distributes spices as kosher and under various brand names has expanded a recall of ‘Ground Turmeric’ after FDA sampling discovered elevated levels of lead.
$2.4 Million Building Planned for Jacksonville Campus
In 2006 Rabbi Shmuli Novack and his wife, Chana Novack, founded what they hoped would become a cultural and religious center for Jacksonville’s Southside Jewish community and a “home away from home” for Jewish students at the University of North Florida and other area colleges.
With a Jewish Mayor and Thriving Community, Anchorage Explores Its Roots
Summer means a few things in Alaska: the earth peaks out beneath the snow, the days become extremely long, and cruise ship after cruise ship arrives with tourists from around the world for seasonal, historical and nature-related trips.
From Days Gone By: Fort Bragg, Summer of ’68
A group of Bochurim on Merkos Shlichus visit Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army base in North Carolina, in the summer of 1968. Can you identify anyone in the photo?
Cops Seek Man Who Threw Lit Cigarette at Child
A child was struck by a lit cigarette last month at a Crown Heights subway station and now the authorities are hoping the police can help them find the man who did it.
Crown Heights Firehouse is Most Diverse in NYC
Engine 234 in Crown Heights is currently the only majority black FDNY company in the city — a record no firehouse has come close to reaching since the 1970s, the Daily News reported.
Parents Turn to Community to Help Son Walk Again
When Mendel Sebag was eight years old, he and his family went on vacation for the month of August to the French Alps. While playing with a ball and trying to catch it, Mendel fell down a 45 foot drop.
Crash in Ukraine Injures 3 Counselors, 1 Critically
Three Lubavitcher girls working as counselors in a summer camp in Ukraine were injured after the car they were traveling in was involved in a crash. One of the girls was airlifted to Israel for medical treatment and is listed in critical condition.
Update:The girl’s condition has been upgraded to stable, b”h.
Beer Truck Overturns on BQE, Causing Delays
A tractor-trailer hauling beer has overturned on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, causing delays for the morning commute.
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Pinny and Frummie (nee Shusterman) Levitin (Wilkes Barre, PA)
Info to Be Menachem Avel the Shur Family
The Shur family is sitting Shiva after the passing of their father, Reb Yosef Yitzchok, OBM, at 645 Lefferts Ave. Apt. #3B [corner Albany Ave.]. Davening times are as follows: Shachris – 2 Minyanim: 7:30 AM Shachris – 2 Minyanim: 8:30 AM […]
Young Family of Deceased Shlucha Needs Our Help
With broken hearts over the passing of the Shluchah to S. Paulo, Brazil, Mrs. Chaya Mushkah Stiefelmann, OBM, her family is reaching out to the broader community for help.
A Miracle in the South Bay
“On Tuesday I witnessed a miracle,” Rabbi Yosef Levin, Director at Chabad of South Bay in California wrote to his community. “I remember when we had only 35 children in our camp, and we were hoping that one day we would be able to expand. Seeing 500 Jewish kids from the Bay area unite to celebrate their Judaism was the most amazing sight I have ever seen”.
Driver Loses Control, Crashed into Bungalow
An elderly driver and his passenger suffered minor injuries after he lost control of his SUV and slamming into a vacant bungalow in the Kol Tuv bungalow colony in Monticello, New York.
Ground Broken on First Mikvah in Ulster County
Chabad of Ulster County, NY, under the leadership of Rabbi Yitzchak Hecht, has begun digging the foundation for a brand new Mikvah, the county’s first ever.
