Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended Monday
Alternate Side Parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended Monday, January 9, due to snow operations. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
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Four Dead, 15 Injured in Jerusalem Truck Attack
A truck plowed into a group of soldiers at the promenade in the Armon Hanatziv neighborhood of Jerusalem this afternoon, killing at least four and injuring 15. The police confirmed that it was a terrorist attack. The driver was killed at the scene.
8:00pm: What Connection Is There Between Asara B’Teves and Hei Teves?
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 145, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: What Connection Is There Between Asara B’Teves and Hei Teves? Does Loving Every Jew Unconditionally Create a Laxity of Standards? How Can a Materialistic Person Change?
5 Shloshim to Be Held Worldwide for R’ Mendel Itkin, OBM
Five Shloshim gatherings will take place around the world this week in memory of Reb Mendel Itkin, OBM, to mark 30 days since his passing: in New York, Los Angeles, Montreal, Sydney and Jerusalem.
New Engagement!
Shabse Kabacznik (Brazil) and Sheina Gray (Monsey, NY)
Florida Bas Mitzvah Girl Gives Back to IDF Heroes
Some people go the extra mile. In 12-year-old Tanya Andrusier’s case, she literally traveled many extra miles for a cause that’s important to her.
Video: The Truth About Palestinians
We often hear claims that Palestinians are “native” or indigenous to the land of Israel, but does history back this up? It’s worth taking a look…
Chabad Rabbi Rushes to Airport After Shooting
When news broke that there had been a deadly shooting at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Aiport hours before the Jewish Sabbath Friday, Rabbi Schneur Kaplan rushed to the airport with an offer for those who observe: a place to pray and a place to stay.
Mass Shooting at Fort Lauderdale Airport
Reports are emerging that police have responded to a shooting inside Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport in South Florida. Early reports indicate that nine people were shot, five of whom are dead.
Update: Shooter in police custody, identified.
My Son Was Hit By a Car; the Driver Didn’t Apologize
In a painful open letter to the community, a Crown Heights parent says that last night their young son was struck by a vehicle as he was crossing the street. The driver, a member of our community, then added insult to injury.
Update: The driver (through CrownHeights.info) reached out to the family of the boy who was hit. She personally apologized to the boy and has offered to pay for any damage.
Weekly Story: Behind the Judge’s Decision
When the trial had concluded, the judge asked his clerk: “What do you think about the case?” The clerk replied, “It is a simple case of inheritance.” The judge looked at him and said, “You missed the entire point.”
Laws and Customs: Asara B’Teves
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Maggid Shiur in Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws of Asara B’Teves for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
Weekly Living Torah Sneak Peek
On this week’s Living Torah, a fascinating story from Rabbi Avraham Shalem, OBM, Rabbi of the Sephardic community in Mexico City, Mexico, is told.
Baby Boy!
Daniel and Shulie (nee Silman) Green (Crown Heights)
Montreal Anash Celebrate ‘Didan Notzach’
The Montreal Chabad community gathered to celebrate Hey Teves – the day a Federal Judge affirmed the Chabad movement’s ownership of the Frierdiker Rebbe’s library – with a grand Seudah on Tuesday evening.
Long Island Cheder Girls Celebrate First Siddur Party
Chabad Chinuch for girls is flourishing on Long Island: The Cheder Chabad Girls of Long Island celebrated their first siddur party with much excitement.
New Engagement!
Menachem Mendel (ben R’ Yossi) Feldman (Sydney, Australia) and Hindy (bas R’ Levi) Goldstein (Crown Heights)
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