Fire Injures Worker at Mobile Gas Station
A fire broke out at the Mobile gas station on the corner of Empire Blvd. and New York Ave. in Crown Heights, injuring one of the workers employed there.
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Need a Shidduch? Devorah Benjamin Has an Idea!
Over Three years ago an idea was born, for a nominal fee of $100, Devorah Benjamin of KSCVK will take your name, the name of your child, friend or relative and daven at the Ohel for a shidduch. The money will go straight to KSCVK’s fund for Crown Heights Chassanim and Kallos.
Make (Your) Davening Great Again! (ad)
A new Sefer, authored by Crown Heights Yungerman Rabbi Avraham Katz, provides practical advice and guidance on how to progress in this fundamental aspect of Jewish life. Based on Halacha and Chassidus and endorsed by various Mashpi’im, this Sefer will be of great assistance to every English-speaking member from Anash, helping them connect to Davening on a deeper level.
Chief Rabbi Visits Brunoy Yeshiva
The chief rabbi of Jerusalem and former chief rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Shlomo Amar, paid a visit to the Chabad Yeshiva in Brunoy during a personal visit to France.
Woman Stabbed in Amsterdam Kosher Eatery
A patron at a kosher cafe in Amsterdam has been hospitalized after an apparently unprovoked stabbing.
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Yudi and Bruchy Winterfeld (Montreal, Canada)
Video: How to Avoid the Downfalls of Life
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Behar. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: How can one avoid the downfalls of life?
Photos by Gary Rabenko
Hundreds ‘Walk 4 Friendship’ in Long Island
On Sunday, May 15th, more than 500 people came together in West Hempstead, NY, to participate in the 2016 Long Island Walk 4 Friendship. This celebration of communal unity was hosted by the Hebrew Academy of Nassau County and Chabad of West Hempstead.
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Yudi and Chavi (nee Maman) Lewis (Daytona Beach, FL)
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Zalman and Esther Lebovic (Crown Heights)
The New York State Police and other law enforcement agencies across the state have launched their annual “buckle up” campaign, in which drivers and passengers who aren't wearing seatbelts will be ticketed.
State Police Announce Two-Week ‘Buckle Up’ Campaign
The New York State Police and other law enforcement agencies across the state have launched their annual “buckle up” campaign, in which drivers and passengers who aren’t wearing seatbelts will be ticketed.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: R. Dovid Goldstein, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Dovid Goldstein OBM, a senior member of Anash in Tzfat and a former resident of Bnei Brak and Boro Park. He merited to attend a Yechidus with the Frierdiker Rebbe as well as his Levaya. Updated.
14-Year-Old Arrested After Snatching Boy’s ‘Yarmulka’
A 14-year-old youth was arrested and charged with grand larceny as a possible bias crime after he snatched a “Yarmulka” [Jewish head covering] off a 13-year-old Jewish boy.
Chabad of Westport Breaks Ground on New Center
It was an 18-year journey, but Chabad of Westport, Connecticut, is finally starting to feel at home.
Rabbi Hillel Zaltzman at Chamah's Jewish book stand at a book fair in Moscow in 1989.
Hero of USSR Underground to Be Honored By U.S. Senate
Growing up and coming of age in the Soviet Union, it’s unlikely that Rabbi Hillel Zaltzman could have ever imagined being honored in Washington, D.C., as part of Jewish American Heritage Month.
A New York State Assemblyman is pushing for passage of legislation which would require private school administrators to report allegations of CSA.
Bill Would Require Yeshivas to Report Abuse Allegations
A New York State Assemblyman is pushing for passage of legislation which would require private school administrators to report allegations of CSA.
Left: Cliqk Founder Mark Hernandez. Right: Lead Smart Shabbos Developer Rabbi Shmary Gurary with his daughter.
App Helps Jewish Homes Go High Tech for Shabbos
Forbes magazine yesterday profiled a smartphone app, Smart Shabbos, which helps Jewish homes go high tech enabling the proper observance of Shabbos in utmost comfort. Forbes also profiled the app’s lead developer, born and raised Crown Heights native Rabbi Shmary Gurary.
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