Florida: 6 Dead After Nursing Home Loses Power
Six people died in a Hollywood, Florida, nursing home that had no air conditioning after Hurricane Irma knocked out power.
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Fire on 14th Floor of Ebbets Field Apartments Injures 2
Two people were injured after a fire broke out on the 14th floor of the landmark Crown Heights high-rise apartment complex known as the Ebbets Field Apartments early Tuesday morning.
Bill De Blasio, Laurie Cumbo, Win Democratic Primary
Mayor Bill de Blasio won the Democratic mayoral primary in New York City on Tuesday night, defeating Sal F. Albanese, a former city councilman, and three other challengers. He’ll compete against Nicole Malliotakis, a Republican assemblywoman, in the general election on Nov. 7.
Weekly JLI Video: Without Words
JLI presents its unique one-minute video featuring a powerful and relevant message from the weekly Parsha. This week’s video for Rosh Hoshana is titled: Without Words.
Virgin Islands Rabbi: ‘Here Not Only When the Sun Is Shining’
Rabbi Asher Federman, director of Chabad-Lubavitch of the Virgin Islands, has remained on St. Thomas, which was devastated by Hurricane Irma, to give what material and spiritual comfort he can to the island’s small Jewish community.
Chabad of Bakersfield Cuts the Ribbon
After fifteen years of fostering Jewish life in sunny California, Rabbi Shmuly Schlanger and his wife Esther have finally opened the doors to the permanent home of Chabad of Bakersfield.
8-Year-Old Jewish Boy Beaten in London
Shomrim of London has reported that an 8-year-old Jewish boy was attacked and severely beaten in an unprovoked attack while walking home from school today.
New Shluchim to Virginia
Rabbi Shmuly Perlstein and his wife, Goldie, will be moving to Gainesville, Virginia to open the first Jewish Community Center in the area – Chabad of Gainesville.
Today: New York Votes in All-Important Primary
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio faces a crowded primary field, but no challengers with his organizing power or financial muscle, as he seeks a second term as the leader of the country’s largest city.
Music Video: ‘Tate Oy Tatenyu’
Jewish music star Shlomo Simcha sings a new tune to Avinu Malkeinu, titled “Tate Oy Tatenyu,” composed by R’ Pinchas Wolf, a 71-year-old Detroit native. The sing was also made available for free download.
Herzliya Mayor Apologizes Over Tefillin Fine
Following the incident in which a Chabad Chosid was fined for offering passersby to put on Tefillin, the mayor of Herzliya came to the office of Rabbi Reli Halperin, put on Tefillin, and announced the cancellation of the outrageous summons. The two parted with a hug.
Battered by Irma, Florida Chabad Organizes Relief Efforts
It was Friday morning as Floridians were bracing for Hurricane Irma, when Rabbi Mendy Dubrowski, director of Tampa’s Chabad Young Professionals chapter, received a call from his colleague. RabbiYossi Katz of Tenafly, New Jersey was concerned about a member of his community who had entered hospice care in Tampa. Would Dubrowski stay in touch with him?
Video: How to Be Guaranteed a Good Judgement
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Nitzavim-Vayelech. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: How can we be guaranteed great judgement on Rosh Hashana?
Music Video: Refaeinu Hashem
Ariel Zilber is a musician, singer, and a composer. He is one of the founding members of the Tammuz band, which is one of the pioneers in Groove and Israeli Rock, and has its name on a long list of hits that in a short amount of time turned into classics in the Israeli population.
Video: Miracles and Fate on Floor 78
On September 11th, 2001, Ari Schonbrun went to his office at Cantor Fitzgerald – the Wall Street firm that occupied the top five floors of Tower One – and he happened to be on the 78th floor changing elevators when the first plane hit. In the midst of the smoke and chaos, Ari found a fellow employee who was terribly burned and who needed his help to walk her down 78 flights of stairs.
Ede Fox at the Rebbe's Ohel in Queens
Op-Ed: Only One Candidate Will Serve Our Community
Col. Jacob Goldstein, who served for 34 years as Chairman for the Crown Heights Community Board, explains why he believes community members should support Ede Fox in tomorrow’s Democratic primary for City Council, and not Laurie Cumbo.
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