Baby Girl!
Fishel and Shainy (nee Gurary) Oster (Crown Heights)
Kosher Flour Recalled Due to Possible E. Coli Link
General Mills, the manufacturer of Gold Medal flour which bears the OU Hechsher, has issued a voluntary recall of a number of flour products due to possible E. coli O121 contamination, which has been linked to some 38 illnesses across 20 states.
New Engagement!
Shimon Caplan (Crown Heights) and Mushka Schneider (Surfside, FL/Crown Heights)
Chabad.org Launches ‘Scroll Down’ for Shavuos
By the time most Jewish adults graduate from college, they know far more about the fundamental texts, principles and histories of a host of cultures and civilizations—from the West to the Far East—than they do about the history and genius of Jewish thought, and the deep and practical wisdom to be found in classic Jewish texts: Torah.
Picture of the Day: MP Wraps It Up
Member of the Canadian Parliament Michael Levitt proudly puts on Tefilin with Rabbi Yirmi Cohen at the Walk with Israel rally in Toronto on Sunday.
Shomrim Assist in Apprehending Vehicle Thieves
Four people were arrested after Shomrim assisted police in locating a vehicle that was stolen from Crown Heights.
New Engagement!
Sholom Ber (ben Yaakov) Eckhaus (Crown Heights) and Moussie (bas Yosef Yitzchok) Brod (Los Angeles/Crown Heights)
New Engagement!
Mendy Sapochkinsky (Westlake Village, CA) and Mushky Tzfasman (Crown Heights)
Despite Hardships, Jewish Pride on Display in Paris
Hundreds of Jewish children marched through the streets of Paris, France, on Lag Ba’omer, in a defiant display of Jewish pride that’s becoming increasingly rare, as the Jewish community weather’s a barrage of near-daily anti-Semitic incidents.
This Shavuos… Receive the Torah Like Never Before (ad)
This attractive keepsake provides both children and adults a visual understanding of the “Aseres Hadibros” and engages them to follow-along with the Krias Hatorah.
Picture of the Day: Learning Chasidus, Chevron Style
The above photo was taken by Chevron Shliach Rabbi Danny Cohen in the Me’aras Hamechpela last week, where he and another community member sat down one morning to study Chasidus.
Father of Two Fatally Shot in Crown Heights
A 46-year-old father of two was fatally shot early this morning in Crown Heights. The incident occurred near the corner of St. John’s Place and Schenectady Avenue around 2:00am.
L’chaim: Lesches – Cohen
Pictures from the L’chaim of Bentzi Lesches (Monsey, NY) and Esty Cohen (Montreal, Canada), which took place last night, Monday, at F.R.E.E. in Crown Heights.
Yeshiva Property Sold to Developer After ‘Deed Lift’
An exposé by the New York Post reveals that the de Blasio administration has lifted a deed restriction on an Eastern Parkway property belonging to Yeshivas Chanoch Lenaar, which will allow it to be redeveloped for housing, in exchange for $150,000.
Sefiros and Self Acclaimed by Experts
A new book, “The Sefiros and the Self: A Divine Blueprint for Self-Discovery and Personal Growth”, delves into the Sefiros, or ten attributes as described in Chassidus. Authored by Rabbi Yaakov (Yankie) Feder, a business owner and author, the book is a culmination of years of research.
Baltimore Cheder Boys Get Police Training
The Cheder Chabad of Baltimore elementary boys division had a chance to meet their neighbors during a Lag Ba’omer tour of the Baltimore City Public Safety Training Academy.
