Youngsters and students from the Jewish community of Kherson, Ukraine, set out last week to show their respect for the deceased members of the community by cleaning up and renovating the local Jewish cemetery where they are buried.
Yerachmiel Schneider (Crown Heights) and Chana Freidel Simons (Coral Springs, FL)
The United Lubavitcher Yeshiva PTA has released the names of all the lucky winners in its Chinese auction yesterday, Sunday.
Members of Oholei Torah’s faculty received a comprehensive training course this morning on the necessary steps to be taken if an active-shooting situation rises on campus, r”l.
Former member of the Israeli Knesset Moshe Feiglin visited Lubavitch World Headquarters-770, where he was given a tour of the building by Rabbi Dovid Leib Grossbaum and student of the Yeshiva Mendel Eizenbach.
When Israeli journalist Yaakov Maor was sent to Vienna 40 years ago to write about the first stirrings of the newly founded European Economic Union, he couldn’t have guessed that the trip would result in a priceless discovery with deep personal significance.
Lottery officials say the Powerball Jackpot has swelled to an estimated $1.4 billion, with a cash value of 867.9 million — the world’s largest lottery prize. Ever.
Adhering to a Jewish lifestyle in the UK adds almost £13,000 ($18,000) to the cost of living when the price of religious necessities such as kosher food and synagogue membership are tallied up, reports The Jewish Chronicle.
A Jewish man was stabbed with a machete on Monday morning in the French city of Marseille, French media reported. The man was attacked next to a synagogue and was lightly wounded. The attacker, a 15-year-old, was apprehended.
A young father of 4 who was critically injured under mysterious circumstances has tragically passed away in Melbourne, Australia. Yitzchok (Yitz) Yonasan Zev Rosen OBM was 35 years old.
Hundreds of women turned out Sunday evening for the auction and evening of entertainment benefiting Lubavitcher Yeshiva. Following the auction viewing, which was complimented by delicious hot food from a number of popular local restaurants, the crowd heard a riveting story on being observant on the front lines from Lieutenant Commander Laurie Lance.
Starting at 8:30pm watch a live broadcast of the Lubavitcher Yeshiva’s auction evening live here on CrownHeights.info. Guest speaker Lieutenant Commander Laurie Lance will share riveting details of her experiences being deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq, the event will conclude with the drawing of over 85 prizes.
Moshe Ber Zirkind (Morristown, NJ/Baltimore, MD) and Rochel Shimonov (Calgary, Canada)
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 98, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: How to Find a Healthy Mashpia; Women of the Wall; Tznius; Finding Your Life’s Purpose; Hebrew Names.
Yudi Golowinski (Crown Heights) and Sheina Schochet (Miami Beach, FL)
A violent collision sent one driver to an area hospital after he swiped one car, lost control and crashed head on into a tree.
Nissy (Ben Avrohom Moshe) Deitsch (Crown Heights) and Chaya Broner (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
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