‘Jewish Republic’ in Siberia Revived by New Torah
The Jewish community of Birobidzhan, an ‘Autonomous Jewish Republic’ set up by Stalin in the Russian Far-East, received a gift of a new Torah scroll from an anonymous American sponsor last week.
New Engagement!
Levi Yitzchak Simon (Crown Heights) and Devorah (bas R’ Mordechai) Engel (Melbourne, Australia)
New Engagement!
Levi Goodman (Ashdod, Israel) and Soniya Chefer (Kfar Chabad, Israel)
Rabbi Israel Meir Lau, left, former Ashkenazi chief rabbi of Israel and current chief rabbi of Tel Aviv, speaks to the newly ordained rabbis at the Rabbinical College of America in 2012. Photo: Chaim Perl.
257 New Rabbis to Be Ordained in Morristown
The sun will surely smile down on Sunday when 257 newly ordained rabbis will gather in the Chabad-affiliated Rabbinical College of America, outside of Morristown, N.J., for what is possibly the largest celebration of its kind.
A Glimpse into Azerbaijan’s Hidden All-Jewish Town
Even as its future is uncertain, the unique community of ‘Mountain Jews’ of Krasnaya Sloboda, a town in Muslim Azerbaijan, is experiencing a religious revival thanks to Chabad.
Alan Weinkrantz, a public-relations maven and consultant for tech start-ups, died last week when a car crashed into a Tel Aviv restaurant. Photo: Nadav Reis.
Startup Pioneer Killed in Tel Aviv Was a Friend to All
Three people in Tel Aviv were killed and two injured last Saturday night when a driver from Ra’anana, in central Israel, lost control of his car and careened into a street-side restaurant. The accident, likely due to a heart attack, wound up killing the car’s driver, as well as Menashe Raz of Ashdod, who was standing on the sidewalk; and Alan Weinkrantz, 63, a public-relations maven and consultant for tech start-ups.
Baby Girl!
Tzali and Chanie (nee Raskin) Vishedsky (Crown Heights)
New Book Highlights Rebbe’s Advice to Businessmen
A newly-published book that collects the Rebbe’s guidance to business-people has hit the market. The volume is titled Learning on the Job: Jewish Career Lessons.
Here’s My Story: The Show Must Go On
Mrs. Leah Gniwish is the founder and CEO of Delmar Jewelers International and has been named Vendor of the Year by Zales in Canada. She was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in her home in Montreal, Canada in January of 2011.
(The NYPD NCO Program Launch in Crown Heights)
NYPD Introduces New Community Policing Plan in Crown Heights
A bold new plan is being rolled out by the NYPD in the 71st Precinct which will change the face of patrol under the new Neighborhood Policing Plan, which will see the return of the ‘beat cop’ whose job is to become personally familiar with his ‘patrol sector’.
Friendship Circle School Ends Year on High Note
The first year of the Friendship Circle of Bergen County, NJ’s Hebrew school has ended, but the learning, growth and personal rewards for everyone involved have just begun.
Chabad Celebrates New Torah in Ashland, Oregon
Amid much dancing, feasting and procession through the streets of Ashland, Chabad of Southern Oregon on Sunday celebrated the completion of a New Sefer Torah.
Photos by Esther Malka Levertov / Nachas Photography
Chabad Girls Academy Completes Accomplishing Year
The students of Chabad Girls Academy of Crown Heights marked the completion of an incredible year, filled with learning and achieving personal growth.
Students Rewarded for Learning Tanya by Heart
As part of the Bat Sheva Tanya Baal Peh campaign, a large group of United Lubavitcher Yeshiva students were rewarded for learning whole perokim as well as lines of Tanya by heart.
Baby Girl!
Avi and Tzippy (nee Winterfeld) Goldstein (Montreal, Canada)
Op-Ed: When an Eruv Is More than Just an Eruv
Rabbi Noach Salovitz, a member of the Crown Heights community, authored the following op-ed on what he feels has been absent from the ongoing discussion regarding the Crown Heights Eruv, which he shared with CrownHeights.info.
Following Shooting, Residents Decry Police Inaction
An apartment building which is home to many large Jewish families has been the scene of repeated gun violence in the last few days, and residents feel it’s only a matter of time before a major tragedy occurs – one which can be averted should police act.
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