Russia’s Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar, accompanied by a delegation of rabbis, was given a tour of the factory that produces the world renowned ‘Russian Standard’ vodka, as well as the locally popular ‘Baltika’ brand of beer.
Watch what happens when airline passenger Shmuly Shapiro tries to wrap other Jewish travelers in Tefillin, and is told by a stewardess that he must sit down or else she will call the Head Steward/Flight Manager.
On Friday night, a pair of Tefilin was stolen from inside a vehicle parked in the vicinity of Carroll Street between Troy and Schenectady Avenues.
An opportunistic thief was caught on video stealing a bicycle that was left unlocked in front of Empire Grill restaurant, located near the corner of Empire Blvd. and Kingston Ave.
The incredible volunteers of Montreal’s Friendship Circle bring ‘pop up’ Purim fun to their special friends.
A photo gallery of the Megillah being read Purim morning in Moscow’s Marina Roscha synagogue, as well as a Purim celebration that was held later that day in the ‘Congress Park’ hall on the banks of the Moskva river.
Avremel Kaminetzky (Melbourne, Australia) and Altie Lepkivker (Crown Heights)
A brand new Sefer Torah was completed and dedicated by the Zion and Elmakies families in honor of their grandparents, and a joyous procession made its way through the streets of Crown Heights.
Shimon (ben Laibel) Levine (Monsey/Crown Heights) and Malky (bas Shmuel Dovid) Rapoport (Atlantic City, NJ)
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 109, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Individuality vs Conformity; Why is Joy So Vital and How Do We Achieve It? My Family Feels Threatened by My Increased Torah Observance! What Exactly Are Kelipat Nogeh and Shalosh Kelipot Ha’tmayot?
With sadness we inform you of the sudden passing of Mrs. Fraida Ratza Gluckowsky OBM, a much beloved educator in Toronto, Canada. She was 84 years old.
Last week Sunday, the third of Adar Sheini, shluchim and their communities from across the Tri-State area, including a large contingent from Philadelphia and a group of students from Tufts University – graduates of the acclaimed JLI Sinai Scholars program – came to Crown Heights for a full-day Jewish Unity Experience in honor of Hakhel, coordinated by the Merkos Suite 302 Hakhel Office.
Shmuli and Aidy (nee Katzman) Bendet (Crown Heights)
Ben Anati (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and Shevy Hirsch (Coral Springs, FL)
Ari Kapeluschnik (Crown Heights) and Chana Knapp (Montreal, Canada)
Sruli Portnoy (Manchester, England/Jerusalem) and Chaya Trappler (Crown Heights/Jerusalem)
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