Baby Girl!
Baruch Shalom and Batsheva (nee Chaikin) Davidson (Crown Heights)
In ‘Selfie Music Video,’ Singers Proclaim ‘Je Suis Juif!’
Exactly one year has passed, yet the victims killed during the terrorist attack at the Hyper Cacher supermarket in Paris have not been forgotten. Veteran Israeli musician Shai Barak produced this music video – in collaboration with several Jewish music stars – using the slogan: ‘Je Suis Juif’ – I am a Jew – which became a symbol of defiance following the attack around the world and especially in France.
Video: It’s a Girl!
2016 has just begun, and that means registration has begun for the coming summer in Camp Emunah. In honor of the occasion, the girls’ camp released this humorous video, promoting the message that it’s never too early to register.
War of Letters Erupts in Oholei Torah Power Struggle
A months-old rift between the administration of Oholei Torah and their board of directors became public this morning when students’ parents awoke to find a flurry of e-mails from both sides awaiting in their inboxes.
Family of Gilad Shalit Calls Hamas Video ‘Distorted’
Mere hours after Hamas released a video of former kidnapping victim, IDF soldier Gilad Shalit, seemingly enjoying his time spent while in captivity, his family released a statement calling the clip a “distorted picture” of his ordeal.
Kinus Hashluchos Keynote Speaker Announced
The Kinus Hashluchos Vaad has announced that Mrs. Richa Slavaticki of Antwerp, Belgium, has been selected to deliver the keynote address at the upcoming Kinus Hashluchos Gala Banquet 5776 (2016).
Coldest Air of the Season Makes Its Way into NYC
After an unusually mild stretch of winter weather, the coldest air of the season is moving into the Tri-State area.
Stabbing Attack Foiled When Knife Bends Out of Shape
A Palestinian was prevented from stabbing an Israeli in Jerusalem on Sunday when his knife bent during the attack.
Wedding: Raskin – Holtzberg
Pictures from the wedding of Eliyahu Raskin (Brooklyn Heights, NY) to Shaindy Holtzberg (Georgetown, NY), which took place Sunday night in the Oholei Torah Ballroom in Crown Heights.
Baby Girl!
Choni and Neshi (nee Frankforter) Teitelbaum (Crown Heights)
8:00pm: Healthy Outlets for Teenage Boys
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 97, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Women of the Wall; Healthy Outlets for Teenage Boys; Tzniyus; Finding Your Life’s Purpose; Hair.
New Engagement!
Mendy Shemtov (Crown Heights) and Rivky Perlow (Sydney, Australia)
Baby Girl!
Mendel and Esther Golda (nee Raskin) Katz (Buffalo Grove, IL)
Picture of the Day: Behind the Scenes of ‘Shamil’
Yankel Friedman sings Shamil’s nigun in this behind-the-scenes glimpse at the upcoming DVD The Rebbe’s Nigunim, by the makers of Mitzvah Boulevard.
Released Time Children Enjoy Winter Camp
Over the past week, the Jewish Released Time program, under the auspices of the NCFJE, arranged winter camps for public school children during their winter vacation.
Hatzalah Hosts Maimonides for Annual Melava Malka and Health Symposium
Hundreds of men and women turned out this Motzai Shabbos for Crown Heights Hatzalah’s annual Melava Malka, health symposium and raffle for $18,000. Winners and Photos in the Extended Article!
Manhunt for Tel Aviv Terror Shooter Continues
The streets of usually bustling Tel Aviv were eerily quiet on Saturday night as police searched through abandoned buildings and construction sites for an Israeli Arab man who opened fire at a pub on Friday, killing two and wounding six others, two seriously. With the killer still at large, residents were cautioned to be on the alert.
