Video: Highlights of Oholei Torah Alumni Reunions
As the Kinus HaShluchim is just a few weeks away, the Oholei Torah Archive Office is pleased to share a series of highlights from the alumni reunions held over the past 20 years.
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IDF Soldier Stabbed, Severely Wounded near Chevron
A Palestinian terrorist stabbed and severely wounded an Israeli soldier at an intersection near the holy city of Chevron today, Monday. The terrorist was promptly shot and killed by other soldiers at the scene.
Video: Arabs ‘Execute’ Fake Jews at Morocco Demonstration
A pro-Palestinian demonstration in the Moroccan city of Casablanca featured men dressed as Orthodox Jews who were being led at gunpoint by masked men wearing Arab ‘keffiyehs.’
Op-Ed: The Consequences of Rejection
Last week, a young Jewish lady I knew from long ago, when she was a child, passed away at the age of twenty-six. She had been ill on and off for the past decade – but for the most part had been healthy until her sudden untimely death.
by D.J. Granovetter
Vizhnitzer Rebbe Hosted in Crown Heights
The Rebbe of Vizhnitz, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Hager Shlita, on a weeks-long visit to New York, has chosen to reside for the duration of his stay at the home of a Lubavitcher philanthropist on Eastern Parkway.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Mr. Martin Kurlander, 85, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mr. Mattisyahu (Marty) Kurlander OBM, an attorney who has helped many of Anash in real estate matters. He was 85 years old.
New Engagement!
Shimon (ben Avrohom Moishe) Katz (Kensington, NY) and Malky (bas Gavriel) Rosenberg (Boro Park, NY)
8:00pm: Why Don’t We Appoint a New Rebbe?
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 87, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Why Don’t We Appoint a New Rebbe? Role Models that Disappoint; The Centennial of 16 Cheshvan 1915-2015.
Child with Special Needs Hurt After Being hit by Car
A young girl with special needs was hurt after being struck by a car. Witnesses said the girl was just dropped off and the driver did not wait for the child to safely cross the street.
Chabad House Opens Doors in Saint-Lazare, Quebec
After a long fundraising campaign, the Chabad House of St. Lazare, Hudson, and Vaudreuil – located in southern Quebec, Canada – welcomed all members of the community to a grand opening ceremony on Sunday, Oct. 18.
100 Years Later: Russian Shul Reopened
Two years ago members of the Jewish community in the Russian city of Kaluga had the cities ancient Shul returned after being shuttered by the communists some 100 years ago. Last week an exhaustive renovation was completed and the Shul rededicated in a joyous ceremony.
Innovative Israeli-Designed House Frames Donated for Rural Nepal
Since the April 25 earthquake and the ensuing tremors that devastated of Nepal, some villagers have rebuilt their feeble mud homes, only to see them washed away by mudslides that plague the South Asian nation.
The main synagogue of Marseilles, France
Jewish Man Stabbed Outside Marseilles Synagogue
A Jewish man was stabbed twice in the stomach after he intervened in an attack on another Jewish worshiper and a rabbi by a man shouting anti-Semitic slurs near a synagogue in Marseilles, France, Shabbos morning.
Baby Girl!
Yitzchok and Tamar Chayempour (Great Neck, NY)
Weekly Living Torah Video: A Lesson in Business and Livelihood
After asking the Rebbe for business advice, Mr. and Mrs. Azar requested a blessing for wealth. Along with a “double portion of blessing,” they received a fundamental lesson in the life of a Jew. The wherewithal is accessible, we just need to tap into it and use it for the good.
6 Torahs to be Completed in Grand Celebration
All Anash and Shluchim are invited to attend a grand celebration in Crown Heights to mark the completion of six new Torahs sponsored by Chilean philanthropist Leonardo Farkas.
Baby Boy!
Mendy And Vivi (nee Kendal) Levertov (Crown Heights)
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