Baby Girl!
Itche and Chana Kayla (nee Lerman) Hildeshaim (Crown Heights)
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From Days Gone By: Children’s Rally, 1970s
A group of young students and their teachers attend a children’s rally in 770 in the 1970s. Can you identify anyone in the photo, or the date it was taken?
Stabbing Attack Injures Israeli in Gush Etzion
In what has become a near-daily occurrence, an Israeli soldier was stabbed and wounded in an attack by two Palestinian terrorists. The incident occurred near Gush Etzion, a settlement located south of Jerusalem in the mountains of Judea.
Picture of the Day: Pink Jewish Pride at 46th Precinct
The above photo was tweeted today by the NYPD’s 46th Precinct in the Bronx, showing four officers wearing various hats with pink, including Lubavitcher Police Officer Fishel Litzman with a pink Yarmulka. “All of our covers go pink for #breastcancerawareness month,” reads the caption.
New Square Arsonist to Be Granted Early Release
Shaul Spitzer, a follower of the Skverer Rebbe who was sentenced in April of 2012 to seven years in prison for first-degree assault in an arson attack on New Square dissident Aron Rottenberg, was granted youthful offender status at a hearing today, making him eligible for immediate release. He was 18 years old at the time of the attack.
American-Israeli Dies Two Weeks After Jerusalem Bus Attack
A 76-year-old American-Israeli educator, wounded in a Palestinian stabbing and shooting attack on a Jerusalem bus two weeks ago, died on Tuesday of his injuries, an Israeli hospital said.
Wednesday: Rally at the Ohel
On Wednesday, the 15th of Cheshvan (October 28), there will be a rally at the Ohel for all children ages 5 to 12 featuring a raffle, refreshments and an amazing story-teller. Buses will leave 770 at 5:30pm and return at 7:30pm. Transportation will cost $3.
Music Video: By Your Side
Singer Shaindel Antelis stars in this stirring music video, which was filmed for her hit song ‘By Your Side.’ The song bears an inspirational message for young Jewish girls.
400 Gather in Phoenix to Show Support for Israel
As Israelis experience a wave of recent terror attacks, members of Phoenix’s Jewish community are showing solidarity with Israel in a variety of ways that include reciting prayers, doing good deeds, sending cards, advocating for Israel and traveling there.
Baby Girl!
Yisrolik and Mushkie (nee Levin) Langsam (Crown Heights)
New in the Midst of the Amazon Rainforest: A Kosher Mikvah
Living Jewishly deep in the Amazon jungle has its fair share of challenges, acknowledges Tatiana Azulay, whose husband, Dr. Rafael Azulay, practices medicine in Manaus, Brazil, the incongruous pocket of old Europe surrounded by thick rainforest.
New Engagement!
Schneur Broh (Melbourne, Australia) and Yita Mirel Gestetner (Jerusalem, Israel)
Photos: Organizers Plan Kinus Security
Last week, members of Vaad Hakinus got together with representatives from the NYPD and the Mayors Office at the JCM conference room in order to plan for the upcoming International Kinus Hashluchim which will draw over 5000 people to Crown Heights.
100 Celebrate Shabbos with Chabad at Union College
Over 100 Jewish students of all backgrounds and affiliations gathered together for a Shabbos dinner, hosted by Chabad of Union College in Schenectady, New York.
Where BDS Threatens, Jewish Pride Beckons
On graduation day June 2015, Emanuelle Hodara, a native of France, proudly accepted her B.S. in Biochemistry with a minor in Biomedical Research from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). Hodara and her family left France in 2004, when the resurgent anti-Semitism became too unpleasant. The young immigrant recalls her family feeling targeted everywhere: “in the classroom, in the workspace, from federal officers and from neighbors.”
Wednesday: Seminar on Domestic Abuse
The Shalom Task Force, a Jewish organization dedicated to fighting domestic abuse, in conjunction with several Crown Heights organizations and sponsors, will be hosting a women’s-only evening of awareness and education on the sensitive subject, featuring as keynote speaker Lisa Twersky, author of: “I’m so Confused, Am I Being Abused?” as well as words of Torah from Rebbetzin Bronya Shaffer, world renowned speaker and educator.
Shluchim of the Valley Gather
Chabad of the Valley recently held its annual Regional Kinus Hashluchim at its beautiful Chabad center in Encino, California.
