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10th Annual Jewish Summer Fest at the Jersey Shore
Hundreds attend Chabad’s 10th Annual Jewish Summer Fest at the Jersey Shore which was sponsored by Chabad at the Shore located in Ventnor, NJ. Participants enjoyed a Kosher Beach BBQ, crafts, rides and a carnival as well as a lively music by DJ Justin Horn of 2Life Talent.
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Sholom and Devorah (nee Sebbag) Bukiet (Crown Heights)
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Yoel and Mussy (nee Perlstein) Chazan (Crown Heights)
PSA: New Speed Camera on Eastern Parkway
Following legislation passed in Albany that allows New York City to erect 120 new speed cameras (up from a mere 20), the revenue-generating devices have been springing up all over the city, including many mobile ones designed to prevent drivers’ awareness of their existence.
Los Angeles Celebrates Bittersweet Siyum Sefer Torah
Completing a brand new Sefer Torah is a very joyous occasion, but this one was different. On the day that marked the Bas Mitzvah of Chaya Spalter OBM a Torah, whose writing began in the merit of recovery, was instead completed in her memory in a bittersweet ceremony.
107 Rabbonim Sign Kol Koreh to Report Child Abuse
107 Rabbonim and Dayanim have signed a Kol Koreh affirming the Halachic obligation of all Jews to immediately report and notify secular law enforcement when they know of an instance of child abuse.
Stock Market Plunges on China Jitters
U.S. markets plunged at the open Monday following a big drop in Chinese stocks. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 1,000 points in early trading.
City Sends Tractor to Destroy ‘Illicit’ Chabad Shul
On Friday afternoon, mere hours before Shabbos, the Israeli city of Beit Shemesh, a suburb of Jerusalem, sent a tractor to dismantle a makeshift Chabad Shul that had been erected the night before on municipal land. But swift and brave action by members of the community prevented its destruction.
Crown Heights Man Beaten to Death Following Botched Robbery
Police are investigating the death of 38-year-old Michael Brown as a homicide after he was found semi-conscious and spitting up blood. Police said that he was a victim of a robbery earlier that day and that he fought off his attackers, who later returned and beat him to death.
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Nosson and Nechama Dina (nee Levine) Shusterman (Crown Heights)
Hundreds Attend the Levaya of Beloved Musician
Hundreds gathered in front of 770 late Sunday night to attend the Levaya of Reb Yossi Piamenta OBM, a beloved musician who spread joy to thousands.
8:00pm: Personality Disorders; Criticizing Others; Understanding the Animal Soul
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 81, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Anatomy of Mental Illness; Personality Disorders; Criticizing Others; Understanding the Animal Soul.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: R’ Yossi Piamenta, 64, OBM
With great sadness and pain we inform you of the untimely passing of R’ Yossi Piamenta, OBM, a well-known and talented musician who merited to bring joy to hundreds of thousands of Jews with his music. He was 64 years old. Update: Levaya times added. Passing by 770.
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Eli and Batsheva (nee Perlow) Kaminetzky (Taos, New Mexico)
Photos: Tefillin with a View
CGI-West – Camp Gan Israel on the West Coast – went on a grand trip to the magnificent Yosemite National Park. In addition to enjoying the spellbinding views and refreshing hikes, the campers made a point to put Tefilin on any willing Jew they encountered – and there were quite a few.
Faced With Sea of Palestinian Flags at Spanish Festival, Matisyahu Belts Out ‘Jerusalem’
After failing in an attempt to have Jewish-American singer Matisyahu banned from a Spanish music festival, the BDS bigots had yet another trick to unveil as he ascended to the stage on Saturday night.
