Islington Council and Chabad-Lubavitch of Islington marked the unveiling last week of the “Islington People’s Plaque” on the site of the former North London Synagogue on Lofting Road, which was built in 1868 and demolished in 1958. But the day wound up just as focused on the future as it did on the past.
Watch what happens when this Jewish dance-off gets out of control. Comedian Mendy Pellin‘s Jewbellish Films has teamed up with The One Voice Foundation to spread the message of unity. Will you join the dance?
Some 1,800 people turned out for a special concert featuring Dudu Fischer and Tony Orlando which was organized by Chabad of the Conejo.
The family of Zevi Silver OBM, who passed away at the age of 31, completed a brand new Sefer Torah in his memory.
Two weeks ago Mordechai Goldin OBM lost a valiant battle with yeneh machlah and left behind his wife Penina and their six children. Now a group of friends have formed a committee and began a fundraising campaign to help support the family.
Meir Hecht (Crown Heights) and Chaya Mushka Halon (Crown Heights)
Sruly Rendler (Crown Heights) and Leah Schanowitz (Crown Heights)
Hundreds of Crown Heights residents turned out for the 71st Precinct’s 21st annual Family Fun Day and Picnic, which featured free rides, hot dogs and hamburgers, as well as the chance to meet with police officials.
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 71, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week, Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics – Gimmel Tammuz: Inspiring a New Generation. Also – Dating Advice and Lashon Hara.
In this newly discovered footage, released by JEM, watch the Rebbe launch the campaign for every child to have a letter in a Sefer Torah. The Rebbe outlines the details of his new initiative, suggesting how and where they should be carried out.
Mishnas Gavriel is a project of Igud Menahalei Yeshivos. It was founded to perpetuate the memory of the Shluchim Rabbi Gavriel Noach and Rivka Holtzberg HYD. Select talmidim of the 5th, 6th and 7th grades from Oholei Torah, Ohr Menachem and United Lubavitcher Yeshiva study Mishnayos every evening. The talmidim take a written test after each two perakim and receive a monetary deposit into their G’mach Gavriel Account.
The family of Zevi Silver OBM will be completing today, Sunday, a brand new Sefer Torah in his memory. Zevi tragically passed away at the young age of 31 two years ago and on his first Yohrtzeir the family began writing a new Torah in his memory.
On the evening of Monday, June 8th (21 Sivan), Bais Chaya Mushka of Los Angeles’s fourth floor dining room was transformed into a chic, French patisserie. Over two hundred mothers, grandmothers, and women from all sectors of LA’s Jewish community packed the room, decorated expertly in baby pink, black, and white by Mrs. Rivka Baitelman.
Culminating a year of amazing volunteering and service, the Bochurim who have dedicated hours upon hours to the Friendship Circle, taking part in all aspects of the “Boys Division” celebrated with a barbeque and bonfire.
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Chaim Miller will lead a discussion on the topic: preparing for Gimmel Tammuz.
Yanki (ben Sheya) Hecht (Orange, CT) and Shainy (bas Sender) Kagan (N. Miami Beach, FL)
Shmuly Albukerk (Crown Heights) and Meryl Leah Nerenberg (Detroit, MI)
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