Thousands of Jewish Children March in Argentina
On Lag Ba’omer, thousands of Jewish children marched through Buenos Aires to Abasto, the biggest shopping mall in Argentina.
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A Single Father, A Tireless Fellow Shliach, An Unimaginable Struggle
Russian Jews Commemorate 70th Anniversary of WWII Victory
On Friday, the eve of May 9th, 70 years after the Soviet Union defeated Nazi Germany in World War II, the Jewish community of Moscow, Russia, gathered in the Red Square to celebrate ‘Victory Day.’
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Arab Terrorist Stabs Israeli Teen
A spokesman for Magen David Adom emergency medical services Monday said that a 19-year-old Jewish man was stabbed in Mishor Adumim, a neighborhood located near a West Bank settlement.
17 Mancunians Relate Encounters with the Rebbe
A team from JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project just returned from a 5-day trip to Manchester, England, where they interviewed 17 individuals.
Camp Fund Chinese Auction Winners Announced
The Keren Avraham Eliezer Camp Fund – in memory of Hatomim Avremi Goldman, HYD – has released the names of the 80+ lucky winners of its Chinese auction, which was held yesterday, Sunday, at Lubavitcher Yeshiva-Crown St.
After 29 Years, Jewish Mother’s Dying Wish Fulfilled
29 years ago, Rabbi Anchelle Perl, director of Chabad of Mineola, Long Island, made a promise to a dying Jewish woman that he would make a Bar Mitzvah for her 2-year-old son, Mathew. 11 years later, when the time came to fulfill his promise, Rabbi Perl discovered that Mathew had been baptized, and no Bar Mitzvah would be forthcoming.
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Areleh and Sarah (nee Risenberg) Eichler (Crown Heights)
From Days Gone By: ‘Jews! Don’t Mix-in-Match!’
This clipping from a 1973 print of the New York Times features a full-page advertisement, which was placed by Rabbi J.J. Hecht, beseeching Jews not to intermarry, and to explore their own beautiful roots before looking elsewhere.
Baby Girl!
Mendy and Chaya Mushka (nee Spalter) Spritzer (Crown Heights)
French Parliamentarian Joins Lag Ba’omer Event
The Chabad French-Jewish Community Center of New York York hosted a grand Lag Ba’omer dinner, which was graced with the presence of Mr. Frederic Lefebvre, a member of the French Parliament and Minister of trade under former President Nicholas Sarkozy.
Jewish Pride and Unity on Display in Kharkov, Ukraine
Hundreds of men, women and children joined the Grand Lag BaOmer Parade at the Ecopark Feldman Zoo in Kharkov, Ukraine. Despite it falling in the middle of the week, a large crowd came to enjoy an amazing day with Jewish pride on full display.
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Photos: Supporters Attend Camp Fund Auction
The Keren Avraham Eliezer Camp Fund – in memory of Hatomim Avremi Goldman HYD – hosted a Chinese Auction in Lubavitcher Yeshiva in Crown Heights on Sunday, with hundreds in attendance. At the event the lucky winners of some 80 fabulous prizes were drawn.
Rabbi Aaron Eliezer Ceitin. Photo: JEM - My Encounter.
Veteran Shliach in Dire Need of Tehillim and Donations
Veteran Shliach in Tzfat, Israel, Rabbi Aaron Eliezer Ceitlin is in dire need of our prayers as well as donations to help facilitate treatment that is only available in the United States.
8:00pm: Confused by Gimmel Tammuz; Expressing Emotions Al Pi Chassidus; Working on Your Marriage
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 67, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Confused by Gimmel Tammuz; Expressing Emotions Al Pi Chassidus; Working on Your Marriage.
Given the devastation already being felt in Nepal, the fear is that without sturdy tents, the upcoming monsoon rains could make life even more unbearable for local residents.
In Nepal, Preparing for Another Blow: Monsoon Season
With monsoon season fast approaching, Chabad of Nepal is working feverishly to supply thousands of Nepali people with sturdy tents that will be able to withstand the annual gush of rain and pounding winds that are expected to hit the country, which is still recovering from a massive 7.8 earthquake less than two weeks ago.
Letter: Mendy Raitport Thanks Crown Heights
After losing the race for state assembly, Mendy Raitport still feels this was a victory and penned a letter thanking Crown Heights for their support. Already he is feeling the positive effects of the strong voter turnout, which he feels will enable our neighborhood to receive better recognition.
A Lubavitcher man was injured after being struck by a car on Shabbos afternoon. The crash occurred in a busy Kingston Avenue intersection.
Lubavitcher Struck by Car on Shabbos Afternoon
A Lubavitcher man was injured after being struck by a car on Shabbos afternoon. The crash occurred in a busy Kingston Avenue intersection.
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