Baby Boy!
Zalmy and Brocha (nee Kramer) Margolin (Crown Heights)
Video: ‘I Picked a Fight with a Black Guy in the Subway’
Comedian Moshe Kravitzky picked a fight with a black guy on a New York City subway… but in the end everyone applauded.
Weekly Living Torah Video: Human Interaction = A Nuclear Impact
Overwhelmed by mounting questions about his work in the rabbinate and Jewish outreach, as well as in his business, Rabbi David Lapin sought advice from the Rebbe.
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Zalmen and Dishy (nee Blachman) Zarchi (Crown Heights)
Boy Auctions Favorite Book on Ebay for Shooting Victim
On Friday, August 7th, at around 6:00am, Ziza Djordjevic, 56, owner of the kosher Best Cake Bakery, was smoking a cigarette behind her establishment, when 2 men approached her, shot her in the face, and ran off with her apron, which is where they must have known she keeps her money. Every Friday she brings in cash to pay her workers.
Video: Avraham Fried’s Son Sings ‘Mi Adir’
The apple does not fall far from the tree: Avraham Fried’s son sings ‘Mi Adir’ at the Chuppah of his sister, who got married this week in Crown Heights.
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Hershy and Chanie Hertzel (Postville, IA)
Man Forced to Buy Sandwiches at Knifepoint
A 44-year-old man was robbed at knifepoint in Crown Heights this week by a man who forced his victim to buy him two sandwiches, then ordered him to drain his bank account at a nearby ATM.
Shabbos at the Besht: Elul – Ani L’dodi
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Motty Lipskier will lead a discussion on the topic: Elul – Ani L’dodi.
Mothers and Daughters Unite for Last Day of Camp
Bais Rivkah Day Camp ended off the summer with a bang! The last day of camp started off with a drum circle, where each girl got a chance to make music with her own drum. At lunch time, campers started waiting by the gate, excited to see their parents join them for a Grand Camp BBQ.
Two Sydney Shluchim Awarded by Council
Two Chabad rabbis have won prestigious awards from Sydney’s Waverley Council for their contribution to the well-being of the local community.
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Mendel and Chani (nee Wolff) Moskovitz (Kharkov, Ukraine)
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe in his study.
New Engagement!
Levi (ben Yankel) Pinson (Crown Heights) and Chanie (bas Shlomie) Futerfas (Crown Heights)
Letter & Spirit: Schools’ Obligation to Welcome All
In this week’s edition of Letter and Spirit, in preparation for the new school year – as yeshivos open their doors to welcome their students – we present a letter of the Rebbe about the obligation of schools to open their doors to all who come to learn Torah. The letter was written in English through the Rebbe’s trusted secretary Rabbi Nissan Mindel, and was made available by the latter’s son-in-law, Rabbi Sholom Ber Shapiro.
Poll: Americans Oppose Iran Deal 2-to-1
American voters oppose 57 – 28 percent, with only lukewarm support from Democrats and overwhelming opposition for Republicans and independent voters, the nuclear pact negotiated with Iran, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released recently.
Video: Texas Head Shliach Visits Rabbi Yitzi Hurwitz
The head Shliach of Texas, Rabbi Shimke Lazaroff, sings ‘Mir Zainen Shluchim fun Rebbin’ during a bedside visit to Rabbi Yitzi Hurwitz, Shliach in Temecula, California, who is battling ALS.
