Oholei Torah Hosts Evening of Recognition and Support
Over 500 guests joined in celebrating the 59th Annual Dinner of Educational Institute Oholei Torah. Included in the crowd were parents, staff-members, supporters and alumni young and old.
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Picture of the Day: Candidates Go Out and Vote
As polls opened this morning residents of the 43rd Assembly District turned out to their respective poll sites to vote in a special election to fill the seat. CrownHeights.info accompanied Mendy Raitport as he voted at the President and Brooklyn poll site.
Cancun, Mexico
Israeli Killed, 3 Injured in Mexico Bus Accident
A head-on collision between two buses killed a 23-year-old woman from Jerusalem, and injured three other Israeli travelers near Cancun, Mexico. The Shliach to Cancun, Rabbi Menachem Druck, is in close contact with the family of the woman killed.
Groundbreaking Book on People with Special Needs
Some time ago, I met a young man wearing a T-shirt with the following words: Accept – Understand – Love. I asked him when these three words meant. He told me that it was a signal from all the Special Children in the world.
by Rabbi Dr. Ib Nathan Bamberger
Ambit Energy Investigated by NY State Regulators
After a recent spike in complaints the New York State Consumer Advocate Office has opened an investigation into Ambit Energy, citing potential deceptive business tactics following a spike in consumer complaints.
UK’s Model Matzah Bakery Busy on Pesach Sheini
For Pesach Sheini, Tzivos Hashem UK visited Satmar and Vishnitz chedorim with the Model Matzo Bakery, teaching the idea of “Lomoh Nigoroh” to hundreds of children, telling them that we must keep asking Hashem to send us Moshiach.
Young Crown Heightsers Host Patterson Event
New York State Assembly candidate Shirley Patterson was hosted last night by a group of young professionals on a trendy rooftop in Crown Heights.
From Days Gone By: Lag Ba’omer Parade, 1966
In this unique color photograph, the procession of the Lag Ba’omer Parade of 1966 can be seen coming down the Eastern Parkway service lane. Can you recognize anyone in the photo?
Op-Ed: Why I’m supporting Geoffrey Davis (ad)
New York State Assemblyman in 48th District Dov Hikind penned the following op-ed detailing the reasons why he is supporting Geoffrey Davis in tomorrows special elections for the 43rd District.
Video: The Rebbe Visits Prospect Park, Lag B’omer, 1960
Watch a rare clip from one of the earliest Lag Ba’omer parades with the Rebbe, featuring narration by Rabbi Eli Lipsker.
10-Year-Old Catches Fire from Magnifying Glass
During the summer, many children play with magnifying glasses, burning paper and cardboard using the sunlight, often not realizing the potential danger of this “fun.” But last week, one child caught fire and suffered second degree burns on his torso due to a magnifying glass.
Syracuse University. Inset: The letter's author, Yerachmiel, with his family.
Letter: Even When You Think You Fail, You Succeed
The following heart-warming letter was sent to Rabbi Yaakov T. Rapoport, Shliach to the University of Syracuse, by a former irreligious student who briefly attended a Shabbos meal at his home back in 1996. The young student thought the customs were strange, and barely made it past the soup course, but that brief encounter had an everlasting effect.
Op-Ed: Why Crown Heights Needs Mendy Raitport (ad)
In an open letter addressed to the Crown Heights Jewish Community, New York Assembly candidate Mendy Raitport explains why he believes he deserves the community’s vote in tomorrow’s election.
Left: NYPD officer Brian Moore. Right: Suspected shooter Demetrius Blackwell.
NYPD Officer Shot in the Head Dies
NYPD officer Brian Moore, 25, who was in a coma since he was shot in the head two days ago while on duty in an unmarked car in Queens, died this afternoon after succumbing to his injuries.
Distinguished Rabbis Join Bar Mitzvah Celebration
Last week, prominent Rabonim, poskim and heads of Botei Din, among many other guests, arrived at the Beis Yisroel simcha hall in Jerusalem to celebrate the Bar Mitzvah of Shloime Ulman, the youngest son of Rabbi Yehoram Ulman, Senior Dayan on the Sydney Beth Din, and his wife Shternie.
Avremi Goldman, HYD.
Camp Fund Memorializes Slain Teenager
On a Sunday night, the evening of Monday, the 27th of Sivan, 5737 (June 12, 1977), Avrohom Eliezer Goldman, HYD, was tragically and brutally torn from our midst at the tender age of 17.
Des Moines Diary: Pastrami for the Soul
Corned beef, pickled just right, on thick slices of rye, with pumpernickel seeds embedded in the chewy thick crust. A juicy, firm garlicky pickle. The kosher deli stirs up warm memories, nostalgia for the old world.
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