New Engagement!
Mendy (ben Asher Lemel) Cohen (Jerusalem, Israel) and Nechama Dina Zirkind (Crown Heights/Israel)
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Israeli Among Killed on Downed German Airliner
Israel’s Foreign Ministry confirmed today that an Israeli citizen was on an Airbus operated by Lufthansa’s Germanwings budget airline that crashed in a remote area of the French Alps earlier in the day.
Campaigns Launched for Kuperman Children
Nearly three weeks ago, the six Kuperman children were orphaned after their mother, Chanie, tragically passed away after a prolonged illness. Now, three fundraising campaigns have been launched for the family’s both current and future expenses, and $12,500 has already been raised.
3 Arrested After Fleeing Crash Scene, Police Find Drugs
Two Crown Heights men were arrested last week after attempting to flee the scene of a crash on Empire Boulevard. Police discovered a cache of drugs in their van and later arrested a third man after he attempted to sneak a duffel bag out of the van, police found more drugs in the bag.
Historic Lubavitch Periodical Published
Kehot Publication Society has announced the publishing of the complete collection of the historic periodical Kovetz Lubavitch—the Lubavitch journal published in New York beginning in 1944.
Baby Boy!
Binyomin and Shoshi (nee Chernick) Lubin (Toronto, Canada)
Video: ‘I Give You the Match’
Ambassador Yehuda Avner, who passed away this morning, served on the personal staff of five Israeli Prime Ministers. In 1977, after meeting with President Jimmy Carter at Camp David, Menachem Begin sent him to report to the Rebbe.
NY Federation Awards CTeen with Summer Scholarship Grants
The UJA federation of NY has awarded CTeen – the Chabad Teen Network with summer scholarship grants for NY area teens who wish to attend their summer program – CTeen Xtreme travel camp.
Camp Emunah Announces Split the Pot Winner
The winner of Camp Emunah’s annual Split the Pot Raffle has been announced. The lucky winner will receive $5,500 in cash.
Subway Fare Rises for 4th Time in 5 Years
New York City commuters, brace yourselves: The price of traveling on New York City’s mass transit system just got even steeper. Fare increases kicked in across the board Sunday on the city’s subways, buses, commuter trains, bridges and tunnels, part of a series of fare increases in recent years built into the MTA’s budget.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Ambassador Yehuda Avner, 86, OBM
Yehuda Avner, a senior advisor and speechwriter to five Israeli prime ministers and an articulate chronicler of the Jewish state’s history, passed away today in Jerusalem. He was 86 years old.
‘Stolen Car’ Involved in Crash, Driver Flees
A number of people are lucky to be alive after a collision between an SUV and a sedan occurred in a busy Empire Boulevard intersection. The sedan lost control and slammed into a building – just missing a number of pedestrians that were waiting in a bus stop. The driver of the sedan fled the scene.
Ann Arbor Community Rejoices with New Mikvah
The Jewish community of Ann Arbor, Michigan, celebrated a historic milestone on Sunday, March 8th, with the chanukas habayis of a beautiful newly renovated Mikvah, sponsored by Mikvah USA.
Chassidic Bar Mitzvah in Rural Florida Marks a First for Many
The first-ever Chassidic bar mitzvah in Pasco County—a mix of rural and suburban neighborhoods on Florida’s west coast near Tampa—drew about 250 people from the area, as well as from Massachusetts, New York, France and even Russia.
22-Year-Old Wins 1st Place in Chassidus Essay Contest
After much anticipation the winners of the first ever MyLife: Essay Contest were announced live last night during the 61st episode of MyLife: Chassidus Applied. The five judges – Rabbis Leibel Altein, Yaakov Brawer, Y.Y. Jacobson, Sholom Lipskar and Eli Silberstein – evaluated the essays and selected the winners, from the 530 (!) submissions received, using an intensive grading system.
PSA: Fire Safety Tips from Shomrim
In the wake of the tragedy that befell the Jewish community Friday night, Crown Heights Shomrim have released the following list of fire safety tips for the Jewish home.
Israels Ambassador Honored at Bethesda Chabad Dinner
Just two days after an historic election in Israel in which the Prime Minister was returned to another term as Prime Minister, the Israeli Ambassador to the United States, Ron Dermer and his wife, Rhoda, were honored at the Inaugural Chabad of Bethesda Gala Dinner.
