Fire Breaks Out at Beis Rivka-Crown St.
A fire broke out this morning at Beis Rivka girls’ school on Crown Street. Thankfully, there were no injuries reported.
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Trash, Ice and Spinning Tires Spark Car Fire
An irate motorist who had gotten stuck in an alleyway spent a half hour spinning his wheels in an attempt to free his car, but instead it went up in flames after nearby trash ignited.
Photos by Bentzi Sasson
India Trek Leads to Other-Worldly Shabbos
A group of 40 students from Brazil along with guests from Israel, Australia and England enjoyed a 12-day journey through India and Nepal.
119 Pre-1a Students Receive 1st Siddur
119 students in 5 separate classes celebrated receiving their first Siddur along with their parents and grandparents in a series of event over the past few weeks.
Fake IRS Agents Target 366,000 in Huge Tax Scam
Fake IRS agents have targeted more than 366,000 people with harassing phone calls demanding payments and threatening jail in the largest scam of its kind in the history of the agency, a federal investigator said Thursday.
Letter & Spirit: How Much Is Knowledge Worth?
In this week’s edition of Letter & Spirit, we present a letter from the Rebbe in which he explains clearly the saying of our Sages: yesh chochmo ba’goyim taamin, yesh Torah ba’goyim al taamin – there is knowledge/science in the nations, believe; there is Torah in the nations, do not believe. The letter was written through the Rebbe’s trusted secretary Rabbi Nissan Mindel, and was made available by the latter’s son-in-law, Rabbi Sholom Ber Shapiro.
Jews of Chernigov Escape for a Night with ‘Purim in Israel’
For the Jews of Chernigov, Ukraine, Purim provided a chance to escape from the war, tension and economic troubles that are engulfing their country. For a night, they were virtually transported to Israel, where they enjoyed an elegant Purim party arranged by the local Shluchim Rabbi Yisroel and Aliza Silberstein.
Video: Shliach Interviews Simcha Felder
Rabbi Nachman Simon, Shliach to Delmar, a suburb of Albany, interviewed New York State Assemblyman Simcha Felder on ‘The Jewish View,’ a cable TV talk show. Felder offered a detailed view of the controversy surrounding the Education Investment Tax Credit, the East Ramapo School District oversight proposal and his crime-fighting efforts in the legislature and personally.
Jewish Home Robbed at Gunpoint
This afternoon, at around 12:30pm, a Jewish-owned home on President Street between Schenectady and Utica Avenues was robbed at gunpoint by three African-American men who knocked at the door.
Hundreds Join FC for Evening of Inclusion
Over 200 people came together for an evening of awareness and inclusion for individuals with special needs at the Jewish Children’s Museum in Crown Heights this past Sunday. The event, organized by the Friendship Circle of Brooklyn, featured speakers who implored the crowd to look at everyone in our community as equal, even if we perceive them as being “different.”
Community Rallies, Raises $1 Million for Grief-Stricken Family
The day after 30-year-old Nadiv Kehaty died, his friends gathered at the Crown Heights synagogue he helped found to decide how to help his wife and four young children.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Rachamim Piperno, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Rachamim (Oscar) Piperno, OBM, a longtime member of the Chabad community in Los Angeles, CA. He was in his mid 50s.
Here’s My Story: ‘It Should Be Better and Better’
Rabbi Shlomo Besser, an activist dedicated to preserving the Jewish cemeteries of Eastern Europe, succeeded his father as the rabbi of Congregation Bnei Israel Chaim on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. He was interviewed for JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in his parents’ home in July of 2014.
Historic California Ranch Acquired by Chabad Camp
When the County of Madera, California, placed the Putney Ranch Camp on auction last September, they were worried it would fall into the hands of a building developer. So when the 87-acre property acre property was purchased by the Camp Gan Israel West, locals breathed a sigh of relief.
The New York State Assembly in Albany.
Tuition Relief Bill Excluded from NY Assembly Budget
Despite assurances by the newly appointed state Assembly speaker that he would support the Education Investment Tax Credit just two weeks ago, the proposed budget released today by the Assembly fails to include the bill which would bring desperately needed tuition relief to parents of yeshiva students statewide.
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