New Engagement!
Mendy Markowitz (Monsey, NY) and Esther Eidelman (Brunoy, France)
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Memorial for French Terror Victims in Australian Capital
A memorial ceremony was held this afternoon outside the French Cultural Centre, the “Alliance Francaise,” in Australia’s Capital city to pay tribute to those killed and injured in the recent terror attacks in Paris.
Video: The Shluchim Medley
Simcha Friedman and Yoni Eliav present a medley of niggunim titled “Shluchei HaRebbe Ashreinu,” in honor of the regional Kinus Hashluchim for Eretz Yisroel currently taking place in Tveria. These beloved and cherished niggunim have been sung by Shluchim and Anash the world over for years, in Yiddish, English and Hebrew.
New Engagement!
Boruch (Bryan) Conboy (Long Island, NY) and Daniella Bernard (Los Angeles, CA)
L’chaim Motzei Shabbos, January 17, at 1486 Carroll St. [between Albany and Troy Aves.] at 8:30pm.
Bnos Chomesh Students Say ‘Thank You, Mother’
On Motzei Shabbos, the students of Bnos Chomesh and their mothers braved the cold for an evening of appreciation at the school’s Third Annual Mother and Daughter Melave Malka.
Holocaust Survivor Holds Up Sign: ‘Mir Zeinen Do’
At the million-man demonstration in Paris against Islamic terrorism yesterday, one elderly man – a survivor of the Holocaust – stood holding a small sign with a striking message in Yiddish: ‘Mir Zeinen Do’ (we are here).
Baby Girl!
Yisroel and Henna (nee Shapiro) Shomer (Crown Heights)
Picture of the Day: Soldiers Guard Chabad School
In the aftermath of the terror attack and hostage crisis that gripped the world Friday, students of Cheder Lubavitch in Paris were greeted by a squadron of French soldiers guarding their school from any would-be attackers, r”l.
‘Rugalach Workshop’ a Hit in Orange County
After The Times Herald Record editor Barry Lewis wrote an editorial about how much he missed rugalach after the upstate seasonal kosher bakeries closed, Chabad of Orange County’s Rabbi Pesach and Chana Burston decided that hosting a Kosher Rugalach Workshop would be a good idea. So did Lewis.
College Students Enjoy Week of Torah and Inspiration
The 6th annual Miami Torah Experience took place in North Miami Beach, Florida, on December 23-31, 2014, with over 20 participants from various universities worldwide.
New Engagement!
Shmuel Kirsh (Zur Hadassah, Israel) and Shirah Fisher (Givat Shmuel, Israel)
VitalOne Transports Wounded Army Sergeant
A terrible accident left U.S. Army Sgt. Jordan Adams in a coma and fighting for his life. One year later a revolutionary medical procedure held promising potential and would be covered by medical insurance, only the transportation – air ambulance – would not and was beyond the reach of Sgt. Adams’ family. That was until Vital One got the call.
Following Unity March Leaders Gather in the Grand Synagogue
Following a unity march which brought millions into the streets of Paris, French President François Hollande and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Grand Synagogue of Victoire where they were to attend a service honoring those murdered in the terrorist attacks last week.
9-Foot-Tall Rabbi Seen Selling Raffle Tickets
What is that 9-foot-tall rabbi selling? Raffle tickets! Organizers behind the Bayis Raffle, which is offering its winner 6 months of rent or mortgage payments along with 100 seforim, got a 9-foot-tall ‘mascot’ to help sell raffle tickets over the weekend on Kingston Avenue and in 770.
Baby Boy!
Yarden and Bayla (nee Lax) Blumstein (West Bloomfield, MI)
Rabbi Krinsky: “Jewish Life Will Not Shut Down”
Following the terror attacks in France, Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky, Chairman of Merkos Linyonei Chinuch, released a statement reaffirming sentiments echoed by many Parisian Jews that “Jewish life will not shut down.”
8:00pm: Unaffordable Housing in Crown Heights
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 51, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Mental Illness [Pt. 2], Is There Any Virtue to Madness? Unaffordable Housing in Crown Heights, Alternatives to Yelling [Pt. 2], Shabbos Peace With Young Children.
