Jewbellish The News: Jewish Satirist Responds to Paris Terror
In the latest episode of Jewbellish The News, comedian Mendy Pellin gives his take on the Paris terror attacks that targeted a satirical magazine and a kosher supermarket.
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Photos, Videos: Israeli Chief Rabbi Visits West Coast
Israel’s chief Rabbi Dovid Lau just completed an extensive visit in California. During the trip, he visited many Chabad Mosdos, and was interviewed at public town hall meetings in Agoura, Yorba Linda and S. Diego.
The Living Legacy: Rebuilding the Berdichever’s Kever
Sofya Nayer, a Jewish Resident of New Jersey, shares a fascinating story about her birth, and her journey back to her hometown of Berdichev in central Ukraine – which led to the rebuilding of the grave-site of the Tzadik R’ Levi Yitzchok of Berdichev.
NYC Mayor in Paris: ‘We’ve Walked in the Same Shoes’
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio arrived in Paris today to pay his respects to the victims of the terrorist massacres at Charlie Hebdo and the Hyper Chacher supermarket. De Blasio told Parisians that New Yorkers have “walked in the same shoes.”
Monsey Celebrates Completion of Rambam
Several hundred men and women attended a Siyum Harambam for the greater Monsey Jewish community at the Atrium Plaza.
Mayanot Hosts 7th Annual Women’s Gala
7 years of Mayanot women gathered to celebrate the annual Gala Dinner. This special evening took place on the 24th of Tevet and several Mayanot alumni were in attendance for this year’s celebration.
Rabbi Yudi Steiner, above left, makes Challah and chicken soup with his family on Thursday night as they prepare to welcome about 100 students into their home for Shabbos dinner Friday.
Injunction Lifted Against DC Campus Shluchim; 100 Students Join for Shabbos Dinner
The injunction levied last month against the Chabad Shluchim to George Washington University in D.C., which prevented them from engaging in any outreach activities within a 1-mile radius of the campus, was temporarily lifted by a judge last Friday. In a remarkable show of solidarity, over 100 students joined the Shluchim for Shabbos dinner that night.
New Engagement!
Mendel Kehaty (New Orleans, LA) and Freida Davidoff (London, UK)
Chabad Rabbi Forms Rock/Indie Jewish Music Festival
Rabbi Getzy Fellig likes to find what experience a person does not realize they need, and then deliver that experience to that person.
Friendship Circle Hosts 2nd Annual Zumba Recital
The Friendship Circle of Brooklyn’s hosted its 2nd Annual ZUMBA Recital this past weekend.
Eli Marcus Releases Debut Album
The long awaited debut album from Eli Marcus, the youngest member of the musically gifted Marcus family, is finally being released.
Shabbaton Leaves High Schoolers Energized and Inspired
This weekend, over eight hundred girls experienced a Shabbos that will continue to impact their lives, long after the seventy two hour event ended: the annual Lubavitch Girls High School Shabbaton, hosted by Bais Rivkah in Crown Heights.
Red Tape Delays City’s First Kosher Smokehouse
Izzy Eidelman hoped to open Izzy’s BBQ Addiction open by Fall 2014. But city inspections, bureaucracy and special equipment have delayed his efforts to open the city’s first Kosher smokehouse.
Photos: Women Support ULY at Annual Auction
Hundreds of women turned out Sunday evening for the auction and evening of entertainment benefiting Lubavitcher Yeshiva. Following the auction viewing, which was compliment by delicious hot food, the crowd packed into the smaller hall for live cake decorating competition, titled ‘Kosher Cake Boss’. A panel of judges then chose the best decorated cake. Winners List added.
Photos by Rivka Lifshitz
Undercover cops issuing tickets on East New York Ave. between Kingston and Brooklyn Aves.
Slowdown Over: Cops Out in Force Giving Tickets
In a clear sign that the unofficial ‘work slowdown’ by NYPD officers had come to an end, cops have been out in force in Crown Heights giving tickets for driving and parking infractions.
Lubavitcher Boy Competes in Classical Music Contest
Pinchas Antal, a 14-year-old Lubavitcher boy from Montreal, has entered a classical music contest being hosted by the CBC (Canada’s national public broadcaster). His entry video, in which he artfully performs an 8-minute-long classical piece on a grand piano, can be viewed in the extended article.
File photo: A Taglit-Birthright trip organized by Mayanot.
Mayanot Announces New Birthright Trip: My Israel
Have you been looking for a Taglit-Birthright Israel trip that can get you and your friends to Eretz Yisroel? Are you hoping to send your son or daughter to Israel but are worried about sending them with a standard Birthright Israel trip?
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