Murders in New York fell to 328 in 2014, the fewest since the New York Police Department started keeping reliable numbers in 1963, the New York Times reported on Thursday.
Abba, Yankel, and Meir Steinhauser are sitting Shiva after the passing of their father/brother, Chaim, OBM, at 1719 President St. [between Utica and Rochester Aves.] until Thursday morning. Shachris: Sunday – 8:30, Monday-Wednesday – 7:30, Thursday – 7:00. Mincha: 4:30. Maariv 5:15. […]
Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo, who passed away last week, gave a fascinating interview to JEM on “The Rebbe’s Gift.”
What does it take to be an Entrepreneur? The Crown Heights Young Entrepreneurs initiative seeks to answer this question with a new four part series which will feature well known business people who will share some of their ideas for success.
Mendy Goorevitch (Laguna Beach, CA) and Sara Liberow (Barranquilla, Colombia)
Yosef Dovid Schtroks (Surrey, Canada) and Rivky Kesselman (Detroit, MI)
Avrohom and Devorah (nee Epstein) Kan (Crown Heights)
A would-be intruder was apprehended and arrested after he was spotted climbing the front of a Union Street home. Once spotted him jumped from the window and fled into a nearby home only to be confronted and apprehended by Shomrim after a short chase.
Hundreds of men and women turned out this Motzai Shabbos for Crown Heights Hatzalah’s annual Melava Malka, health symposium and raffle for $18,000.
Zalman and Chaya (nee Brafman) Lever (Crown Heights)
Shmuel and Malki (nee Kitchner) Edwards (Miami Beach, FL)
Back in 1850, Solano County’s Indian Chief didn’t bargain for a Chabad Center, but chances are he’d be a proud man today knowing that one of California’s first counties named for him, has closed on a new property—the first Jewish building of its kind in the county, and one that promises to be a game-changer for the Jews of this area.
In this excerpt from a video produced by JEM for the International Kinus Hashluchim, the treasurer of Lubavitcher Yeshiva Academy of Springfield, MA, Mr. Jeffrey Kimball, relates two stories of the Yeshiva’s founder, Rabbi Dovid Edelman, OBM, who passed away Friday shortly after his 90th birthday.
Levi and Maryasha (nee Duchan) Djian (Crown Heights)
With great sadness and pain we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Dovid Edelman, OBM, veteran educator and Shliach, who was much beloved by the Jewish community he served in Springfield, Massachusetts. His passing occurs mere days after he celebrated his 90th birthday.
This Motzai Shabbos, men and women are invited to join Hatzalah of Crown Heights for a Melava Malkah, featuring a hot buffet and wine tasting, alongside a health symposium and entertainment by Benshimon Orchestra and singing sensation Yoni Z. Also, a $770 gift certificate to CH Cycles and a case of assorted fine wines will be raffled off among those participating.
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