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Moshe Elya and Chaya Mushka (nee Hertz) Markowitz (Crown Heights)
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Op-Ed: Be Considerate; Shovel
A concerned member of the Crown Heights community submitted this op-ed, in which he laments the apparent lack of consideration some homeowners have towards the elderly and those with young children when it comes to shoveling the snow in front of their property.
Two Israeli Soldiers Killed by Hezbollah
Two Israeli soldiers were killed, and another seven wounded, in an anti-tank missile strike on an IDF convoy near the Lebanese border carried out by Hezbollah terrorists.
8-Story Building to Replace BP Gas Station
An eight-story, mixed-use building with affordable housing is set to replace a Crown Heights gas station at Eastern Parkway and Bedford Avenue that sold to a developer for $32.5 million, according to the broker and building permits filed Tuesday.
Video: How to Get Rid of Your Fears
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Beshalach. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: How can one get rid of his/her fears?
Jewbellish The News: Flu Tips from a Jewish Mom
In the latest episode of Jewbellish The News, comedian Mendy Pellin and his studio team get the flu. Now he asks for tips and advice from your Jewish mother.
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Rocket Attack in Mariupol, Ukraine, Leaves Jewish Community on Edge
Shabbat-morning prayers were about to start at the synagogue in Mariupol, Ukraine, when the rocket barrage came.
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Mendy and Mushka (nee Silberstein) Dalfin (Crown Heights)
Ukrainian Prime Minister Commemorates Holocaust
In commemoration of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, and the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, an official ceremony was held in Kiev, which was attended by Ukraine’s Prime Minister, Arsenyi Yatsenyuk.
Photo Gallery: Aftermath of the (Almost) Blizzard
Though not nearly as potent as was forecasted, the blizzard that rolled by the tri-state area left a sizable amount of snow piled high on top of homes, streets and cars.
Video: Shloime Daskal, Mezamrim and Blue Melody Perform Haneiros Hallalu
Although not from a Chabad background, Jewish music producer Chaim Rosenblatt had always been enthralled by the Chabad Niggun Haneiros Hallalu since he first heard it as a child on Avraham Fried’s album ‘Hupp Cossack.’
Sweden Shluchim Face Judge for Homeschooling
Rabbi Alexander and Leah Namdar, Chabad Shluchim in Sweden, will be tried today, Tuesday, by the Gothenburg Municipality for the alleged ‘crime’ of homeschooling their 11 children, due to the lack of Jewish schools in the area.
Video: Basi Legani, 5735 (1975)
In accordance with the Rebbe’s instructions, Chassidim have always prepared themselves for Yud Shevat by learning the relevant Maamorim for each year’s Ois of Bosi Legani. With the approach of Yud Shevat 5775, JEM has made available the corresponding Maamar for this year – Bosi Legani 5735.
MISSED: Much Hyped Blizzard Misses NYC
Steady snowfall has been covering New York City since Monday morning and by Tuesday total accumulated snowfall reach just 6 inches – far below the predicted 24 to 36 inches. Snow is expected to continue falling throughout the day and total accumulations can reach 12 inches.
Photos: Just Before the Storm Hit
Although it snowed throughout Monday, the main portion of the snow was expected to begin after midnight. Our photographer went out and captured some of the sights just as the storm began.
Chief Rabbi Honors Jewish Victims of Stalin
Rabbi Dovid Lau, Chief Rabbi of Israel, attended the unveiling ceremony of a monument to the Leningrad rabbis murdered in 1937 by the Soviets for their activism for Judaism.
