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Eli Chaim and Chava Leah (nee Sufrin) Rosha (London, UK)
Crown Heights School Blends Moses with Montessori
Except for a simple banner hanging loosely over the entrance, nothing stands out about the modest brownstone on Eastern Parkway. But inside, the converted early-20th century home, is a bevy of activity.
Info to Be Menachem Avel Reb Lazer Teitelbaum
Reb Lazer Teitelbaum is sitting Shiva after the passing of his mother, Rebbetzin Esther Teitelbaum, OBM, at 675 Empire Blvd. [between Albany and Troy Aves.] apt. #1E, until Friday morning. Shacharis – 8:45am Mincha – 6:50pm Maariv – 7:50pm At the family’s request, […]
Chicagoans Enjoy ‘A Taste of Kosher’
Chicago supermarket chain Jewel-Osco, which features one of the largest Kosher offerings in the Midwest, held its “A Taste of Kosher Food” fair this past Sunday. The event was a tremendous success, with over 1,000 people attending to sample Kosher foods displayed by over 35 different Kosher companies from around the U.S. and Israel.
Chabad at the Shore Welcomes a New Torah
This past Sunday Chabad at the Shore welcomed a New Torah Scroll to it’s Chabad House and Shul in Ventnor, NJ.
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Shmuel and Shterny Teichman (Crown Heights)
Community Attends Shloshim for Reb Yosef Raksin HYD
Family, Friends and community members gathered to mark the Shloshim – thirty days since the passing of Reb Yosef Raksin who was gunned down Shabbos morning as he was walking to Shul in N. Miami Beach, FL.
“Murder the Jew Tenant” Scrawled in Apartment Building
A white tenant recently moved into a mostly black apartment building on President Street in Crown Heights, not long after threatening hate graffiti was found scrawled on a hallway wall.
Miracle of Jewish Education Continues in Former USSR
Thousands of Jewish children from across the former Soviet Union rejoiced this week as the new school year opened successfully on the 1st of September at the FJC’s ‘Or Avner’ network of Jewish kindergartens and day schools in countries such as: Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Azerbaijan.
Mendel Minkowicz Campaigns for Rashi’s Campus
Young Mendel Minkowicz, whose mother Rashi passed away tragically and suddenly last winter, talks about the 18/18 campaign he initiated for a new Chabad Center in Alpheretta, Georgia, to be named Rashi’s Campus in his mother’s memory.
New Classrooms, New Students, New Year at LYA
Lubavitcher Yeshiva Academy (LYA) in Longmeadow, MA opened its doors to more than just a school year. “As we continue to see an increase in enrollment in all departments, LYA staff mobilized over the summer to find space for new students and new classes in time for the opening of school”, commented Rabbi Noach Kosofsky, the school’s principal.
Conflicting Endorsements from Crown Heights Groups
In what has been a hotly contested race, candidates Rubain Dorancy and Jesse Hamilton will face-off at the polls tomorrow, September 9th, for the Democratic Party nomination to represent district 20, which includes Crown Heights, in the New York state Senate.
Video: Deaf Jewish Boys Enjoy Summer of a Lifetime
A special summer camp for Jewish boys who are deaf, the only one of its kind in the world, recently concluded, with campers returning home inspired and exhilarated. The camp was conceived and directed by Rabbi Yehoshua Soudakoff, who is himself deaf, and did not have the opportunity to attend such a camp when he was a child.
Tonight: Shloshim of Reb Yosef Raksin, HYD
A gathering will be held tonight to commemorate the Shloshim of Rabbi Yosef Raksin, HYD, a Crown Heights resident who was brutally murdered on the streets of North Miami Beach while walking to Shul Shabbos morning.
JNet Launches Live Class Learning Campaign
In honor of Chai Elul, all are invited to participate in a learning campaign, with the chance to win big prizes. A project of JNet, the Chavrusa match-making organization, the campaign provides a Sicha of the Rebbe said on Chai Elul to be learned b’chavrusa, followed by a three-question online review.
Wednesday: Rally at the Ohel
This Wednesday, the 15th of Elul (September 10), there will be a rally at the Ohel for all children ages 5 to 12 featuring arts and crafts, games and an amazing program. Buses will leave 770 at 5:00pm and return at 7:45pm. Transportation will cost $3.
Chabad HQ Clarifies: No Political Endorsements
Chabad-Lubavitch headquarters today released a statement that, in contrast to a banner for Rubain Dorancy with a backdrop of the Kinus Hashluchim group portrait, they do not endorse political candidates and have not authorized use of the photo for his campaign.
Update: Dorancy Apologizes.
