Baby Girl!
Shneur and Perel Mushka (nee Kugel) Pruss (Crown Heights)
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Baby Boy!
Avremel and Brachie (nee Wayden) Zirkind (Montreal, Canada)
Baby Girl!
Menachem and Chanie (nee Korf) Zirkind (Crown Heights)
The Rebbe’s Call for Summertime Tznius: New Styles of ’69
“Every year before the summer, generally at the Yud Bais Tammuz Farbrengen, the Rebbe would speak about Tznius”, says Oholei Torah Mashpia Rabbi Michoel Seligson. At his suggestion, CrownHeights.info presents a new weekly feature for the summer months: a short thought of the Rebbe on tznius, as compiled by Rabbi Seligson.
Letter & Spirit: Resting on the 7th Day; 7th Year
In this week’s edition of Letter & Spirit, in honor of the upcoming Shmittah year, we present an in-depth letter of the Rebbe in which he explains the concepts of Shabbos and Shmittah, with fascinating insights on the subject. The letter was written through the Rebbe’s trusted secretary Rabbi Nissan Mindel, and was made available by his son-in-law Rabbi Sholom Ber Shapiro.
Roving Rabbis Visit Jews of Northern Idaho
Rabbis Berel Bendet and Levi Dubov say they’re having a delightful time traveling North Idaho and meeting its residents. And, no doubt, those who get to meet the two from the Chabad Rabbinical Visitation Program during their tour of Idaho are enjoying Bendet and Dubov as well.
Attempted Knockout in Crown Heights – Possible Hate Crime
Three teenagers attacked a Jewish man on an Albany Avenue street corner Wednesday night in a suspected ‘knockout’ attack. Police are investigating the assault as a possible hate crime.
A New Type of Tank Rolls from Russia into Crimea
Chabad students and Rabbis from the US, Europe, and Israel have set off on a journey across Russia in ‘Mitzvah tanks.’ As part of the trip, the expedition will visit Crimea, a territory recently annexed by Russia, to promote Judaism there.
Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended Friday
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended Friday, August 15, for a Christian holiday. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
Center to Serve Growing Community in South Carolina
It’s not a synagogue, not centered around prescribed hours of worship. It’s not about rituals performed within walls. It doesn’t even have a building, not yet anyway. Think more of a Jewish grandmother’s kitchen where the scent of challah bread lingers, the oven never rests and nobody leaves hungry. Even if they want to.
Young French Jews Fleeing to Canada
While most couples establishing Chabad on Campus centers are not much older than the students they serve, Rabbi Shlomo and Matti Banon of Montreal, QC, and their nine children just completed their first year working with the Jewish student body at Université de Montreal (UdeM) and say that they all have been enriched by the experience.
Video: Aspiring Singer Returns with a Surprise
On a recent episode of The Voice, an Israeli singing competition show, a contestant from the previous year named Shai Dibo Cohen returned to try his luck again. While at his previous performance Shai looked like your typical Israeli from Tel Aviv, this time he came dressed differently – and with an added surprise for the audience and judges.
Runners Stop Mid-Race to Put on Tefilin
This Sunday was a big day for Australians as the “City 2 Surf” run took off with 81,000 runners. JEMS (Jewish Education Matters) was there too, manning two tables with water, cookies and Tefilin.
Photos: Benny Performs at CGI-New York
In yet another first, Camp Gan Israel-New York enjoyed a spectacular Benny Friedman Concert this past Sunday.
Anti-Semitic Vandalism at Memorial for Murdered Rabbi
A mourner attending a memorial service in North Miami Beach, Fla. for Rabbi Yosef Raksin, HYD, had his car defaced with a swastika, reaffirming the prevailing belief that his murder was a hate crime. The local police, however, remain unconvinced.
Teens Make Life-Changing Decisions at ‘Xtreme’ Camp
One month of extreme sports, extreme learning and extreme fun came together for the ninety teens, and twenty staff members who made up this year’s CTeen Xtreme travel camp.
