A Rosh Hashanah Toast With the President of the EU
It has already become a tradition in Brussels for hundreds of diplomats, ambassadors, parliamentarians, and public figures to gather each year for cocktails just before Rosh Hashanah.
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Boruch Dayan Ho’emes: Marvin Fruchter, 61, OBM
With great sadness and pain we inform you of the untimely death of Marvin Fruchter, a part-owner of Apple Drugs on Kingston Avenue and beloved member of the Crown Heights community, though he lived in Plainview, NY. He was 61 years old.
Op-Ed: We Are Not Immune to Being Scammed
There’s a story told about a great pious Rabbi who was becoming deaf in his old age. His students could not understand “why is this happening to you, a man who has spent his whole life studying and teaching the Holy Torah”. They felt that Zechus should protect him from ailment. “What can I say… I sinned in my youth and now Hashem is helping me atone for those mistakes”. He explained that as a young prodigy he was very well versed in Choshen Mishpat and would sit in on many Din Torahs, “but I lacked maturity and succumbed to the temptation of bribery.”
by Anonymous
The rabbi brings a Torah to Jamaica, carrying it to the new Chabad center.
Jamaica Lands Permanent Chabad Presence
With nearly 400 years of Jewish settlement, Jamaica is poised to turn a new leaf in the annals of its Jewish history, with the arrival of its first-ever permanent Chabad emissary couple.
Picture of the Day: Air Force Inductee Pilots Tank
Rabbi Elie Estrin, who just recently became the U.S. Air Force’s first bearded chaplain, has now moved on to piloting a ‘tank’ – of the Mitzvah variety – at the University of Washington (State), where he serves as director of Chabad on Campus.
Baby Boy!
Mendy and Mussy (nee Goldshmid) Levertov (Austin, TX)
‘Mega Challah Bake’ a Hit in Cleveland
Hundreds of women celebrated the 70th birthday of Cleveland Chabad Rebbetzin Devorah Alevsky as they participated in the first Mega Challah Bake at Young Israel of Greater Cleveland in Beachwood.
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19 Jewish Couples Marry in War-Torn Ukraine
The Jewish community of Dnepropetrovsk in eastern Ukraine held a group wedding for 19 Jewish couples.
Kalmanson’s High Fiving Taxi Hailers Goes Viral
A video depicting Meir Kalmanson, a Crown Heights street comic, high-fiving New Yorkers who were hailing taxis has gone viral, garnering almost 300,000 views since it was uploaded three days ago, and attracting local media attention.
Phones Put Away at ‘Shabbat Block Party’
After weeks of campaigning and spreading the “Rest Is Coming” message, hundreds gathered for a special ‘Shabbat Block Party’ in Brooklyn Heights, hosted by Congregation B’nai Avraham, Chabad of Brooklyn Heights, and Kiddie Korner Preschool.
Republican Candidate Learns B’Chavrusa in 770
Yesterday evening John Cahill, the chief of staff to former Governor George Pataki and current Republican candidate for the office of New York State Attorney General, visited Crown Heights.
New Engagement!
Tuvia Friedman (Pittsburgh, PA) and Chaiki Raymond (Crown Heights)
Boruch Dayan Ho’emes: Mrs. Adel Furman, OBM
With great sadness and pain we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Adel Furman, OBM, a young mother of five and member of the Chabad community in Coral Springs FL.
New Engagement!
Amatzia Argentar (Stockton, CA) and Chaya Musia Shurpin (Crown Heights)
L’chaim tonight, Wednesday, at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
570 Crown St. [hall entrance on Albany Ave.]
Miami Beach Children Craft Own Shofars
This past Monday was full of excitement at the JLC-Chabad in Miami Beach, as the annual Shofar Factory was back again. Over 150 people attended this wonderful event.
Children’s Shofar Factory Comes to Southern NJ
Chabad of Gloucester County gave children a hands-on lesson about the Jewish new year Sunday afternoon with a demonstration that taught children how to make their own shofars.
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