Attempted Rapist Turned In by Own Mother
The 16-year-old teenager who police say was caught on surveillance video attempting to rape a woman in the stairwell of a Crown Heights building Friday night was arrested this morning.
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Photos: Color War at CGI-New York
For two days, campers and staff at Gan Yisroel in Parksville, NY participated in plays, competitions, songs, comedy skits and – most importantly – Mishnayos Ba’al Peh. The battle between the two teams culminated in the ‘Grand Sing,’ where the entire camp gathered in the Shul for hours of lively song and inspiration.
Shocking Video: 72-Year-Old Victim of ‘Knockout’ Attack
In an apparent return of the sickening ‘knockout game,’ a 72-year-old man walking down a Manhattan street was randomly punched in the head and knocked out by a young African-American man, who then fled the scene. The shocking incident was caught on surveillance video.
Toronto Rabbonim Impressed with Students’ Erudition
After an intense year of tireless learning, 40 Bochurim at Mesivta Lubavitch-Toronto were tested on the entire Mesechta Shabbos by heart. The tests were conducted over the past few days by several prominent Toronto Rabbonim.
Photos: Friendship Circle Goes ‘Blo-Karting’
On Sunday, the Friendship Circle of Brooklyn, led by Rabbi Berel and Chani Majesky, began its new year with a fun and exciting ‘Blo-Karting’ trip at Brooklyn’s Floyd Bennet Field.
‘Chaim’ Added to Name of ATV Accident Victim
The name Chaim has been added to Tzvi Hersh ben Guttel, the man who was critically injured in an ATV accident in the Evergreen Estates bungalow colony Friday. The Lubavitcher husband and father remains unconscious and urgent prayers are needed for his speedy recovery.
Sydney Rallies in Prayer for Israel
Hundreds of men, women and children participated in a prayer gathering for the welfare and well-being of our brethren in Israel. The event was held at the Central Synagogue of Sydney, Australia, chaired by its Chief Minister Rabbi Levi Wolff.
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Mendel and Rochie (nee Levin) Levin (Staten Island, NY)
Shluchim Assist Israeli-Druze Crash Victims
Three Israelis touring Switzerland were killed Monday when their car crashed into an oncoming train heading to Lucerne. Five family members were wounded and are now in a local hospital.
Roving Rabbis Find a New Jew in Peru
Young rabbinical students Dovid Leib Lepkivker and Saadia Liberow have been spending their summer vacation traveling through the South American country of Peru, bringing the light of Judaism to the country’s native Jews and Israeli backpackers. The following story was told by them, which occurred while they were in the capital city of Lima.
Rabbi J.J. Hecht, OBM, in his office.
My Adopted Father, Rabbi J.J. Hecht
In honor of the Yahrtzeit of Rabbi Yaakov Yehuda “J.J.” Hecht, we present the following tribute to his life and legacy, written by Hana Levi Julian.
Picture of the Day: Good Deed in Shadow of Tragedy
Rabbi Alter Tennenbaum, Shliach to Irvine, California, puts on Tefilin with NY Daily News photographer Todd Maisel at the funeral of Rabbi Yosef Raksin, who was murdered on the streets of North Miami Beach Shabbos morning.
Video: Win from Within
Mimicking a well-known Gatorade commercial, the staff of Camp Gan Israel-NY produced a motivational video in anticipation of color war, stipulating that the campers’ hard work, dedication and endurance will determine which team wins the annual multi-day competition.
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Nissen and Nechama Dina (nee Engel) Brenenson (Crown Heights)
Rabbi Bogomilsky Inspires Kingston
Noted author and Posek Rabbi Moshe Bogomilsky of Crown Heights Farbrenged with the students of Yeshivas Kayitz Oros Menachem and the local Jewish community of Kingston, Pennsylvania.
Man Attempts Rape in Crown Heights Building
Police are searching for a man who was caught on surveillance video attempting to rape a woman in the stairwell of a Crown Heights apartment building.
Israeli Minister Hosted by Chabad in Colombia
The Israeli Minister of Agriculture, Yair Shamir, arrived in Columbia this past weekend to attend the swearing-in ceremony of President Juan Manuel Santos. While there, he visited the Chabad Center of Bogota, led by Rabbi Yehoshua Rosenfeld.
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