Campers, Hikers Reach Greater Heights
Even while having fun, the campers of CGI-Simcha Monica don’t forget about their fellow Jews.
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Photos: The Rebbe’s Platform Gets Facelift
The platform along the southern wall of 770, upon which the Rebbe would sit during Farbrengens, got a facelift yesterday. Crown Heights repairman Yitzy Vail sanded and buffed the hardwood floor, restoring the revered ‘Bimah’ to its former glory.
Woman Shot on Crown Street Following Argument
An argument between two women on Crown Street near Kingston Avenue turned violent early this morning, when one of the women pulled a gun and shot the other twice in the leg. Both fled the scene, but the victim later walked into the emergency room at Kings County Hospital.
Picture of the Day: Mazkir Comforts Mourners
Rabbi Leibel Groner, veteran secretary of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, visits the Raksin family as they mourn the death of their dear father and brother, Reb Yosef Raksin, HYD, who was brutally murdered in North Miami Beach on his way to Shul Shabbos morning.
Borough Park Accompanies Miami Murder Victim
The funeral procession of Rabbi Yosef Raksin, HYD, who was brutally murdered Shabbos morning on the streets of North Miami Beach, began at Shomrei Hadas Chapels in Borough Park before making its way to Crown Heights. Dozens of members of the Borough Park Jewish Community joined family and close acquaintances of the deceased for the first leg of the Levaya.
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.
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.
Baby Girl!
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.
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