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Benny and Davina (nee Cohen) Amrami (Los Angeles, CA)
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Kids Attend CGI-Edgware in Unprecedented Numbers
Gan Israel Day Camp in Edgware, UK has always had a name for exciting activities, superb staff and an all-round wholesome, fun summer experience, but this year the camp’s reputation brought it registration on an unprecedented scale.
Shluchim’s Homes Damaged by Gaza Rockets
This morning, hours before a ceasefire was set to take hold between Israel and Hamas, dozens of rockets and mortar shells rained down on southern Israel from Gaza. One rocket caused much damage and destruction to the homes of Rabbi S. Gruzman and Rabbi Shneur Lieberman, both Chabad Shluchim in Ashkelon. In the nearby Eshkol region, a mortar shell killed one Israeli man and injured two others.
Twin Boys!
Pini and Dini (nee Raskin) Foreman (Chicago, IL)
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Reb Nosson Vogel, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Nosson Vogel, OBM, a veteran member of the Lubavitch community in London, UK. He passed away last night in Har Nof, Israel, where he resided in recent years.
Exceptional Anniversary Gift: 450 Kids Enjoy Tel Aviv’s Luna Park
For the last 29 years, Randi Luxenberg of Great Neck, N.Y., has bought rather traditional items for her husband, Arthur, to mark their anniversary—shoes, wallets, business accessories. For their 30th anniversary, however, she decided to try something very different.
Kfar Chabad Welcomes Iron Dome Operators with BBQ
A new contingent of Iron Dome operators has just been assigned to the vicinity of Kfar Chabad, amid Israel’s ongoing battle against Hamas and their rockets – many of which are being deliberately aimed at the adjacent Ben Gurion airport.
Released Time to Host Conference in Queens
With the coming school year on the horizon, Released Time program is happy to announce that it will I”YH be hosting a conference this upcoming Labor Day, September 1st. It will be taking place in Queens, with the focus being to give the weekly instructors an opportunity to unite and revitalize.
Op-Ed: The High School That Cares
I am the proud mother of a happy teenager who goes to Bnos Chomesh High School in Crown Heights. I am writing this op-ed anonymously because, after all, my daughter is a teenager, and needs her privacy. But remembering how I agonized at this time last year, I felt that I just had to share my story in the hopes that maybe it will help someone else.
Photos: Support for Israel in the New York Sky
A group of around 15 affluent New York Jews took to the skies yesterday in their private jets for a remarkable display of support for the Jewish homeland. Chabad photographer Itzik Roytman accompanied them to document the event.
Gallery Depicts 770 Replicas All Over the World
Andrea Robbins traveled with her husband and fellow photographer Max Becher to capture images of the numerous replicas of Chabad Headquarters-770 Eastern Parkway that are scattered all across the globe. The photographs will be displayed in a unique gallery that will go on view next month in Manhattan.
Picture of the Day: Hot Dogs, Car Batteries and Tefilin
Crown Heights community member Mendel Goldstein was on a trip with his family in Long Island yesterday; when it was time for lunch, he hooked up a miniature microwave oven to his car battery to cook some hot dogs. As he prepared the meal, the owner of the adjacent ‘air trampoline’ establishment came out to see what he was doing. In the ensuing conversation, it was revealed that the man was Jewish and hadn’t put on Tefilin since his Bar Mitzvah – which was 40 years ago.
Video: Sara Chana’s Tips for Improving Mood
Sara Chana Silverstein, a Crown Heights mother of 7 who specializes in areas of alternative medicine and herbs, appeared on Fox 25 News to share her wisdom on moodiness and mood improvement.
Plight of Jewish Refugees in Kharkov Addressed
On Thursday, 21 August, three Knesset members arrived with a delegation at the Kharkov synagogue to meet with Jewish community leaders to discuss the current situation in Ukraine and how to help absorb the hundreds of Jewish refugees who have fled to Kharkov from Lugansk and Donetsk.
Regional Kinus of Shluchim to Asia in Nariman House
An amazing triumph brought the Shluchim of Asia together for a regional Kinus Hashluchim in the Nariman House in Mumbai, India. After being largely destroyed in a terror attack, which claimed the lives of Shluchim Rabbi Gabi and Rivky Holtzberg along with three other Jews HYD, the building has been rebuilt and is being dedicated with the day’s long conference.
8:00pm: Anti-Semitism, Alternative Medicine and Yeshiva Tuition
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 31, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info beginning at 8:00pm. This week, Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics of: Rising Anti-Semitism, Tanya & Non-Jews, Muslim Fanaticism, Alternative Medicine, Yeshiva Tuition, Elul & Tishrei.
Malware Infects 1000’s of Business Computers, Steal Payment Info
A nasty piece of malware is being blamed for a recent breach that compromised tens of thousands of credit card numbers. It is the same malware that was behind the massive breach at Target just a few months ago.
