Baby Boy!
Shot Jewish Mayor of Kharkov Regains Consciousness
The Jewish Ukrainian mayor of Kharkov, who was shot Monday in an assassination attempt, is conscious and recovering.
6 Sholom Zochors This Week!
Zalmy and Rochee (nee Goldberg) Levertov
645 Lefferts Ave. Apt. #1E [corner Albany Ave.]
Mordechai and Chana Lightstone
1715 President St. [between Utica and Rochester Aves.]
Gershon and Malka (nee Perelman) Akerman
813 Montgomery St. [between Albany and Troy Aves.]
Schneur Zalman and Nechama (nee Schmerling) Glick
715 Eastern Pkwy. [between Kingston and Brooklyn Aves.]
Eliyahu Moshe and Gittal (Cassandra) Topp
770 Lefferts Ave. Apt B2L [between Troy and Schenectady Aves.]
Avigdor and Sima Simmonds
509 Crown St. [between Kingston and Albany Aves.]
Shabbos at the Besht: Man and G-d; Man His Fellow
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Chaim Schochet will lead a discussion on the topic, Bein Adam Lamokom; Bein Adam Lachaveiro (Between Man and G-d; Between Man and His Fellow).
Picture of the Day: Senator Briefed on Rashi’s Campus
Mendel Minkowicz, son of Rashi Minkowicz, OBM, met with Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) at the foot of the U.S. Capitol building yesterday, while on a graduation trip to Washington, DC with his classmates.
Two Garages Collapse after Retention Wall Fails
Two garages on Carroll Street collapsed into the back yard of a Crown Street house after a 20 foot retention wall failed and came crumbling down early Friday morning. Also: Video of firefighters rescuing a cat that was trapped under the rubble.
Tailoring Torah to Fit Our Mold: Exhortation Against Jewish Revisionism
“Oh Rabbi, it’s time you got real! She may not be Jewish by your narrow (Halachic) standards, but she has a true Jewish heart; she is more Jewish than any Jewish woman I’ve ever met and that includes my own mother. And just so you know, she makes the meanest chicken soup… That surely counts for something, don’t you think?” I can’t imagine that there is a Rabbi in today’s day and age that has not come across this heartfelt argument.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe delivering a talk to women on erev Rosh Hashanah, 1970.
Rabbi Extracts Apology From Anti-Semites in L.A.
A Chabad rabbi extracted an apology from anti-Semites on bikes who verbally assaulted him as he was walking to shul in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
Reb Yoel Kahn: Transforming the Self
Due to the overwhelming response and demand from the community, Reb Yoel Kahn agreed to present a weekly webcast on topics that are timely and relevant. This week’s topic is titled ‘Transforming the Self‘.
120 New Speed Cameras Headed for New York City
More than 200 new speed cameras are coming to New York City and Long Island, after the state’s Senate voted to authorize them on Wednesday, two days after the Assembly did.
New Engagement!
Shmulie (ben Chayim) Weiss (Crown Heights) and Diana Hochman (Flatbush)
Baby Girl!
Chaim and Chani (nee Angyalfi) Miller (Crown Heights)
Letter and Spirit: Serving a Purpose
In this week’s edition of Letter and Spirit, we present a letter of the Rebbe in which he responds to the question – is everything Hashem created in this world good, and are we obligated to like it all? 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.
‘King of Jewish’ Music to Headline The Great Parade
Organizers of The Great Parade have announced the stars that are set to take the stage at this years Lag Ba’Omer Parade.
