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Shmaya and Rivka Krinsky (Crown Heights)
The Rabbi in the Ring
Rabbi Yossi Eilfort, an assistant Chabad rabbi from San Diego, Calif., recently made news when he fought his first amateur MMA fight, winning by TKO in the second round. Several publications covered the story, but much of coverage focused more on the oddity of a man of G-d stepping in to the MMA ring and less on the spiritual message he was trying to convey by doing so.
Man Celebrates Bar Mitzvah at 82
Rabbi Moshe Klein of Crown Heights travels every Thursday to an old-age home to help the Jewish residents put on Tefilin. One elderly Jew from the former Soviet Union would always refuse week after week, saying he never did it before and didn’t want to begin now.
De Blasio: Yes, It Is My Role as Mayor to Defend Israel
During an interview on MSNBC Wednesday, New York City mayor Bill de Blasio was confronted by the host, Chris Hayes, regarding a speech he gave last month to AIPAC. The host questioned the mayor as to why he proclaimed that defending the state of Israel is part of his job description as mayor of New York City.
Tonight: Shloshim for Rabbi Shlomo Lakein, OBM
The Crown Heights community will gather tonight to mark the Shloshim of Rabbi Shlomo Lakein, OBM, founder of Darchei Menachem and community activist, who passed away one month ago at the age of 67.
New Shluchim to Arizona
CrownHeights.info has learned that Rabbi Shlomo and Chaya Levertov – along with their son Mendy – will be joining the Rebbe’s army of Shluchim in the state of Arizona. They will be opening a new Chabad center in Paradise Valley, a suburb of Phoenix.
Photos: Cops to Beef Up Security for CTeen Shabbaton
With 1,000 Jewish teens expected at the CTeen Shabbaton scheduled for next week, CTeen staff met with the NYPD from the 71st and 77th precincts to formalize plans to beef up security in the neighborhood.
Jewish Identity Grows on Manhattan’s Upper East Side
Marlene Rosenberg, a successful senior business management consultant has been living around the corner from Chabad of the Upper East Side for as long as she can remember. But it was only in the past year that she took courage and ventured in gingerly, despite her fears that the experience would be too intimidating.
Video: Sneak Peek at ‘Megilas Lester’
Megilas Lester, by Emes Productions, is a full length animated feature film depicting the fictional story of Doniel Lesterovitch (“Lester”), a boy whose imagination turns the Purim story upside down.
Speeding Results in Five Car Collision; Driver Injured
Five cars got smashed up after a speeding SUV collided with a minivan in a busy Kingston Avenue intersection. Hatzalah was called and transported the driver of the SUV to the hospital.
Gadol Tells of Miraculous Encounter with the Rebbe
Rabbi Moshe Wolfson, The Mashgiach Ruchni of Yeshiva Torah V’daas and Rav of Beis Hakneses Emes Yisroel in Borough Park, delivered an insightful Shiur and words of Chizuk at the Yeshiva Gedolah of Miami amid a visit to South Florida.
Photos: Trash Piles Up in Crown Heights Alleyways
Many Crown Heights residents, particularly those whose homes are adjacent to alleyways, have expressed frustration over the lack of garbage pickup by the Department of Sanitation over the past two weeks.
Empire Kosher to Be Closed and Replaced by Condos?
CrownHeights.info has learned that a request has been put forth by the owner of the property housing the Empire Kosher Supermarket for a zoning variance that will allow for the structure to be torn down and replaced by residential units.
Amid Unrest, Chabad Continues to Grow in Ukraine
Even as central Kiev burst into chaos this week, with bloodshed between protesters and police continuing to escalate, Chabad-Lubavitch of Kiev has been maintaining its level of activity and has even grown its staff.
Chabad Emissaries Moved by Heroic IDF Officer
It was meant to be another event saluting Chabad emissaries in Israel, but this is a salute they will never forget. Captain Ziv Shilon, an IDF officer who was critically injured when a bomb went off on the Gaza border and became the symbol of fighters’ heroism, was the guest of honor at the ceremony and saluted the hundreds of emissaries – and mainly the late Lubavitcher Rebbe – with his prosthetic left arm.
Op-Ed: Not Your Father’s Weed
I was listening to the radio recently when I heard the President express his opinion that marijuana is not that bad – “no worse than alcohol”. Add to that the fact that some States have legalized marijuana use, although to varying degrees, and we have a budding recipe for disaster.
New Shluchim to Illinois
CrownHeights.info has learned that Rabbi Mendel and Yocheved Scheiman will be joining the Rebbe’s army of Shluchim in the state of Illinois. They will be opening a new Chabad center at Southern Illinois University, located in Carbondale.
