Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended Wednesday
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations and parking meter regulations will be suspended on New Year’s Day, Wednesday, January 1.
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Israel to Recognize Chabad Shlichus as National Service
This morning, an Israeli government committee charged with increasing national service by Hareidi-religious Jews accepted a proposal by Knesset Member Elazar Stern (Hatenua) to recognize emissaries of the Chabad Lubavitch Hasidic movement as doing national service.
Arutz 7
Students Take Protest Against Teacher’s Firing Public
This morning, all over the Crown Heights neighborhood, residents approached their cars to find a flyer on the windshield protesting the recent firing of a Mashpia in Oholei Torah.
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Yaisef and Henny (nee Gelernter) Wolowik (Los Angeles, CA)
New App Connects Jews with Local Shluchim
Have you ever been on an airplane, discovered that the person sitting next to you is Jewish, and wondered how you could make his encounter with Judaism continue after the plane ride ends? Do you know people who are traveling or moving abroad and want to connect them to their local Shluchim?
The Story Behind the Photo of the Satmar Rebbe
Yesterday, CrownHeights.info published a photo of the Satmar Rebbe, Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum, OBM, at the wedding of Chabad Chassidim R’ Avrohom and Chaya Landa in 1948.
Photo: Bill 613.
Montreal Jews Mobilize to Help Accident Victims
Hatzoloh of Montreal, Chaverim Shomrim of Montreal-Tosh, and Refuah V’Chesed joined forces to rescue eight Jews injured in a five vehicle accident on the 87 near Plattsburgh on Sunday night.
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Mendy and Stephanie (nee Saka) Levy (Bay Harbour, FL)
Oholei Torah Asks Two Staff Members to Step Down
After the recent fallout over the participation of several students and faculty members in the Call of the Shofar program, the executive board of Oholei Torah had a meeting yesterday, the conclusion of which was written up in a letter to be sent out shortly to all the school’s staff and parents of its students.
Photos: Descendants of the Alter Rebbe Gather
Hundreds of descendants of the Alter Rebbe, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, gathered this past Motzei Shabbos to mark his 201st Yahrtzeit at the Lubavitcher Yeshiva Simcha hall in Crown Heights.
New Engagement!
Levi Bennish (Oak Park, MI) and Minna Wolfe (Chicago, IL)
L’Chaim tonight, Monday at FREE
1383 President St [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave]
New Engagement!
Yossi (ben Moishe) Denburg (Boca Raton, FL) and Shayna (bas Zalman) Karp (Crown Heights)
L’chaim will be tonight, Monday at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
570 Crown St. [hall entrance on Albany Ave.]
Crown Heights Panhandler Shoplifts Bottles of Rum
An elderly beggar who collects alms on Kingston Ave. was caught on surveillance video stealing two bottles of rum from Eber’s Liquor and Wine store in Crown Heights.
Lavaya of Nochum Tzvi Potash to Take Place Today
After being delayed for several days by UK investigative authorities, the Levaya of Nochum Tzvi Potash, OBM, an 8-year-old boy who died suddenly and tragically last week, will be held today in London. Additionally, a new building project has been launched in the boy’s memory (see extended article).
Rare Bar Mitzvah Makes a Lasting Impression
It’s been years—a decade, at least—since anyone can remember a bar mitzvah celebration in Southampton, United Kingdom, a southern port city famous for being the launching point of the ill-fated maiden voyage of the Titanic in 1912. Yet on Thursday morning Dec. 12, Sam Rachman put on tefillin and read from the Torah for the first time at the Southampton Hebrew Congregation, an event that may not have occurred if not for a few chance meetings.
Cape Town, South Africa
Judaism is Thriving in South Africa
South Africa is a captivating country that offers a multitude of experiences from wildlife spotting and whale watching to spectacular scenery.
by Phyllis Steinberg - Sun-Sentinel
Info to Be Menachem Avel R’ Tzvi Thaler
R’ Tzvi Thaler is sitting Shiva after the passing of his father, Binyomin Moshe, OBM, at 1398 Union St. [between Kingston and Brooklyn Aves.] until Friday morning. Shacharis – 7:45 Mincha – 4:20 Maariv – Tzeis. Memories and condolences can be sent […]
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