Baby Boy!
Mendy and Tzipporah (nee Schtroks) Klyne (Detroit, MI)
FALSE RUMOR: Murderers of Menachem Stark NOT Arrested
Reports that the killers of Williamsburg landlord Menachem Stark have been arrested have unfortunately proven to be unsubstantiated rumors.
Children Enjoy Winter Fun with Chabad Camp
Over 30 children from around Essex, UK, boys and girls aged between 3 and 11 enjoyed an action packed fun filled week of trips and activities at Chabad Gan Izzy Winter Day Camp.
ENDED: Live Q&A on Cults and Brainwashing
Tonight, Sunday, CrownHeights.info will once again be hosting Rabbi Shea Hecht for a live question and answer session on the topic of cults and brainwashing as well as programming and deprogramming. The broadcast has ended and archive video is available in the Extended Article.
Alternate Side Rules Suspended Monday
Alternate Side Parking Regulations are suspended citywide tomorrow, Monday, January 6, to facilitate snow removal. Payment at parking meters will remain in effect throughout the city.
Florida Jewish Teens Join Chabad for Winter Vacation
Jewish teens from across Central Florida joined for the Chabad Teen Network trip during the winter break vacation. The CTeens had a wonderful time ice skating at the RDV and then drove to South Orlando to the Kosher Gourmet Restaurant where they were treated to a wonderful Israeli-style dinner.
Lechaim: Stiefel – Hanoka
Pictures from the L’chaim of Sholom Stiefel (Montreal, Canada) and Simi Hanoka (Pasadena, CA), which took place Sunday, December 29, at Lubavitcher Yeshiva in Crown Heights.
New Engagement!
Shmaya (ben Yossi) Futerfas (Crown Heights) and Chani Rabkin (Crown Heights)
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Meyer and Naomi Clapman (Crown Heights)
Dear NY Post: “He Didnt Want His Father Dead”
The New York Post came under heavy criticism for its coverage of the tragic death of Menachem Stark, a Chasidic Jew kidnapped on Friday morning, then discovered dead, burnt and buried in a dumpster on Saturday.
Books Tour World Through Eyes of Young Shluchim
Authors Ella Verzov and Chana Oirechman have come up with a charming, multi-purpose idea for a Jewish children’s book series. working with local photographers, they peer into the lives of the elementary-school-aged children of shluchim, the Chabad emissaries who were sent around the world to spread Yiddishkeit.
Shliach Thanks the Doctor at Hatzalah Melava Malka
Well over 1000 men and women turned out Motzai Shabbos for Hatzalah of Crown Heights’ annual Melava Malkah, Health Symposium and raffle for a prize of $18,000. A special and emotional highlight was the meeting of Rabbi Nachman Sudak and Dr. Joshua Kerstein who rendered the lifesaving care following his heart attack during the Kinus Hashluchim.
Thug Linked to Multiple ‘Knockout’ Attacks Arrested
Assemblyman Dov Hikind announced Thursday night that an important arrest has been made in conjunction with at least three of the Knockout attacks that occurred in Brooklyn over the past weeks. A male was taken into custody and identified by three separate women who said he had attacked them.
‘Day of Kindness’ in Memory of Sandy Hook Victims
The thread of kindness was spread through the hallways of Lubavitcher Yeshiva Academy (LYA), in Longmeadow, MA on Wednesday, December 25, as almost 120 guests, parents and students participated in a day of Tzedaka (charity) and Kindness.
JNet: Yud Shvat Learning Campaign
In honor of Yud Shvat, Anash and all Jews worldwide are invited to participate in a learning campaign, with the chance to win big prizes.
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Miriam and Yankel Osdoba (Crown Heights)
