New Engagement!
Shmuli Benshimon (Montreal, Canada) and Shternie Sputz (Crown Heights)
Ottawa Chabad House Celebrates 30 Years of Service
Last week the Jewish Youth Library of Ottawa headed by Dr. Joseph and Devorah Caytak celebrated 30 years of service to the Ottawa Jewish community.
Letter: 4 Lessons Learned from the “UPS Shadchan”
What can we learn from the story of the Shidduch that Terry Spiers, the UPS driver made? One reader shares four positive lessons he learned from last weeks sensational story.
Moscow Jews Join Red Square Victory Day Parade
Amid the “Victory Day” celebrations in Moscow on May 9th, 69 years after the surrender of Nazi Germany, Chief Rabbi of Russia Rabbi Berel Lazar led a delegation of Jewish WWII veterans and members of the local Jewish community to the Red Square to participate in the celebrations.
3-Year-Old Falls from 3rd Story Window
At 6:30 this morning the parents of young children awoke to the sounds of their child screaming, to their horror they discovered that their three-year-old son had fallen from the window of their 3rd floor apartment.
Jewish Mother, Daughter Killed in Cambodia
Daphna Beerdsen, a Dutch Jewish woman living in Phnom Penh, the capital city of Cambodia, was found slain in her apartment along with her 19-month-old daughter on April 28. Rabbi Bentzion Butman, Shliach to Cambodia and a close acquaintance of the deceased, spoke to the media about Daphna’s unique positive character and the community’s “incredible loss.”
New Engagement!
Mendel Teleshevsky (Melbourne, Australia) and Rochel Parnas (Crown Heights)
Baby Girl!
Yehuda and Sarah (nee Levertov) Adelist (Crown Heights)
Fire Breaks Out in Crown Heights High-Rise
A fire broke out this morning in Crown Heights’ largest apartment complex, the Fieldbridge buildings, located on Bedford Ave. and Montgomery St.
Weekly Living Torah: Hippocratic Oath
At Sunday dollars the Rebbe tells Dr. Nissan Kahen, “As a doctor, you should heal as many Jews as possible, and non-Jews, as well. Best would be to have healthy patients, and to earn your livelihood from preventative medicine.”
New Engagement!
Aharon Leib Robinson (Crown Heights) and Chana Mirel Meltzer (New Haven, CT)
Police Promise Presence at Parade
With preparations for this year’s Lag Ba’omer Parade well underway, lead parade coordinator Rabbi Shimon Hecht, met again with New York’s finest to discuss safety and logistics for this upcoming event.
Lottery to Be Held for Low-Rent Apartments
A new condo complex that was recently completed in Crown Heights is offering several apartments at steeply discounted rates, as part of the city’s Low Income Marketplace Program (LAMP).
Reb Yoel Kahn: To Love with Kabalas Ol?
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 ‘To Love with Kabalas Ol?‘.
Video: Stars Discuss Logistical Planning
The Great Parade has released a third Promo clip for the upcoming Lag Ba’omer Parade, featuring Mordechai Ben David, Benny Friedman and Uncle Moishy. The three stars exchange thoughts as they prepare for their imminent performance.
Baby Boy!
Isser and Devorah Leah (nee Kirschenbaum) New (Bay Harbor Islands, FL)
