Despite Instability, Kharkov Jews Celebrate Purim
Despite Purim falling out on March 16th – the date of the controversial referendum of secession in Crimea, the Jews in Kharkov came to celebrate Purim in the city’s Circus.
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5-Year-Old Hit and Killed by Minivan on Empire Blvd.
A tragic scene unfolded Sunday evening in Crown Heights, where a 5-year-old boy was run over and killed by a minivan that was backing up. Both the driver and the victim are members of Crown Heights’ African-American community.
After Test Run, Shabbos Alarm Back in Service
Residents of Crown Heights were surprised to hear the distinctive Shabbos siren go off, despite the fact that it is Monday afternoon and the alarm hasn’t been heard in weeks.
Photos: The Faces of Purim in Crown Heights
Photographer Chaim Perl sought to capture the sights of Purim in the neighborhood in a ‘different’ style. His unique gallery of hands and faces is presented here for your enjoyment!
Purim Joy Brought to Thousands in South Broward
Chabad of South Broward, Headquartered in Hallandale Beach, Florida, celebrated Purim like never before in their 34 year history.
For Purim, Rocking Rabbi Puts Positive Spin on ‘Man of Constant Sorrow’
A musically gifted, saintly-looking rabbi reinvented American folk song Man of Constant Sorrow in a parody of the blues track created in honor of Purim. Rabbi Tuvia Bolton, Dean of Yeshiva Ohr Tmimim in Kfar Chabad, Israel, titled the parody Constant Smile and posted it on YouTube last week.
Left: Rabbi Shmuel Lipszyc. Right: The faulty Mezuzah.
Purim Story: The Mezuzah Was Missing a Word
In honor of Purim, Rabbi Chaim Lipszyc, whose father Rabbi Shmuel Lipszyc directs Chabad Center of Oyster Bay, Long Island, NY, shared with us a fascinating story that began with misfortune on Simchas Torah and ended with triumph on Purim later that year.
Video: Rabbi Moscowitz Memorialized at Invocation
This past Wednesday, Rabbi Baruch Epstein, director of community developments for Chabad of Illinois and director of Congregation Beis Menachem of Chicago, was invited to give the invocation at a session of the Cook County Board of Directors.
Please take a moment and say a Kapital Tehillim for Liora Rochel bas Sarah, who is undergoing a procedure today and urgently needs good news.
Please Say Tehillim for…
Please take a moment and say a Kapital Tehillim for Liora Rochel bas Sarah, who is undergoing a procedure today and urgently needs good news.
Thousands of ‘Achdus Baskets’ Delivered over Purim
Dozens of volunteers, hundreds of deliveries and thousands of yards of ribbon – all for the delivery of over 6,000 Shalach Monos and Achdus baskets over Purim and the days prior by the Oholei Torah PTA.
Baby Girl!
Eli and Nechama (nee Kleinman) Goldman (Crown Heights)
Baby Boy!
Berel and Mirel (nee Salek) Prager (Crown Heights)
Baby Girl!
Berri and Mushky (nee Dubrawsky) Spitezki (Vancouver, Canada)
Monday: Rally at the Ohel
This Monday, the 16th of Adar II (March 17), there will be a rally at the Ohel for all children ages 5 to 12. Buses will leave 770 at 11:30am and return at 2:00pm. Transportation will cost $3.
Hatzalah Equipment Stolen Repeatedly over Past Month
Hatzalah of Crown Heights has been coping with a string of robberies that have occurred over the past month, which have left the volunteer organization struggling with losses of several thousands of dollars.
Photos: Purim Around Crown Heights – Gallery 3
Purim on the streets of Crown Heights. Part 3.
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