Baby Boy!
Abe and Dina (nee Feiglin) White (Shanghai, China)
CGI Toronto Announces Head Staff
“It’s a great feeling to learn that you must be doing something right,” said Goldy Grossbaum in response to the overwhelming response of applicants received for Camp Gan Israel, Toronto. Indeed on the very first day that registration was opened, the girls session (July) was filled to capacity.
IDF Uses Torn Up ‘Dvar Malchus’ to Deliver Dishes
Israeli soldiers at the Central Command Headquarters in Jerusalem were outraged when a shipment of new dishes was opened and discovered to be wrapped in pages from the weekly Dvar Malchus booklets.
Students Relive U.S. History with Deer Hides
Rabbi Michoel Harari’s 7th and 8th grade American history class at United Lubavitcher Yeshiva on Ocean Parkway wanted to bring post Revolutionary war America to life by reliving some of the tasks of early Native Americans and frontier settlers.
Cops Find Minivan Used to Kidnap Menachem Stark
Police have found the Dodge Caravan used in the abduction and murder of Brooklyn landlord Menachem Stark.
Rebbe’s Personal Secretary Interviewed in L.A.
Congregation Shaarei Tefila of Los Angeles, California hosted a community wide Farbrengen celebrating Yud Shvat. In attendance were 250 men and women who came from all over Los Angeles, including many local Shluchim.
Thursday: Rally at the Ohel
This Thursday, the 15th of Shvat (January 16), there will be a rally at the Ohel for all children ages 5 to 12. Buses will leave 770 at 5:00pm and return at 7:30pm. Transportation will cost $3.
Crown Heights Streets Ranked Dirtiest in Brooklyn
Crown Heights’ streets have been ranked the dirtiest in Brooklyn, in ratings released by the office of Mayor Bill de Blasio. It is followed closely by neighboring Bedford-Stuyvesant.
Video: MBD Shops for a Discount
Seemingly failing to understand the concept of a Chinese Auction, Jewish singing superstar Mordechai Ben David tries to purchase a $20 flight to Israel and other discounted items from Devorah Benjamin at Keren Simchas Chosson V’Kallah.
L’Chaim: Perlstein – Kotlarsky
Pictures from the L’chaim of Shmuly Perlstein (Chicago, IL) and Goldie Kotlarsky (Crown Heights), which took place Monday evening at the Jewish Children’s Museum in Crown Heights.
Monsey Girls Study Overtime in Honor of Yud Shvat
If you entered Beis Chaya Mushka in Monsey during the past two weeks, you would have noticed clusters of girls gathered during every recess and break, learning.
Op-Ed: The Parent/School Conundrum
They say that educating a child properly takes 50% skill, 50% prayers and 50% tears. This equation expresses two things: Firstly, my life-long frustration with all things math-related. Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, the difficulty and struggles that go along with trying to mold a living being into a mentsch.
FDNY Battles 2-Alarm Fire on Empire Boulevard
Firefighters rushed to a two-alarm fire at an auto parts store in Crown Heights last night. Emergency responders were called to the scene at 224 Empire Blvd. just after 8:00pm.
Man Arrested Over Chabad House Burglary
Police officers arrested a Chicago man Saturday in connection with burglaries at the Northwestern University Tannenbaum Chabad House and identify theft.
New Jersey Special Children Enjoy Winter Day Camp
The Friendship Circle, which in Bergen County organizes events and social engagement opportunities for children and teens with special needs, while at the same time offering opportunities for teens to volunteer with them, is celebrating its eighth season of winter camp for its participants.
Students Treated to Exotic Tu B’Shvat Fruits
Rabbi Velly Karp and his third grade Oholei Torah students were treated today to a tour of all the unique and exotic fruits that arrived at Mr. Greens fruit and vegetable store in honor of Tu B’shvat, which will be this Thursday.
10-Year-Old Borough Park Boy Falls into Manhole
A 10-year-old Orthodox Jewish boy is hospitalized in stable condition after falling 20 feet into an open manhole in Borough Park, Brooklyn.
