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Moshie and Gishi (nee Blotner) Weinfeld (Crown Heights)
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London Rabbi Speaks of Personal Acquaintance with Rebbetzin
Rabbi Mendel Lew, Rabbi of the Stanmore and Canons Park Synagogue in London, the largest Shul in Europe, was the guest speaker at a Chof Beis Shvat evening for women in Manchester, UK, organized by N’shei Chabad.
Baby Diagnosed with Herpes After Metzitza B’peh Bris
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has issued an “alert” to the city’s medical community following a January 2014 case of neonatal herpes following the Jewish circumcision ritual metzitzah b’peh, or MBP.
Testimony from a Counter-Cult Activist
Last Thursday, I had the zechus of appearing at a hearing before two esteemed non-Lubavitch Rabbonim, Rabbi Dovid Cohen and Rabbi Avraham Twerski, to present testimony about the dangers of the group Call of the Shofar. I would like to share some of the events leading up to that appearance, a description of the hearing, as well as excerpts from my testimony.
Shluchos with Multiples Inspire One Another
Over the 22nd of Shvat weekend there were many different workshops, farbrengens and get-togethers catering to the Shluchos gathered for the Convention. One meet up, though, was different. While many lecturers addressed priority topics, such as those related to chinuch, family, budgeting and a whole lot more, one was missing: Handling multiples.
What I Be Exhibit Comes to Crown Heights
A man with “Shvartze” − Yiddish for “black” and a derogatory term for African Americans − written across his forehead is one of the many startling images in the “What I Be” photography project, portraits of people with their greatest vulnerability written on their face or arm. It is a project of California-based photographer Steve Rosenfield, who in the rest of his professional life photographs rock bands and bar mitzvahs, and is currently in New York shooting images of young Jews.
Neighborhood Unnerved by String of Hit & Runs
Yesterday, Crown Heights was the scene of two (unrelated) bizarre hit & run incidents, both involving Jewish drivers and victims.
Video: Look!
An important safety message for anyone who crosses the street while pushing a baby in a stroller.
25 Shvat: 25th Yahrtzeit of the Rebbe’s Doctor
In honor of the 25th Yahrtzeit of the Rebbe’s personal physician, Dr. Avrohom Aba Seligson, we present a brief biography of his life and some of the fascinating and miraculous events that he had grown accustomed to witnessing over the years. The article was compiled by his son, Rabbi Michoel Aharon Seligson.
Emotional Shloshim Held for Deceased 8-Year-Old
A large crowd of Anash from all over London, together with neighbors, family and friends, joined Yossi and Ester Potash in commemorating the Shloshim of their son, Nochum Tzvi, OBM, who passed away tragically and suddenly on the 22nd of Teves.
Amid Riots, Kiev Shliach Relocates Daughter’s Wedding
After consulting with the Kiev police, and against a background of the present unrest and rising incidents of anti-Semitism, Chabad Emmisary Rabbi Yonathan Markowitz has decided to transfer his daughter’s wedding from Ukraine’s burning capital to Israel.
Inspirational Month of Shvat for JETS Students
The students at JETS had the most inspiring month of Shvat due to the ongoing farbrengens and inspiration – which permeated the hearts of the bochurim. Rabbi Mayer Schmukler, Director and Founder of JETS, works tirelessly to ensure that the bochurim at JETS experience true and real chassidishkeit and are infused with the teachings of the Rebbe.
Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended Wednesday
Alternate Side Parking Regulations will be suspended citywide today, Wednesday, January 29, to facilitate winter weather preparations and snow removal. Payment at parking meters will remain in effect throughout the City.
Baby Girl!
Dovid and Mushky (nee Sirota) Caytak (Jerusalem, Israel)
25 Foreign Diplomats Attend Holocaust Memorial
Marking the International Holocaust Remembrance Day Monday at the Jewish Heritage Museum in Moscow were 25 foreign diplomats, who paid tribute to the Jewish victims of the Nazis on the day the Soviet Red Army liberated Auschwitz in 1945.
Women Gather in Jerusalem to Mark Rebbetzin’s Yahrtzeit
Over 1,000 women, young and old, gathered at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Jerusalem last Thursday evening to mark the 26th Yahrtzeit of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka, OBM.
Holocaust Victims Remembered in England
Holocaust Memorial Day was marked Monday morning at a service at the Holocaust Memorial Garden in Valentines Park, Ilford, UK, which included readings from Rabbi Geoffrey Hyman, of Ilford United Synagogue, and Rabbi Aryeh Sufrin of the Chabad Lubavitch Centre in Ilford.
