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Yehuda and Brynie (nee Caplan) Silverstein (Crown Heights)
Kosher Chickens Found to Have Higher Levels of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Antibiotic-resistant E. coli were found in chickens from a range of production methods – with the highest numbers in kosher birds – in a study at Northern Arizona University and other institutes.
Battle with Lou Gehrig’s Hasn’t Dimmed Shliach’s Hope
His melodious voice has been forever changed. He can no longer sing as part of the religious services he used to lead or read aloud from the Torah.
Baby Girl!
Shneur and Rivky (nee Berkowitz) Inglis (Crown Heights)
Women Celebrate Womanhood at Packed Event
Building on the success of past events, a few hundred woman gathered in the Razag Ballroom for an event titled ‘A Celebration of Womanhood,’ which discussed a range of topics including communication strategies among couples.
Video: Police Search for Crown Heights Gunman
Cops are after the gunman who shot and killed an African-American man in Crown Heights.
The Baal Teshuva Journey
The “Baal Teshuva movement”; the phenomena of those born into homes void of Jewish practice, committing themselves to observance of Torah laws, began in the early 1950’s. One individual, a man who in keeping with his newfound lifestyle adopted the Hebrew name Avraham, is commonly identified as the prototypical, if not the original, Baal Teshuva. As an innovator his story offers insights into this flourishing trend, including a plan of action and a refutation of common myths.
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef: A Leader of Sephardic Jewry
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef was born on Sept. 1, 1920. He immigrated with his family to British Mandate Palestine in 1924, settling with his parents in Jerusalem.
Ann Arbor Welcomes Torah with Parade, Music and Dancing
Gathered on the steps of the Chabad House of Ann Arbor, Michigan, members of the Jewish community welcomed a new Torah scroll with music, dancing and a parade on Sunday.
New Building Dedicated for Chabad at Yale
More than 200 people gathered to witness the ribbon-cutting for Chabad at Yale’s new building, including University President Peter Salovey and Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy.
Bob Dylan, M.C. Hammer and the Joy of a Mitzvah
As we wove through the backroads of an 18th-century Italian estate in our rented Volvo, I questioned myself once more: What exactly was I doing there?
Ukrainian Peasants Beat Chasidim in Mezhibuzh
Two Chasidim spending Shabbos in Mezhibuzh, near the Ohel of the Bal Shem Tov, were chased by seven Ukrainian thugs, who emerged from a local pub screaming “Jews stink” and other hateful epithets at them. The attackers then caught them and they were beaten considerably.
Music Video: Boycott Israel
Jewish Rapper Ari Lesser’s powerful music video begs the question: “Why is there such a strong call to Boycott Israel by various organizations and college professors, when the majority of countries around the world are committing verifiable atrocities that are all but ignored?”
NY Post: Lawsuit Against Tznius Signs Silly
The New York Post Editorial Board, in an op-ed published two days ago, explained why in their opinion the lawsuit being filed against several Williamsburg stores for posting a sign that immodestly dressed patrons were not welcome is a bad idea.
Shas Spiritual Leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef Passes Away
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, the religious scholar and spiritual leader of Israel’s Sephardic Jews who transformed his downtrodden community of immigrants from North Africa and Arab nations and their descendants into a powerful force in Israeli politics, died on Monday. He was 93.
Kathmandu Welcomes New Torah in Memory of Hiker
History was made today in Kathmandu, Nepal when a new Sefer Torah was completed and a massive procession made its way down the main street. The new Torah was dedicated in memory of a 22-year-old hiker who disappeared, his body later found after massive searches.
