Taking Helm of NYPD, Bratton Promises Reforms
William Bratton has taken over the nation’s largest police force and is pledging reforms to how New York City police officers work with the community.
AP
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Russia’s Chief Rabbi Asks Government for Protection
Russia’s Chief Rabbi, Berel Lazar, asked authorities to step up security for the protection of Jewish and other clergy in the Caucasus region. Speaking at a press conference Monday, Rabbi Lazar said, “We are grateful for the miraculous recovery of Rabbi Ovadia Isakov who was shot in Derbent. But that doesn’t mean that we are not concerned.”
With No Shabbos Conflict, Orthodox Jewish Girl Wins Table Tennis Championship
The 12-year-old West Hempstead girl who made headlines last year for forfeiting a championship table tennis match that conflicted with Shabbos has returned once again to Las Vegas for the annual tournament, this time walking away with high honors.
Historic Pashkvil Against Chasidim for Sale
Judaica collectors are abuzz about an item that was recently put up for sale: the oldest known copy of the infamous ‘Cherem HaGra.’ It was issued against the Chasidim of the Alter Rebbe around the year 1800 by the leaders of the Jewish community in Lithuania, and was signed by the revered Vilna Gaon.
Alternate Side Rules Suspended Friday
Alternate Side Parking Regulations are suspended citywide on Friday, January 3 to facilitate snow removal. Parking meters remain in effect.
Dr. Rob Lindeman receives an award from Rabbi Levi Fogelman, director of the Chabad Center in Natick.
Massachusetts Chabad Center Marks 26 Years
More than 150 members of the MetroWest Jewish Community joined together at the Boston Newton Marriott to celebrate the 26th Gala Anniversary of the Chabad Center of Natick, Massachusetts.
Wicked Local
L’chaim: Lieblich – Wiener
Pictures from the L’chaim of Dovid Lieblich (Crown Heights) and Rochel Wiener (Detroit, MI), which took place Sunday, December 29, at Chovevei Torah in Crown Heights.
Phone Snatching Victim Fights Back
This morning, a young Jewish man was walking down Crown St. from Kingston toward Brooklyn Ave. while talking on the phone to his soon-to-be bride. Suddenly, the phone was snatched out of his hand by an African-American man and his accomplice.
Picture of the Day: Shliach Trains for Emergencies
Rabbi Dov Gruzman, Shliach and volunteer Hatzalah member in Vienna, Austria, dons an orange jacket as he trains in Israel with the Magen Dovid Adom on responding to medical emergencies.
Video: Satmar Rebbe at California Chabad House
The Satmar Rebbe of Kiryas Yoel, Rabbi Aharon Teitelbaum, is in Palm Springs, California for a three week resting period. As in the past several years, R’ Aharon Davens during the week at the local Chabad House, directed by Rabbi Yonason Denebeim.
Brooklyn Friendship Circle’s Successful Winter Camp
While most children may still be in school, there are many that have two weeks off for winter vacation. For Children with special needs the Friendship Circle of Brooklyn held its annual winter camp, under the direction of Rabbi Berel and Chani Majesky.
Montreal Community Remembers Reb Volf
On Motzei Shabbos, members of the Montreal Lubavitch community gathered in the “Yeshiva Zal” for a Farbrengen and Melava Malka commemorating Rabbi Menachem Zev Greenglass, OBM, affectionately known in Lubavitch as “Reb Volf,” whose Yahrzeit was on the 19th of Teves.
Crown Heights Apartment Rents Climb 8.8% in 2013
Apartment asking rents in the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant climbed 8.8 percent during 2013, according to industry data.
Wall Street Journal
Bill De Blasio Sworn In as 109th Mayor of NYC
Bill de Blasio took the oath of office administered by former President Bill Clinton on Wednesday, formally becoming the 109th mayor of New York City while pledging to pursue a sweeping liberal agenda.
AP
Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended Thursday
Alternate Side Parking Regulations will be suspended citywide tomorrow, Thursday, January 2, to facilitate snow preparations. Payment at parking meters will remain in effect throughout the City.
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6 to 10 Inches of Snow Heading for NYC
More snow and cold weather is expected to start the year 2014. Weather reports say that Winter Storm Hercules is expected to unload six to ten inches of snow in New York City starting Wednesday night.
Public School Kids Enjoy Jewish Winter Break
Over the past week and a half, the Jewish Released Time program, under the auspices of the NCFJE, arranged two camps for public school children during their winter vacation, with over 70 children in attendance.
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