After the recent fallout over the participation of several students and faculty members in the Call of the Shofar program, the executive board of Oholei Torah had a meeting yesterday, the conclusion of which was written up in a letter to be sent out shortly to all the school’s staff and parents of its students.
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Hundreds of descendants of the Alter Rebbe, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, gathered this past Motzei Shabbos to mark his 201st Yahrtzeit at the Lubavitcher Yeshiva Simcha hall in Crown Heights.
Levi Bennish (Oak Park, MI) and Minna Wolfe (Chicago, IL)
L’Chaim tonight, Monday at FREE
1383 President St [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave]
Yossi (ben Moishe) Denburg (Boca Raton, FL) and Shayna (bas Zalman) Karp (Crown Heights)
L’chaim will be tonight, Monday at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
570 Crown St. [hall entrance on Albany Ave.]
An elderly beggar who collects alms on Kingston Ave. was caught on surveillance video stealing two bottles of rum from Eber’s Liquor and Wine store in Crown Heights.
After being delayed for several days by UK investigative authorities, the Levaya of Nochum Tzvi Potash, OBM, an 8-year-old boy who died suddenly and tragically last week, will be held today in London. Additionally, a new building project has been launched in the boy’s memory (see extended article).
It’s been years—a decade, at least—since anyone can remember a bar mitzvah celebration in Southampton, United Kingdom, a southern port city famous for being the launching point of the ill-fated maiden voyage of the Titanic in 1912. Yet on Thursday morning Dec. 12, Sam Rachman put on tefillin and read from the Torah for the first time at the Southampton Hebrew Congregation, an event that may not have occurred if not for a few chance meetings.
South Africa is a captivating country that offers a multitude of experiences from wildlife spotting and whale watching to spectacular scenery.
R’ Tzvi Thaler is sitting Shiva after the passing of his father, Binyomin Moshe, OBM, at 1398 Union St. [between Kingston and Brooklyn Aves.] until Friday morning. Shacharis – 7:45 Mincha – 4:20 Maariv – Tzeis. Memories and condolences can be sent […]
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Shalom Natan (Steve) Klingman, OBM, of Crown Heights, after a brief illness.
Yossi and Chaya (nee Lever) Witkes (Jerusalem, Israel)
Sholom Stiefel (Montreal, Canada) and Simi Hanoka (Pasadena, CA)
A concerned reader reached out to CrownHeights.info after a parent discovered symbols of a foreign religion within the lining of her daughter’s backpack. The bag had torn and the symbols were found hidden on the inside of the lining.
Mounting pressure and public outcry finally lead to Oholei Torah’s Mashpiim distancing themselves from ‘self awareness’ group • Yeshiva administration issues memo prohibiting staff members from referring students to outside help without prior permission • Schools worldwide prohibit their students from attending Oholei Torah functions until clarification is issued
More young Jews are going to Jacksonville synagogues, but several local rabbis say challenges, as detailed in a controversial study of Judaism in America, remain to ensure that current and future generations keep the faith.
All five Shluchim to Southwest Florida gathered to mark the Shloshim of the families two Mekurovim.
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