Avi Wortzman, member of the Israeli Knesset (Bayit Yehudi) and Deputy Minister of Education, expressed pride in the state of Jewish education worldwide following a trip to New York for the annual Chabad-Lubavitch conference.
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It last happened in 1888 and, according to one calculation, won’t happen again for another 77,798 years: the convergence of Thanksgiving and Hanukkah.
Today at approximately 4:00pm, a 12-year-old Jewish boy was playing ball on President St. near Brooklyn Ave. when he was approached by two African-American males, who punched him in the head and fled.
On Monday evening, the Friendship Circle of Brooklyn launched its mothers’ lecture series, hosting professional life coach Mrs. Heidi Krantz.
A pig’s head was left on the doorstep of a synagogue being built in Sevastopol, the Ukrainian city’s Jewish community said.
This is a photo of Rabbi Binyomin Wolf hanging out at the Kinus Hashluchim in New York. That’s right, all three Chabad rabbis share the same name. They serve their respective communities in Sevastopol, Ukraine; Hanover, Germany; and Helsinki, Finland.
A nifty interactive map created by the New York Times allows users to see what percent of votes from each election district – each only a few blocks wide – went to which candidate.
Jewish communal activists often pontificate about what is behind Chabad’s success, and some success it is.
Mendy and Chaya (nee Vogel) Hecht (Forest Hills, NY)
After being trounced by Democratic nominee Kenneth P. Thompson in Tuesday’s race for Brooklyn District Attorney, Charles J. Hynes said he was “surprised” at the overwhelming support for his opponent, who he said now has a “clear mandate.”
During the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries, rabbis and guests from around the world came to Crown Heights, Brooklyn for a chance to improve their craft, reconnect with old friends and gain inspiration for the year to come.
They say I am a ‘good bochur.’ I went to good yeshivas and accomplished a lot. My yeshiva years were spent diligently studying in zal from 7:30 in the morning until 9:30 at night. During the three breaks of breakfast, lunch, and supper, I would finish chitas and Rambam.
Exit polls in New York City’s mayoral race show Democrat Bill De Blasio with an overwhelming victory, defeating Republican contender Joesph Lhota who, according to the NYT, conceded earlier Tuesday evening.
Shomrim volunteer Mendy Hershkop wrote the following open letter in appreciation to outgoing Commanding Officer of the 71st Precinct, John Lewis:
The New York Post today profiled Rabbi Ovadia Isakov, the Shliach who was shot and seriously wounded in the Russian region of Dagestan last July by suspected Muslim extremists. Rabbi Isakov attended the Kinus Hashluchim grand banquet on Sunday, where he was honored with reading the Rebbe’s Kapital.
Yesterday, Mayanot Israel hosted more than 30 of their Taglit-Birthright Israel trip leaders in an interactive and entertaining seminar. The staff, rookies and veterans alike, shared ideas and experiences from trips and for trips.
Crown Heights political activist Yaakov Behrman greets Democrat Bill de Blasio on the final day of his campaign for New York City Mayor. As New Yorkers head to the voting booths, polls show De Blasio with a commanding 40 point lead over Republican rival Joe Lhota.
