Woman Struck While Crossing Eastern Parkway
A woman was struck by a car this morning while trying to making her way across Eastern Parkway.
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OK Issues Clarification over New Chocolatte ‘Hechsher’
After losing their OK Hasgacha to alleged Kashrus violations, a new ‘Hechsher’ certificate appeared this morning in the window of Chocolatte, a Crown Heights cafe.
New Engagement!
Yossi Klyne (Manchester, UK) and Rochel Gorelik (Naharia, Israel)
FBI agents remove evidence related to the case.
Rabbis Arrested for Using Torture to Obtain Get
The two rabbis offered an unusual service to Jewish women who could not get their husbands to agree to a divorce, according to the FBI. For a fee, they would convene a rabbinical court and authorize the use of violence to get a recalcitrant husband to agree to a divorce.
NY Times
Burst Water Main Floods Montreal Lubavitch Community
Over a thousand homes are without water this morning in Montreal after a water main on the corner of Westbury and Barclay Sts. burst, forcing four homes to be evacuated and flooding many basements.
Bochurim Take Time to Study with Local Children
The students of Yeshivas Lubavitch of Baltimore organized ‘Mishmor’ – a weekly learning program for boys ages 7 and older – last night, with over 30 children in attendance.
Yeshivas Tzeirei Hashluchim Reopens in Tzfas
After a year of hard work by the administration to reorganize the Yeshiva, the school year at Tzeirei Hashluchim of Tzfas has gotten off to a wonderful start. Classes began yesterday under the leadership of Rabbi Zalman Kaplan.
Baby Boy!
Meyer and Miriam (nee Rahmani) Litzman (Phoenix, AZ)
Citywide Search for Missing Boy Comes to CH
A 14-year-old boy from Queens, who is mute and autistic, has the entire city on alert and searching for him since he went missing six days ago. Police received a tip that he may have been seen in Crown Heights, which brought dozens of police officers into the neighborhood.
Photos: Chabad Delegation Visits Grieving Yosef Family
A delegation of Lubavitcher Rabbonim and Shluchim visited the Yosef family, who are sitting Shiva after the passing of their father, former Rishon L’Tzion Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, OBM.
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Temporary Food Stamps Increase to End Next Month
Millions of Americans will see a drop in their food stamps benefit next month as a temporary increase is set to expire.
Picture of the Day: A Rabbi, a Priest and an Imam
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath of Chabad of NDG in Montreal went on the Tommy Schnurmacher radio show, together with a Muslim imam and a Christian priest, to discuss the proposed Quebec charter of values that would ban religious clothing in public places. They snapped a photo together after the show.
Rabbi Mendy and Sarah Rimler
Chabad at ASU Welcomes New Shluchim
Chabad at Arizona State University welcomed Rabbi Mendy and Sarah Rimler, and their daughter, Chayale. The couple joins the organization’s founding directors, Rabbi Shmuel and Chana Tiechtel.
Mario Sisneros
My First Simchas Torah in Crown Heighs
My first ever trip to Crown Heights, I am filled with excitement. My heart races as my thoughts and prayers begin to align. Each stop draws me closer and closer to the meeting point, the springboard for the night, a synagogue named Chevra Ahavas Yisroel. This synagogue is frequented by singles and young marrieds, inspired types, warm types, sincere types.
by Mario Sisneros
Nine-Year-Old Terror Victim Receives Gift
Representatives of Chabad Terror Victims Project visited Noam, the courageous nine-year-old girl who was shot in the chest by a terrorist at her home in Psagot, Israel, in order to bring comfort and assistance to her and her family.
Popular Kingston Ave. Cafe Loses OK Hechsher
In an announcement on their Facebook page, the OK Kosher certification agency said that they had removed their Hechsher from popular Kingston Avenue cafe, Chocolatte.
[Update: Statement from owner of Chocolatte added.]
Crash Claims Life of Boy Weeks Before Bar Mitzvah
Samuel Cohen-Eckstein, a 12-year-old boy just weeks away from celebrating his Bar Mitzvah, was killed yesterday when he ran into a Park Slope street and was struck by a van.
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