Oscar (Ossie) Schechtman, an original member of the New York Knicks, scored the legendary first National Basketball League (called the Basketball Association of America at the time) basket on November 1, 1946 at the old Maple Leafs Garden in Toronto against the short-lived Toronto Huskies.
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Rabbis (l-r) Yehoshua Korf, Zalman Shimon Dvorkin and Nachum Sklar share a few words at a Simcha in 1978.
Writing is a fantastic tool. It imparts knowledge and unlike direct speech, which may only impact a handful of listeners, writers can reach millions. But we need to review before we click that “send” button.
The older girls’ division of CGI Los Angeles had an inspiring and memorable time on an overnight camping trip.
An investigation is underway after a man was found fatally stabbed early this morning in Crown Heights.
Mendel Moskovitz (Kharkov, Ukraine) and Chani (bas R’ Zalman) Wolff (Nachlas Har Chabad, Israel)
Gershy and Chaya (nee Greenman) Deutsch (London, UK)
Yossi and Yaffi (nee Silkes) Clapman (Flatbush, NY)
The exciting and tasty Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society Flatbush barbecue will grace East 22nd Street and Avenue I, in front of the home of Pinny and Yaffa Rand, on Tuesday, August 6 at 7:00pm, and will benefit cancer-stricken patients in the Flatbush and Crown Heights communities.
On a sunny morning in June, three minivans full of ambitious students pulled up on the grounds of Machon Batsheva in Greenfield Park in upstate New York. Classes began even before the girls had a chance to unpack.
Israeli President Shimon Peres, while on a diplomatic mission to Riga, Latvia’s capital, visited the central synagogue with the chief rabbi and Shliach of the city, Rabbi Mordechai Glazman, where he signed the guest book.
Yitzchok and Dina (nee Rapaport) Dubov (Crown Heights)
Yechezkal Dovid Tzvi Nesher (Crown Heights) and Chana Gittel (bas R’ Yehuda) Segall (Crown Heights)
In proclaiming that “Man is the measure of all things,” Greek philosopher Protagoras, was quite patent in denouncing any objective standard of morality, and by no means was he alone. The notion that truth is perceived differently from divergent points of view and that no single point of view is the complete truth, has from time immemorial been the mantra of Divine rebellion.
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Michoel Seligson will lead a discussion on the topic: Chof Av and Chodesh Elul.
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