In 1977, when I graduated from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine, after doing a residency at Maimonides Hospital, I opened an office in Crown Heights. Part of the reason I chose Crown Heights was that, although not being Chabad Lubavitch myself, I had a very nice feeling toward the Chabad community.
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Several cyclists participating in the cross-country bike ride to benefit the Friendship Circle took a break from their 2,700 mile trek to jump from an airplane and parachute to the ground.
Mazel Tov! After much anticipation, at 4:24 p.m. in London on July 22, the Duchess of Cambridge gave birth. The Royal bundle is an 8lbs. 6oz. son, future King — and perhaps a real Jewish Prince.
Thousands of years after the first women danced in the vineyards of Israel, a gathering of forty women made their way to the home of Mrs. Shaindy Jacobson for a concert featuring classical soprano Mrs. Chava Shapiro, accompanied by pianist Mrs. Mirele Rosenberger.
This coming Shabbos, Chof Menachem Av, marks the Shloshim of our mother, Bracha Finkelstein, OBM. In her honor we want to share with you that which she instilled within my sister and I, the power of Jewish women and their Shabbos candles. We ask you to join us in honoring her with the mitzvah uniquely given to the Jewish women.
Rabbi Ovadia Isakov, a Shliach in the Russian city of Derbent in the tumultuous region of Dagestan, was shot in the chest by an unknown assailant. His condition is listed as serious.
Levi and Dena (nee Branover) Blecher (Crown Heights)
Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff, Professor of Rabbinic Literature at Yeshiva University in Jerusalem, dedicated his (English) Shiur on May 19, 2013 to Reb Leibel Bistritzky, the founder of the Crown Heights Hatzalah, who had recently passed away.
The first few days at Camp Gan Israel in Kfar Chabad were a smashing success, enjoyed immensely by campers and counselors alike.
The following letter was printed in the ‘Letters to the Editor’ section of today’s Yated Ne’eman:
“Chabad” was found to be the most controversial topic on the Hebrew version of Wikipedia, reports the UK Jewish News. The article “Chabad” has been re-edited 78,336 times.
Jewish entertainer Benny Friedman had everyone at the Yeshiva Summer Program in Morristown, NJ on their feet dancing and singing as he performed his favorite hits such as “Yesh Tikvah” and “No Lyrics Niggun.”
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef has been elected chief Sephardic rabbi of Israel, while Rabbi David Lau has been elected chief Ashkenazi rabbi.
George Rohr has announced the launch of an exciting new initiative honoring his beloved father, Sami, OBM, whose first yahrtzeit is today, the 17th of Av.
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