When a large number of human bones mixed in with pages containing Hebrew words were discovered at a building site in the town of Netishyn, Ukraine, the few local Jews turned to the only rabbi they knew for assistance.
Feitel van Zeidel was exasperated when his Chanukah dreidel top did not stop spinning. The rich man had bribed Yossel the handy-man to create a dreidel that had the winning Hebrew letter gimmel written on all four sides, and Zeidel was planning to go home with all the spoils. But his top would not stop spinning. “Oh why doesn’t it stop?” he shouted and cried, “By now every dreidel would have been dropping!”
Get ready for some wacky winter weather. A powerful nor’easter is going to dump a stinging mix of sleet and rain on the city early Friday that will gradually turn to snow, with up to eight inches expected overnight, the National Weather Service said Wednesday.
The Oholei Torah Mesivta enjoyed their annual Shabbaton in many places in Upstate NY. On Friday they had a tour of the State Capitol, and met with Rabbi Mendel Mathless, Shliach in Albany NY. Shabbos was spent in Saratoga Springs with guests from Crown Heights, which included Rabbi Mendel Reizes, Rabbi Sholom Dovid Pape and Rabbi Mendel Nemes.
Is it going to far? The Jerusalem Fire Department released a photo of baby trapped in room by drawer blocking door; the Hamodia daily ‘edited out’ a pair of woman’s shoes from picture due to ‘modesty concerns’.
Over 225 Israeli girls came to New York as part of a group organized by Rabbi Aharon Eliezer Ceitlin, Shliach to Tzfat, Israel, who as been arranging these groups for more then 15 years.
Keren Simchas Chosson V’Kallah is holding their annual Purim sale. Support the organization and get some creative ideas for your Shalach Manot baskets! More details inside.
Some teacher aides who are paid by the New York City Department of Education say their paychecks have been frozen for months. UPDATE: Despite the city saying that they will be paid within a week back on January 18th, Crown Heights based providers STILL have not been paid.
Oholei Torah students from grades 2-8, assembled in the Gutnick Ballroom in honor the 31st Siyum of the Rambam.
Shloimy Geisinsky (Crown Heights) and Hindy Minkowicz (Crown Heights)
For the second time in a single day a woman was struck by a car that was making a turn. In this incident the woman was knocked to the ground only to get up herself, Hatzalah treated her at the scene.
Chanan and Chumi Feldman (Crown Heights)
What do shluchim in Nebraska, Idaho, and Sweden have in common? They—and their children—are all in remote locations with very few (if any) like-minded peers.
Anash and Bochurim gathered Tuesday night in Crown Heights for the conclusion of the 31st cycle of the study of three chapters of Rambam a day, and to begin the 32nd cycle. A special children’s program was held as well.
Chaim Pewzner, from Harrisburg, PA, excited to visit the Levi Yitzchak Library in Cedarhurst, NY and return his books in person! Chaim, along with over hundred other Shluchim families in the US, have the ability now to borrow Jewish books […]
While the adults attended the Siyum HaRambam, the children had a special program of their own in the next room in Oholei Torah. Beginning with the 12 pesukin, followed by a story and a show from the French Twin.
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