Picture of the Day: HaMesivta’s Student of the Month
Meir Kolt, 14, was awarded as “Student of the Month” at the monthly Rosh Chodesh gathering at HaMesivta.
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Every weeknight over 350 boys from grades 5-8 will get together in three different locations in Crown Heights for an hour of learning.
PSA: Yeshivas Erev Begins Sunday Night
Every weeknight over 350 boys from grades 5-8 will get together in three different locations in Crown Heights for an hour of learning.
The Jewish woman plays a crucial part in G-d's plan for mankind.
Weekly Living Torah Video: The Women First
The Jewish woman plays a crucial part in G-d’s plan for mankind.
Surprise Breakfast for 7th and 8th Grades in OT
In honor of Rosh Chodesh, 7th and 8th grades in the Oholei Torah Mechina Division were surprised to a full catered breakfast, and special event. After davening instead of going to their regular places in the lunchroom, the talmidim were escorted to the grand Ballroom, where tables were set “fit for a king” with a full breakfast.
Chabad Telethon host Larry King talks with actor and producer David Arquette about his road to recovery, inspiring others and his recent bar mitzvah at the Western Wall. Larry and David are joined by Chabad Residential Treatment Center Director Donna Miller and Senior Psychotherapist Hank Hojda.
Video: David Arquette’s Road to Recovery
Chabad Telethon host Larry King talks with actor and producer David Arquette about his road to recovery, inspiring others and his recent bar mitzvah at the Western Wall. Larry and David are joined by Chabad Residential Treatment Center Director Donna Miller and Senior Psychotherapist Hank Hojda.
Picture of the Day: Soviet Leader Meets Chief Rabbi
The former leader of the USSR Mr. Michael Gorbachev, famous for leading his land to Democracy after 70 years of communist rule, met yesterday with the chief Rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar. Gorbachev was invited to attend the grand opening of the new Jewish Museum in Moscow, expected to open next month.
Op-Ed: Cops Must Be Charged for Lying Under Oath
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A homeless man sleeping at a Jewish youth center in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, was roused from his sleep, wrongly accused of trespassing, then repeatedly and violently pummeled by the police after he jerked his hands and held them behind his back in an effort to non-violently avoid being handcuffed.
On every 3rd Thursday of the month a Precinct Council Meeting s held, in which residents can attend and voice any concerns or complaints about the neighborhood or the police department itself. The meeting is open to all.
Tonight: Come and Be Heard – Precinct Council Meeting
On every 3rd Thursday of the month a Precinct Council Meeting s held, in which residents can attend and voice any concerns or complaints about the neighborhood or the police department itself. The meeting is open to all.
Didan Notzach: Swedish Court Rules Namdar Children Can Study at Home
Rabbi Alexander and Leah Namdar
Chabad-Lubavitch representatives to Gothenburg, Sweden have a right to educate their children in accordance with their religious faith. That was the verdict issued Wednesday by the appellate judge who weighed the Namdars’ complaints against city authorities fining them for homeschooling their children.
Montreal Kosher Steakhouse Firebombed
The damaged facade of the Kosher shop Chops Resto Bar steak-and-sushi restaurant on Queen Mary Rd. near Décarie Blvd. in Montreal’s Snowdon district, on Thursday, October 18, 2012, following a 4 a.m. firebombing.
A kosher restaurant that bills itself as “Montreal’s premier steakhouse and sushi bar” was firebombed early this morning.
Photo Gallery: Hands-On Parashas Noach!
Photos by Rivka Lifshitz – RivkaLifshitz.com
This weeks Parasha is Noach, the Sedra which talks about the animals and the ark. What better way to teach young students about the animals then to show them? Jewish schools from the area brought their young students for a walk through the zoo, where they got to see, pet and feed the animals.
Coral Springs Comission Closes High School Dorm
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Rabbi Yankie Denburg teaches a Jewish approch to contemporary issues class at the Rohr Bais Chaya Academy in Tamarac.
After hearing the impassioned pleas of almost 50 students, teachers, parents and Chabad rabbis, the Coral Springs City Commission denied by a 4-1 vote Chabad Rohr Bais Chaya Academy’s request to operate its controversial girls’ dormitory in a residential neighborhood.
Video: What’s Our Mission?
Rabbi Ari Shishler is slated to deliver the keynote address as the upcoming Kinus Hashluchim.
Ever look up on the subway to realize that everyone else in the car is looking down at the screens of their phones? In the world of online dating and the culture of “me”, we seem to be going down the road toward increasingly less face-to-face human interaction.
Judaism Makes Its Mark in Beijing
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Jews have been active in China since the 7th century Tang Dynasty, with notable communities having been established in Kaifeng followed by Shanghai. But here in the capital, Rabbi Shimon Freundlich has described “a third wave” of Judaism growing up and taking root.
Baby Boy!
Moishe and Rivka Reinetz (Crown Heights)
After breaking the news of the video showing NYPD officers beating Ehud Halevi, the New York Daily News picked up another story published by CrownHeights.info of police arresting Moshe Sani minutes before Rosh Hashana, and spending the first night in prison. The Daily News story sheds light on the already strained relationship between the Jewish community and the police.
Daily News Spotlights Another CHI Story of NYPD Aggression
After breaking the news of the video showing NYPD officers beating Ehud Halevi, the New York Daily News picked up another story published by CrownHeights.info of police arresting Moshe Sani minutes before Rosh Hashana, and spending the first night in prison. The Daily News story sheds light on the already strained relationship between the Jewish community and the police.
R’ Manis Friedman Speaks Art at The Creative Soul
On Tuesday, October 16, The Creative Soul hosted a speech by the renowned lecturer and speaker, Rabbi Manis Friedman titled “Finding Color in a Black & White System,” which took place at 425 Kingston Ave. – the group’s temporary gallery space.
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