Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a photo of the Rebbe at a farbrengen in the mid 1980s.
How to Keep Kosher While Backpacking in South America
When we think of traveling on vacation to far distances in today’s day and age, the mere thought of an uncomfortable journey almost seems unfathomable. We are used to the highest level of service and, thanks to technology, the world at our fingertips.
by Leigh Hershcovich
Baby Boy!
Moshe and Baila (nee Sufrin) Sapir (Monsey, NY)
Orthodox Jews in Antwerp, Belgium.
Belgian Jewish Schools Ordered to Teach Evolution
Earlier this summer, the Flemish government issued decrees that would force both state-funded and private Jewish schools to teach mandatory curricula that include evolutionary biology, human reproduction and other subjects considered taboo by Antwerp’s 18,000 orthodox Jews.
JTA
The break-in occurred on Crown St. between Brooklyn & New York Aves.
Crown St. Home Latest Burglary Victim
A Crown Heights home was broken into last night, on the block of Crown St. between Brooklyn and New York Aves. The thief broke the lock on a basement window and crawled inside. He stole $100 in cash and a pair of shoes.
Cheers Greet Cross Country Bikers as Journey Ends
Through nine states and 25 cities, through blistering heat, torrential downpours and rough roads, 11 women pedaled 1,500 miles along the east coast for four weeks. Their goal: to raise awareness for special-needs children.
Info to Be Menachem Avel Rashi Elgarten
Rashi Elgarten will be sitting shiva after the passing of his mother, Mrs. Gittel Elgarten, OBM, at 701 Empire Blvd. [between Albany and Troy Aves.] Apt. 5H, until Thursday morning, August 22. Shacharis: 10:00 Mincha: 7:30 Maariv: 8:30 Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch She’ar Aveilei Tzion V’yerushalaim
Info to Be Menachem Avel Lichtenfeld Family
Yitzchok Lichtenfeld and Esther Sosover will be sitting Shiva after the passing of their sister, Rivka, OBM, at 433 Sterling Street [between Brooklyn and New York Ave.] until Tuesday morning, August 20. Shachris: 8:00 Mincha: 7:45 (Friday: 1:35) Maariv: 8:30 Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch She’ar Aveilei […]
Milan, Italy
Here’s My Story: A Present for Your Wife
As far I’m concerned the Jewish women’s liberation movement was started by the Rebbe.
by Mrs. Bassie Garelik
Shliach Delivers Goodwill from President to President
Rabbi Levi Edri, acting as liaison between the Ukrainian Jewish community and the Israeli government, delivered a letter from Ukrainian President Victor Yanukovich to Israeli President Shimon Peres, wishing him a happy 90th birthday.
New Engagement!
Nissi Eber (Crown Heights) and Chaya Mushka (bas R’ Hirshel) Raskin (Montreal, Canada)
NYC Councilman Visits Rebbe’s Ohel
On August 13, 2013, NYC Council Member and Candidate for Queens Borough President Peter F. Vallone Jr. visited the Ohel of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, OBM, in Cambria Heights.
Young Rabbis Reach out to South Dakota Jews
An in-home visit with two young rabbis from Brooklyn left Sioux Falls resident Aloma Graham with a sense of connection to her Jewish roots.
Argus Leader
Picture of the Day: Retreat Comes to a Close
After spending over a week learning and relaxing in the Alps, dozens of Anash from all over France pose for a photo as they prepare to leave the summer retreat.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Lorne Rozovsky, 70, OBM
Lorne Rozovsky, lawyer, author, educator and human-rights advocate, passed away Aug. 5 at his home in Bloomfield, Conn., after a 15-month battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 70 years old.
Baby Girl!
Dov Ber and Tzippy (nee Jaffe) Dukes (Crown Heights)
Deceptive Letter Threatens Kingston Ave. Shops with $10,000 Fine
Crown Heights food establishments carrying the CHK Hechsher received a startling letter last week, threatening that if they did not switch to the ‘Braun Hechsher’ they may face a $10,000 fine for illegally using the CHK logo.
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