With sadness we inform you of the passing last night of Reb Shmuel Kunda, OBM, following a lengthy illness. Many of us grew up listening to his popular Jewish story tapes, including: When Zaidy Was Young and The Magic Yarmulka.
Isru Chag Simchas Torah was the Grand Tzeischem L’sholom for the 182 Talmidei Hashluchim who are going to 44 communities around the world. The event took place in the Raitport Beis Medrash, and was organized by Rabbi Nachman Schapiro, Menahel of Chassidus, and Rabbi Zalman Vilenkin, Assistant Mashpia.
Yitzchak Yair Eilenberg (Crown Heights) and Devorah Leah (bas R’ Nissim) Cohen (Crown Heights)
As Tishrei draws to a close, and hundreds of Bochurim make their way back to their Yeshivos, Va’ad Talmidei Hatmimim concludes a month of non-stop activity. For the first time, the Va’ad has provided accommodation for hundreds of guests and served tens of thousands of meals over the month. With all of their physical needs taken care of, the Bochurim were able to dedicate themselves to a month of learning and inspiration.
Crown Heights, New York residents are not letting documented police violence pass quietly and will stage a protest on Friday.
Chazan Rabbi Moshe Teleshevsky was born in Russia and reared in the tradition of music after his father – a Lubavitcher Rov and Chazan. At a very early age it became apparent that he had unusual musical talent; at nine he was already accompanying his father on the piano and at eleven he already began to sing at concerts.
In advance of the grand opening of the Menorah Jewish Community Center and Holocaust Museum in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine on October 21, some 300 guests and dignitaries attended a preview of the center’s museum Monday, October 16. Rabbi Shlomo Amar, Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel, Mr. Lev Leviev, President of the Federation of Jewish Communities in the CIS, Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, of Lubavitch World Headquarters and Israeli Minister for Diaspora Affairs Minister Yuli Edelstein presided.
A video has recently surfaced which purports to show a previous incident of police brutality at the Aliya Institute, which was filmed by a member of the youth center in early May. The video appears to show officers using justifiable force, contrary to the allegations otherwise.
Moshe Vcherashansky (Los Angeles, CA) and Batsheva Chaya Mushka (bas R’ Shneur) Katz (Bal Harbour, FL)
News outlets all over the world reacted with horror and outrage over the video exposed by CrownHeights.info of NYPD officers beating a defenseless man at the Aliya Institute in Crown Heights.
Changes have once again been made to the plan for the Aspen, Colorado Chabad Jewish Community Center, which now includes a 3,500-square-foot home on the Main Street property.
Eliyahu Junik (Crown Heights) and Draizy Raskin (Burlington, VT)
L’chaim will be tonight, Tuesday, at Chovevei Torah
885 Eastern Pkwy. [between Albany and Troy Ave.]
The Friendship Circle of Crown Heights hosted a myriad of different programs for their special children and parents. The programs included Hakafos and events in a Sukkah.
New York City’s transit authority unveiled its latest fare and toll proposals for rails, bridges and subways on Monday, including one that would raise the 30-day unlimited subway MetroCard from $104 to $125.
Mr. Reuben Rivlin, the Israeli Knesset’s speaker, accompanied by knesset members Mr. Chaim Katz and Mr. Robert Elituv and many dignitaries – arrived last week for a formal visit to the Jewish Community of St. Petersburg, Russia.
According to a report from the New York Times, the NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau is investigating two police officers, Luis A. Vega (24891) and Yelena Bruzzese (9139) – both of whom are assigned to the 71st Precinct, following CrownHeights.info’s release of a video showing the two officers brutally attacking Ehud Halevi. Vega has been placed on modified duty, while Bruzzese has not.
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