If you think smart boards are the latest in classroom technology, think again. For a fraction of the cost, an iPad, modem, projector and screen can do everything a smart board can do and more! And starting this year, Bnos Chomesh High School is using this incredible technology in all of its classrooms.
Dovi and Russi (nee Woonteiler) Wachtel (Crown Heights)
On Monday evening, a meeting was held with the attendance of several Lubavitcher Askanim and Baalei Batim, with the stated purpose of getting people more involved in the Hachnosas Orchim activities of the Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim Ha’olami.
They call themselves “Chabad in Cyberspace.” Every year, thousands of people from around the world descend on 770 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights to celebrate the Jewish New Year at the epicenter of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement. But high above the grand synagogue where the faithful will gather this Sunday are the sometimes cramped, always bustling offices of Chabad.org, where elite corps of rabbi-programmers have built the world’s largest religious website — only to painstakingly rebuild it from the transistors out.
Binghamton University hosted a special event to remember the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The 10th annual Mitzvah Marathon was held outside the University Union, hosted by the Chabad Center for Jewish Student Life and in conjunction with Hillel at Binghamton.
No need to worry that your prayers will get mixed up on the pipeline… G-d’s got millions of callers, but will never put you on hold. He doesn’t have a twitter page, but millions follow him. Search for him, this Rosh Hashanah!
Bonei Olam of Crown Heights announced the winners of its 2nd annual online Chinese auction, which raised much-needed funds for those experiencing the nisayon of infertility.
Yaakov Dovid Levertov (Crown Heights) and Nechama Rochel Davydovitch (Brooklyn, NY)
Moishy Pape (Crown Heights) and Aidela (bas R’ Yitzchok, OBM) Zirkind (Crown Heights)
L’chaim will be Thursday night at Bais Rivkah
310 Crown St. [between New York and Nostrand Ave.]
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About a month ago, the Jewish community of Rostov, Russia held a march to commemorate the 27,000 lives lost at the Nazi perpetrated Zmievskaya Balka massacre.
On Monday, September 10th , an overflow crowd of 600 attorneys and judges packed The Birchwood Manor in Whippany, NJ to attend Chabad of S.E. Morris County’s 6th Annual Jewish Law Symposium.
The Kehot Publication Society’s production department, at its end-of-year meeting, has released some figures for the outgoing year of 5772. “Between new titles and reprints we published some 246,877 volumes,” says production coordinator Rabbi Mendel Laine. Breaking down the numbers: “we published 36 new titles and reprinted 78 old titles.”
Zelik and Sara (nee Shaw) Langsam (Crown Heights)
Sholom Zochor will be at 648 Lefferts Ave.
[between Albany and Troy Ave.]
HOLLYWOOD, CA [CHI] — Larry King hosted the 32nd annual Chabad “To Life!” Telethon, broadcasted live from the historic Saban Theater this past Sunday, September 9, raising a total of 4,039,902 dollars during an intensely emotional 3 hour extravaganza.
An elderly African-American woman went on a shoplifting spree on Kingston Ave. today, stealing about $70 worth of merchandise from Apple Drugs and then continuing down to Kol-Tuv.
Moishy Pape (Crown Heights) and Aidela (bas R Yitzchok A”H) Zirkind (Crown Heights)
If it seems like the Chicken for Yomtov this year is nibbling away a much larger share of your food budget than usual – you are not hallucinating. In an interview with a local butcher, CrownHeights.info discovered what is behind the soaring prices.
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