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Lone Soldiers Uplifted at Ascent Shabbaton

This past Shabbos, Parshas Ki-Savo, a Shabbaton for ‘Lone Soldiers’ serving in the IDF was held at Ascent in Tzfat. The program was organized by Eli Naiditch of Ascent and Mordechai Botnick of Chayal El Chayal.

Video: Ground Zero Memorial Time-Lapse

Crown Heights photographer Chaim Perl focused his lens on the World Trade Center memorial, capturing several 360 degree images in honor of the anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy. He also photographed every second of his trip from Crown Heights to downtown Manhattan, and condensed it all into a 1.5 minute time-lapse video.

Two Friendship Circles Enter Chase Competition

Last Thursday, Chase Bank kicked off their third annual Chase Community Giving campaign, donating a total of $5 million to deserving charities. Nonprofits nationwide are competing in the Facebook based voting challenge for the chance to be one of 196 winners to receive grants ranging from $10,000 to $250,000.

Brandeis Alumna Returns to Open Chabad House

by Sam Mintz – The Justice

The newly purchased Chabad House. Inset: Rabbi Ilan and Sarah Fuchs with their two children.

Chabad at Brandeis has opened a second house for this school year to allow students to experience a smaller Shabbat dinner environment, according to an email to the Chabad community from Rabbi Peretz Chein, the director of the original Chabad house at Brandeis.

Public Advocate Publishes Guide to Dispute Water Bills

Disputing unwarranted water bill charges is an uphill battle. It takes more than having the facts on your side to win. To help with this difficult challenge, the NYC Public Advocate’s office has teamed up with elected officials from across the City to produce a new guide for homeowners and business owners.

Winnipeg Street to Be Named ‘Chabad Lane’

Winnipeg Sun

Chabad of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

After two years of delay, the city is poised to allow a non-profit group to put a sign in a back lane in River Heights. The Chabad Jewish Learning Centre has been asking that a new lane near its campus at 1845 Mathers Avenue be renamed Chabad Street.

Former Soviet Acrobat Champion Teaches ULYOP

United Lubavitch Yeshiva of Ocean Parkway brought a professional trainer to create a second-to-none acrobatic team for the students. The yeshiva realized that students needed a good kosher outlet to strive and feel good about themselves. Returning to class from the gym, they feel empowered and more focused than ever before.

Photos: 9/11 Through the Eyes of Shomrim Volunteers

Amid the chaos and panic following the airliners slamming into the two World Trade Center towers, men and woman answered a higher calling – instead of running away, they turned and ran towards the burning building in desperate attempts to rescue those trapped in the burning inferno. Among those brave men was a band of Shomrim volunteers from Crown Heights.