A rabbi on a seaside holiday in the UK accidentally drowned while performing his daily ritual bathing in the sea. Jewish Orthodox Dov Berish Englander, 47, got into difficulties while performing a mikvah – a full body immersion in water to gain ritual purity.
An incredible day of unity and fun for South Florida CGI camps was organized by Rabbi Shmuly G. of Chabad Youth Network of Florida.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] – Three and a half years later, the Crown Heights Shomrim Volunteers who were brutally persecuted in one of Crown Heights’ most ugly Mesiras to date have scored a final and definite victory, when a New York State court tossed out a $144 million lawsuit which has been hanging over their heads since December 2008.
Isaac Kadare, a 59-year-old father of four, was found dead Thursday night on the floor of his 99-cent store in the Bensenhurst section of Brooklyn. Kadare, a devout Jew who was born in Egypt, was found by a friend after […]
Members of a Crown Heights Shul discovered that their temporary place of worship had been destroyed, after a yearlong dispute with their landlord reached a boiling point, leaving them without a place to pray.
Shloime and Esther (nee Blau) Blasenstein
607 Lefferts Ave. [between Kingston and Albany Ave.]
Dovber and Chana (nee Polter) Blau
852 Easterm Pkwy. [between Kingston and Albany Ave.]
Moishe and Bassie Raksin
510 Crown St. [between Kingston and Albany Ave.] Apt. 3D
Dovid Leib and Shevi (nee Sigelman) Baumgarten
468 Malbone St. Apt. 1
Ahrele and Chanie (nee Gansburg) Loschak
Zunnie and Naomi (nee Medalie) Greenbaum
Shmuli and Aidy (nee Katzman) Bendet
Dovber goodman (Kfar Chabad, Israel) and Rochie Helman (Crown Heights)
Campers and staff got off the bus amazed by the sight that met their eyes. A brand new shul and dining room, pristine grounds, stunning scenery, and a vast lake so crisp it can make one thirsty. They were soon to learn though, that the fine accommodations were only the beginning. A magnificent program was awaiting them, with fun filled activities and exciting trips.
Yehudah and Michal (nee Perman) Kirsh (Crown Heights)
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CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute present this unique photo of the Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Y. Schneersohn, of blessed memory, in Baltimore, Maryland in the year 1930.
With great sadness we inform you of the untimely passing of Yaacov Shlomo Matisyahu Pelin, at the young age of 32. He is survived by his mother, Chaya, and his brothers, Levi and Mendy. The funeral, burial and Shiva will take place in Jerusalem.
In honor of the 22nd Yahrtzeit of Rabbi J. J. Hecht, OBM, we present this vintage collection of photos of him directing a rally of summer camp children in front of the Rebbe in August of 1979. Photos from the archives of Shmuel Zalmanov.
Lecha Anu Shirah – A beautiful new musical composition by Choni Grunblatt.
Didi Reichner (Jerusalem, Israel) and Rachel Feld (Berkeley, CA)
A massive sinkhole opened up in Brooklyn on Wednesday, nearly swallowing a parked car and causing a giant headache for city workers, who plan to work through the weekend to repair it.
Eliezer Shaw (London, UK) and Chaya Wolfe (Phoenix, AZ)
In the shadow of a skyline dominated by the General Motors Renaissance Center across the narrow Detroit River, the small, public University of Windsor draws close to 15,000 students from locations throughout Canada to the quiet and unassuming city of Windsor. Located on the border, it occupies a swath of Ontario locals point out is the only part of Canada that lies south of the United States and was once a source of prohibition-busting smugglers and black market liquor.
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