Lubavitcher Yeshiva Simcha Hall Renovated
The first Simcha at the newly renovated Lubavitcher Yeshiva Simcha Hall took place last Night. The gala grand opening / Bar Mitzvah was an exceptional event for all who came.
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Suspicious Four Alarm Fire Ravages Building
Huge flames engulfed a mostly Jewish apartment building in Crown Heights last night; the very same building that had a serious fire this past Shavuos. Officials are saying the fire is suspicious because of how quickly it spread.
New Tzfatim, Same Old Behavior
60 new ‘Kvutzeh’ Bochurim from the Yeshiva in Tzfas arrived in 770 on Sunday, and were quick to make sure that all were aware of their presence. A reader of this website sent us a shocking photo of what kind of people the Crown Heights community is expected to host for the coming year.
Picture of the Day: Congratulations from the Senator
U.S. Senator Scott Brown congratulates young Shliach Mendy Bleich upon his Bar Mitzvah in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
New Engagement!
Zalmy (ben R’ Fishel) Brownstein (Crown Heights) and Dabrushy Liberow (Flatbush)
L’chaim will be Thursday at Eishel
276 Kingston Ave. [between Eastern Parkway and Lincoln Pl.]
Baby Boy!
Mendel and Nechama Dina Hecht (Greenfield, MA)
Crown Heights [CHI] — Gunfire broke out today just as police, organizers and food vendors began to fill Eastern Parkway in preparation for tomorrow's enormous West Indian Day Parade. A man was shot in the hand at 1919 Eastern Parkway at 2:20pm, near the corner of Buffalo Avenue at the edge of Lincoln-Terrace (AKA Rochester) Park.
Labor Day Violence Gets Early Start
Crown Heights [CHI] — Gunfire broke out today just as police, organizers and food vendors began to fill Eastern Parkway in preparation for tomorrow’s enormous West Indian Day Parade. A man was shot in the hand at 1919 Eastern Parkway at 2:20pm, near the corner of Buffalo Avenue at the edge of Lincoln-Terrace (AKA Rochester) Park.
New Engagement!
Efraim Backman (Albany, NY) and Devorah Leah Isenberg (Morristown, NJ)
by Yosef Abrahamson
The author with former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
On Thursday night the 2012 Republican National Convention came to an end, as did my second experience as a page, and wow, what a time!
Jews & Politics: GOP Convention Update (Part 4)
by Yosef Abrahamson
The author with former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
On Thursday night the 2012 Republican National Convention came to an end, as did my second experience as a page, and wow, what a time!
Op-Ed: The Danger of Tav Hayosher
Several weeks ago, I was introduced to Rabbi Ari Weiss, the executive director of Uri L’tzedek, the organization that launched the now-controversial Tav Hayosher “ethical seal” for restaurants. Rabbi Weiss met with me to discuss the background of the Tav Hayosher seal, hear my perspectives on the matter, and possibly form some sort of allegiance with me, given my experience representing food service workers throughout the country.
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Video: Joy of the Stomach
Chabad.org’s talented Dovid Taub brings a new perspective to a verse this this week’s Parsha.
New Engagement!
Avraham Meir Cohen (Crown Heights) and Miriam Bracha Garelick (Passaic, NJ)
Upstate Accident Requires Helicopter Evacuation
An accident on the New York State Throughway this morning was captured by one of our readers returning from spending Shabbos in the Catskills. The accident, involving a motorcycle, required emergency ‘Medevac’ helicopter evacuation of the victim and caused a heavy backup of traffic on the northbound lane of the highway in Orange County, NY.
3 Palestinians Arrested for Poisoning Jewish Family
Jerusalem Post
One of the suspects is taken into custody by Israeli police
Police arrested three Palestinians for allegedly poisoning a family in Ra’anana for nationalistic reasons, it was revealed Sunday after the Petah Tikva Magistrate’s Court lifted a media blackout on the case.
Op-Ed: Montessori Yeshiva?
by Dovber Schwartz
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Can many of the problems faced by students in today’s Yeshivos be solved by allowing them to have more autonomy over what subjects they learn and when they attend Seder? In the following op-ed, author Dovber Schwartz explores such possibilities. He explains that we are teaching Bochurim to learn, but not how to learn, and suggests an entirely new approach to Yeshiva education.
Parking Regulations for Monday, Labor Day
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CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Due to the annual West Indian Day Parade on Labor Day in Crown Heights there will be a slew of driving and parking regulation changes.
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