New Engagement!
Yossi Stern (London, UK) and Chaya Hershkop (Crown Heights)
L’chaim will be tonight, Tuesday at 935 Eastern Parkway
[between Albany and Troy Ave.]
As the equal share of the burden movement continues to demonstrate in favor of universal military or national service for all Israeli citizens, Israel's Ultra-Orthodox insist that Torah study helps the nation no less than the army, and were it not for prayer, the country would be in parlous state. The haredim recently noticed that their claims are backed up by a rather unexpected source.
Shazar Provides ‘Backup’ for Charedi Draft Opponents
As the equal share of the burden movement continues to demonstrate in favor of universal military or national service for all Israeli citizens, Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox insist that Torah study helps the nation no less than the army, and were it not for prayer, the country would be in parlous state. The haredim recently noticed that their claims are backed up by a rather unexpected source.
In Williamsburg, a bustling Brooklyn enclave across the East River from Manhattan, a sect of ultra-Orthodox Jews dresses in garb common to 18th- and 19th-century Europe and adheres to even more-ancient religious traditions. Yet they are wrestling with the most modern of questions: When it comes to genetic testing, how much does a person need to know?
Dor Yeshorim: A Community’s Twist on Genetic Tests
In Williamsburg, a bustling Brooklyn enclave across the East River from Manhattan, a sect of ultra-Orthodox Jews dresses in garb common to 18th- and 19th-century Europe and adheres to even more-ancient religious traditions. Yet they are wrestling with the most modern of questions: When it comes to genetic testing, how much does a person need to know?
Israeli Ben-Gurion University of the Negev undergraduate students have developed a new privacy solution for Facebook. The 'Social Privacy Protector' can help parents adjust their children's profiles in one click, prevent criminals from garnering valuable personal information and keep teens safe from pedophiles.
New Facebook App to Detect Child Predators
Israeli Ben-Gurion University of the Negev undergraduate students have developed a new privacy solution for Facebook. The ‘Social Privacy Protector’ can help parents adjust their children’s profiles in one click, prevent criminals from garnering valuable personal information and keep teens safe from pedophiles.
Man Shot Multiple Times at Point Blank Range
At 4:10pm today on the corner of Schenectady Ave. and Union St., a middle aged African-American male with a gun in his hand walked over to another African-American male and shot him seven times at point blank range, killing him instantly.
Ribbon Cut to Pomegranate Suites for Shluchim
On Sunday, Daled Tammuz, The Shluchim Office unveiled its latest in service and support to Shluchim visiting Crown Heights: a brand new hotel for visiting shluchim called ‘the Pomegranate Suites.’
“Dear Mom, I Lost Everything!”
The following letter was sent to the Shliach in Tel Aviv, Rabbi Yoseph Gerlitzky, from a grateful mother who is a member of Rabbi Gerlitzky’s Chabad House. The letter speaks for itself:
We reported recently that the city is beginning a new program where, instead of towing a car to the pound for accumulated unpaid tickets, they put a 'boot' lock on one of the car's wheels. Once the fines are paid up, the owner gets the code to open the lock.
The ‘Boot’ Arrives in Crown Heights
We reported recently that the city is beginning a new program where, instead of towing a car to the pound for accumulated unpaid tickets, they put a ‘boot’ lock on one of the car’s wheels. Once the fines are paid up, the owner gets the code to open the lock.
Dovid Tsapp, the 'rabbi on a skateboard,' tells The Australian Jewish News how he found spiritual answers in the practice of skateboarding.
Video: Rabbi on a Skateboard
Dovid Tsapp, the ‘rabbi on a skateboard,’ tells The Australian Jewish News how he found spiritual answers in the practice of skateboarding.
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Picture of the Day: Lubavitcher Paparazzi
In this screenshot from NBC News, which aired on the evening of July 8, a Lubavitcher can be clearly seen among a cluster of ‘Paparazzi’ photographers trying to get a picture of Katie Holmes. Can you identify him?
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Getting Ready for Largest ‘One Shabbat One World’
Preparations are under way to make this year’s “One Shabbat One World” the biggest yet.
Chabad of S. Monica Celebrates Religious Freedom
Each year, tens of thousands of spectators gather together in ‘Simcha Monica,’ California for a grand parade in honor of the fourth of July. The parade, which runs for approximately two miles, is filled with many kinds of floats. Since its inception, Chabad in Simcha Monica has played a major role in the parade in order to spread the light of Judaism to the masses in an unprecedented manner.
Record Rainfall Spurs Deadly Floods in Russia
At least 147 people have lost their lives in a torrent of rising water in Russia’s southern Krasnodar Region near the Black Sea after a deluge of rain – nearly five months’ worth – fell overnight Friday. More than 5,000 homes have been evacuated and President Vladimir Putin declared Monday to be a day of mourning for the victims.
Bochurim attending the Yeshiva Summer Program in Morristown, NJ were treated to an ice skating trip on Thursday, July 5th. In addition to the skating, the Bochurim enjoyed laser tag and arcade games as well.
Photos: Y.S.P. Goes Ice Skating
Bochurim attending the Yeshiva Summer Program in Morristown, NJ were treated to an ice skating trip on Thursday, July 5th. In addition to the skating, the Bochurim enjoyed laser tag and arcade games as well.
Kuye Youngblood produced and edited this walking tour for the Neighborhood Beat: Crown Heights show on Brooklyn Independent Television.
Video: Walking Tour of Lubavitch Crown Heights
Kuye Youngblood produced and edited this walking tour for the Neighborhood Beat: Crown Heights show on Brooklyn Independent Television.
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Weekly Photo: From Days Gone By
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present this vintage photograph of a Lubavitcher Bochur talking to a hippie with a guitar. Can you identify those in the picture, when and where it was taken?
Answer to last week’s photo in the extended article.
