New Engagement!
Shuey (ben R’ Mendel) Goldstein (Crown Heights) and Shiffy Gottlib (Crown Heights)
L’chaim will be Thursday at the Jewish Children’s Museum
792 Eastern Parkway [corner of Kingston Ave.]
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Video: Crown Heights Herbalist Featured on CBS
Sara Chana Silverstein, a Lubavitcher from Crown Heights and mother of 7, who specializes in areas of alternative medicine and herbs, was featured this morning on CBS in a segment about the natural way to repel bugs and heal mosquito bites.
New York City’s Jewish Population Is Growing Again
After decades of decline, the Jewish population of New York City is growing again, increasing to nearly 1.1 million, fueled by the “explosive” growth of the Hasidic and other Orthodox communities, a new study has found. It is a trend that is challenging long-held notions about the group’s cultural identity and revealing widening gaps on politics, education, wealth and religious observance.
Rabbi Mendel Jacobs, Rabbi of the Shul in the Park in Glasgow, Scotland, officiated at the wedding of David McGraddie and Leslie Goldinger, a Jewish couple who decided to have a traditional Chuppa and Kidushin despite their old age. Under the Chuppah, the groom wore a talis with the traditional Scottish Tartan fabric woven into the 'Crown.'
Picture of the Day: Scot Married with Tartan Talis
Rabbi Mendel Jacobs, Rabbi of the Shul in the Park in Glasgow, Scotland, officiated at the wedding of David McGraddie and Leslie Goldinger, a Jewish couple who decided to have a traditional Chuppa and Kidushin despite their old age. Under the Chuppah, the groom wore a talis with the traditional Scottish Tartan fabric woven into the ‘Crown.’
Students Volunteer to Help Terror Victims in Israel
Dozens of students from colleges across the United States arrived in Kfar Chabad, Israel in June as part of an exciting and stimulating Chabad on Campus IsraeLinks tour. They were accompanied by Rabbi Zalman and Yehudis Bluming and their family.
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Torah for the Masses
The author of a popular new series of English translations of classical Torah works tells the story of his own journey back to Yiddishkeit. His life is now devoted to helping make that process easier and more accessible for others.
Photos: Chabad of West Side Celebrates Unity
For the 21st consecutive year, Chabad of the West Side, directed by Rabbi Shlomo and Rivka Kugel, hosted a gala dinner at a posh Manhattan ballroom to recognize those whose accomplishments help make the center’s activities a reality.
New Engagement!
Levy Hertzel (Crown Heights) and Faigy Berns (Crown Heights)
L’chaim will be Wednesday at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
570 Crown St. [hall entrance on Albany Ave.]
Tragic Accident Claims Cyclist’s Life on Empire Blvd.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A Jewish woman in her early 20s died after being struck by a truck as she was crossing an Empire Boulevard intersection this morning.
Brooklyn Democrats May Nominate Anti-Semite
New York City councilman Charles Barron may be on his way to winning the Democratic nomination for Congress in New York’s Eighth District, despite a history of racist, anti-Semitic, and anti-Israel rhetoric. Barron, who has earned the support of retiring congressman Ed Towns, would be representing a district with a sizable Jewish population.
New Engagement!
Shmuel Loebenstein (Melbourne, Australia) and Miri Slapochnik (Crown Heigths)
L’chaim will be tonight, Tuesday at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
570 Crown St. [hall entrance on Albany Ave.]
Baby Boy!
Menachem Mendel and Rochel (nee Marzel) Zilbershtrom (Tzfat, Israel)
8th Day Autographs Albums in Brooklyn Music Store
Shmuel Marcus of 8th Day was in Mostly Music in Boro Park yesterday, signing CDs of the group’s brand new release, “All You Got.” He was joined by Country Yossi, much to the gathered crowd’s surprise and delight.
Ever since early winter the offices of Camp Gan Yisroel Detroit have been buzzing with preparation for their annual summer program. Year after Year, CGI Detroit has proven itself as being the ultimate summer camp experience, combining authentic Chassidishe Chinuch with a wholesome physical program.
Rabbi Bentzion Shemtov Returns to Detroit Camp
Ever since early winter the offices of Camp Gan Yisroel Detroit have been buzzing with preparation for their annual summer program. Year after Year, CGI Detroit has proven itself as being the ultimate summer camp experience, combining authentic Chassidishe Chinuch with a wholesome physical program.
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Chabad Hosts Special Bat Mitzvah Celebration
Rabbi Zushe Silberstein believes that every female should experience the joy of a bat mitzvah ceremony. So when the opportunity arose for two intellectually challenged ladies to do so, he and his wife Bayla made it happen.
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I Don’t Fly on Shabbos
Walter Sobchak described his Sabbath observance in the Coen brothers’ classic The Big Lebowski by saying, “I don’t roll on Shabbos.” I’m not much of a bowler, but I don’t roll on Shabbos, either, and neither do I fly. This became a problem on Friday afternoon when trying to return home from meetings in Boston for Shabbat with my family. The captain announced over the loudspeaker: “Ladies and gentlemen, there are funnel clouds in D.C. The airports will not open until 9 p.m.”
