New Engagement!
Eli Losh (Crown Heights) and Rivky Lazar (Montreal, Canada)
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Park Slope Celebrates Opening Of First Mikvah
Dozens of members from the Orthodox community of Park Slope gathered Monday to attend the ribbon-cutting celebrating the opening of the William and Betty Katz Center for Jewish Life which now houses Park Slope’s first ‘mikvah.’
Woman Mugged at Gun Point on President Street
A Jewish woman was robbed at gun point and the thief made off with her brand new android phone. Her screams alerted nearby residents.
Smolensk Jews Mark Lag BaOmer
Jewish families from the Smolensk Region in Russia gathered in the Smolensk Jewish Community Center – Beit Malkin for a Lag BaOmer celebration!
Montreal Celebrates Lag BaOmer
Over 4,000 people of all ages used a beautiful day in Montreal Sunday to celebrate Jewish pride in what was one of the city’s largest Lag BaOmer Parade in years.
Alternate Side Parking Suspended Thursday and Friday
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended Thursday and Friday, May 2-3 for holiday observances. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
Lag BaOmer Buzz in Baka
The streets of Baka were abuzz this Lag B’Omer, as Rabbi Avraham Hendel and his wife Dina led more than 100 children and their parents through the Jerusalem neighborhood. They were accompanied by professional drummers, and adorned with hats, balloons, banners and songs.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Chana Leah Ohayun, 19, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the tragic and untimely passing of Chana Leah Shoshana Ohayun OBM, from Netanya, Israel. She was 19-years-old and had celebrated her wedding just 2 months ago.
64 Years Ago Today: Kfar Chabad Established
Today, the 21st of Iyar, marks the day that the village of Kfar Chabad was established 61 years ago in 1949. This photo shows the center of the village back in 1977.
R. Braun Sued for Fraud and Defamation After Refusing Multiple Beis Din Summonses
R. Yosef Braun, the winner of the September 2010 elections for a 3rd Rov, is being sued in the New York State Supreme Court on allegations of fraud and defamation. This comes after refusing multiple summonses to Din Torah.
New Engagement!
Koppel Chaiton (Johannesburg, South Africa) and Chana Dubov (Princeton, NJ)
A Day of Jewish Unity for Conejo Valley and Ventura County
Jews from as far as Ventura, California all the way to Los Angeles gathered at the Thousand Oaks high school to participate in the Lag BaOmer festivities.
Thousands Turn Out for Georgetown’s Lag BaOmer Celebrations
Thousands of Jewish residents from Brooklyn neighborhood of Georgetown and nearby area joined in a special full day of Lag BaOmer celebrations organized by Chabad of Georgetown.
Baltimore’s Lag B’omer Festival
Over 400 people attended the Baltimore Lag B’omer Festival that took place on the front lawn of Cheder Chabad of Baltimore.
Atlantic City’s Lag B’omer BBQ and Bon Fire
Over 100 adults and children attached Chabad of Atlantic City’s Lag B’omer outing at Birch Grove Park in Northfield, Nj.
Over 6000 Unite in Buenos Aires for Lag Baomer Parade
Over 6000 people from all areas of the Jewish community of Buenos Aires Argentina gathered in the Tecnopolis theme park for a Mega Lag Baomer Parade and an amazing day of adventure and inspiration for the entire family.
Baby Boy!
Moti and Chani Begun (S. Paulo, Brazil)
