Photos: Purim in Crown Heights! (4)
Photos by Levi Teitelbaum
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Photos by Rivka and Binyomin Lifshitz
Photos: Purim in Crown Heights! (3)
Photos by Rivka and Binyomin Lifshitz
Photos by Rivka and Binyomin Lifshitz
Photographer and creative artist Levi Teitelbaum joined up with CrownHeights.info photographers and put one of the oldest Hassidic stigmas to use – in good fun – in an epic case of photo-bombing. Can you find Waldo?
Photos: Purim in Crown Heights! Where’s Waldo?
Photos by Rivka and Binyomin Lifshitz
Photographer and creative artist Levi Teitelbaum joined up with CrownHeights.info photographers and put one of the oldest Hassidic stigmas to use – in good fun – in an epic case of photo-bombing. Can you find Waldo?
Photos by Rivka and Binyomin Lifshitz
Photos: Purim in Crown Heights! (2)
Photos by Rivka and Binyomin Lifshitz
Photos by Rivka and Binyomin Lifshitz
Photos: Purim in Crown Heights! (1)
Photos by Rivka and Binyomin Lifshitz
by N. P.
As an early subscriber to the energy and intentions that Chevra Ahavas Yisroel brought to the table, I have to say I am truly proud of their accomplishments… a new building, a loyal following and packed house every Friday night, with people who genuinely care about davening. Apparently they now have a consulting Rov, and are continuing to grow by leaps and bounds. Kol Hakavod.
Parody Op-Ed: Chevra Ahavas Yisroel’s Barbaric Purim
by N. P.
As an early subscriber to the energy and intentions that Chevra Ahavas Yisroel brought to the table, I have to say I am truly proud of their accomplishments… a new building, a loyal following and packed house every Friday night, with people who genuinely care about davening. Apparently they now have a consulting Rov, and are continuing to grow by leaps and bounds. Kol Hakavod.
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Picture of the Day: Yerushalayim Seminary’s Purim
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Remembering Ari, 18 Years Later
By Devorah Halberstam – NY Daily News
March 6 is a day that etched indelibly into my heart and soul. In 1994, my son Ari was shot by a by a terrorist on the Brooklyn Bridge on March 1. Five days later, he died. I cannot believe that he is dead longer than he lived.
Shushan Purim Rally at the Ohel!
IYH this Friday, Shushan Purim (March 9th), there will be a rally at the Ohel for all children ages 5 to 12. Buses will leave 770 at 11:00 AM and return at 2:30 PM. Transportation will cost $3.
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Rivky Klein, wife of Rabbi Levi Klein of Chabad Lubavitch of Tennessee, cooks in her kosher kitchen. Some shopping options for kosher cooks in the Memphis area are improving.
Unlike larger cities, Memphis, Tennessee has very few kosher options for dining out. To keep kosher in Memphis, one must know where to shop, what to buy, and be willing to cook, a lot.
Jewish Cooks Don’t Cut Corners on Kashrus or Flavor
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Rivky Klein, wife of Rabbi Levi Klein of Chabad Lubavitch of Tennessee, cooks in her kosher kitchen. Some shopping options for kosher cooks in the Memphis area are improving.
Unlike larger cities, Memphis, Tennessee has very few kosher options for dining out. To keep kosher in Memphis, one must know where to shop, what to buy, and be willing to cook, a lot.
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New Chabad Houses Show Gentrification Trends
Jewish Week
The Bowery in lower Manhattan
Perhaps it was only a matter of time. In a city defined by runaway gentrification — where high-fashion shops like Stella McCartney’s and high-end hotels have nearly nudged out the last of the meatpackers, and where Williamsburg has become hipster central — Chabad has come to the Bowery.
Guilty Verdict for Traffic Violation Issued by… Whom?
Crown Heights [CHI] — A Crown Heights motorist recently contested a $115 traffic ticket in court. A guilty verdict was mailed to him in return, but take a closer look at the name of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) presiding over his case. Is this his real name? Is this a case of anti-Semitism? or perhaps an elaborate Purim prank by someone in the city’s justice department? You decide.
Askanim Discuss Challenge of Alcohol Abuse
Last week, some 25 educators, community activists and residents of Crown Heights convened at the Besht center to discuss the challenges and dangers of substance abuse in our community. The event, arranged by The Addiction Awareness Committee, is hoped to be a springboard for future discussion– and action.
Rabbi Chaim Miller, author of the new Kol Menachem Megillas Ester, shares some unique and profound insights into the new Megillah in a fascinating new Shiur.
Video: Insights into Purim and Megillas Esther
Rabbi Chaim Miller, author of the new Kol Menachem Megillas Ester, shares some unique and profound insights into the new Megillah in a fascinating new Shiur.
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