A negative experience one Seminary student had with a particular teacher left a deep and resonating negative impact. Compounding the problem was her principal, with whom she shared her concerns to no avail. Now, she shares a letter – a plea – she wrote for the sake of the next sem girl.
At a special celebration held at the Tel Hashomer Rehabilitation Hospital, dozens of beautiful packages of Mishloach Manot were distributed to the wounded soldiers by volunteers from the Chabad Terror Victims Project in honor of Purim.
Chabad of Atlantic City held a Purim in Hawaii party was a sold out event, participants enjoyed a kosher island buffet, a tiki bar, dancing and an interactive drum circle.
Crafty criminals are giving Crown Heights residents a run for their money. A growing number of Central Brooklyn identity thieves are using homemade checks to cash in at local banks and ATMs, police said.
Purim was a full day in Kharkov, from 9am in the circus through the late hours with a Purim Seudah in the Shul and literally thousands of people taking part in one of the happiest days of the year.
Yisroel and Chanie (nee Majeski) Glick (Crown Heights)
Nochum and Leah Kurinsky (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL)
Campers and staff of CGI Parksville gathered on Monday Shushan Purim, for a camp reunion. Campers took part in a beautiful program led by head staff from both last summer and the upcoming summer.
Talmidim HaShluchim of Chovivai Torah Mesivta took the Bochurim on a grand skiing trip as part of a reward for participating in a Mivtza called “warm up your winter”.
Two of Beis Rivkas school buses were vandalized sometime late last night or today. The vandals smashed the windows on one of the buses as well as sprayed fire extinguishers, leaving the buses covered with a fire retardant powder.
A prominent state assemblyman from Brooklyn defended himself on Monday after wearing blackface to a party he hosted to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim, saying he did not mean to offend anyone.
A woman was injured after an SUV turning on Eastern Parkway did not stop and knocked her down as she was crossing in a crosswalk. Bochurim who witnessed the accident called 911 and Hatzalah.
Oholei Torah Eighth Graders put on a grand Shushan Purim carnival for kids, complete with activities, a moon bounce, cotton candy and hotdogs.
Photographer Chaim Perl sought to capture the sights of Purim in the neighborhood in a more ‘uplifting’ style. His unique gallery is presented here for your enjoyment!
Waking up early on Purim morning, the Laine, Klein and Zaklikowski families from Crown Heights davened and headed out to bring the joy of Purim to Jewish senior citizens in Brooklyn. Together with their children they read the Megillah, gave out Shalach Manot, and put on Tefillin with some of the seniors.
It is with great sadness and deep pain that we inform you of the very untimely passing of baby Alter Hirschel Dovid Strauss OBM, at the age of three months. Alter Hirschel Dovid was the son of Shimon and Chavie […]
A group of french Bochurim went down to sunny Golden Beach, Florida to assist Rabbi Chai Amar with his Purim activities. Bochurim gave out Shalach Manot and read Megillah on the streets and in restaurants.
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