1: $5000.00 Cash – Fishel Lefkowitz, Brooklyn, NY
2: Megillas Esther w/ Silver Case – Yechezkel Yaffee, Brooklyn, NY
3: $1500. Travel – Shlomo Helinski, N. Miami Beach
4: Dell Computer – Fishel Lefkowitz, Brooklyn, NY
5: Five Piece Sterling Silver Shabbos Table Set – Efraim Sherman
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?
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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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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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.
