New Engagement!
Shlomo Lindsay (Ormond Beach, FL) and Chaya Sorah Goldhair (Riverdale, NY)
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Baby Girl!
Chaim and Leah Sorkin (Crown Heights)
Koshering the White House Kitchen
First, spritz the kitchen’s stainless steel counters with disinfectant. Scrub vigorously. Next, wrap counters in tinfoil, tight, tight, tight. Now stretch plastic wrap over the foil and seal with masking tape. Then repeat for every surface that could possibly come into contact with food — yes, even the hanging pot rack.
I meet Mattew Shaer at Pete’s Candy Store in Williamsburg; Of course, this being Williamsburg, the bar serves no candy. Shaer walks in from the cold looking a little different than his picture. He offers to buy me a beer, which at first I deny, and we begin talking about his excellent new book Among Righteous Men.
The Crown Heights Affair
I meet Mattew Shaer at Pete’s Candy Store in Williamsburg; Of course, this being Williamsburg, the bar serves no candy. Shaer walks in from the cold looking a little different than his picture. He offers to buy me a beer, which at first I deny, and we begin talking about his excellent new book Among Righteous Men.
Shechita Ban Fails in Dutch Senate
Animal Rights Party leader Marianne Thieme’s plan to introduce a ban on ritual slaughter has failed to make it through the Senate, the upper house of the Dutch parliament. Ms. Thieme withdrew from the debate after intervention by the Agriculture Minister.
New Engagement!
Berri Spitezki (Antwerp, Belgium) and Mushky Dubrawsky (Vancouver, Canada)
Chana Devora Solomon: A Director Who Cares
The Rebbe teaches us that the power of an individual is limitless. We each have tremendous potential that, if tapped, allows one to reach amazing heights. While we are not always given the opportunity to see the fruits of our labor, one Shlucha was recently shown the results of her hard work.
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Boruch Dayan Ha’emes: Mrs. Izah Suissa, OBM
With great sadness we inform you of the passing of a righteous woman and beloved mother and grandmother, Mrs. Izah Suissa, of Blessed Memory.
On Sunday, a still bearded Matisyahu appeared on the Reality TV Show “Chef Roble and Co” on the Bravo Channel, with his family and a few dozen friends - many from the Crown Heights Community. The show's host, Chef Roble, was trying to prepare a Kosher meal for the Hassidic reggae-rapper and his guests before he went away for several months on tour this past summer. The name of the episode was “Babysitter in the Kitchen,” which referred to the mashgiach from OK Kosher certification agency.
Video: Matisyahu Drinks Too Much Wine
On Sunday, a still bearded Matisyahu appeared on the Reality TV Show “Chef Roble and Co” on the Bravo Channel, with his family and a few dozen friends – many from the Crown Heights Community. The show’s host, Chef Roble, was trying to prepare a Kosher meal for the Hassidic reggae-rapper and his guests before he went away for several months on tour this past summer. The name of the episode was “Babysitter in the Kitchen,” which referred to the mashgiach from OK Kosher certification agency.
Keeping It Kosher in Vermont
When Rachel Jacobs first started cooking kosher at the University of Vermont, she encountered an uncommon problem. The university’s Sodexo employees approached her with too much reverence. “They would talk to me from just outside the door,” says Jacobs. “When I asked why, they said, ‘We’re not blessed.’ I had to tell them, ‘Everyone is blessed.’ It’s not about being Jewish, just about keeping the rules.”
Chabad of Playa del Carmen, run by Shliach Rabbi Mendel and Chaya Goldberg, released a video showing their first year on Shlichus in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
Video: A Year of Outreach at Chabad Playa del Carmen
Chabad of Playa del Carmen, run by Shliach Rabbi Mendel and Chaya Goldberg, released a video showing their first year on Shlichus in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
Chabad Rabbis Hunt for Minyan for Bar-Mitzvah Boy
One of the last Jewish families in Exeter is in need of a Chanukah miracle involving three wise men – to help form a minyan.
Disguise Comes Off: Matisyahu Removes His Beard
A short while ago, Hassidic reggae artist Matisyahu Miller posted photos of himself on Twitter – less his iconic beard, along with the caption: “At the break of day I look for you at sunrise, when the tide comes in I lose my disguise.” Update: Matisyahu comments. 2nd Update: Matisyahu says he is still observant. [in the extended article].
Suspicious Fire in 770 Worries Officials
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — An apparent electrical fire broke out this morning in the ‘Tifferes Zekainim’ room of 770. Firefighters extinguished the fire within seconds, but remained on the scene to investigate after graffiti was discovered.
Picture of the Day: Ad on Europe’s Largest Billboard
Rabbi Menachem Evers, Shliach to Amsterdam, Netherlands, put up an ad for his Chanukah event on the largest billboard in Western Europe, located in Rembrandt Square.
