People blocking driveways in New York City is not entirely uncommon, to say the least, its how we deal with it that matters. What if your in a hurry and have a few friends available to help you?
Molly Rissien stepped up to the hot dog stand at Allen Field House and left happy. It was a first for the University of Kansas junior, who comes from a family of die-hard Jayhawk fans and goes to all the games. Since she keeps kosher, she could never partake in the long-time sporting event snack tradition. Until now.
Sleepy New Yorkers beware: Putting your feet up on a subway seat during a late-night train ride can land you behind bars.
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach revels in speaking publicly about topics most Orthodox Jews avoid; his newest work promises to be no less controversial. The Israeli Newspaper Haaretz interviewed him on his latest book “Kosher J,” in which he describes the founder of Christianity as a good Jew, and blames later Christians who never knew him for portraying him falsely.
Last night, a Crown Heights couple noticed a great deal of anti-Semitic graffiti on a Kingston subway bench. They went to report it to the station attendant on their way home, and mentioned that there had been similar stuff in the exact same spot about a month ago.
In honor of his upcoming marriage, singer Shimmy Engel teamed up with Israeli composer Yishai Lapidot to release a music video of Avraham Fried‘s touching Aleh Katan – in Yiddish.
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Sima Esther Hecht of Chicago, IL, daughter of renowned Shliach Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Hecht Z”L.
Saadya and Mushky (nee Hayes) Notik (Crown Heights)
Shmuli and Racheli (nee Goldstein) Friedman (Miami Beach, FL)
Target is raking in praise over a recent ad featuring a 6-year-old boy with Down syndrome.
Oholei Torah’s ballroom filled up Motzei Shabbos with hundreds of guests attending the annual Crown Heights Hatzalah fundraiser.
At a concert benefiting the Friendship Circle of West Hempstead, Long Island, the 8th Day’s Shmuly and Bentzy Marcus, along with their brother Eli, performed a rocking show for the large crowd, including their hit song Yalili, as well as a number of brand new songs.
Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky announced that JLI, the adult education arm of Chabad Lubavitch, will now be launching in Germany, joining more than 350 branches worldwide with more than a quarter million students.
Shmaya and Rochie (nee Silver) Galperin (Holmdel, NJ)
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