New Engagement!
Yankel Shurpin (Crown Heights) and Miriam Wilhelm (London, UK)
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Washington Snowed-in by Worst Storm in Years
With an unusual amount of snow – early reports indicated that it could be the worst such storm in 30 years – falling in parts of Washington, Jewish centers have canceled events and classes in the hope that all will improve in time for the upcoming Sabbath. But residents have taken the hassle in stride: Some in Olympia, by far the hardest-hit area, were out playing in the snow Wednesday and Thursday with their families.
New Engagement!
Avner Anton (Marblehead, MA) and Dini Goldstein (Madrid, Spain)
Zaporzhye’s Jews Celebrate Return of Synagogue
The Jewish community of Zaporozhye, Ukraine, celebrated a milestone in the city’s Jewish renaissance with the dedication January 12 of a central synagogue and community center.
Shabbat.com: A Shabbos Meal Sharing Network
Big Hearted Jewish Brooklynites pile food on thousands of plates on Friday night, feeding hungry strangers they’ve met on a Facebook-styled site where collecting “invites” is key.
Rabbi Landau: Faucet May Be Prohibited on Shabbos
Bnei Brak’s Rabbi Moshe Yehuda Leib Landau has warned that turning on faucets in some multi-story apartment buildings leads to the desecration of Shabbat.
770 in the Eyes of Visiting College Students
Two Oxford University students, Danny Kessler and Joshua Felberg, have set out on an ambitious project to review every synagogue in Britain. Along the way, they decided to include one U.S. synagogue in their review: 770. This is what they saw.
The above-mentioned is a question that any parent or decent person who is entrusted with children - such as a teacher or counselor - must ask him/herself constantly.
Op-Ed: Are We Abusing Our Children?
The above-mentioned is a question that any parent or decent person who is entrusted with children – such as a teacher or counselor – must ask him/herself constantly.
New Engagement!
Zalmy Raksin (Crown Heights) and Chaya Berkowitz (Los Angeles, CA)
L’chaim tonight, Thursday at 646 Empire Blvd.
[between Kingston and Albany Ave.]
R’ Volf’s Sefer Torah Paraded Through Snowy Streets
A Sefer Torah was completed in memory of Reb Zev Volf Greenglas on his first yartzait. Hundreds paraded through the snow on the streets of Montreal to pay their respects to the beloved Mashpia and the new Sefer Torah. The scroll was brought to the Tomchei Temimim of Montreal ‘Zal,’ where R’ Volf was Mashpia for 70 years.
New Engagement!
Shea Schneider (Crown Heights) and Baily Shagalow (Crown Heights)
L’chaim will be Motzei Shabbos at the Jewish Children’s Museum
792 Eastern Pkwy. [corner Kingston Ave.]
PSA: Visiting Shluchos in Need of Generous Hosts
It is every Shlucha’s dream to attend the Kinus Hashluchos, and take part in the workshops and sessions, meals and farbrengens in the spirit of Achdus.
New Engagement!
Yossi (ben R’ Yisroel) Greenberg (Crown Heights) and Mushka (bas R’ Mendel) Zalmanov (Crown Heights)
L’chaim will be tonight, Thursday at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
570 Crown St. [hall entrance on Albany Ave.]
Bobruisk Community Celebrates Milestones
The Jewish community of Bobruisk, Belarus, which two months ago was forced to deal with several anti-Semitic acts of vandalism, now has a lot to celebrate.
City Testing New Technology to Make Parking Easier
Street parking could soon get a lot easier for drivers in the city. The Department of Transportation is launching a new program to take the stress out of finding a spot.
Average Brooklyn monthly rents surged 6.6% in 2011, to $2,322, and more affordable Crown Heights led the way in that growth as renters migrated inland looking for deals.
Crown Heights Rent Growing Fastest in Brooklyn
Average Brooklyn monthly rents surged 6.6% in 2011, to $2,322, and more affordable Crown Heights led the way in that growth as renters migrated inland looking for deals.
Internet Goes Black to Protest Censorship
Wikipedia, the world’s free online encyclopedia, went dark on Wednesday and other Internet players including Google put black censorship bars on portions of their websites in protest of pending U.S. legislation designed to curb online piracy.
