Shabbos at Besht: Enthusiasm Vs. Kabolas Ol
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Yehuda Altein will lead a discussion on the topic: Enthusiasm Vs. Kabolas Ol.
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Video: Do You Need an Ethical Will?
Torah Café
Dr. Stephen Serbain
In this video from the National Jewish Retreat, Dr. Stephen Serbain discusses the concept of an ethical will and how it differs from other types of wills a person might write. An ethical will allows a person to transmit their spiritual legacy to their loved ones. In this interactive workshop, Stephen Serbain will give you the tools to compose your own Jewish ethical will.
A major collision involving three vehicles sent one car into flames on the corner of Eastern Parkway and Nostrand Ave. at 9:25 tonight. The driver, described to be a 45-50 year old male, was pinned inside the burning vehicle. Eventually, they managed to extract him and he was immediately rushed to Kings County Hospital in traumatic arrest; he was later pronounced dead in the emergency room.
Car Bursts Into Flame on Eastern Parkway, 1 Dead
A major collision involving three vehicles sent one car into flames on the corner of Eastern Parkway and Nostrand Ave. at 9:25 tonight. The driver, described to be a 45-50 year old male, was pinned inside the burning vehicle. Eventually, they managed to extract him and he was immediately rushed to Kings County Hospital in traumatic arrest; he was later pronounced dead in the emergency room.
When a beloved individual in the Crown Heights Jewish community had a heart attack during a Jewish holiday in 1976, the ambulance arrived too late to save his life. The tragedy gave birth to a volunteer ambulance group, Chevrah Hatzalah, which in Hebrew literally means rescue team.
Why Is the Hatzolah Truck Parked in Front of 770?
When a beloved individual in the Crown Heights Jewish community had a heart attack during a Jewish holiday in 1976, the ambulance arrived too late to save his life. The tragedy gave birth to a volunteer ambulance group, Chevrah Hatzalah, which in Hebrew literally means rescue team.
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Police operators work in the 911 call center in Brooklyn.
New York City’s 911 operators are now able to give callers details about emergency events.
NYPD Unveils New State of the Art 911 Call Center
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Police operators work in the 911 call center in Brooklyn.
New York City’s 911 operators are now able to give callers details about emergency events.
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Op-Ed: Crown Heights Is Ready for an Eruv
by Anonymous
It’s been a year since my wife and I got married and chose to settle in the nice and friendly neighborhood of Crown Heights. Since then, we’ve been blessed with a beautiful baby girl, who brings much light and joy into our new home. But, one thing has changed for the worse since this wonderful gift has come into our lives: every Shabbos, my wife and I are stuck in our apartment, as if it has become our jail cell.
Winners of the 8th Day Concert Tickets Announced!
Out of 1,548 raffle entries two lucky winners were chosen late Wednesday night. The winners are going to the 8th Day Concert this Motzai Shabbos along with three other family members or friends!
Uncovering Chabad in Cancun
by Kristen Tywan
Rabbi Mendel Druk does outreach in Cancun, Mexico.
It’s ironic that after growing up so close to the large Jewish community in Skokie, Illinois that I would finally get my Jewish education from a Hasidic Rabbi in Cancun, Mexico. The Jewish community that I stumbled across in Cancun is an oasis of familiarity for Jews in Mexico. Not only do Rabbi Mendel Druk and his wife Rebbetzin Rachel Druk provide one of the only kosher meals in Cancun; they also offer an opportunity for their fellow Jews to reconnect with their faith and heritage by bringing them closer to each other and to God.
Mending Fences Made Easier by Focus on Love
Kfar Chabad Mayor Binyamin Lifshitz leads a tour of the Israeli village for Knesset Opposition Leader Tzipi Livni.
You needn’t look far for evidence of great rifts in Israeli society, fractures whose beginnings stretch back generations.
Violence to Preserve Judaism, or Diversity of Opinion?
by Eli Federman – Huffington Post
Various non-mainstream Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) communities in Israel and in the U.S. are clashing with western values embraced by less religious Jews. Daily reports are breaking out of Haredi sects imposing forced gender segregation on buses, spitting on women in the streets who are deemed immodest and rioting against anyone who is perceived different.
Baby Boy!
Bentzion and Sarah Chaya Elisha (Crown Heights)
Baby Girl!
Dovid and Chana Slava (nee Eidelman) Perl (Crown Heights)
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