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Picture of the Day: Yerushalayim Seminary’s Purim
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Remembering Ari, 18 Years Later
By Devorah Halberstam – NY Daily News
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.
Shushan Purim Rally at the Ohel!
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.
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Rivky Klein, wife of Rabbi Levi Klein of Chabad Lubavitch of Tennessee, cooks in her kosher kitchen. Some shopping options for kosher cooks in the Memphis area are improving.
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.
Jewish Cooks Don’t Cut Corners on Kashrus or Flavor
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Rivky Klein, wife of Rabbi Levi Klein of Chabad Lubavitch of Tennessee, cooks in her kosher kitchen. Some shopping options for kosher cooks in the Memphis area are improving.
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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New Chabad Houses Show Gentrification Trends
Jewish Week
The Bowery in lower Manhattan
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.
Guilty Verdict for Traffic Violation Issued by… Whom?
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.
Askanim Discuss Challenge of Alcohol Abuse
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.
Rabbi Chaim Miller, author of the new Kol Menachem Megillas Ester, shares some unique and profound insights into the new Megillah in a fascinating new Shiur.
Video: Insights into Purim and Megillas Esther
Rabbi Chaim Miller, author of the new Kol Menachem Megillas Ester, shares some unique and profound insights into the new Megillah in a fascinating new Shiur.
Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended Thursday
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended on Thurday, March 8th, for Purim. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
Montreal Anash Celebrate ‘Triple’ Siyum Harambam
On Monday night the Lubavitch kehilah in Montreal gathered to celebrate a “triple” Siyum Harambam: the 30th completion of the Rambam for 3 chapters a day, the 10th for 1 chapter a day, and the completion of the Sefer Hamitzvos.
Women (men and children too) are invited to come and hear the reading of the Megillah in the following locations:
K'hal Chassidim: 1612 Carroll St. [corner Schenectady Ave.]
Wednesday Night: 9:00 PM
Thursday: 11:45 AM
Agudas Yisroel: 456 Crown St. [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave.]
Wednesday Night: 8:00, 10:00 and 11:00 PM
Thursday: Every hour on the hour, from 11:00 AM through 5:00 PM
PSA: Megillah Readings for Women
Women (men and children too) are invited to come and hear the reading of the Megillah in the following locations:
K’hal Chassidim: 1612 Carroll St. [corner Schenectady Ave.]
Wednesday Night: 9:00 PM
Thursday: 11:45 AM
Agudas Yisroel: 456 Crown St. [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave.]
Wednesday Night: 8:00, 10:00 and 11:00 PM
Thursday: Every hour on the hour, from 11:00 AM through 5:00 PM
Rebbetzin Chana’s Memoirs: Emotional Suffering
In this 22nd installment of the series, Rebbetzin Chana describes how her husband, Reb Levik‘s condition began to deteriorate just as he was becoming the established leader of the Jewish community in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan. This took a tremendous toll on his emotional health as well.
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