Residential Parking Permits Eyed for New York City
NY Post
Illustration Photo
City residents may soon get the exclusive right to park on the streets where they live.
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New Engagement!
Moshe Teldon (Commack, NY) and Esther Leah Flinkenstein (Wilmette, IL)
Baby Girl!
Dovid and Chavi (nee Greenberg) Russ (Montreal, Canada)
Chabad Opens Jewish School in Lenin’s Birthplace
Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Yossi Marozov gives students of the “School of Dreams” their first lesson in Jewish holidays during the institution’s grand opening celebration in Ulyanovsk, Russia.
Excitement filled the air as approximately 60 enthusiastic children, parents, grandparents and teachers celebrated the grand opening of the first Jewish childhood education center in Vladimir Lenin’s birthplace of Ulyanovsk, Russia.
Presidential Candidate Jon Huntsman Visits the Ohel
Former Utah Gov. Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., center, prays at the resting place of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory.
Republican presidential candidate, Former Utah governor and U.S. Ambassador to China Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., visited the resting place of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory, in Cambria Heights, N.Y.
Brooklyn ‘Freegans’ Resort to Eating from the Trash
NY Post
Brooklyn hipsters have found a new way of filling their bellies that would probably turn your stomach — rummaging for and then feasting on expensive food that grocery chains toss in the trash.
At China’s Largest Export Fair, Chabad Provides Oasis
Women count on La-Tweez products to pluck arches to perfection, but at Guangzhou’s mega-China Import and Export Canton Fair, it was La Tweez’s CEO Eran Israel who raised his eyebrows as he saw hundreds drawn to Chabad’s services there.
A Jewish Spin on Snoop Dog
by Mindy Rubenstein – JNS
Reuben Formey, a convert living near Atlanta, spreads spirituality through hip-hop music.
Snoop Dog’s classic rap song “Gin and Juice,” defined by lyrics like “My mind on my money and my money on my mind,” doesn’t exactly aim for a spiritual or religious message. But Reuben Formey’s version, “Money on Your Mind,” is an expression of giving to those in need.
Levi (ben Yehoshua) Laine (Crown Heights) and Mushky Hecht (Orange, CT)
Beis Rivka, 310 Crown St [between New York and Nostrand Ave] at 8:30 PM
Beis Rivka, 310 Crown St [between New York and Nostrand Ave] at 8:30 PM
Monday Night L’Chaim!
Levi (ben Yehoshua) Laine (Crown Heights) and Mushky Hecht (Orange, CT)
Beis Rivka, 310 Crown St [between New York and Nostrand Ave] at 8:30 PM
After month of extra and needless waiting, the paving of Kingston Avenue finally began this Monday morning; the work commenced from Empire Blvd. until President St., and is expected to continue throughout the day tomorrow.
Long Awaited Paving of Kingston Avenue Begins
After month of extra and needless waiting, the paving of Kingston Avenue finally began this Monday morning; the work commenced from Empire Blvd. until President St., and is expected to continue throughout the day tomorrow.
Letter: Airline Coffee Is a Major Kashrus Concern
by Becky Brownstein
The following is a letter that I have written to Southwest Airlines about a major kashrus blunder that one of flight attendants did and then went on to brag about. I know that there are no kashrus symbols on Airplane coffee pots, but I felt that since some people think only coffee goes into coffee pots, it should be known that that is false.
Every weeknight over 350 boys from grades 5-8 will get together in three different locations in Crown Heights for an hour of learning.
PSA: Yeshivas Erev Begins Tuesday Night
Every weeknight over 350 boys from grades 5-8 will get together in three different locations in Crown Heights for an hour of learning.
Baby Boy!
Enan and Gitty (nee Silver) Francis (New Haven, CT)
Lubavitcher Nussen Kalmen Ainsworth graduated at the top of his class at Victoria University in Melbourne, Australia. After receiving the award of Bachelor of Laws, he was granted the honor of giving the valedictorian speech on behalf of his entire class. Major Kiddush Hashem ensues.
Video: Nussen Ainsworth’s Valedictorian Speech
Lubavitcher Nussen Kalmen Ainsworth graduated at the top of his class at Victoria University in Melbourne, Australia. After receiving the award of Bachelor of Laws, he was granted the honor of giving the valedictorian speech on behalf of his entire class. Major Kiddush Hashem ensues.
UN: World Population Set to Reach 7 Billion Today
UN Press Release
With the world’s population projected to top 7 billion today, Oct. 31, the United Nations launched a global initiative – 7 Billion Actions – bringing together governments, businesses, the media and individuals to confront the challenges and seize the opportunities offered by the milestone.
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