Two Arrested for Vandalism of Jewish Graves in NZ
Police have arrested two young men in relation to the desecration of Jewish graves with anti-Semitic messages at a central Auckland, New Zealand cemetery.
Police have arrested two young men in relation to the desecration of Jewish graves with anti-Semitic messages at a central Auckland, New Zealand cemetery.
Last Sunday, 28 Tishrei, a Hachnosas Sefer Torah was held at the new Chabad center in Newton, MA. The Chabad Center, under the leadership of Rabbi Chaim Prus, Head Shliach of Eastern Massachusetts, opened its new 17,000 square foot facility last year, and it has already received its second new sefer Torah, which was donated by the Saada family.
Nachi and Gitty (nee Brafman) Rabin (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Boxing champion and Lubavitcher Chosid Dimitry Salita won a marked victory over Brandon Hoskins at Brooklyn’s new Barclay’s center tonight. Dimitry made a tremendous kiddush Hashem by arriving to the fight on time, despite the fact that he was steadfast in his commitment to keep Shabbos to the very last minute.
The event that took place in a New Haven cemetery Wednesday occurs so infrequently, if ever, in the life of a Jew that the spiritual leader of the Hebrew Congregation of Woodmont had to seek counsel on how to conduct the memorial burial of religious objects.
Two vehicles collided on Eastern Parkway, after one blew through a red light, injuring a number of passengers. UPDATE: One driver charged with driving while intoxicated.
A few hundred demonstrators marched down Kingston Ave. this afternoon, demanding the end of police brutality and the dropping of the false and absurd charges against Ehud Halevy.
The 71st Precinct Council held its monthly public meeting yesterday at the I.S. 61 public school on Empire Blvd, with a paltry attendance of no more than 50 people – most of whom were not from the Jewish community.
Chezky and Rivkie (nee Schapiro) Unsdorfer (Margate, FL)
Since its inception back on Rosh Hashanah of 2008, Itchke’s Shitebel has been steadily growing in its membership and diversity. It has been a place where many young and even older people have come to Daven, learn, and yes, even ‘chap a schmooze’ – and of course, no Shabbos is complete without the Kiddush.
Gershon and Malka (nee Perelman) Akerman
836 Eastern Pkwy. [between Kingston and Albany Ave.]
Moishe and Rivka Reinetz
580 Crown St. [between Albany and Troy Ave.] Apt. 502
Fitche and Feige Benshimon
1428 President St. [between Kingston and Albany Ave.]
Choni and Bassi (nee Okunov) Goldman
656 Crown St. [between Troy and Schenectady Ave.]
Choni and Bassi (nee Okunov) Goldman (Crown Heights)
Fitche and Feige Benshimon (Crown Heights)
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Yosef Dovid Chanowitz will lead a discussion on the topic: A practical guide to toiveling keilim.
CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute present this unique collection of photos of various dignitaries coming to get L’chaim from the Rebbe.