Brooklyn Congressman Anthony Weiner resigned today in the wake of his scandal. Weiner addressed reporters Thursday afternoon at a senior citizens center in Brooklyn, apologizing to his neighbors, constitutents and his pregnant wife, Huma.
Many children experience difficulties early on in their formal education, yet the issues only begin to surface when they reach 4th grade.
Mendy Barber (Sydney, Australia) and Yehudis Davidson (Oak Park,MI)
New York’s notoriously high taxes and public spending, combined with restrictive “nanny” policies, make it the “least free” state in the country, a new study has found.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Scheduled to be installed close to a year ago, a pair of speed bumps were finally installed on a block of Montgomery Street after much contention between advocates and residents of the block.
Vashti Aguilar dove headfirst into Jewish studies – literally. The 19 year-old sophomore at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, had never been particularly observant, but she was always curious about her Judaism. So when an opportunity in January arose to travel to Key Largo, Fla., the diving capital of the world, and partake in a week-long “Snorkel and Study” retreat for college students sponsored by Bais Chana International, Aguilar jumped at the chance – wet suit, mask, fins and all.
The ‘Merkos Shlichus’ summer program is preparing for its 65th year. Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky began interviewing over 400 candidate bochurim, Together with Coordinators Rabbi Mendel Kotlarsky and Scheur Najar.
On June 13th, over one hundred friends, families and supporters including Mayor of Wayne Township, Christopher P. Vergano joined for the Friendship Circle of Passaic County’s 6th Annual Evening of Volunteer Recognition.
This past Sunday in addition to the monthly father son learning program arranged by the Shluchim of Yeshivas Ohr Elchonon Chabad Mesivteh in Los Angeles, there was a special award ceremony in which the twenty five Bochurim who completed a Mesechta by heart received a prize.
As the sun set over the beach in Oxnard, CA just a few weeks ago and ushered in the Shabbos, a group of girls at the West Coast regional CTeen Shabbaton began to get to know each other. Over the course of the weekend, a sense of relaxation, friendship and inspiration unfolded.
New York lawmakers have voted to add directors of children’s overnight or summer day camps to the list of those required to report suspected child abuse or maltreatment to the state and to local social services officials.
Rabbanim and members of anash joined Yeshivas Tzeirei HaShluchim’s students for a special Isru Chag Kinus Torah in accordance with the Rebbe’s directive. The day’s learning was dedicated in merit of a complete recovery for Tzfat Shlucha, Rebbetzin Sarah Kaplan.
Rabbi Moshe Bryski never focused much on where his temple congregation met. The building, he said, wasn’t important. The people were.
A volunteer EMT was unwittingly mixed up in the Bronx ticket-fixing probe – getting a summons voided and then reinstated a year later, sources told the Daily News.
Sholom Laine and Leah Katz (Boro Park)
L’Chaim Tongiht Thursday at Bais Rivkah
310 Crown St [between New York and Nostrand Ave]
Dov and Dini Sufrin (Crown Heights)
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