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Crown Heights Riots Anniversary Sparks Dialogue Around Racial Sensitivity
Nearly two decades have passed since the death of seven-year-old Gavin Cato, the son of Guyanese immigrants. In August 1991, Cato was walking down President Street in Crown Heights when 22-year-old Yosef Lifsh, who was driving as a part of the three-car motorcade of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson—then-leader of the Chabad Lubavitch Hasidic sect—accidentally hit the car in front of him and then veered off onto the sidewalk, striking little Cato and ending his life.
Video: ‘Chozar Bitshuvah’ – Israeli Cell Phone Ad
New Engagement!
Mendy (ben Zusha) Wilhelm (Crown Heights) and Musia Schneerson (Crown Heights)
Montreal FC Celebrates 10th Anniversary
MONTREAL, Canada — More than 500 people attended the Friendship Circle’s 10th anniversary celebration gala, held May 31. The Friendship Circle, which pairs teen volunteers and children with special needs in friendships that enrich young lives, was honoring its more than 400 teen and adult volunteers from 35 schools and the children and families with whom they work.
OTEG Program Ends with Auction and Drum Roll
As OTEG closed its fifth successful year, they had a grand Chinese Auction with almost 40 Prizes, ranging from a grand trip for two anywhere in the USA to a new Borsolino Hat, and from a sandwich maker to Seforim. The prizes were sponsored by local community members and stores.
Hailing Non-Medallion Car Service to Be Legal in Brooklyn
Dozens of yellow cabs from New York City lined the streets around the state Capitol on Tuesday as cabbies rallied against legislation to let livery drivers legally pick up passengers who hail them in the city’s four outer boroughs and northern Manhattan.
Jewish Women’s Circle Comes to Clay
Shaina Feldman grew up the daughter of a Rabbi, in a Chabad community. Today she is the wife of Rabbi Shmuly Feldman, working together in an outreach to Jews in Clay County, Florida. “We want to build the Jewish community here,” she said.
Atheists Angry over Street Sign Honoring 9/11 Victims
A group of New York City atheists is demanding that the city remove a street sign honoring seven firefighters killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks because they say the sign violates the separation of church and state.
Kvutzeh Hanholo Warns Bochurim after Shliach Incident
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — After CrownHeights.info’s article exposing the actions of a number of ‘Tzfati’ Bochurim toward a Shliach, the Hanholoh of Kvutzeh posted a letter in 770 warning Bochurim in the strongest possible way that disrespecting anyone, Anash or Shluchim, will result in dismissal from Yeshiva without warning.
Tmimim in Israel will Unite at a Shabbos Hachono
Preparations are underway in Kfar Chabad for the Shabbos Hachono for Gimmel Tammuz. Rabbi Ezra Shochet, Rosh Yehivah of Ohr Elchanan – Chabad in Los Angeles will be the main Guest of the Shabbos. On Motzei Shabbos Roshei Yeshivah, Maspi’im, Shluchim and Rabbonim will attend the central Kinus.
What started as a mitzvah campaign for a Refuah Shlaima for his daughter Bas Sheva tragically turned into a campaign in her memory. Rabbi Mordechai Kanelsky shares the story with ULY students who just completed a staggering amount of Tanya by heart in her memory.
Video: Rabbi Kanelsky Speaks About Bas Sheva
What started as a mitzvah campaign for a Refuah Shlaima for his daughter Bas Sheva tragically turned into a campaign in her memory. Rabbi Mordechai Kanelsky shares the story with ULY students who just completed a staggering amount of Tanya by heart in her memory.
Oholei Torah Eighth Grade Graduation
A most impressive Graduation ceremony was held earlier this week in the Oholei Torah Ballroom. The families of the graduates were visibly impressed as the students marched in, class by class, and took their seats as the program was about to begin.
Baby Girl!
Levi and Chani (nee Slonim) Levertov (Phoenix, AZ)
New Engagement!
Dovber (ben Yankel) Bryski (Crown Heights) and Chaya Mushka Liberow (Flatbush)
New Engagement!
Yisroel Noach Gansburg (Crown Heights) and Chanie Bernstein (Kiryat Malachi, Israel)
