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Hundreds Mark A Year to Nosson Deitschs Passing
Lag B’omer marks one year to the tragic accident which claimed the life of Hatomim Nosson Deitsch OBM, and marking his yohrtzeit hundreds gathered in the Oholei Torah Zal for a Kinus Hissorerus.
Photos: Hours Before the Great Parade
With the Lag B’omer parade just hours away tens of volunteers were hard at work throughout the night putting together the stages, sound systems, signs, and chairs.
Marking its 27th year, Rabbis Sholom Horowitz and Nachman Twerskei held their annual ‘Hadlokoh’ of a Bonfire in honor of Lag Baomer and Reb Shimon Bar Yochai.
Hadloko at the ‘Empire Boulevard’ Lag BaOmer Bonfire!
Marking its 27th year, Rabbis Sholom Horowitz and Nachman Twerskei held their annual ‘Hadlokoh’ of a Bonfire in honor of Lag Baomer and Reb Shimon Bar Yochai.
Marking the beginning of the celebrations of Lag B'omer Crown Heightsers gathered at the Wingate Highschool on Kingston Avenue for the lighting of a massive bonfire.
Photos: Central Lag B’omer Bonfire in Crown Heights!
Marking the beginning of the celebrations of Lag B’omer Crown Heightsers gathered at the Wingate Highschool on Kingston Avenue for the lighting of a massive bonfire.
360: Bonfire at Wingate
360 Photo by ChaimPerl.com
At the central Lag B’omer bonfire on Kingston Avenue at Wingate Highschool, local photographer Chaim Perl captured the massive scene in a single 360 degree photo!
Will Chabad Case Affect Dispute over Nazi Looted Art?
American Lawyer
As attorneys for the Chabad-Lubavitch movement press on with attempts to retrieve texts stolen by the Nazis and now held by the Russian government, a case involving efforts to reclaim an art collection also taken by the Nazis is just getting under way.
Manhattan Crowd Hears Stories of Wounded Soldiers’ Resilience
Israeli Consul General Ido Aharoni chats up a group of injured veterans touring New York City. Photo: Bentzi Sasson
The room was quiet as Aharon Nazarov told his story. Injured in six previous terrorist attacks, the seventh, in October 2002, left the young Israeli soldier’s entire body burned. Travelling on the same bus as a suicide bomber, he was the only survivor.
Goldstein is Furious with Kingston Contractor
Furious with the contractor doing the construction work on Kingston Avenue, Jacob Goldstein – chairman of community board nine – fired off a letter warning the community about the treacherous conditions on Kingston and Empire. Goldstein writes that he asked the contractor to hold off working until after the parade, a request they ignored.
Cheder at the Ohel Starts Lag B’Omer Early
Cheder at the Ohel held a pre Lag’ B’omer parade today in Valley Stream, NY. With a police escort and a car playing A cappella chassidish music, the children marched from their school, down the block, holding posters describing the different mitzvots that Jews can do and posters of different Jewish seferim.
8 Sholom Zochors This Week!
Sruly and Penina Meyer
699 Crown St, basement [between Troy and Schenectady Ave]
Ari and Chanie Greenwald
1379 Union St [between New York and Brooklyn Ave]
Shmuel and Rivka Kazen
Ohel Nosson, 580 Crown St [between Albany and Troy Ave]
Yosef and Ilah Liran
580 Crown St Apt #006 [between Albany and Troy Ave]
Shmuly and Devorah Leba Shneur
580 Crown St Apt #402 [between Albany and Troy Ave]
Levi and Henny Yanni
706 Montgomery St [between Kingston and Albany Ave]
Shmuel and Mushka Matusof
727 Empire Blvd, side entrance [between Albany and Troy Ave]
Mendy and Rochele Lison
714 Empire Blvd [between Albany and Troy Ave]
ULY’s Learn-a-Thon for a New Roof
This month, the boys at Lubavitcher Yeshiva of Crown Street are getting an exciting practical lesson in how the Torah learning of the Tinokos Shel Bais Rabban is truly building the Bais Hamikdosh. By learning and reviewing Torah by heart in the ULY Learn-A-Thon, they are actually building a new roof for their yeshiva!
71st Precinct’s Erev Shabbos Gift to Kingston Avenue
A group of cops from the 71st precinct, who were walking the beat on Kingston, gave Kingston shoppers an unwelcomed Shabbos gift, a $115 ticket for parking in a construction area where no work was being done.
Photos: Morristown Prepares for Parade
Photos by Avrohom Perl for chedermorristown.com
Morristown Cheder getting ready for Lab B’omer and Bochurim in Tomchi Tmimim building their float!
NY Post Covers Museum’s 4th Floor Preview
A NY Post photographer visited the Jewish Children’s Museum today to do a story on the Western Wall, which is part of the “Jewish Life Today” exhibit on the fourth floor of the museum, which is set to open in the fall of 2011.
Letter: Parade Vaad Answers Controversial Issues
In a letter sent out by the ‘Vaad Members – Lag B’omer Parade Committee’ they responded to the numerous calls and emails they have been receiving with concerns about the parade. In the letter they seek to clarify their positions in order to avoid any misunderstandings.
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