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.
Morristown Cheder getting ready for Lab B’omer and Bochurim in Tomchi Tmimim building their float!
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.
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.
Stay tuned to CrownHeights.info for more video coverage of Lag Ba’Omer.
Yechiel Silber (Chicago, Illinois) and Mushkie Lipton (Toronto, Canada)
L’Chaim Sunday 1-3pm at 369 Crown St
[between Brooklyn and New York Ave]
Alon Chanoch Golub (Jerusalem, Israel) and Chana Miriam Lester (Solihull, UK / Jerusalem)
Well, at least there’s a silver lining to every cloud. Mayor Bloomberg, his tongue planted firmly in his cheek, took to the airwaves Friday morning and addressed the highly publicized prophecy that the End of Times will begin Saturday.
With the parade less than two days away, many are wondering where to go or sit, where will the stage be, and where Hatzalah or the bathrooms will be. CrownHeights.info worked together with the parade organizers to put together a host of information which should answer all your questions.
In the extended Article you will find maps for the Parade and the Fair, as well as information for where busses should be going, and where the entrances are for boys and for girls.
JLI’s new course, Oasis in Time; The Gift of Shabbat in a 24/7 World, which launched this spring, has received wide support from celebrities nation-wide. Paula Abdul, popular pop singer, dancer, choreographer and television personality, who lights Shabbos candles on Friday evening, said, “I encourage you to explore [the Mitzvah of Shabbat candles] this spring with JLI’s course, I know it will be a source of inspiration and help make your life brighter and the world around you a more peaceful place.”
Wounded Israeli veterans touring the US headed to the nation’s capital for a two-day series of meetings and tours at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, the White House, the Capitol, the Israeli Embassy and other sites inside the Beltway.
Kosher restaurants are not usually known for taking culinary risks. In response to guests’ demands, kosher chefs tend to play it safe. But Moshe Wendel, chef and owner of Pardes restaurant, in Brooklyn’s hip Boerum Hill neighborhood, is no ordinary kosher chef. And he doesn’t run your typical kosher restaurant.
You have already seen a few of our 360 degree pictures, and now, just in time for the Great Lag Ba’Omer Parade, we have upgraded and improved this unique feature. CrownHeights.info will be providing, in addition to our amazing photo galleries, coverage of Lag Ba’Omer in 360!
On Thursday night, May 18th, the Jewish Children’s Museum hosted its Sixth Annual Dinner, celebrating over one million kids in six years since opening, and gave guests a special preview of the fourth floor of exhibits – due to open in July.
Men who drink a lot of coffee might feel a bit jittery or high-strung, but those side effects may come with a hidden benefit: prostate health. According to a new study, drinking six or more cups of coffee per day can lower a man’s risk of fatal prostate cancer by up to 60%.
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