This past Shabbos, Parshas Vayakhel, an inspiring Kinus took place in Tzfas. Arranged by the Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim, 40 Bochurim, the Talmidim Hashluchim in EY, got together to spend an uplifting Shabbos together.
Crown Heights is the new Wall Street! Sound brash? Well… maybe, but surprisingly for some this Chassidic enclave seems headed in that direction.
Far away from the courtrooms and art galleries that are the focus of an international custody dispute, bookshelves hold treasures hearkening back to the origins of the Chabad Lubavitch movement. But even with 15,000 volumes, the curators feel a void in the priceless collection.
BROOKLYN — In recognition of the Women’s History Month, Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes honored Shlucha, Mrs Rivkah Brikman co-director of Chabad of Sea-Gate. She was among 31 Brooklyn women on Wednesday to honored for their extraordinary contributions to their communities.
The government’s attempt to silence the voices of friends-of-the-court [amicus curiae] in the Rubashkin case undermines the American justice system, argues an influential publication, Bloomberg Law Reports.
L’man Achai will be holding its first ever Men’s Event and Auction tonight, Thursday. Join them for an evening in support of L’man Achai, an institution dedicated to providing a Jewish education for Jewish children.
Two weeks ago, a well-worn classroom in Chabad of Ashkelon’s high school took on a high-tech sheen. Sixteen computers—a gift from local donors—were installed to be used to train students to earn a Cisco Systems’ certificate as computer network technicians.
Clutching them like rescued babies, a non-Jewish police officer salvaged two Torah scrolls from the ruins of the Chabad-Lubavitch center in downtown Christchurch, providing a momentary relief to a Jewish community forced to mourn the additional loss of two Israeli backpackers.
CROWN HEIGHTS — On Tuesday , Chof Hey Adar Aleph, NCFJE sponsored a luncheon for their tireless and hardworking Released Time instructors in Crown Heights.
Shmuel Huebner (Pittsburgh) and Dassi Hoen (Cleveland)
L’Chaim tonight, Thursday at FREE
1383 President St [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave]
Shua Hecht (Crown Heights) and Liba Schloss (Jerusalem)
L’Chaim tonight, Thursday at Chovevei Torah
885 Eastern Pkwy [between Albany and Troy Ave]
Sruli (ben R Berel) Lipskier (Crown Heights) and Mussie Gurevitch (Brunoy, France)
L’Chaim tonight, Thursday at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
570 Crown St [hall entrance on Albany Ave]
Mendy and Chaya Masha (nee Gottlieb) Stock (Oak Park, MI)
Shmuel Chitrik (Tzfas, Israel) and Batia Margolin (Kfar Chabad)
Girls in Beis Rivkahs 5th, 6th and 7th grades have been hard at work for the last few days, and even weeks, preparing their presentations for the Shabbos fair that was held today.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A shoplifter was apprehended earlier today after stealing from Kosher Town grocery story.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Chaim Hershkop, a father whose son Itchy attends Head Start at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, took time this morning to speak to the kids about lending a helping hand, safety and what it is that he does as a volunteer in his spare time.
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