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KSCVK and Devorah Benjamin will be hosting their annual auction on Sunday, May 25th. Will you be coming in person?
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Carrying forward the legacy of Reb Shmuel Moshe Hakohen Benjamin A”H
Boruch Dayan Haemes – Rabbi Moshe Morosow OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of HaRav HaChossid, HaTomim, Rabbi Yosef Moshe ben Harav Elchonon Dov Morosow OBM of Crown Heights at age 91.
MyShliach to Be Largest “Base” at Tzivos Hashem Rally
Finally, young shluchim will not be a minority amongst their peers.
At Chayolei Tzivos Hashem’s upcoming global Yud Shvat rally, MyShliach will be the largest “base” of all the schools set to be in attendance. The MyShliach base is made up of yaldei hashluchim all over the world, who are used to being isolated in their observance of Yiddishe and Chassidishe yomim tovim. But when part of the larger MyShliach group, they are no longer alone.
New Engagement!
Ouriel Corcos (Crown Heights/Israel) and Ruchie Wagshul (Crown Heights)
L’Chaim Moitzo Shabbos at Crown Condos
580 Crown St [between Albany and Troy Ave]
Man Arrested After Crashing Into Parked Cars
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A man was arrested after crashing into a number of parked cars, and attempting to flee the scene only to be stopped by the police command center down the block. By crashing into it as well.
Baby Girl!
Shmuel and Chaya Mushka (nee Hertz) Schapiro (Crown Heights)
New Kollel Announced in Montreal
MONTREAL, Canada [CHI] — A small reception was held this past Sunday for the friends and supporters Heichal Menachem Montreal.
n this weeks Halacha and the Parasha - Parashas Beshalach - We discuss the matter of showing respect to Malchus.
Halacha and the Parasha: Parashas Beshalach
n this weeks Halacha and the Parasha – Parashas Beshalach – We discuss the matter of showing respect to Malchus.
Boy Rescued After Tongue Gets Stuck on Frozen Pole
An 8-year-old boy in Oklahoma has been rescued after getting his tongue stuck to a metal pole after he licked it as part of a dare.
Vail Chabad Completes First New Torah
Avi Baram | Special to the Daily
EDWARDS, CO — Maia Fishman and Brielle Quigley, both 7 years old, placed their tiny delicate hands on the same kind of feather quill Moses used and helped inscribe a few letters in a new Torah — letters and life lessons that will outlive their children’s children’s children.
Eighth Grader in Beijing Bakes Cakes To Sponsor Friends
CHINA — When Devorah Freundlich, 13, of Beijing, China, is not busy with her schoolwork, she’s popping cakes out of the oven in her mom’s kitchen. They are custom cakes—dolls, police trucks, snowmobiles—and the young entrepreneur is working creatively to please her delighted customers. But in less than two weeks, she’ll close shop. That’s when she hopes she’ll have reached her goal: to raise $5000.
Brisbane Jewish Community Apprehensive as Swollen River Rises
As thousands of Brisbane residents pack up and evacuate in the face of waters from Australia’s worst flood in three decades barreling down on the Queensland state capital, Jewish leaders in the coastal city are cautiously optimistic that their historic synagogue might be spared.
Just after the “Blizzard of 2010” United Lubavitch Yeshiva of Ocean P’kwy held its 6th annual winter Ski camp! On the cold morning spirits were high as talmidim awaited the 7:15am ULYOP/ Hamasifta bus. The heated bus climbed it’s way over and through unplowed streets making it’s way to our home away from home the841 Ocean P’kwy. After an inspirational/ uplifting davening, day’s Tanya and a hardy breakfast the van was loaded.
ULYOP’s 6th Annual Winter Ski Camp
Just after the “Blizzard of 2010” United Lubavitch Yeshiva of Ocean P’kwy held its 6th annual winter Ski camp! On the cold morning spirits were high as talmidim awaited the 7:15am ULYOP/ Hamasifta bus. The heated bus climbed it’s way over and through unplowed streets making it’s way to our home away from home the841 Ocean P’kwy. After an inspirational/ uplifting davening, day’s Tanya and a hardy breakfast the van was loaded.
Photos: The not-so-small-storm Aftermath
This morning NY’ers woke to a foot of snow on the ground, and properly plowed streets.
Where is Chabad of Mumbais Chef Today?
Nanny Sandra Samuel, who saved baby Moshe from terrorists during the 26/11 attacks, was granted Israeli citizenship in July last year. But her 24-year-old associate, Qazi Zakir Hussain, who helped her rescue Moshe, has been left high and dry, with no recognition and more importantly, no job.
Prominent Community Figures Demand Transparency
Three prominent educators in the Crown Heights community wrote an elaborate letter to the Beis Din demanding transparency in all issues relating to the psak.
Rabbis Yoel Kahan, Berel Levin, and Avrohom Gerlitzky asked in their letter to the Beis Din that since many of the issues in the recent Psak were in fact only justifying previous decisions already made, the only solution would be that this decision be submitted to a neutral Rabinic body, and they should look into the matter, and give an impartial ruling that will leave no doubt in its transparency to the entire community.
Leaders Reach out to PS Kids in Effort to Deter Hate Crimes
Jewish leaders Tuesday began talking to Williamsburg public school students after a rash of hate crimes in the neighborhood targeting Hasidic residents.
