Canadian Jewish property developer Hershy Friedman has rescued Mizrahi Tefahot Bank (TASE:MZTF) from the Azorim Investment, Development and Construction Ltd. (TASE: AZRM) swamp. Friedman will buy Shaya Boymelgreen’s 63.8% stake in the real estate company for NIS 300 million, which gives Azorim a valuation of NIS 470 million. Azorim’s current market cap is NIS 517 million.
The Rebbe’s call of “Ufaratzta” – reaching out to every Jew wherever they may be, was heard yet again in Crown Heights. This past Motzei Shabbos 30 of the Rebbe’s “Tankistin” gathered together for a special Melavah Malkah.
NEW YORK — It seems that not everyone loves trees. New York City issued more than 100 summonses for tree abuse last year and another 18 so far this year.
Zushe Wilmowsky (Crown Heights) and Chaya Aizenman (Myrtle Beach, SC)
Bentzy Spritzer (Crown Heights) and Faige (bas Mendel) Raksin (Crown Heights)
Jewish Children’s Museum, 792 Eastern Pkwy [corner Kingston Ave]
In a new development, Yossi Hackner, one of the members of the Vaad Hakohol, was appointed to a position within the Vaad Hakashrus.
Each Motzai Shabbos, student groups of Lubavitcher Yeshivah’s 7th and 8th grades get together, play games, share stories, review Divrei Torah and inspire each other to be better people; it’s Chayolei Beis Dovid!
The Oholei Torah Purim Achdus Basket Project, which offers Crown Heights residents a chance to send Mishloach Manos to everyone on your list for only $5, is now available.
A wedding album featuring Benny Friedman and arranged by Avremi G with music by the Nagila Orchestra is about to be released by Avi Newmark within the next 2 weeks. The CD will also include two brand new songs.
While they might not be ready to join the army just yet, Rabbi Mordechai Lichy’s class of fifth grade boys is still trying to be all that they can be.
This video recorded Oct 28, 2006 on how terrorism started In the United States and the murder of Ari Halberstam. Faith To Faith With Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, Terrorism 401 he host guest Devorah Halberstam, on the 23rd of Adar, 5754, a terrorist gunman in a car opened fire on a van carrying more than a dozen Lubavitcher Bochurim as it began to cross the Brooklyn Bridge from Manhattan.
Levi and Malkie Safranovitz (North Hollywood, CA)
Sruly and Miriam (nee Stock) Lerner Crown Heights
Yakov Poliwoda (Caracas, Venezuela) and Chana Rosenthal (Sao Paolo, Brazil)
L’Chaim Tonight, Sunday at 678 Crown St.
[between Schenectady and Troy Ave]
This past Tuesday, bochurim from 8th grade Oholei Torah went to Tenafly, NJ for an interesting question and answer workshop about all topics of Yiddishkeit and Mivztoim with the Shliach, Rabbi Mordechai Shain, himself an alumni of Oholei Torah.
COLLEGE STATION, TX [CHI] –Did you hear about them bunch o’ Jews in Aggieland? Sounds funny, doesn’t it? The funniest part of it is that it’s not a joke at all! Friday afternoon, February 18, Jewish students from across Texas and beyond began a convergence on the Brazos Valley that would last all weekend.
AUSTRALIA — Sydney’s Our Big Kitchen launched a new initiative giving the public the on line opportunity of thanking the country’s State Emergency Services…NSW Governor Marie Bashir performed the opening honours.
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