Photos: The not-so-small-storm Aftermath
This morning NY’ers woke to a foot of snow on the ground, and properly plowed streets.
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Where is Chabad of Mumbais Chef Today?
Times of India
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
NY Daily News
In an effort designed to increase understanding and reduce hate crimes in the area, Rabbi David Niederman spoke to Intermediate School 318 students.
Jewish leaders Tuesday began talking to Williamsburg public school students after a rash of hate crimes in the neighborhood targeting Hasidic residents.
Chicken Soup. Warmth. Family. Home.
by Laima Barber
These words share a common language that is synonymous with Chabad on Campus. Now a new word is about to join them, jLearn.
U.S. Says New York City Overbilled Medicaid
NY Times
The federal government has accused New York City of overbilling Medicaid by “at least tens of millions of dollars” by improperly approving 24-hour home care for thousands of patients.
Photos: Snow Blankets NYC Again
Within minutes of the snow beginning to fall this evening, everything turned white. This storm is expected to dump over 16 inches of snow in parts of New York, while Brooklyn will see accumulations of up to 8 inches with the height of storm being between 1:00am and 7:00am.
What Does A Weather Emergency Mean?
There are special protocols that must be adhere to during a weather emergency, these protocols will enable emergency assistance to reach those who need it, and help keep the vital components of the city available in case of an emergency.
Prisoner Transport Van Involved in an Accident
An unmarked police prison transport van was involved in an accident late Tuesday afternoon. The accident occurred on Eastern Parkway and New York Avenue where the transport van struck a sedan, spinning it around leaving it facing the opposite direction.
NEW YORK [WABC] — Mayor Bloomberg has declared a weather emergency ahead of the winter storm that is expected to dump significant snow on New York City.
Bloomberg Declares Weather Emergency
NEW YORK [WABC] — Mayor Bloomberg has declared a weather emergency ahead of the winter storm that is expected to dump significant snow on New York City.
Would You Like a Chaser with your Psalm?
by Ari Galahar – YNetNews
ISRAEL — One of its kind Chabad house opens in Jerusalem’s Nachlaot neighborhood: Bar with concerts, drinks and food that also serves as religious center. ‘We hope we can show people they can receive substance and content from Judaism,’ says co-owner Rabbi Crombie.
by Mendy Rimler - Lubavitch.com
Chabad programs result in 30 Jewish marriages a year.
ARGENTINA — There are a quarter of a million Jews in Argentina today. But “seven out of ten are dating non-Jews, and the rate of intermarriage is rising,” says director of Chabad in Argentina Rabbi Tzvi Grunblatt.
Opportunities for Jewish Engagement Make Small Dents in Intermarriage
by Mendy Rimler – Lubavitch.com
Chabad programs result in 30 Jewish marriages a year.
ARGENTINA — There are a quarter of a million Jews in Argentina today. But “seven out of ten are dating non-Jews, and the rate of intermarriage is rising,” says director of Chabad in Argentina Rabbi Tzvi Grunblatt.
Rabbi’s Kidney Saves Life of Israeli Family Man
by Tamar Runyan and Jessica Naiman – Chabad.org
Rabbi Avrohom Lider, right, arranged the kidney donation between Albany, N.Y., Rabbi Mendy Mathless, left, and Israeli resident Yisrael Konstantini, second from left.
When someone is sick, loved ones pray for their health, recite Psalms and try to add a measure of goodness in this world in his merit. But for Rabbi Mendy Mathless, such efforts weren’t enough. Informed that someone he never knew was in need of a kidney, he gave him his.
by Candice Giove - NY Post
This school teaches a fourth “R” — rats. Starting Wednesday, the city is offering Rat 101 — a three-hour cram course on keeping the long-tailed terrors from feasting on the fetid buffets inside trash bags.
City Offers Courses on how to Safeguard Homes from Rats
by Candice Giove – NY Post
This school teaches a fourth “R” — rats. Starting Wednesday, the city is offering Rat 101 — a three-hour cram course on keeping the long-tailed terrors from feasting on the fetid buffets inside trash bags.
Download Moshe Yess: Shabbos on My Mind CD FREE
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We are pleased to present our thirty-second online class in the “Torah in Ten” series, presented by the editor-in-chief of Kol Menachem, Rabbi Chaim Miller.
Torah in 10: Fascinating Insights on The Parsha!
We are pleased to present our thirty-second online class in the “Torah in Ten” series, presented by the editor-in-chief of Kol Menachem, Rabbi Chaim Miller.
Baby Girl!
Chesky and Rochel (nee Gould) Wasserman (Crown Heights)
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