Baby Girl!
Sholom and Mushke (nee Gurewitz) Pinson (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!
Dovid Orenstein (Crown Height) and Golda Fehler (London, UK)
Attorneys for Sholom Rubashkin filed their appeal brief with the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday, Monday evening, January 3, 2011.
Appeal Brief for Rubashkin Filed
Attorneys for Sholom Rubashkin filed their appeal brief with the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday, Monday evening, January 3, 2011.
We are pleased to present our thirty-first 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-first online class in the “Torah in Ten” series, presented by the editor-in-chief of Kol Menachem, Rabbi Chaim Miller.

Vulture in Saudi Custody Suspected as Mossad Agent
Saudi Arabian security forces have captured a vulture that was carrying a global positioning satellite (GPS) transmitter and a ring etched with the words “Tel Aviv University.” They suspect the bird of spying for Israel, Maariv-NRG reported Tuesday. The GPS and ring were connected to the bird as part of an long-term project by Israeli scientists that follows vultures’ location and altitude for research purposes.

Shomrim Helps Nab Craigslist Car Thief
His car was gone in less than 60 seconds. In fact, a young Brooklyn man’s 2005 Nissan Maxima disappeared instantly after he stepped out of the driver’s seat to let a prospective “buyer” take it for a spin.

Homeland Security Learns for Israeli Anti-Terrorism
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano arrived Monday in Israel on a multi-city tour to assess security measures for U.S.-bound flights.

Israeli Rabbi Bans Women from Driving
A prominent Israeli rabbi has issued a religious decree forbidding Jewish women from driving or learning to drive unless absolutely necessary.

Jewish Life at Yale Grows As Chabad Expands
Until the early 1960’s, Yale University employed a quota restricting Jewish enrollment to about ten percent. Jewish students were barred from joining fraternities, marginalized in organizations and forced to hide their identities in order to gain acceptance in academic circles.
New Engagement!
Chaim Avraham Dayan (S. Paulo, Brazil) and Shoshana Abutbul (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Baby Girl!
Lazer and Rochel Lazaroff (Houston, TX)
NEW YORK [AP] — New York City saw a double-digit increase in murders during 2010, though overall crime was down 2 percent from last year. That's according to preliminary figures from the New York City Police Department.
Murders up in 2010
NEW YORK [AP] — New York City saw a double-digit increase in murders during 2010, though overall crime was down 2 percent from last year. That’s according to preliminary figures from the New York City Police Department.

The Will of Reb Volf Greenglass OBM
The family of legendary Mashpia Rabbi Volf Greenglass OBM has sent CrownHeights.info parts of his will that he requested be made public.

Bochur Struck by Car Crossing Eastern Parkway
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A Kvutzeh Bochur was struck and injured crossing Eastern Parkway this evening, Tuesday. The incident happened on the main roadway, about 150 feet from the Kingston crosswalk, where a car traveling in the turning lane hit the Bochur.