It’s the free day we’ve all been waiting for. Although its meant to be a bother to most, there is no denying the guilty pleasure associated with being “snowed in,” unable to attend to our weekly work. Finally a moment to catch up on all those loose ends life never really finds time for. But if you’re interested in what the Rebbe Rashab had to say on conveniently cozy days such as this allow us to indulge you:
NEW YORK CITY [NY1] — New Yorkers are digging out this morning after more than a foot of snow fell yesterday.
Don’t Drive If You Don’t Have To! Snow combined with freezing temperatures are causing very hazardous road conditions. It’s 25 degrees fahrenheit outside but it feels like 8° F, with winds for the Northwest at 29mph gusting to 43mph (forecast as of 12:00pm).
Dovie and Chaya (nee Moscowitz) Shapiro (Flagstaff, AZ)
Humorous video for a snowy day. A man who is trying to get to work on a snowy day is having a bad, trying to remove snow for his car.
GREECE — A recent anti-Semitic tirade by a high-ranking Greek orthodox priest on the nation’s largest television network has brought international condemnation. The priest, the Metropolite of Piraeus Seraphim blamed world Jewry for Greece’s financial problems, drawing on age old stereotypes and conspiracies.
NYPD to post misdemeanor statistics for past 10 years in response to allegations that serious offenses were downgraded.
The Jewish Women’s Circle recently held its Gala Event – An Inspirational Evening of Song & Celebration featuring a live concert and drum circle. Proceeds of the event will benefit Chabad’s Youth Scholarship fund.
CrownHeights.info and Qcumber will reward anybody brave enough to venture outside today with a cup of hot chocolate. The hot chocolate will be given out first come first serve. No purchase necessary.
Our sages say that Shabbos is a taste of the World to Come. Turning the World to Come into the World of Here and Now is the goal One Shabbat, One World weekend, sponsored by the International Moshiach Campaign.
TuvelPhotography.com sent a huge gallery of over a hundred beautiful pictures of the blizzard last night.
SEATTLE — Following pressure from Jewish groups and submissions of response ads, county officials announce ban all non-commercial ads.
In this week’s “Opening the week with the Rebbe“: We are presenting a sicha from 24 Teves, 5741. The Rebbe refers to what the Midrash asks:”The Torah and Bnei Yisroel predate creation of the world, which was created first?”. From the weekly video magazine, ‘Living Torah’. Courtesy of JEM.
Ft Lauderdale Florida was a backdrop to an impressive demonstration of Jewish pride and continuity at the Israel conference at the Renaissance Hotel.
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