New Engagement!
Yossi Rodin (Ottawa, Canada) and Rochel Bernath (Chicago, IL)
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Kingston Store Clerk Robbed
CROWN HEIGHTS {CHI] — A Kingston Avenue store clerk was robbed earlier this afternoon. The incident took place at Celebration on Kingston Avenue near Crown Street, where a 55 year old black man asked for change of a $100 bill and snatched the change from the clerks hand as he was counting it.
In this weeks Halacha and the Parasha - Parashas Shemos - We discuss the issue of doing a mitzvah when in danger.
Halacha and the Parasha: Doing A Mitzvah when in Danger
In this weeks Halacha and the Parasha – Parashas Shemos – We discuss the issue of doing a mitzvah when in danger.
Plumbing WikiLeaks From a Jewish Perspective
Nearly 1,000 years ago, a rabbi instituted a revolutionary ban that might have prevented the whole WikiLeaks shake up.
Anti-Jewish Vandalism in L.A. on the Rise
LOS ANGELES — Hate crimes were down in Los Angeles County in 2009 compared with the year before, but such crimes against Jews spiked almost 50%, according to a report released Tuesday.
Senate Passes Health Benefits Bill for 9/11 Responders
WASHINGTON [CNN] — The Senate on Wednesday passed a compromise version of a bill to provide free medical treatment to first responders of the September 11 terrorist attack.
Vandals Target Pole Working on Jewish Remembrance
WARSAW, Poland [AP] — Vandals threw firecrackers and bricks with swastikas into the home of the Polish head of a group devoted to Jewish remembrance, the man who was target of the attack said Wednesday.
New Engagement!
Menachem Mendel Haller (Johannesburg, South Africa) and Chaya Mushka Borenstein (Bologna, Italy)
New Book Offers Life Story of Finding Hope Amidst Challenges
Life for Chana Sharfstein, a short, energetic woman who moved from Scandinavia to Boston only to experience the pain of her father being murdered at a young age, has not been easy. Shortly after her father’s passing, her mother passed away, leaving her an orphan in a foreign country. Her more than 70 years have been a near-constant struggle to understand why the Almighty would bestow such difficult circumstances on anyone.
My Father and Mother are Jewish – I am Jewish
Sunday, December 12, the Jewish Victims of Terror project held its 2nd annual event in memory of reporter Daniel Pearl,H’yd. In 2002, Daniel was kidnapped and murdered by terrorists in Pakistan. The Jewish Victims of Terror event, held at the Suburban Club, focused on celebrating strength and resilience in the face of terrorist activities.
American Jewish Population Larger than Suspected
According to a new study conducted by Boston University there are more Jews living in the United States than previously expected.
Body Found in Construction Site – A Homicide
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — John Howells, a local handyman and longtime Crown Heights resident, was found dead by a group of Yeshiva Bochurim in an abandoned construction site nearly two weeks ago, now police have acknowledged that it was a brutal homicide.
Distinct Traditions In Torah Study Partner Happily
Chevruta study between Yeshiva University students and Chabad Rabbinical students gains popularity.
The New York Times has sued the New York Police Department, saying the department had routinely violated a state law that requires government agencies to provide information to the press and the public.
Times Sues NYPD, Saying Info Has Been Illegally Withheld
The New York Times has sued the New York Police Department, saying the department had routinely violated a state law that requires government agencies to provide information to the press and the public.
PSA: The Shluchos Need Your Help
Organizers of the Kinus HaShluchos are asking Crown Heights residents to open their homes to host the Shluchos during the annual Kinus.
Please say Tehilim for…
Please take a moment and say a Kapitel Tehillim for a Refuah Shlaima.
Sholom DovBer ben Ilana A new born baby on life support machines
Special Lecture on How to Deal with Bullying
This Wednesday evening, December 22nd, at 8:00 pm at Oholei Torah, 667 Eastern Parkway there will be a special lecture on bullying, given by Barry Horowitz, the coordinator of Ohel’s Adolescent Leadership Program, and a noted lecturer on mental health related topics.
