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“L’chaim in A Limo”

The community of Chabad of Colorado Springs under the directorship of Rabbi Moshe and Zeldy Liberow took part on Motzei Shabbos to reach out to jews in the neighboring areas of southern colorado to spread the joy of chanukah by handing out menorahs, doughnuts and inviting locals to come inside the porche limosine topped with a beautiful menorah to say l’chaim and hear some warm words about Chanukah.

Catastrophe Averted As Shul Finishes Oil Cleanup

Canadian Jewish News

Inset: Rabbi Zalmen Stiefel, left, welcomes Father Peter Sabbath to the Young Israel of Chomedey Synagogue

MONTREAL — The cleanup of soil contaminated by heating oil around the vandalized Young Israel of Chomedey Synagogue was completed last week, after six weeks of excavation, and the beleaguered congregation is now awaiting the final bill.

Bloomberg Rejects Appeal to Restore Priority 7 Vouchers

Yeshiva World News

Mosdos Day Care Center relies almost exclusively on Priority 7 for tuition. Inset: Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Wednesday, a group of Council Members leading the fight to restore Priority 7 vouchers had a rare meeting with Mayor Michael Bloomberg and several of his top aides to discuss the fate of the Priority 7 program. Priority 7 is a lifeline for thousands of this city’s neediest families, ensuring that children are provided safe, professional childcare. And, since April of this year, Council Members David Greenfield, Lew Fidler, Letitia James, Brad Lander and Stephen Levin have advocated vociferously, both publicly and privately, to save this vital program. Those Councilmembers were joined today by Council Finance Chairman Domenic M. Recchia, Jr. in their meeting with the Mayor.

City to Charge Private Hospitals for Ambulances

Ambulances such as this one, operated by New York Presbyterian hospital, may cease to exist under new city budget demands.

New York City will begin charging private hospitals as much as $1 million a year for hospital ambulances dispatched by the city’s 911 system, a controversial initiative that some medical professionals fear will prompt hospitals to stop providing the service.

Info to be Menachem Avel the Wilansky Family

The Wilansky family is sitting Shiva after the passing of Mrs. Nechama Wilansky at 1555 Carroll Street until 10:00pm.

Shacharis Thursday, Sunday, Monday at 6:50AM, 7:30AM and 9:30AM
Mincha Thursday, Sunday, Monday @ 2:15PM, 2:30PM, 4:00PM and 4:15PM
Mincha Friday at 12:15PM and 2:15PM
Maariv Bizman

Successful Children’s Chanukah Festival in Kensington

Chabad of Kensington organized the children’s Chanukah Festival, where over 200 children gathered for a party filled with Arts & Crafts, Gameshow, “Be A Maccabee” game, donut decorating and topped off with the lighting of a Giant Candy Menorah, made by Avi Hanookov.