CNN — ACORN, the community group from which a mighty oak of political controversy grew, announced it is filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy by the close of business Tuesday. In March, it began bringing its national operations to a close.
WIVB — Democrat Andrew Cuomo follows in his father’s footsteps, straight to the governor’s mansion. The Associated Press declared Andrew Cuomo the winner, dashing Carl Paladino’s dreams just seconds after polls closed at 9 p.m. Tuesday.
A small but significant addition was made to the chabad.org homepage this week. A box entitled “Upcoming Live Classes on Jewish.TV” now keeps chabad.org visitors up to date on the newest classes and events airing on the sites video portal, Jewish.TV.
Moishy Bialo (Cleveland, OH) and Kayla Kessler (Morristown, NJ)
L’Chaim Tonight Wednesday at FREE
1383 President St [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave]
Sholom BenTzion and Chana Raizel (nee Yarmush) Davidsohn (Dollard des Ormeaux)
Mayer and Leah Schmukler (Crown Heights)
Students in Lubavticher Yeshivas 2nd Grade took a walk over to Boytique’s new storefront location in order to do a Chanukas HaEsek [business] by learning, giving charity and Davening inside the new store.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A pair of wild pit bulls went on a mauling spree last night on Eastern Parkway, attacking many passerby’s, and even biting a number of them.
Assembly hopefull Menachem Raitport was all smiles today at the polls on President Street and Brooklyn Avenue where he cast his vote. Polling stations remain open in NY till 9:00pm.
A short clip introducing the only Jewish Audio Bible produced by Kol Menachem.
New Yorkers are accustomed to strong odors, but several years ago a new aroma began wafting through the city’s streets, a smell that was more unnerving than the usual offenders (trash, sweat, urine) precisely because it was so delightful: the sweet, unmistakable scent of maple syrup.
Eleven-year-old Shaina Agami, preparing to celebrate her bat mitzvah next year, could have chosen any number of fun things to do to infuse meaning into the special day. Instead, the South Florida girl is working to ensure that people will always remember her brother Danny, a vibrant 25-year-old cut down in the prime of life in the middle of Iraq by an insurgent’s bomb.
Just in time for the fast-approaching holiday of Chanukah, the network of campus-based Chabad-Lubavitch centers in the United Kingdom is expanding once more with the opening of the first-ever Chabad House dedicated to university students in Manchester, England.
A reader sent in this photo of his voting sheet, showing who he voted for in today’s mid-term elections.
Communal events around the world will mark the Shloshim of the untimely passing of Esty Aidel (Rubin) Cohen, 26th of Mar Cheshvan, Wednesday Nov. 3rd at 8pm.
Girls in Beis Rivkah Montreal’s Pre-school made puppets in the form of Yaakov and Esav which they were learning about in this weeks Parashas Toldos.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Police officers stopped a Hatzalah ambulance from responding to an emergency last night when officers took issue with the way the volunteer’s car was parked, continuing their lack of sensitivity towards the Crown Heights Jewish community.
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