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Black and Jewish, and Seeing No Contradiction

The New York Times

Shais Rison, left, and Yitzchak Jordan are black Orthodox Jews, a rarity in New York and the nation.

In yeshivas, they are sometimes taunted as “monkeys” or with the Yiddish epithet for blacks. At synagogues and kosher restaurants, they engender blank stares. And dating can be awkward: their numbers are so small, friends will often share at least some romantic history with the same man or woman, and matchmakers always pair them with people with whom they have little in common beyond skin color.

Mid-Atlantic Shluchim Gather in Reston, Virgina

Photos by: Bentzi Sasson

Last Wednesday, close to 50 shluchim from the Mid-Atlantic area – comprising of New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington and Delaware – gathered for a Regional Kinus at the Hyatt Regency in Reston, Virgina.

Weekly Picture of the Rebbe

CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute would like to present a unique photo of the Rebbe distributing lekach (honey cake) during the month of Tishrei 5734/1973. This photo is presented with special thinks to Mendy Heyward.

NYPD Cooking the Books to Make NYC Appear Safer

NY Daily News

Deputy Inspector Peter Simonetti, Commanding Officer of the 71st Precinct, which is among the precincts accused of downplaying crime.

Two academics at an FBI-sponsored conference Friday will accuse the NYPD of cooking the books to make the city appear safer.

Deadly Silence! – The Torah’s View On Gratitude

By Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Jax, Florida.

Walking in the park, a woman one day stumbled upon a diamond ring. As she reached for her bag to store her precious find, an alms seeking vagabond appeared with an outstretched hand. Yet nothing she offered seemed to satisfy him.

“What do you want,” the woman finally exclaimed. “That’s what I want,” insisted the beggar, pointing to the glimmering little object in her hand.

With little hesitation or ado the woman proceeded to hand the jewel over: “Here,” she said, “It’s all yours.” Unable to thank her enough, the man was soon on his way, but not for long.

A short time later the beggar sought out the woman again. “I wish to return the diamond,” he declared: “It’s not what I want; I seek something far more precious.”

“But what have I to share that is more precious than a diamond,” cried the woman.

“Your giving heart,” said the stranger. “Please teach me the secret behind your giving heart!”

Roving Rabbis in Montreal

Rabbinical students Ephraim Oster and Yisroel Sternbach just completed an intense 2 week visit to Town of Mont Royal, Montreal. Under the guidance of Chabad TMR director Rabbi Moshe Krasnanski they divided their day between appointments with local Jewish businessman and family visitations.

7 Sholom Zochors this Week!

Efraim and Sara’le (nee Fellig) Katz
367 Crown St [between Brooklyn and New York Ave]

Shmuel and Dini Druk
935 Eastern Pkwy, Apt 4C [between Albany and Troy Ave]

Avrohom Dovid and Sheiny Vaisfiche
418 Sterling St [between Brooklyn and New York Ave]

Yishai and Grunie (nee Duchman) Grossman
595 Lefferts Ave [between Kingston and Albany Ave]

Menachem and Devorah Amitay
1365 Carroll St, Apt 1C [between Brooklyn ad Kingston Ave]

Ari and Miri Cohen
525 Brooklyn Ave, Apt 2D [between East New York Ave and Maple St]

Yoni and Rochi Rendler
778 Montgomery St [between Albany and Troy Ave]