Baby Boy!
Meir and Yocheved Zirkind (Weston, FL)
Israeli defense experts were still sounding alarms this week over Google Earth images made public Friday by the Israeli daily Haaretz. The satellite photos, taken March 22, show Scud missiles ready for deployment at a Syrian base at Adra, where earlier reports suggest Syria is training Hezbollah militants in the use of missiles that threaten large parts of Israel.
Google Earth Photos Reveal Syrian Scuds
Israeli defense experts were still sounding alarms this week over Google Earth images made public Friday by the Israeli daily Haaretz. The satellite photos, taken March 22, show Scud missiles ready for deployment at a Syrian base at Adra, where earlier reports suggest Syria is training Hezbollah militants in the use of missiles that threaten large parts of Israel.
400 Attorneys and Judges Attend 4th Jewish Law Symposium
WHIPPANY, NJ [CHI] — Last week, an overflow crowd of 400 attorneys and judges packed The Hanover Marriott Whippany, NJ to attend Chabad of SE Morris County’s 4th Annual Jewish Law Symposium.
New Shluchim to Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Rabbi and Mrs. Chaim Slavaticki and daughter Devorah Leah will be moving on Shlichus to Fort Lauderdale, FL where they will establish a new Chabad House which will be serving the local Jewish community and the thousands of tourists who visit the area.
NEW YORK [NY1] — In a new attempt at cost-cutting, some city-owned vehicles are being scrapped in favor of a car-share program. Some 300 employees at the Department of Transportation will soon begin renting Zipcar vehicles by the hour for official city business.
City Employees To Use Zipcar Rental Cars
NEW YORK [NY1] — In a new attempt at cost-cutting, some city-owned vehicles are being scrapped in favor of a car-share program. Some 300 employees at the Department of Transportation will soon begin renting Zipcar vehicles by the hour for official city business.
Wednesday Night L’Chaim!
Michoel Chaikin (Johannesburg) and Chaya Mushka Morozow (Melbourne)
Beis Levi Yitzchok, 556 Crown St [entrance on Albany Ave]
Israeli Anti-Hijack System Shot Down by Pilot Protests
Israeli anti-hijack device could cause planes to be mistakenly shot down, pilots complain. The security code system purports to point out planes that have been commandeered for Al-Qaida-style kamikaze attacks.
Jewish college students around the world are gearing up for the annual Chabad on Campus International Shabbaton, set to take place Oct. 22-24 in New York.
1000 Students to Arrive in Crown Heights
Jewish college students around the world are gearing up for the annual Chabad on Campus International Shabbaton, set to take place Oct. 22-24 in New York.
Principal Leadership Program for Women!
Drawing on the success of the recent Principal Leadership Program, the Menachem Education Foundation is proud to announce that we are opening application for our Principal Leadership Program for Women.
Apartment Robbed, $3000 Worth Stolen
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — An apartment of a Jewish couple was broken into and robbed sometime during the day today, and the thief made off with a laptop computer as well as jewelry and loose cash.
Besht Melava Malaka with Manis Freidman
Members of the Besht center sat down Motzai Shabbos for a Melava Malka and Farbrengen with Rabbi Manis Friedman.
Explosives at NYC Cemetery More Than 13 Years Old
Police say the military-grade explosives found buried at a historic New York City cemetery are more than 13 years old.
Bar Mitzvah of Menachem Mendel Rubashkin
Friends and family joined together to celebrate the Bar Mitzvah of Menachem Mendel Rubashkin, son of Sholom M. Rubashkin in New City, NY.
Siyum Sefer Torah in Memory of Shula Swerdlov
Family and friends gathered Sunday in Jerusalem for a very special Siyum and Hachnosas Sefer Torah in memory of the young Shlucha Alta Shula Swedlov OBM.
New Engagement!
Menachem Mendel Nakkar (Toronto, Canada) and Muci Liberow (Porto Alegre, Brazil)
Chabad of the Upper West Side Opens Kollel Program
Chabad of the Upper West Side opened its Kollel Erev (evening Kollel) this Monday, adding an authentic yeshiva experience to the variety of opportunities for Jewish engagement at this burgeoning center of Jewish life.
Mechanchos to be Offered Free Holocaust Seminar in Israel!
CrownHeights.Info has just learned that the Merkos Chinuch Office is partnering with Yad Vashem in Yerushalayim to offer an expense paid 10 day Holocaust Education seminar in Israel this winter for Chabad mechanchos.
