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.
Hail Brings Brooklyn to a Near Standstill in a Freaky Storm
A freak autumn storm turned parts of the city into a winter wonderland on Monday night, pounding some of Brooklyn and Manhattan with hail the size of quarters.
Eight sticks of military-grade explosives were found Monday at the New York City Marble Cemetery in the East Village of Manhattan.
Explosives Found at Manhattan Cemetery
Eight sticks of military-grade explosives were found Monday at the New York City Marble Cemetery in the East Village of Manhattan.
OTEG Goes Boating in Central Park
On Monday, OTEG (Oholei Torah – Eighth Grade) went boating in Central Park in Manhattan. The trip was a reward for the Bochrim who finished the “Tishrei Challenge over Sukkos.
Address: 556 Crown St 1A (corner Albany)
Shachris: 7:00 - 7:30 - 8:00 - 8:30 - 9:00 - 9:30
Mincha - Maariv: Bizmanom
7 Minyomin needed! Please attend
Email: family@matusof.org
Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.
Info to be Menachem Avel the Matusof Family
The Matusof family is sitting Shiva after the passing of their mother Rebbetzin Pessy Matusof OBM. They are sitting until Sunday morning
Address: 556 Crown St 1A (corner Albany)
Shachris: 7:00 – 7:30 – 8:00 – 8:30 – 9:00 – 9:30
Mincha – Maariv: Bizmanom
7 Minyomin needed! Please attend
Email: family@matusof.org
Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.
14-Year-Old Petitions High Court for Right to be Rabbi
ISRAEL — After being tested over course of a year by 10 senior rabbis, Moshe Raziel Sharify of Netanya files necessary forms to become rabbi.
The safety of vaccines is at the heart of a case expected to be heard on Tuesday by the United States Supreme Court, one that could have implications for hundreds of lawsuits that contend there is a link between vaccines and autism.
Supreme Court to Consider Vaccine Case
The safety of vaccines is at the heart of a case expected to be heard on Tuesday by the United States Supreme Court, one that could have implications for hundreds of lawsuits that contend there is a link between vaccines and autism.
Baby Girl!
Michoel and Esty Katsenelenbogen (Jerusalem, Israel)
Accident Injures Seven
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A violent collision between an SUV and a sedan injured a total of 7 people after the two cars collided at high speed in the intersection of East New York Avenue and Brooklyn Avenue.
Brick Lobbed Through Kingston Ave Storefront, Robbed
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Last night a Kingston Avenue bakery was vandalized by a known aggressive panhandler. A cinderblock was thrown through the front door of Gombos bakery at around 3:30am, and a number of pushkas were stolen.
An Uncommon Jewish Practice Finds a Home in SJ
A small sign on Kresson Road in Cherry Hill announces the Chabad Lubavitch of Camden and Burlington counties. Those whizzing by in cars probably have no idea of its purpose, or how it is impacting many Jewish residents in SJ.
Plans by a group that melds Judaism with evangelical Christian beliefs to open a new religious center in heavily Orthodox Jewish Flatbush has some residents hopping mad.
Jewish Leaders Angry Over Messianic Outpost
Plans by a group that melds Judaism with evangelical Christian beliefs to open a new religious center in heavily Orthodox Jewish Flatbush has some residents hopping mad.
New Jewish Childrens Entertainment Site Goes Live
TorahTreasure.com is a new portal for Jewish education and entertainment. Unlike commercial sites that push products, TorahTreasure.com presents all the best Jewish videos for children in one site. There is no need to scroll through a number of sites searching for individual videos. Instead, everything has been collected and arranged, and parents can easily play playlists with multiple videos. New videos will also be added on a regular basis.
Living Torah: The New World – Sicha on Columbus Day
Although Columbus “discovered” America, obviously these lands and their inhabitants existed before he arrived. They were just unknown to those living on the other side of the globe.
It is no secret that new teachers are commonly faced by a myriad of challenges and obstacles that stand in the way of success for students, teachers and schools. The many challenges are compounded by a sense of isolation and loneliness that many new teachers experience during the toughest years of their job cycle.
New Program to Support New Teachers Launched
It is no secret that new teachers are commonly faced by a myriad of challenges and obstacles that stand in the way of success for students, teachers and schools. The many challenges are compounded by a sense of isolation and loneliness that many new teachers experience during the toughest years of their job cycle.
