New Engagement!
Hirshmeilech Rosenfeld (Toronto, Canada) and Fruma Lurie (Montreal, Canada)
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It turns out that New York City's streets actually are paved with gold — its tens of thousands of parking meters could be worth $5 billion or more if privatized.
City Mulls $5 Billion Meter Sell-Off
It turns out that New York City’s streets actually are paved with gold — its tens of thousands of parking meters could be worth $5 billion or more if privatized.
A 16-year-old boy driving a minivan at more than twice the speed limit crashed into a Brooklyn house Sunday, killing his 13-year-old female passenger, police said.
Girl, 13, Killed in Accident in Flatbush
A 16-year-old boy driving a minivan at more than twice the speed limit crashed into a Brooklyn house Sunday, killing his 13-year-old female passenger, police said.
The motorcyclist's body had just been carried away from the smoldering wreckage when a fight erupted a few yards away.
Orthodox Volunteers’ Grisly War
The motorcyclist’s body had just been carried away from the smoldering wreckage when a fight erupted a few yards away.
Photos: Chol Hamoed Sukkos Circus!
Many Crown Heights families enjoyed Chol Hamed Sukkos at the Super Spectacular Sukkos Fun Fair.
Gallery: Thousands at the Shabbos Bereishis Farbrengan
Thousands of Crown Heights residents and guest Farbrenged Shabbos Bereishis at 770.
Hundreds at Melbourne’s Simchas Beis Hashoeiva
Hundreds of men, women and children, joined Melbourne Anash for a grand Simchas Beis Hashoeiva at the Yeshivah Center of Melbourne on Tuesday, the night of Hoshana Raba.
It is with a heavy heart that we inform you of the tragic news of the untimely passing of a young Shlucha, Esther Aidel (Esty) (nee Rubin) Cohen at the young age of 33.
Esty is a Shlucha in Manchester, England together with her husband Menachem, and their 6 kids; Moishe (10), Mushka (9), Rivka (7), Chana (4), Yechiel (2) and a six week old newborn Chaim Tzvi, where together they direct Beis Menachem Manchester Chabad House.
TRAGEDY: Shlucha, 33, Passes Away
It is with a heavy heart that we inform you of the tragic news of the untimely passing of a young Shlucha, Esther Aidel (Esty) (nee Rubin) Cohen at the young age of 33.
Esty is a Shlucha in Manchester, England together with her husband Menachem, and their 6 kids; Moishe (10), Mushka (9), Rivka (7), Chana (4), Yechiel (2) and a six week old newborn Chaim Tzvi, where together they direct Beis Menachem Manchester Chabad House.
With great sadness we inform you of the passing of Mr. Aaron Ascher, at the age of 98.
He is survived by his sons Baruch and Alan.
The Levaya will take place on Sunday at 10:00am at Parkside Memorial Chapels, 2576 Flatbush Ave.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Mr. Aaron Ascher OBM
With great sadness we inform you of the passing of Mr. Aaron Ascher, at the age of 98.
He is survived by his sons Baruch and Alan.
The Levaya will take place on Sunday at 10:00am at Parkside Memorial Chapels, 2576 Flatbush Ave.
Baby Girl!
Mosheh and Elisheva (nee Hoffinger) Poltorak (Crown Heights)
‘Chaptzem’ Call Nabs Mugger
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A mugger was apprehended and arrested after a call for ‘chaptzem’ [get him] was heard and many responded.
Shmini Atzeres and Simchas Torah brought about the usual dose of Bochurim and Yungerlite saying too much lechaim. This year it came along with a fast moving fire in a Jewish home, with led to the arrest of one Yid, a Bochur who got hit by a car and was injured, and a few other arrests.
Fire, Accident, Intoxes and Arrests over Yom Tov
Shmini Atzeres and Simchas Torah brought about the usual dose of Bochurim and Yungerlite saying too much lechaim. This year it came along with a fast moving fire in a Jewish home, with led to the arrest of one Yid, a Bochur who got hit by a car and was injured, and a few other arrests.
A father heroically ran into his burning Brooklyn home multiple times and rescued five of his children Thursday night — but tragically couldn't reach an 8-year-old boy trying to escape the flames through a third-floor window.
Boy, 8, Dies in Blaze
A father heroically ran into his burning Brooklyn home multiple times and rescued five of his children Thursday night — but tragically couldn’t reach an 8-year-old boy trying to escape the flames through a third-floor window.
In my last post I wrote about the legions of people who exploit Sukkot for profit. There's another group of people I should mention who exploit the holiday for a totally different purpose.
At Pennsylvania's Hershey Park on Monday, filled almost entirely with Jewish guests celebrating Chol Hamoed courtesy of NCSY, Naftali, Nissim and Mushka Pewzner spent the day with lulav and etrog in hand, offering the thrill-seekers an opportunity to make the blessing in between roller coaster rides. They were undeterred by the pouring rain that lasted most of the day, and at nightfall Mushka said that by their combined tally the siblings, children of the Chabad Lubavitch emissary in Harrisburg, Rabbi Shmuel Pewzner, they had assisted in 825 brachot. They had kept count the way others would track sales profits.
At An Amusement Park, The Thrill Of A Mitzvah
In my last post I wrote about the legions of people who exploit Sukkot for profit. There’s another group of people I should mention who exploit the holiday for a totally different purpose.
At Pennsylvania’s Hershey Park on Monday, filled almost entirely with Jewish guests celebrating Chol Hamoed courtesy of NCSY, Naftali, Nissim and Mushka Pewzner spent the day with lulav and etrog in hand, offering the thrill-seekers an opportunity to make the blessing in between roller coaster rides. They were undeterred by the pouring rain that lasted most of the day, and at nightfall Mushka said that by their combined tally the siblings, children of the Chabad Lubavitch emissary in Harrisburg, Rabbi Shmuel Pewzner, they had assisted in 825 brachot. They had kept count the way others would track sales profits.
Over 200 Shake Lulav at 55 Year-Old Sukkah Mobile
At the boardwalk alongside the river plate, located in Montevideo, Uruguay, stands a 1955 Ford F100 plastered with “Happy Sukkot” signs and covered with palm tree leafs.
