Israel appears to have lost a bid to have a fugitive described as a Nazi hitman re-investigated for the murder of 22 Jews in the Netherlands during World War II.
Back to school! Photographer Chaim Perl spent some time in Oholei Torah photographing students for the schools upcoming years calendar, and is presented here in time for todays first day at school!
From Glasgow to Sydney, from Cape town to Vancouver, we meet Jews from across the globe in the historic 350-year-old synagogue of Dubrovnik, “the Pearl of the Adriatic.”
The Educator’s Privilege, newly released by Kehot Publication Society, offers guidance and inspiration for educators from the talks and correspondences of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of blessed memory.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Significant changes are afoot for Bochurim traveling to Crown Heights for the upcoming month of the high holidays. A number of Yeshivos in Israel got together and are putting together a proper program for Hachnosas Orchim along with studies together with the Vaad Talmidai Hatmimim.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Welcome back from your summer vacation, welcome to Crown Heights for Tishrei, now pay $115 for double parking. That’s the message tens of motorists got this afternoon and a squadron of Police ticket agents set out and ticketed cars for double parking just seconds after 1:30pm.
With both the Jewish High Holy Days approaching and the start of a new Jaguars season, Rabbi Shmuli Novack wanted to do something more than just pray for his favorite team.
Yisroel Pekar (Jerusalem, Israel) and Chaya Mushka Goldin (Crown Heights)
It was a firefighter’s worst nightmare — blinding black smoke, a wall of fire and a toddler trapped in the inferno.
Summer’s over and here comes the rush. Soon we’ll be seeing excited children in shiny new shoes and highschoolers in perfect uniform (for once!). Maybe it’s only because I know to look for them, but I also see the girls — the ones who are just as I was — dragging themselves around, dreading the start of another school year. There is only frustration and fear.
BOROUGH PARK [CHI] — An Apple Bank was just robbed at gun point in Boro Park. The branch, located on 13th Avenue and 46th Street, was robbed by two perpetrators, and one may be in custody.
There is a story about King David mentioned by Talmud in Tractat Shabbat (30b): ”the Angel of Death stood before him but could not prevail against him, because learning did not cease from his mouth.”
After months of preparation, the newly formed organization, Unzere Kinder – Light Our Lamps has finally been launched. Its mission statement and purpose is to promote educational and inspirational events and training sessions to help our very own Anash children in the school system.
Tomorrow the Red Heifers will step up and face the the Skullcaps in game 3 of the Crown Heights Softball League, which is sponsored by Spotlight Design, and the outcome of this game will determine who is the leagues champions, and the first 150 fans that show up will get a free hotdog, sponsored by House of Glatt!
Government anti-poverty programs that have grown to meet the needs of recession victims now serve a record one in six Americans and are continuing to expand.
With the elections for a third Rov in Crown Heights many wondered who is Rabbi Emmanuel Chaviv, where is he from, and what are his credentials. The following is a brief profile of the least known candidate.
The 30th Annual Chabad Telethon raised $6,480,597 in last nights broadcast, hosted by Larry King.
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