With emotions still raw and eyes still red, the 9/11 families marked nine years of mourning Saturday at a Ground Zero memorial where politics was mercifully missing.
Rabbi Yisroel Engel with the Shofar Factory this week at ‘A Taste of Colorado’, an annual Labor Day weekend event in downtown Denver which attracts five hundred thousand people.
Tens of thousands of Hasidic Jews from around the world gathered in a small Ukrainian city Thursday to mark the Jewish New Year at the tomb of their spiritual leader – an apparent record for the annual all-male pilgrimage banned for decades by the Soviets.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Six cars were broken into and their airbag were stolen Tuesday night, Erev Rosh Hashana. Despite the streets being flooded with cops, cars parked in Crown Heights are not safe.
Uri Foreman, a celebrity boxer, and his wife Leyla, celebrated the Bris of their first born son on Sunday, September 5th.
As they prepare for the High Holidays this week, the Jewish community in India’s financial capital Mumbai has good news to report two years after its rabbi there died in an Islamist assault on the city.
As we are all making our final preparations to usher in the new year, we – the staff at CrownHeights.info – would like to wish our loyal readers and fan a happy and healthy sweet new year, K’siva Vachasima Tova, Leshono Tova Tikosaivu V’Tichosemu and a Gut Gebentched Yohr. May this year be a safe, successful and prosperous year to all, and may we achive our ultimate goal and report the coming of Moshiach speedily in our days!
Tens of thousands of Jews made their way to Uman in the country of Ukrain, to spend Rosh Hashana close to grave site of Rabbi Nachaman of Breslove.
President Obama extends his warm wishes for Rosh Hashanah.
For those of you who haven’t already seen it, the cover of this week’s TIME magazine depicts a Star of David made out of daisies, with the prominent story by Karl Vick entitled, ‘Why Israel Doesn’t Care About Peace.’
His dancing stops traffic — literally.
Moving and grooving NYPD traffic agent Wil bert Castillo (pictured) has been directing the flow of cars and pedestrians under the Brooklyn Bridge for just over a year, keeping everyone safely in sync.
Peter Rajnai, a 66-year-old Hungarian businessman, was among the 1500 people participating Sunday at the dedication celebration of the newly restored Obuda Synagogue in central Budapest.
Jewish Philanthropist Celebrates Birth of Baby With $2 Million Gift to Chabad Shluchim
Sarah Attias (l.) and Zev Attias (r.) serve kosher jerk chicken, a blend of the couple’s two cultures that brought smiles to more than one face on Monday at the West Indian Day Parade.
Chaim Leib and Miki (nee Zalmanov) Hillel (San Louis Obisbo,CA)
When it comes to academics and activities, Bradley has something for everyone, and this year the university is taking a big step to extend that diversity to its food service. To better accommodate students, staff, and faculty who follow kashrut, the Jewish set of dietary rules, kosher sandwiches and salads are now served daily in the Williams Hall food court and at Outtakes in the Student Center. Frozen entrees are available in all university dining facilities.
CHPicturesblog.com photo gallery of Labor Day in Crown Heights, the host of the Annual West Indian Day Parade; millions are expected to attend.
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