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State Sen. Eric Adams will put Mayoral Aspirations Aside if William Thompson Runs Again

Elizabeth Benjamin for the NY Daily News

Sen. Eric Adams is a mayoral candidate-in-waiting.

The Brooklyn Democrat acknowledged being poised to jump into the 2009 race – and the upcoming 2013 race – but instead deferred to clear a path for former city Controller William Thompson.

Picture of the Day! – Released Time Bochurim!

Bochurim who partook in the public school Released Time Program throughout the year posed for a group picture in front of 770. They were joined by NCFJE Director Rabbi Sholom Ber Hecht and Released Time Director Rabbi Shazak Zirkind.

Conejo Chabad Celebrates the “Dawning of a New Day”

CALIFORNIA — More than 600 guests filled the elegant ballroom of the Four Seasons Hotel Westlake on Monday, June 14, as Chabad of the Conejo celebrated a festive Banquet Gala themed “The Dawning of a New Day”. Evoking laughter and tears, the festivities provided entertainment and inspiration in abundance, but were moreover electrically charged by the overarching awareness that the Conejo Valley Jewish Community was entering a new era.

In First Post Election Meeting, ‘Achdus Team’ Shows no Achdus

In the first post election meeting members of each side sat down with Rabbi Avrohom Rosenberg in the offices of the Vaad Hakohol to discuss the elections and its outcome. Members of the ‘Achdus Team’, who were the ones to call for the meeting, gave various suggestions from remaining in office throughout the summer, to calling for new elections, and even refusing to work with individual Vaad members.

Veteran Head Vaad and Newly Elected Head Vaad Meet

Zaki Tamir (L) and Yami Lifshitz (R),

Stunning turnout for the Vaad Hakohol elections left Zaki Tamir, a relative newcomer to Crown Heights politics, holding the reins. His relative inexperience was highlighted in his humility yesterday when he met with Reb Binyomin (Yami) Lifshitz, the head of Vaad Kfar Chabad, for a two hour long meeting on Thursday evening.

Opinion: “I’m Impressed with Friday Activity for Kids”

by Anonymous

If Crown Heights doesn’t offer everything to everyone, I did want to point out one thing that was offered to the young boys that wish to play with their friends on Friday afternoon. As the boys gear up to grow up to use this time for Mivtzoim – but until then, they get to enjoy their time playing with friends in a nice Jewish atmosphere with an older game leader. Teaching, the boys how to play together as well as deal with a call that doesn’t go their way, something some have difficulties with.

New Shluchim to Canada Welcome Residents to Home

By Parvaneh Pessian for the News Durham Region

WHITBY — When Rabbi Tzali Borenstein was asked to arrange a Hanukkah Menorah lighting ceremony for local residents last December, he had no idea what kind of response it would generate.

Having recently arrived in Whitby from New York, the Rabbi had heard about a growing number of Jewish families in the region but wanted to see it for himself.

Breaking: Judge Rules, Gaboim must Return 770

A judge ruled that the Gaboim have 30 days to turn over possession of 770 to Aguch and Merkos. This ruling was ordered in a hearing this morning in state Supreme Court on 360 Adams Street before judge Bernadette Bayne who heard arguments from lawyers on both sides.