Premium Post
The Tanya Revolution! Bring The Tanya Into Your Home

Mazal Tov's View More

‘Roving Rabbis’ Gather Wisdom

Mechel Gancz attaches tefillin to David Panitz while Adam Epstein says the blessing.
By Martin Bergman for LoHud.com

Adam Epstein, 27, of Houston and Mechel Gancz, 22, of Airmont were standing outside David Panitz’s house in Montebello on Friday morning, holding a box of freshly baked rugelach.

Aleph to Bring Kosher Food to Florida Prisoners

By Joshua Runyan

The South Florida Reception Center, a state prison in Miami, will soon offer kosher food to its inmates.

Following a directive from Florida Gov. Charlie Crist to the state’s Department of Corrections, inmates will soon be able to sign onto a kosher food plan supervised by the Bal Harbour-based Aleph Institute.

Photos: First Week at YKM Minnesota!

Bochurim in Yeshivas Kayitz Minnesota enjoyed a packed first week, which started off with a hands on lesson in Shechita in which they shechted a lamb, which they barbecued and ate later that day, a trip to Wells Minnesota for a swim, a visit to Mall of America, the largest mall in the world where they put on Teffilin with tens of shoppers, and a go-cart course at 45mph!

Op-Ed: Congratulations Crown Heights!

Yosef Katzman (L) farbrenging with Zaki Tamir and Reb Yami Lifshitz.
By Yosef Katzman

First of all congratulations and a hearty Mazal Tov to the newly elected Vaad of Crown Heights, you were voted in by an election that was held with the participation of an overwhelming majority of the residents of the Rebbe’s Shchuna, and we all pray for you and for your success on behalf of the residents of Crown Heights.

Rabbi Shea Hecht Thanks Supporters in Election

In a letter Rabbi Shea Hecht emailed to CrownHeights.info, he thanks all the residents in Crown Heights who supported him. He goes on, saying, he respect the communities decision and wishes the new Vaad Hatzlocha.