New Engagement! – Yisroel Serraf and Rivka Illulian!
Yisroel Serraf (Montreal, Canada) and Rivka Illulian (Beverly Hills, CA)
L’Chaim tonight, Monday at Beis Levi Yitzchock
556 Crown St [entrance ramp on Albany Ave]
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Please say Tehilim for…
Please take a moment and say a Kapitel Tehillim for a Refuah Shlaima.
Devorah Malkah bas Elisheva Sarah Rochel, a two year old in the hospital
Tovah Raizel Bas Nechama Dina a 7 year old girl in critical condition
Yisroel Dov ben Chana
Sholom Dovber ben Shifra a father of two young children fighting Yene Machla RL
Central synagogue in town of Mulhouse catches fire during Shabbat prayers. 'Proximity to Holocaust Remembrance Day raises speculation; there is a very anti-Semitic atmosphere around,' says Jewish resident
French Shul Burns Down; Locals Suspect Arson
Central synagogue in town of Mulhouse catches fire during Shabbat prayers. ‘Proximity to Holocaust Remembrance Day raises speculation; there is a very anti-Semitic atmosphere around,’ says Jewish resident
Shabi Michaeli, Rabbi Shmuel Raskin, Arik Yomtov, Rabbi Koves, Elie Weisel, Former Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany, Yossi Priel, Rabbi Oberlander, Minister Peter Kiss (file photo)
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary's Jewish community is keeping a wary eye on this Sunday's national elections, in which a right-wing extremist group is expected to garner an unprecedented number of votes.
Hungarian Jews Concerned About National Elections
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s Jewish community is keeping a wary eye on this Sunday’s national elections, in which a right-wing extremist group is expected to garner an unprecedented number of votes.
Photos: Shloshim Gathering for Reb Lipa Schapiro OBM
Over 100 family members, friends, and residents filled the Empire Shtiebel Shul this evening to mark the Sholshim, thirty days to the passing of Harav Hagon Reb Lipman Schapiro OBM.
Picture of the Day – Machu, Picchu
For the past 2 months the Machu Picchu (one of the 7 wonders of the world) was closed due to floods and mud slides. On the first day of chol hamoed the site was reopened as hundreds and thousands of tourists from all over the world rushed to visit.
Shortly after Bruce Mises died, his wife was baffled to find a box of old documents that seemed to defy his life as an unassuming businessman.
He didn't talk much about the past, and Joy Mises, his wife of 20 years, knew only sketchy details: He was born in Austria, had immigrated to the United States around the start of World War II, and he had lost relatives in Holocaust.
Widow Shares Husband’s Role in Bringing Nazis to Justice
Shortly after Bruce Mises died, his wife was baffled to find a box of old documents that seemed to defy his life as an unassuming businessman.
He didn’t talk much about the past, and Joy Mises, his wife of 20 years, knew only sketchy details: He was born in Austria, had immigrated to the United States around the start of World War II, and he had lost relatives in Holocaust.
Calling him a “good man and great leader, and well loved by the Jewish people of Poland,” the director of Chabad-Lubavitch activities in the country said on Sunday that the Jewish community joined its fellow citizens in mourning the sudden death of President Lech Kacyznski. The chief executive perished with his wife, senior dignitaries and military leaders in a Saturday morning plane crash in Russia.
Jewish Community Joins Rest of Poland in Mourning Loss of President
Calling him a “good man and great leader, and well loved by the Jewish people of Poland,” the director of Chabad-Lubavitch activities in the country said on Sunday that the Jewish community joined its fellow citizens in mourning the sudden death of President Lech Kacyznski. The chief executive perished with his wife, senior dignitaries and military leaders in a Saturday morning plane crash in Russia.
Cops are hunting for a driver who fled the scene of a deadly Brooklyn crash that left three vehicles in flames - and one driver “burned beyond recognition” early Sunday, police said.
The 4:30 a.m. wreck in Bensonhurst produced a scene of shocking carnage.
Driver Flees Scene of Fatal Bensonhurst Car Crash
Cops are hunting for a driver who fled the scene of a deadly Brooklyn crash that left three vehicles in flames – and one driver “burned beyond recognition” early Sunday, police said.
The 4:30 a.m. wreck in Bensonhurst produced a scene of shocking carnage.
A perfect day for softball. Game conditions at Lefferts Park today were cool, sunny, and dry for the first game of the Crown Heights Softball League season. Players arrived early to stretch for their first outing of the year and took their places in the field and in the dugouts as their wives, children, and fans filled bleachers.
Photo Gallery: Season Opening of the Softball League
A perfect day for softball. Game conditions at Lefferts Park today were cool, sunny, and dry for the first game of the Crown Heights Softball League season. Players arrived early to stretch for their first outing of the year and took their places in the field and in the dugouts as their wives, children, and fans filled bleachers.
Rubashkin’s Attorneys Ask for No More than 6 Years
Lawyers for former eastern Iowa slaughterhouse executive Sholom Rubashkin asked a judge Friday to sentence their client to no more than six years in prison.
Jewish Owned Van Vandalized Over Shabbos
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A van owned by a Jewish family was vandalized Friday night with a bucket of house paint. The incident took place on Carroll Street between Troy and Schenectady Avenues sometime on Friday night.
Today marks the conclusion of the Shloshim, thirty days to the passing of Harav Hagon Reb Lipman Schapiro OBM. The gathering will take place in Empire Shtibel today, Sunday at 8:30pm.
Today: Shloshim for Reb Lipa Schapiro
Today marks the conclusion of the Shloshim, thirty days to the passing of Harav Hagon Reb Lipman Schapiro OBM. The gathering will take place in Empire Shtibel today, Sunday at 8:30pm.
With violent anti-government protests flaring just two blocks away from the most active Jewish community center in Thailand, officials Saturday night were advising locals, visiting professionals and tourists to stay away from the government compound in Bangkok.
Foreigners Told to Avoid Thailand Government Compound
With violent anti-government protests flaring just two blocks away from the most active Jewish community center in Thailand, officials Saturday night were advising locals, visiting professionals and tourists to stay away from the government compound in Bangkok.
Chabad of Melbourne CBD's Rabbi Chaim Herzog has been appointed chaplain of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) city campus. Rabbi Herzog said the role was particularly important for overseas students studying at the university. He was inducted by Riad Galil, who works on the campus in the area of student services.
Chabad Rabbi Appointed to RMIT
Chabad of Melbourne CBD’s Rabbi Chaim Herzog has been appointed chaplain of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) city campus. Rabbi Herzog said the role was particularly important for overseas students studying at the university. He was inducted by Riad Galil, who works on the campus in the area of student services.
Bottom: (L to R) Mendy Smetana, Shmulik Zalmenov, Dovid Teich, Momo Spielman.
The Crown Heights Softball League's fifth season opener is this Sunday at Lefferts Park. Whether you're a savvy sports fan who wants to get deeper into the game, or a curious resident of the neighborhood, join other fans on the bleachers for the back-to-back games. The game card includes: The Tribe versus the Mulles leading off at 9 AM, followed by the Red Heifers versus the Kloppers at 10:30 AM.
CH Softball Leagues 5th Season Opens Sunday
Bottom: (L to R) Mendy Smetana, Shmulik Zalmenov, Dovid Teich, Momo Spielman.
The Crown Heights Softball League’s fifth season opener is this Sunday at Lefferts Park. Whether you’re a savvy sports fan who wants to get deeper into the game, or a curious resident of the neighborhood, join other fans on the bleachers for the back-to-back games. The game card includes: The Tribe versus the Mulles leading off at 9 AM, followed by the Red Heifers versus the Kloppers at 10:30 AM.
Beis Rivkah Head Start took delivery today of a brand new 2011 school bus, which will ferry the growing number of small children attending the head start program to and from school.
New School Bus for Beis Rivkah Head Start
Beis Rivkah Head Start took delivery today of a brand new 2011 school bus, which will ferry the growing number of small children attending the head start program to and from school.
