CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Family, Shluchim, Rabonim, Students, Friends and Mushpoim are gathered last night for the 2nd Yohrtzeit of Horav Shlomo Matusof, who was a Ba’al Mesirus Nefesh all his life, and one of the first Shluchim of the Rebbe.
NEW YORK (WABC) — A sex discrimination lawsuit has been filed against one of the best-known electronics stores in New York.
Four women accuse B&H Electronics of workplace promotions that were discriminatory.
The Avner institute would like to present a Beautiful Photo of the Rebbe from January of 1971. To learn more about the Rebbe Visit: www.portraitofaleader.org
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A fast moving fire broke out this morning in an apartment building. The incident began at 9:00am on the fourth floor of 570 Lefferts Avenue near the corner of Kingston Avenue.
Is the guilty verdict returned against Sholom Rubashkin by a jury of seven women and five men in Sioux Falls, S.D., the ultimate vindication of those who condemned Rubashkin from the time allegations against the kosher meat giant Agriprocessors were first publicized? Few will look beyond the word “guilty” and the seeming enormity of 86 counts to see whether Rubashkin actually committed acts that deserve criminal condemnation and imprisonment.
For the first time since suffering a major heart attack five weeks earlier, on the eve of Shemini Atzeret in 1977, the Rebbe left his office in 770 Eastern Parkway and returned to his home, signaling his recovery. Chassidim all over rejoiced at the good news.
SYDNEY, Australia [CHI] — Boys in Cheder Chabad of Sydney, enjoyed being the first school in the world to celebrate Rosh Chodesh Kislev, being ahead a day from the rest.
In the course of their short lives, Rabbi Gavriel and Rivkah Holtzberg, Chabad emissaries in Mumbai, India, radiated love, kindness and inspiration to their surroundings.
Rabbi Mendy and Chaya Sara Blachman, along with their adorable son Yossi, will be joining the Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Jewish community in the coming weeks.
Rabbi Mendy will be focusing on enhancing Jewish education for adults, and he will be implementing the world famous JLI courses now being taught around the globe.
The new Shluchim were appointed by Rabbi Ari Dreilich of Edmonton, Alberta Canada.
CrownHeights.info would like to wish the new Shluchim Hatzlocha Rabba on their Shlichus!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Nussen Lurie (Montreal, Canada) and Fraidy Light (Crown Heights) on their engagement.
Their L’Chaim will IYH be Wednesday night at Chovevei Torah, 885 Eastern Pkwy [between Albany and Troy Ave].
For the second year in a row, the JEM staff stayed up all night producing the Kinus Hashluchim 5770/2009 Banquet DVD.
Editing was done in real time at the actual banquet and was continued through the night at JEM’s Production office.
POSTVILLE – The former chief financial officer at Agriprocessors was hired by the kosher meat plant’s new owners in August, and remained at the company even after he pleaded guilty to financial fraud and detailed his crimes in court.
Mitch Meltzer worked as an accountant at Agri Star Meat and Poultry LLC, which bought Agriprocessors last summer, until sometime last week, around the time the Courier called seeking information on Meltzer’s position at the company.
CALGARY – Police have released several images of a man who may have information on a vandalism case that may have been a hate crime, officials say.
Today’s release comes after an incident overnight between Saturday night and Sunday morning, where someone sprayed anti-Semitic slogans and signs at several locations in southeast Calgary.
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Mendy and Sarah (nee Schmerling) Itzinger (Crown Heights) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Elimelech Tzvi Wolvovsky (Crown Heights) and Chaya Mushka Chaikin (Johannesburg, South Africa) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be tonight, Tuesday at Beis Levi Yitzchok, 556 Crown St [entrance on Albany Ave]
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