Ogdensburg officials are optimistic a new buyer will soon take over the financially troubled Ogdensburg Kosher cheese plant.
According to data provided by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), a record 5,360 inmates in federal prisons are receiving kosher meals in all of the FBOP’s 114 facilities across the United States. Of those, 3,268 identify themselves as Jewish. While there have been several challenges to kosher by some state prison officials, the FBOP guides itself by a number of court decisions that mandate the kosher food.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Mendy Verzov (Nachlas Har Chabad, Israel) and Mushky Bisk (Toronto, Canada) on their engagement.
Email your Simcha or Mazal Tov to MazalTov@CrownHeights.info !!
They come for the free food. And they come back for everything else.
Students on 340 college campuses worldwide say that a highlight of their (stressful) week is Friday night at the local Chabad. While the current economic crisis is causing some Jewish campus organizations to cut back and charge for their meals, Chabad is continuing to provide the same service, at the same price: free.
OMSK, Russia — In relation to the current economic crisis and gradually deteriorating standards of living for a good segment of the population, the Jewish community of Omsk has decided to carry out a campaign aimed at contributing a shipment of new children’s clothing and shoes to needy children. Namely, this donation was directed towards the ‘Penatiy’ Social Service Center for the city’s central administrative district. This organization deals with the poorest people among local residents on a daily basis and its representatives are in a perfect situation to be able to identify those children who are in greatest need of such assistance.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Moshe Betesh (Crown Heights) and Shterna Ben Hayun (Morocco) on their engagement.
Email your Simcha or Mazal Tov to MazalTov@CrownHeights.info !!
WASHINGTON, DC — FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III today warned that extremists “with large agendas and little money can use rudimentary weapons” to sow terror, raising the specter that recent attacks in Mumbai that killed 170 people last year could embolden terrorists seeking to attack U.S. cities.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA [AP] — The former manager of a kosher slaughterhouse wants a federal judge to dismiss nearly 100 counts against him, and if not, to allow him to be tried separately on some of the charges.
In motions filed Jan. 30 in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids, Sholom Rubashkin asked the court to dismiss the 97 charges against him, arguing that the grand jury that returned an indictment was biased.
RIVERSIDE, CA — The brew to make kosher pickles includes tap water, kosher salt, dill, garlic, pickling spice and, of course, cucumbers.
The class of about 40 who learned how to make kosher pickles Sunday at the Chabad Jewish Community Center was multicultural, including Christians and Jews. The teacher was Shmuel Marcus, the Los Alamitos resident who calls himself the Pickle Rabbi. He’s offered his culinary and religious lessons in 150 cities.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — HASC Center expanded services into Crown Heights by establishing a group home for adults in Crown Heights. This residence is located at 580 East New York Avenue between Brooklyn and Kingston Avenues.
More pictures and a Video in the Extended Article!
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Hundrends of woman and girls turned out all afternoon, and into the late Sunday evening for Keren Simchas Chosson V’Kallah’s 8th annual auction. The program took place in Oholei Torah on Eastern Parkway, where there was the auction viewing, a light comedy show along with lots of food and drink.
More pictures and the list of winners in the Extended Article!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Isser and Musha (nee Friedman) New on the birth of their first born daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
NEW HAVEN, CT — The high-strung commotion that often fills Commons’ cavernous halls was replaced with a rare solemnity on Friday evening as more than 500 guests filed into the dining hall serenaded by Magevet, Yale’s coed Jewish a cappella group.
VESTAL, NY — Binghamton University students and members of the community celebrated a traditional Jewish Arts Festival.
Students learned the method behind making the torah and other religious items.
REDONDO BEACH, CA — “This might have been the best concert I’ve ever been to,” said Brian Krieger, 41, a long time supporter of Chabad and now a lifetime fan of 8th Day.
Krieger was one of hundreds who gathered last night at the Jewish Community Center of Redondo Beach to hear the brothers Marcus and their ever growing popular band 8th Day.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yisroel and Devora (nee Gorelik) Lew (Bloomsbury, England) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
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