Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Sruly and Miriam (nee Stock) Lerner (Crown Heights) on the birth of their firstborn daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A motorist is lucky to be alive today after he attempted to get out of his car as a city bus was passing him. The incident took place at around 3:15pm on New York Avenue in front of the 71st Precinct, the car was double parked and the driver opened his door after more than half the bus had already passed him and got damaged by the bus's rear tires.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
Driver Loses Car Door to City Bus
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A motorist is lucky to be alive today after he attempted to get out of his car as a city bus was passing him. The incident took place at around 3:15pm on New York Avenue in front of the 71st Precinct, the car was double parked and the driver opened his door after more than half the bus had already passed him and got damaged by the bus’s rear tires.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Adam and Miriam (nee Oster) Brooker (Crown Heights) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
From the Banquet to a Farbrengen lasting into the Night
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — From the pinnacle of the Kinus, the Banquet on Pier 94 in Manhattan, Shluchim made their way back to Crown Heights, to 770 where Shluchim and Bochurim gathered in the big Zal upstairs and the main Shul downstairs and Farbrenged well into the night.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
In the English Colel Chabad Calendar there is a mistake with regards to when we start saying “Vten Tal U'Matar”.
On page 56 it incorrectly states that we begin saying “ותן טל ומטר” on Sunday night the 4th of Kislev, when it should be Thursday night the 8th of Kislev.
PSA: Correction in the Colel Chabad Calendar
In the English Colel Chabad Calendar there is a mistake with regards to when we start saying “Vten Tal U’Matar”.
On page 56 it incorrectly states that we begin saying “ותן טל ומטר” on Sunday night the 4th of Kislev, when it should be Thursday night the 8th of Kislev.
Photo Gallery #3 of Kinus HaShluchim Banquet!
NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — This is the third and final gallery from the Kinus HaShluchim Banquet. In this gallery, Rabbi Moshe Bryski shliach to Conejo Valley gave his moving keynote.
Photo Gallery continued in the Extended Article!
Banquet DVD Available Less than 12 Hours after!
Shluchim who were still Farbrenging in 770 at 6:00am, were shocked when JEM staff walked in the with banquet video fully produced on DVD. Last night’s historic banquet was shocker enough. The fact that the entire event was available on DVD only hours after it concluded was an even bigger shock.
The DVD runtime is 2:42 and contains the entire banquet, including the full speeches of Ambassador Yehuda Avner, Rabbi Moshe Bryski, the roll call, dancing and Tzeirei Hashluchim presentation.
Pictures of the JEM crew at work in the Extended Article!
Photo Gallery #2 of Kinus HaShluchim Banquet!
NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — This is the second gallery from the Kinus HaShluchim at Pier 94. In this gallery the Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky makes the popular Roll-Call, where he announces countries and states, and their representatives stand up in acknowledgment, followed by dancing.
Photo Gallery continued in the Extended Article!
PRAGUE, Czech Republic — The Czech capital of Prague, once a center of thriving Jewish life, still boasts numerous synagogues, many of which now serve as museums commemorating a Jewish community that has largely disappeared.
But a new institute recently opened in Prague seeks to become a focal point for Jewish life and culture in the city. The Maharal Institute, named after the great Talmudic scholar Judah Loew ben Bezalel, serves as a yeshiva for male students and offers Torah lessons for members of the local Jewish community, including women.
Prague’s Jewish Revival
PRAGUE, Czech Republic — The Czech capital of Prague, once a center of thriving Jewish life, still boasts numerous synagogues, many of which now serve as museums commemorating a Jewish community that has largely disappeared.
But a new institute recently opened in Prague seeks to become a focal point for Jewish life and culture in the city. The Maharal Institute, named after the great Talmudic scholar Judah Loew ben Bezalel, serves as a yeshiva for male students and offers Torah lessons for members of the local Jewish community, including women.
Up to the minute reports, amazing photo galleries, full coverage, meet ‘Webby’ and ‘Techie’. As the Kinus banquet concluded Rabbi Gershon Grossbaum took Webbys camera and snapped a shot of the duo as they were leaving.
Picture of the Night! The Crew that Makes CHI Happen!
Up to the minute reports, amazing photo galleries, full coverage, meet ‘Webby’ and ‘Techie’. As the Kinus banquet concluded Rabbi Gershon Grossbaum took Webbys camera and snapped a shot of the duo as they were leaving.
Photo Gallery: The Young Shluchim!
Many more pictures in the Extended Article!
Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal tov to Pinchus and Chaya (nee Abramowitz) Morozow (Monsey, NY) on the birth of their firstborn son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
BROOKLYN, NY — With an eye on the growing financial crisis, Jewish centers operated by Chabad-Lubavitch are refusing to cut programming, all while doing everything possible to trim budgets and rely on an expanded team of local volunteers and donors. But even with the economy in a tailspin, new centers continue to sprout around the globe.
Jewish Leaders Refuse to Let Up in Face of Worsening Economy
BROOKLYN, NY — With an eye on the growing financial crisis, Jewish centers operated by Chabad-Lubavitch are refusing to cut programming, all while doing everything possible to trim budgets and rely on an expanded team of local volunteers and donors. But even with the economy in a tailspin, new centers continue to sprout around the globe.
Photo Gallery #1 of Kinus HaShluchim Banquet!
NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — Below is the first of the photo galleries from the Kinus HaShluchim Banquet. The affair was held at Pier 94, a hangar uniquely decorated for the event. A short distance from where the Frierdiker Rebbe first set foot onto American soil, the hangar is one of the only spaces large enough to seat the thousands of Shluchim and their guests. More to come. ENJOY!
Photo Gallery continued in the Extended Article!
Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Shaul and Rosie (nee Duchman) Perlstein (Crown Heights) on the birth of their firstborn son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
NEW YORK, NY — The New York City comptroller, William C. Thompson Jr., said on Sunday that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s gaping budget deficits could be diminished by increasing automobile registration fees in 12 counties served by the authority’s trains and buses.
At a press conference outside Grand Central Terminal, Mr. Thompson said that drivers now pay $30 every two years to register a vehicle in New York City, though they also pay additional state fees.
Comptroller Offers Fare Hike Alternative, Proposes to Raise Car Fees
NEW YORK, NY — The New York City comptroller, William C. Thompson Jr., said on Sunday that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s gaping budget deficits could be diminished by increasing automobile registration fees in 12 counties served by the authority’s trains and buses.
At a press conference outside Grand Central Terminal, Mr. Thompson said that drivers now pay $30 every two years to register a vehicle in New York City, though they also pay additional state fees.
Photo Gallery: Before, During & After the Shluchim Picture!
Many more picture in the Extended Article!
