CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Last night, close to one hundred friends and supporters of JEM gathered at the Jewish Children’s Museum Theatre to watch JEM’s newest endeavor: The Early Years, Volume IV,
More pictures in the Extended Article!
SHARON, MA [CHI] — Its official an email was just sent out by Wells Fargo confirming that Leah Larson, founder, editor, and publisher of the Yaldah magazine has won the Someday Stories Contest sponsored by Wells Fargo Bank.
The email, confirming that she won with more details in the Extended Article!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Dovid and Zeesy Kolshitzky (Crown Heights) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
Its Yossi Spigler and Sholom Rapaport (Atlantic City, NJ) here. We’re the next group of Roving Rabbis to hit the streets of Australia. We’re going to be out on the RARA trail for the next five weeks; our plans are to head up to Rockhampton, QLD, then chuck a U-ey and make our way back down the Coastal Highway till we hit Melbourne. We hope you enjoy just a few of the stories that have taken place over the past week.
A nasty argument caught on tape raises some serious questions about Jimmy Justice and whether the unions order to arrest Jimmy when caught video taping. Fox 5’s John Deutzman shows you video that has one local union fuming. Watch John’s report and decide.
POSTVILLE, IA [JTA] — Chaim Abrahams said Monday that company executives were in New York for a hearing on the kosher meat producer’s bankruptcy filing and hoped to resume production Tuesday. It was unclear, however, whether the company could meet the target.
LONDON, Englad [CHI] — In a special address given at the Kristelnacht 70th year commemoration event in Westcliff last Saturday night, leading rabbi Yitzchak Schochet delivered a key note address in which he warned of the increasing anti semitism in all parts of Europe. The Rabbi drew references from the current credit crunch about which he said, “we live in a changing world as ever shifting cautionary winds sweep through our lives. And whatever the challenges that the current global crisis presents, there are always those looking for scapegoats – somewhere to vent. And with the proliferation of modern technology it is all too easy to spew venom and put malicious rumors out there. And there are always going to be those who listen to them and amongst those, some who actually believe them.”
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Nissan (ben R Itche) Nemenow (Brunoy, France) and Chaya Mushka (bas R YY) Nemenow (Brunoy, France) on their engagement.
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at MazalTov@CrownHeights.info!
TEANECK, NJ — When Teaneck resident Mitchell Gross died in April at the age of 36, his friends wanted to ensure that his memory would be preserved in a fitting way.
“He loved children,” said Rabbi Michoel Goldin, new youth director of Friends of Lubavitch of Bergen County. “He was always helping kids in need.”
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Nochum and Shulamit (nee Rotenberg) Mendelsohn (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.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Two cars were broken into over Shabbos and had their airbags stolen. The cars were both parked on Carroll Street between Nostrand and Kingston Avenues and were broken into sometime over Shabbos.
Just about a year ago Crown Heights was hit with a wave of airbags thefts, and in some cases navigation systems and car computers, were stolen out of cars. They target primarily Hondas, there were close to 100 such reports, then it just stopped.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Mendy and Gila (nee Hecht) Eber (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.
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at MazalTov@CrownHeights.info!
MORRISTOWN, NJ [CHI] — Super Bowl Champion Shlomo Veingrad took his position, downed a last cup of water and prepared to astonish a waiting crowd of fascinated students and locals.
The Rabbinical College of America campus at Morristown welcomed the star offensive lineman and baal teshuva on Thursday, and heard the remarkable story of his sporting success and return to his Jewish roots.
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Chaya Klara Shagalow OBM of Jerusalem, Israel at the age of 78.
She is survived by her husband, Ben Tzion and her children Yosef (Shliach to St. Louise Park, MN), Menachem (Crown Heights), Moshe (Crown Heights), Yisroel Leib (Los Angeles, CA), Leah Zilbershtrom (Jerusalem, Israel), Rivka Tennenbaum (Crown Heights) and Shaindy Wilhelm (London, England).
The Levaya will take place in Israel, and will be leaving from “Shamgar” at 11:00pm to Har Hazaisim.
Baruch Dayan Hoemes
NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — Sunday, November 16, 2008 NCFJE celebrated its 68th Annual Awards Dinner at the Museum of Jewish Heritage on the lower west side of Manhattan.
The guests of honor were Mrs Marlena and her son Ari Librescu, wife and son of Liviu Librescu who was shot and killed in the attack on the campus of Virginia Tech.
Photo Gallery in the Extended Article!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yankel and Rochie (nee Lebovic) Korolitzky (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
GOSHEN, NY [CHI] — Chabad’s Youth Zone recently met at the Castle Fun Center for an exciting afternoon of roller-skating, Israeli snacks and good deeds. Chabad’s Youth Zone, “Kids in Action” is a unique program for children ages 5-12 in which they have a monthly opportunity to have a great time while also helping others. This year’s Kids in Action is focused toward helping various causes in Israel.
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