Baby Boy!
Benny and Shayna Schmidt from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Crown Heights Man Indicted Of the Murder of a Two-Year-Old Boy
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that a Brooklyn man has been arraigned on an indictment in which he is charged with murder for the beating death of a two-year-old boy. The child’s mother, who was dating the defendant, was at work at the time of the incident.
Study Reveals it Costs Over $220k to Raise A Child in New York City
While some parents may describe raising a child as a priceless experience, a new study says that parenting adds up quickly in New York City.
Weekly Story: The Shpoler Zeide and A Synopsis of a Maamar
While in Lubavitch, Vov Tishrei, which was this past Thursday, commemorates the life of Rebbetzin Chana, and I normally write something about her life. However, being that bezras Hashem after Yom Tov I will be sending the book on the Shpoler Zeide to the printer, I am posting this week the chapter of his histalkus, as it too was on Vov Tishrei..
Governor Hochul Announces Significant Expansion of Bus Lane Enforcement Across New York City
Governor Kathy Hochul announced significant progress made in the expansion of Automated Bus Lane Enforcement cameras across New York City bus routes. On Monday, Sept. 25, ABLE cameras will be activated on the B26 bus route serving riders in Brooklyn and Queens.
Weekly Dvar Torah: One Day, One Soul, One G-d
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman tells three Yom Kippur stories that will brig additional meaning to your prayers.
3,000 Charity Boxes Distributed in New Jersey to Inspire Daily Giving
Friendship Circle of New Jersey is distributing 3,000 charity boxes to homes in the region, honoring the instruction of the Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory—that people everywhere, especially children, should give tzedakah on a daily basis— a worldwide initiative that began 50 years ago, during the Yom Kippur War.
PSA: Watch Your Cars, Catalytic Converter Thefts Reported in Crown Heights
Catalytic Converter thefts, a much loves pastime of criminals looking for worthwhile look to steal, have again been reported in the Crown Heights area, with the most recent taking place last night on E91st Street.
Baby Boy!
Mendy and Chana Donin from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 682 Eastern Parkway 3rd Floor (between Brooklyn Ave and New York Ave)
Eshel Hosts Meals in Large Tent as Tishrei Guests Grow
The Eshel Hachnosas Orchim organization, which hosts guests coming to the Rebbe for Tishrei, set up a large tent in the parking lot of Oholei Torah to accommodate the larger than ever crowd this year.
Mikvah.org: A New Podcast In Honor of Rebbetzin Chana
In commemoration of Rebbetzin Chana’s Yahrtzeit, Mikvah.org presents a new podcast episode focusing on how to Support our Husbands in their Torah Learning.
PSA: Eastern Parkway No Parking Area Over Shabbos
An alert made to residents and guests in Crown heights warns regarding a No Parking area established on Eastern Parkway between Kingston Ave and Albany Ave over shabbos as the area must be clear for Motzei Shabbos Kapparos.
Book on Calabrian Esrogim Presented to Satmar Rebbes
Chabad author Rabbi Eliyahu Matusof who has written on Halacha and who researches and edits Chassidic seforim addresses the issue of purity in Calabrian esrogim in depth in a newly published sefer. Rabbi Matusof presented the book to Rabbi Zalman Teitelbaum and to Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum both Rebbes of Satmar who showed much interest in the Sefer.
Weekly Letter: Regarding the Yom Kippur War
In the letter we share this week – the Rebbe shares some fascinating details regarding the Yom Kippur War with its numerous miracles and brings out a number of important lessons to be learned.
97-Year-Old Survivor Finds New Purpose at Long Island’s Newest Congregation
Born in a small town in the Carpathian Mountains, Edward Hoffman was just a teen when his life was upended by the Holocaust. Out of 11 siblings, only he and one brother survived the Nazi German death camps. On Rosh Hashanah morning, 97-year-old Edward Hoffman stood beside the ark at Chabad of Sea Cliff and Glen Cove, N.Y., faced the congregation and recited Birkat Kohanim, the priestly blessing, as three younger generations of his family looked on.
America’s First Kosher Drive-Through Grocery to Open in Florida
It was once a local Bank of America branch, but now it’s the new Tabacinic Chabad Center and Feldman Family Shul, serving the Jews of Clearwater, Fla. And it includes what is believed to be the first-ever kosher drive-through grocery in the United States.
Photos of Rebbetzin Chana’s Funeral, One of Four Newly-Published Photo Collections
Following extensive effort, JEM is proud to announce today, Vov Tishrei, the publication of four collections of pictures of the Rebbe that have yet to be seen by the public.
