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Suspect Arrested in Shooting Death of Crown Heights Nurse

NY Daily News

Kieron McEwan, 9, holds picture of his mother Carol Simon, who was killed last week, as his family discusses the capture of a suspect in the killing. (Showalter for News)

NYPD detectives arrested a 27-year-old suspect early Sunday in the stray bullet slaying of a Crown Heights nurse, cops said.

Darius Dubarry was arrested in his room at the Day’s Inn in Augusta, Ga., around 5 a.m. in connection with the death of Carol Simon, 35, cops said.

Domestic Dispute Escalates into Six Injured Police Officers

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Police responded to what was a Domestic Dispute in an apartment at 446 Kingston Avenue, but when officers arrived to what they say was an all out brawl which quickly had the family turning their rage at the officers.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Land and the Spirit – JLI Video Visits Jerusalem

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — With over 10,000 men and women across the globe partaking in JLI’s current course on Israel, titled The Land & The Spirit, JLI Central produces each week a brief, striking flash presentation depicting each “city of the week” being explored during the semester. This flash, shown at each JLI chapter at the conclusion of the lesson takes the student on a visual journey through the featured holy city of the week’s lesson.

In Cross-Hairs of Terrorists, Sderot May Soon Get an Armored Mobile Synagogue

By Tamar Runyan – Chabad.org

Children and parents gather at a local school for a menorah lighting run by Chabad-Lubavitch of Sderot.

SDEROT, Israel — As the Israeli government ponders what exactly to do to stem the almost daily onslaught of Palestinian-fired Kassam rockets on the southern Israeli town of Sderot, a local Jewish synagogue and community center there has come up with a way to at least offer spiritual protection to the frightened residents.

Teffilah Gathering Tonight at Aliya for Simons Family

There will be a Torah Teffillah and Tzedaka gathering tonight 10 PM at Aliya 527 E New York Ave, [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave] for the tragic death of Zev and Rochel Simons OBM, Sydney, Australia who left behind 10 children. The gathering will coincide with the actual levaya in Australia.

Click Here to contribute to the SimonsFamilyFund.com

Angry OnStar Customers Count Down To Shutdown

SAN JOSE, CA — The network that launched the U.S. wireless industry with brick-sized — and brick-heavy — cell phones 24 years ago will switch off in most of the country next year, leaving a surprising number of users in the lurch.

Older OnStar systems for cars, home alarms and up to a million cell phones will lose service starting in February under a 2002 federal decision that allows carriers to switch the spectrum over from analog to digital technologies, which would use it more efficiently.

ULY’s Second Grade Purifies the Air!

Learning on the Coney Island bound N train!

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Thursday, Yud Aleph Teves was an exciting day for the students of Lubavitcher Yeshiva’s second grade as they set out to fulfill the directive of the Rebbe in the Hayom Yom of that day.

The boys went on a journey to “purify the air” bringing torah to the subway trains, over ground trains, streets and stores. The Talmidim were full of liveliness as they recited the twelve Pesukim and Chumash in an effort to be “metaher ha’avir” from Crown Heights to Coney Island.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

TODAY: ULY’s 9th Annual Chinese Auction!

Taking place today in the two ballrooms of Lubavitcher Yeshiva on Crown Street is this year’s auction, featuring an extraordinary Sheitel Event, exhibiting Barbera, Shuly and Viva & Abbi Wigs. The Guest Speaker, Rabbi Y.Y. Jacobson will be treating everyone to a discussion on The Beauty Within.

With over 120 prizes and a Grand Prize of $18,000 Cash, there is something for everyone.

More information in the Extended Article!

Bochur Wandering Semi-Dressed in front of 770

Bochur walking on Kingston. Illustration photo.

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — It was a bizarre sight for some Yidden walking in and out of 770 this Motzoei Shabbos. A Bochur wandering in front of 770 without a coat, pants or even shoes , and one passerby deemed it appropriate to call Shomrim to have the situation checked out.

When Shomrim members arrived on scene they took the Bochur inside and dressed him with a long coat and began investigating what has taken place.

More in the Extended Article!

Mens Mikvas Pose Health Hazard, Hatzalah Warns

Matthew Wagner – JPost

The entry system at Mikva Meir. Illustration Photo by: Spotlight Design.

JERUSALEM, Israel — Dozens of men’s mikvaot (ritual baths) across the nation are a potential health hazard due to poor accessibility, United Hatzalah of Israel, the haredi rapid-response first aid organization, has warned

“If, God forbid, there is a major crisis in a mikve, such as a gas explosion, poisoned water or a collapsed roof, I don’t want to think of the consequences,” Hatzalah spokesman Yerach Toker said on Wednesday.

Historic District Rejects Synagogue

Courant

LITCHFIELD, CT — An orthodox Jewish group and the borough of Litchfield moved one step closer to a court battle over religious freedom on Thursday night after the historic district commission denied the organization’s application to turn a Victorian home into a synagogue.

For the past six months, Rabbi Joseph Eisenbach of the Chabad-Lubavitch congregation has been meeting with the commission about his plans to restore a house on West Street and build an addition of about 20,000 square feet on the edge of the town’s historic district.