When young Jews major in anti-Semitism

AMERICAN JEWRY is experiencing a cognitive dissonance the likes of which it has never known.

To illustrate, consider my recent lecture in Virginia Beach, Va.: “Anti-Semitism at the Universities: What Can We Do About It?”

It is very significant that a mainstream (i.e., largely secular and liberal) Jewish organization (the Jewish Community Center) would fly a speaker from across the country to speak on anti-Semitism at universities.

To understand how significant, one must appreciate how much Jews revere the university.

Perv. Seems to have left us

After a violent clash with 2 different groups in one night it seems that this weirdo we’ve had around our neighborhood left.

On Thursday night he was spotted attempting to chat up 2 girls on Union St. and Kingston Ave. when someone walked up to him to ask him what he was doing, he got very loud and aggressive and in return he was treated to a beating. As if that wasn’t enough, a half hour later he parked next to 770 on Kingston Ave. and he spotted someone he had a confrontation with in 770 and went over to him and provoked another fist fight, in which his car lost 2 of its windows. He then filed police reports with descriptions of who attacked him on scene by the police officers, which assured him the matter will be perused.

Now it’s been a few days later and he has yet to be seen, B”H. But if you do see him please call Shomrim @ (718) 774-3333.

Jewish awareness fair by Chabad of Washington Square

Chabad of Washington Square, Manhattan held a Jewish Awareness Festival in Washington Square Park. Matisyahu sang at the event and attracted a very big crowd along with the local media, it was a true Kiddush Hashem.

There were a lot of other attractions, for kids there was a Moon Walk Ride and a Shofar Factory which attracted a lot of adults as well, and there was a Tefillin booth which was very busy throughout the fair.

The event served as an invitation for all the people attending to come and spend Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur with Chabad of Washington Square.

Florida Shluchim Visit Governor of Florida

Florida Governor Jeb Bush hosted the shliach of Tallahassee, Rabbi Schneur Oirechman and his younger aids, the temimim Mendy Ormeland and Yoni Katzir who had arrived to assist local Chabad activities for the High Holidays. Ever since the arrival of Rabbi Oirechman to his shlichus post five years ago he made a point of visiting the governor before Jewish holidays providing him explanations and involving him in several holiday ceremonies such as public Chanuka candle lighting.

Rosh Hashana in Monroe, Louisiana

What do you give to a community who has lost a good portion of their material possessions, along with their homes, jobs and secure future? As humanitarian organizations and individuals scramble to adequately provide for the many needs of a displaced population, Louisiana’s Chabad Rabbis came through this Rosh Hashanah with something only they could offer: a sense of community.

“When people talk about what they miss about being home in New Orleans, a common theme that emerges is the sense of being together with your community, feeling at home with a group of people with whom you share so much,” says Rabbi Yossi Nemes, director of Chabad of Metairie, a suburb of New Orleans. Nemes, along with Louisiana’s senior Chabad Rabbi Zelig Rivkin, three other local Rabbis and their respective families spent Rosh Hashanah with close to 150 New Orleaneans who shared those feelings over the holiday. Celebrating with members of their own community at Chabad’s Rosh Hashanah retreat in Monroe, Louisiana, he says, was a priceless gift.

6th Of Tishrai – Tefilot In The Rebbe’s House

Today – Vov Tishrai the Yortziat of Rebbetzin Chana A”H – the Rebbetzin residence 1304 president street will be open for Davening today. This has been arranged by the “Va’ad Talmidai Hatmimim Haolami” for the benefit of the Bochurim that came to spend Tishrai in Crown Heights.

There will be 2 Minyanim, one at 2:00pm for the Yeshiva Gedolah Bochurim and another at 2:30 for the Yeshiva Ketana Bochurim.

Chabad readies new Forsyth location

The Zeta Beta Tau fraternity will soon say hello to a new next-door neighbor as Chabad on Campus moves into its recently purchased location on Forsyth Boulevard. Chabad, a Jewish organization in St. Louis, has been steadily growing since its establishment in 2001 and plans to renovate the apartment building into a new religious center for students.

Over its four years in the area, Chabad has amassed a mailing list of 700 undergraduate students. Rabbi Hershey Novack, the organization’s director and spiritual leader, said they have seen a growth of approximately 30 percent each year.

Ferrer Defends Sharpton Ties

At Agudath Israel forum, Democrat asked about activist’s endorsement; Bloomberg names liaison to Jewish day schools.

Both major candidates for mayor appeared separately before national officers of the Orthodox group Agudath Israel last week, fielding questions about housing, private school tuition and other matters.

But Democrat Fernando Ferrer faced the toughest question of the evening when he was asked about his relationship with the Rev. Al Sharpton, whom many Jewish leaders have shunned because of his role during black-Jewish flashpoints in the ‘90s. Ferrer in turn mentioned a controversial ally of Bloomberg.

Tree Falls On 2 Cars

This Shabbos Crown Heights experienced some sever weather, a lot of rain and wind. A part of a tree collapsed on Montgomery St. landing on 2 cars and appears to have damaged them. Another tree fell on President St. but didn’t damage any cars.

Three teens charged with vandalizing synagogue

MONTICELLO, N.Y. — Three teenagers were charged with felony hate crimes in the vandalism of a synagogue in a colony of Orthodox Jews, state police said.

Being held without bail following their arrests Wednesday were Dominick DePreizio, 16; Anthony Wingert, 18; and Raymond Surerus, 18. They face charges of third-degree burglary and third-degree criminal mischief as hate crimes, along with misdemeanors of making graffiti, possession of graffiti instruments and possession of burglar’s tools.

Jewish community celebrates Rosh Hashanah

Local Jewish residents had the opportunity to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year with visiting Rabbis from the Chabad Lubavitch organization. Rabbis Daniel Denburg and Zalman Shneur, from new York, hosted an orthodox service, song and kosher food at the Marriott Resort Grand Cayman on 3 October, the eve of the celebration.

There were numerous medical students at St Matthews University School of Medicine who wanted to celebrate the Jewish New Year and as a result they contacted Chabad Lubavitch, a non-profit Jewish organization, which sponsors rabbis to visits rurul Jewish communities all over the world.

Egypt Shakes Its Finger; Lulavs to Suffer for It

American legislators, Israeli officials and Jewish groups are working diplomatic channels in an effort to stave off a looming lulav shortage ahead of Sukkot.

Their efforts follow a surprise move by Egypt, which – after years as the world’s primary supplier of the palm fronds that form the spine of the ritual lulav – said it no longer would provide the leaves to suppliers in the United States, Israel and beyond.

“We’ve got everybody on the case, and I told them to shake a leg,” Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) said, pun intended.

Russian rabbi named to top body

President Vladimir Putin named one of Russia’s two chief rabbis as one of his personal choices to sit on a new advisory body.

Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar of the Federation of Jewish Communities and main Chabad emissary in the region was one of several religious leaders appointed to the Public Chamber alongside clerics representing Orthodox Christianity, Islam, Buddhism and Pentecostalism.

$13.5M museum dedicated to Jewish Heritage
to open tuesday

BEACHWOOD, Ohio — The Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, a $13.5 million facility illuminating the achievements, history, and traditions of the Jewish community will hold its grand opening here Tuesday.

The museum will feature thousands of artifacts and archival texts and photographs along with film, interactive computers, special effects, and other state-of-the-art technology to tell the personal stories of Ohio Jews.

“This museum will give both Jews and non-Jews a deeper understanding of the compelling Jewish story — its religious values, its history of both oppression and accomplishment, and its remarkable power of survival,” said Milton Maltz, who, with his wife, Tamar, donated $8 million toward the project.

After synagogue shooting, painful memories for woman who may have been target

The gunfire that shattered a quiet hour of prayer in a synagogue haunts a woman who thinks the bullets were ultimately intended for her.

But Marta Pinto left the holiday service early, unable to withstand the angry glare of a man she says snared her in an abusive relationship, with its violent unraveling documented in court records.

“He destroyed me. My spirit is on the floor,” Pinto, 52, said in a brief phone interview Thursday.