New Engagement!
Kalman Ezagui (Palm Beach, FL)t o Miri Shanowitz (Crown Heights)
How A Short Farbrengen Changed A Community
A few weeks ago moments before Shabbos a simple sign was hung on the bulletin board of Yeshiva Bais Shalom Postville “Rabbi Karp will be Farbenging after the Seudah in the dining hall”. That Farbrengen led to a debate on the question, “Does the world really exist?”
Coin From The Bar Kochba Revolt Against the Romans Discovered in Israel
A fine bronze coin, dating from the second year of the Bar Kochba Revolt (133 CE), was discovered in the Israel Antiquities Authority archaeological excavations carried out with the help of volunteers in four caves in the Nahal Darga Nature Reserve.
Wireless Customers Who Were Subject to Data Throttling by AT&T Can Apply for a Payment from the FTC
Those who had unlimited data plans with AT&T between 2011-2015 may be eligible to claim a refund stemming from the FTC’s lawsuit against the company for misleading consumers about its unlimited data plans.
Gallery: Rabbi Abuchatzera Joins Chof Daled Teves Farbrengen in Beer Sheva
On Tuesday the 24th of Tevet, a Farbrengen was held in the city of Be’er Sheva, celebrating the Hiloula of the Alter Rebbe, the founder of Chabad Chasidus, in the magnificent ‘Shabazi’ halls.
NYS To Hold Second Zoom Meeting Tonight On Controversial New Housing Project
Since this is NYS Land which does not require a community board vote, the current situation on Clarkson Ave will happen again and again, first on Albany and then steadily east until Utica Ave, unless we do something about it.
SHAZAK: VaEira – Paroah Refused To Listen
Watch this weeks Shazak Parsha Production, with its spellbinding audiovisual storytelling of the parsha and Shazak style animations.
Here’s My Story: The Good Sense To Sneak In
A native of Jerusalem, Rabbi Chaim Yitzchak Cohen is a veteran communal activist, with close ties to many Chasidic Rebbes and prominent Torah sages in Israel. He was interviewed in his home, in 2012.
Baby Girl!
Yankel and Mushky (nee Grossbaum) Wilansky from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
CTeen Summer Scholarships Remove Financial Barriers For Jewish Teens
CTeen, is working to ensure that no Jewish teenager is denied the opportunity to attend its summer programs due to financial constraints. This year, the organization is offering a number of scholarships to Jewish teenagers worldwide, to attend any of its summer experiences.
Party City, Amid Rising Prices, Seeks Bankruptcy Protection
Party City has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after struggling with rising prices and a pullback in customer spending.
Baby Boy!
Mendy and Mazal Sternbach from Lagos, Nigeria had a baby boy!
Academy of Chassidic Psychology Launches Inaugural Event in Beverly Hills
The Nefesh Academy of Chassidic Psychology, founded by Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburgh in Israel in 2008, held its inaugural full-day workshop in the United States on Sunday, January 15th, in Los Angeles, California.
Chabad of Puerto Rico Celebrates 25 Years of Growth and Community
At Chabad Jewish Center of Puerto Rico’s “Celebration 25” Gala on December 13, their flourishing Jewish community looked back on twenty-four years of growth and ahead to a bright future.
Glitch With Zelle Has Bank of America Customers Missing Money, Should Be Resolved By End of Day
Tens of thousands, if not more, of Bank of America customers woke up Wednesday morning to find money missing from their accounts, and Bank of America says its due to a glitch with Zelle.
New Eastern Parkway Crosswalk In Crown Heights? It’s Not A Joke
L’chatchila Ariber may not have been meant like this, but some Crown Heightsers have decided to blaze their own path and create their own Eastern Parkway crosswalk.
Picture of the Day
Mechanchos at the Menachem Education Foundation annual leadership retreat posed for their group photo. The Mechanchos spent two days of professional development and networking with other Mechanchos packed with workshops and inspiration.
