New Engagement!
Mendel Spivak (Pembroke Pines, FL) to Chaya Sarah Koniarski (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at The JCM
It’s Not 7/11, But You Can Still Get A Free Slurpee On Friday
We know it’s not July 7th, but 7-Eleven decided to bring Slurpee day to January with a special Free Slurpee Day this Friday.
Arbel Yehud, Agam Berger, Gadi Mozes Home After 482 Days in Gaza Captivity
Three Israelis and five Thais were redeemed from terrorist captivity in the Gaza Strip on Thursday as part of Hamas’s truce with Jerusalem, 482 days after they were taken captive during the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre.
New Engagement!
Lazer Eichenblatt (Los Angeles, CA) to Batsheva Druin (North Miami Beach, FL) L’Chaim: Sunday, Feb. 2nd, 7:30pm at The Library Shul 1450 S. Robertson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
4 People Who Should Join The Oholei Torah Auction
It’s Rosh Chodesh Shvat – the perfect time to start your month off on the right foot! And by that, we don’t just mean balancing life’s tightrope; we mean taking the high road.
Big Changes at the CHJCC: An Interview with Shlomo Friedman, the New Director of Social Services
The Crown Heights Jewish Community Council (CHJCC) has been helping our community for years, offering important services and support to families and individuals. Now, with the neighborhood growing and changing, the CHJCC is entering a new phase.
LifeTown Rolls into The Future
The center’s grand opening was made even more exceptional by two special guests – Hall of Fame bowlers Parker Bohn III and Johnny Petraglia. To kick off the night, the legendary athletes joined LifeTown’s adult participants for an exclusive bowling session.
Here’s My Story: To The Guy Who Offered Me A Lemon
Mr. Gershon Wachtel is a virtuoso pianist and motivational speaker who has performed all over the world. He was interviewed in his home in Jerusalem in May of 2019.
Commercial Airplane Collides With Helicopter, Crashed into Potomac River Near Washington DC
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that preliminarily, investigators believe that a regional jet with American Airlines that was approaching DCA’s runways collided with a helicopter.
Young Slate, Fresh Take: Vaad Hakohol Sets Out to Renew Crown Heights
The Vaad Hakohol is launching a Community Membership Drive this coming Motzei Shabbos. You can become a member by signing up today.
Ohel Series From Rabbi Dalfin: Rabbi Shmuel Butman, Moshe Sperlin, Chaikel Chanin, Tzemach Gorovitz
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin has continued his release of a new video series exploring the Kvarim surrounding the Ohel of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
Three Hostages Set To Be Released Tomorrow Named
Three Israeli hostages set to be released tomorrow in a secondary agreement between Hamas and Israel have been named by the Israeli Government, along with the news that five Thai hostages will also be released.
New Jersey Friendship Circle Volunteers Bring Joy of Shabbat to Hospital Bound
It all started with the simple idea of bringing the feeling of Shabbat into hospital rooms for patients and their families. A decade later, it has evolved into feeding hundreds of people at eight area hospitals and senior homes in northern New Jersey.
Baby Girl!
Shui and Sheva (nee Tennenhaus) Kastel from Hollywood, FL had a baby girl.
Baby Girl!
Tzvi and Mushki Birnhack from Southend, UK had a baby girl!
Picture of the Day
Some photos are just too good not to share. This RARA Mitzvah Tank travels the back roads of rural and outback Australia, bringing Torah to the far-flung Jews down under.
Forgery and Fiscal Fraud: A New Papyrus from Israel Reveals Spectacular Criminal Case from the Roman Empire
Scholars from the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the University of Vienna and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem unveil a unique papyrus from the collections held by the Israel Antiquities Authority, offering rare insights into Roman legal proceedings and life in the Roman Near East.
