Here’s My Story: The All-Nighter In Lakewood
Rabbi Nissen Mangel is an author and lecturer who serves as rabbi of congregation Ksav Sofer in Brooklyn. He was interviewed in December of 2011 and March of 2012.
Governor Hochul Signs Legislation Ending the Practice of Charging Additional Fee on Outstanding Student Debt
Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation ending the practice of charging an additional fee to debtors when collecting outstanding debts owed to the State resulting from educational expenses. Prior to this law, a fee of 22 percent was added by state law on top of the total debt due.
New Engagement!
Yaakov Abijmil (S. Brice, France) to Maeva Martial (Piscop, France)
Social Security Announces 8.7 Percent Benefit Increase for 2023
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 8.7 percent in 2023, the Social Security Administration announced today. On average, Social Security benefits will increase by more than $140 per month starting in January.
Residents and visitors to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico,Jewish community welcomed their very first Torah scroll few months ago, and will be dancing with the Torah once again next week on the holiday of Simchat Torah.
Simchat Torah in Playa Del Carmen With a Scroll Inspired From a Playroom Floor
It wasn’t too long ago that the streets near Chabad of Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, were closed to traffic and instead filled with a dancing Jewish community as they welcomed their very first Torah scroll. The community will be celebrating once again next week and with even more people on hand.
Thousands Join Chabad of Moscow For the First Days of Yom Tov
Feasts for thousands as Jewish people of all stripes joined Chabad of Moscow in the huge Sukkah presided over by the Chief Rabbi of Russia Rabbi Berel Lazar.
PSA: Road Closures For Mega Hakhel Event
Some major road closures are expected Thursday as Crown Heights prepares for the largest Mega Hakhel Event.
An Achdus Sukkah in Monroe
Monroe businessman and activist Joseph Greenfeld hosted a special brunch for law enforcement agencies in his Sukkah.
Anash of Brownsville Celebrate Sukkos In Pure Chassidic Fashion
Following the heartwarming and inspirational Yomim Neroim Tfilos with Chazzan Rabbi Shalom Dovid Geisinsky, Brownsville Anash went into Sukkos with lively Simchas Beis Hashueva farbrengen and dancing hosted by the local members of Anash.
Baby Boy!
Yossi and Esty (nee Newfield) Blau from Brooklyn had a baby boy!
Tax Relief Checks Being Mailed to New Yorkers
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance announced that it has started to mail additional financial relief to eligible New Yorkers.
Hakhel With The Rebbe: 70,000 Witness Menorah Lighting At Miami Football Game
Watch this amazing film from JEM on the Rebbe’s work to bring the entire Jewish nation together for Hakhel.
More than 800,000 New Yorkers Were Impacted by SHEIN and ROMWE Data Breach
Zoetop, which owns and operates the popular e-commerce brands SHEIN and ROMWE, had a data breach in which 39 million SHEIN accounts and 7 million ROMWE accounts were stolen, including accounts for more than 800,000 New York residents.
PSA: New Traffic Light Installed In Crown Heights
A new traffic light has been installed at the corner of Troy Ave and Winthrop Street in Crown Heights. Residents should remain vigilant and ensure they stop appropriately.
JEM: Dance! Its Good For You
Courtesy of JEM, we preset a short video of the Rebbe titled, Dance! Its Good For You.
Jewish Institutions Band Together, File Suit Against New State Education Requirements
PEARLS, an umbrella organization backed by Orthodox Jewish institutions, has announced that a lawsuit has been filed in New York State Supreme Court, Albany County, against the New York State Education Department seeking a declaration that the new regulations enacted by SED are in violation of state and federal law, and therefore null and void.
Deputy BP Diana Richardson Fired from Brooklyn Borough Hall Over Toxic Workplace
Deputy Brooklyn Borough President Diana Richardson will soon be ousted from borough hall following reports that she created a “toxic” workplace.
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