JLI: What is Chassidus? With Rabbi Pinchas Korf
In memory of Rabbi Pinchas Korf OBM who passed away overnight, JLI presents a video of Rabbi Korf presenting a shiur on “What is Chassidus?”
Free Childcare in New York for Essential Workers
The $25 Million NYS Essential Worker Scholarship fund covers childcare costs for essential workers. This can potentially cover daycamp, school and other childcare costs for all your children.
New York Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers goes to $15 Per Hour
Starting Thursday, the minimum wage for fast food workers will be raised to $15 per hour throughout the State of New York.
After 19 Years, Conviction For Crown Heights Shooting Being Overturned
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that following an investigation by his Conviction Review Unit (CRU) he will move to vacate the conviction of Phillip Almeda, 42, who was incarcerated for almost 19 years for attempted aggravated assault on police officers in Crown Heights.
Three Car Crash Injures One in Crown Heights Tuesday
A speeding vehicle slammed into another on Empire Blvd Tuesday, creating a chain reaction that left three cars damaged and one person injured.
More Bodies Found, Another Identified In Surfside Tragedy
According to the head of the Israeli Defense Forces team working feverishly to locate more people in the tragic Surfside Collapse, more bodies were discovered overnight, and are in the process of identification.
Baby Girl!
Boruch and Shterna Cohen (Crown Heights)
Yeshivas Kayitz Program Starts Off With a Shturem
Baruch Hashem Yeshivas Kayitz Program started off this summer in their new beautiful grounds in Lakewood, Pennsylvania; and it only got better from there.
Baby Boy!
Yaakov and Rochel Leah (nee Tenenbaum) Banon (Crown Heights)
BDE: Rabbi Pinchus “Pinye” Korf, 86, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Pinchus Korf OBM, a renowned Mashpia and distinguished Chossid who touched the lives of thousands of his students. He passed away on Wednesday, the 20th of Tammuz, 5781. Updated with Levaya Information
Credit: Shimon Roumany
Tremendous Results from the Siyum HoRambam HaOlami in Front of 770
The Siyum Horambam was truly historic. According to police estimates, between 12,000 and 13,000 people participated. The police chief said that it’s the most people gathered on Eastern Parkway in the past 27 years.
Video of the Day
A momentous moment as Yair Lapid, a member of the Israeli Government, affixed a Mezuza to Israel’s new consulate building in Abu Dhabi in the UAE. He was assisted by UAE Shliach Rabbi Levi Duchman.
Kol Berama Apologizes After Saying That A Few Chabad Families Dead In Surfside is Nothing to Report On
The Yiddish news broadcasting service Kol Berama published an article on the tragic collapse of the Champlain Tower in Surfside, and felt the need to explain to their readers why it was importantly to publish about it. Their reason? It’s more than just a few Chabad families dead, those apparently wouldn’t be worth writing about.
NYC Mayoral Primary Race Thrown into Chaos as BOE Appears to Botch Vote Count
The Democratic primary race for mayor was thrown into chaos Tuesday as the city Board of Elections appeared to have botched the count amid the city’s first ranked-choice election.
Missing in Surfside: Dr. Brad Cohen and Dr. Gary Cohen
In town to visit their parents, who had relocated to Florida, two brothers were spending time together in a condominium on the 11th floor of the Champlain Towers South at the time of the collapse.
Death Toll in Florida Condo Collapse Rises to 12, 149 Still Missing
Recovery crews found the remains of a 12th victim in the rubble of the collapsed Florida condo on Tuesday, authorities said.
YKY 5781 Concludes First Unforgettable Week
Yeshivas Kayitz Yerusholayim, this year taking place in Cozumel, Mexico has concluded its first week with smashing success.
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