Congregants at Chabad of Gloucester County in Mullica, New Jersey, participated in a historic moment Saturday, as Rabbi Avi Richler read from a new sefer Torah for the first time.
More than 60 years ago, Rabbi Dovid Edelman of Springfield, Massachusetts began a tradition of delivering hand-made shmurah matzato local Jewish residents. Rabbi Edelman, who passed away on Jan 2, 2015, at the age of 90, began his matza route in 1954. The tradition is now continued by Rabbi Edelman’s son-in-law, Rabbi Noach Kosofsky, and grandson, Rabbi Lavy Kosofsky, of Longmeadow, Massachusetts. This month, the rabbis will hand deliver the matza to 900 local addresses, including Jewish individuals, families, and businesses.
A bus has exploded in the heart of Jerusalem, wounding at least 16 people. An Israeli police spokeswoman initially called the blast a terrorist attack, but in an updated statement said it may have begun when an empty bus caught fire, ignited another bus that had passengers aboard.
After a grueling night of searches, the two missing Florida high school girls have reportedly been found in a heavily wooded and swampy area near the resort where they were staying. UPDATE: B”H they are out of the woods and en route to the hospital.
Two 16-year-old girls, students of Lubavitch Educational Center in Miami, went missing today in Orlando, where they were enjoying a Shabbaton with their classmates. The two girls went out for a walk on Shabbos afternoon and still haven’t returned. The public is asked to say Tehillim for them. Update: Possible Sighting
Republican presidential candidate Senator Ted Cruz visited a model Matzah in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn Thursday afternoon while on the campaign trail in New York. He was greeted by Rabbi Moshe Winner of the Chabad Neshama Center and together with a group of children they baked Mazah and spoke about Passover.
The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force Unit is investigating an incident in which an African-American woman threw a rock at a Jewish man in Crown Heights while yelling “Hitler should have killed you all.”
The Brooklyn D.A.’s Office has dropped hate crime charges against Keny Rochelin, the 26-year-old man arrested for the stabbing of Leiby Brickman in Crown Heights one month ago and another two people in Prospect Park last week, saying the suspect is likely suffering from mental illness and didn’t stab Brikman because he is Jewish.
A Chasidic man from Williamsburg is being hailed a hero after rescuing a 52-year-old Asian woman who attempted to jump off from the Brooklyn Bridge Monday morning, witnesses said.
Hundreds of concerned resident of Crown Heights turned out to attend an “update meeting” with the NYPD following the arrest of the person they believe responsible for the stabbing of 25-year-old Yehuda Leib Brikman.
A source within the 71st Precinct has notified CrownHeights.info that the man who allegedly stabbed Leiby Brickman in Crown Heights exactly one month ago has been arrested and taken into custody. The suspect has been identified as 26-year-old Keny Rochelin.
The man who was brought in for questioning in relation to the stabbing of 26-year-old Leiby Brikman in Crown Heights earlier this month was not responsible for the attack, the NYPD said.
During Rabbi Moshe Orenstein’s tenure as mayor of Bnei Brak, Israel, he came to visit the Rebbe. Of the two topics he discussed with the Rebbe, the Rebbe’s responses wren’t not expected in either. As he would so often do, the Rebbe used both issues raised as opportunities to convey life lessons.
Police have identified a “person of interest” in connection with the stabbing of a 25-year-old Jewish man in Crown Heights two weeks ago.
Today, the 30th of Shvat, marks 10 years to the cold-blooded murder of Efraim Klein, HYD, a well known and loved member of the Crown Heights Jewish community. The investigation into his murder has long since gone cold.
Hadar Cohen, a 19-year-old Border Policewomen wounded in a combined terror stabbing and shooting attack at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City this morning, has died of her wounds.
Last Wednesday night, Israeli Lubavitcher chosid Mendy Rivkin was stabbed by a 17-year-old terrorist in Givat Ze’ev, while walking with his wife. Rivkin, 40, was transported to Jerusalem’s Shaarei Tzedek hospital. His attacker was chased down and subdued by locals before police arrived. Speaking to reporters from his hospital bed, Rivkin recounted the terrifying ordeal.
