Bas Mitzvah Girl Uses Her Special Day to Help Others
Ava Wildstein of Westchester, New York was celebrating her Bat Mitzvah and she wanted to use this special occasion to help other children, specifically girls like her of Bat Mitzvah age.
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Injured Israeli Soldier: Trip Was Motivation to Continue
Achiya Klein, an officer in the Israel Defense Force, was working with his unit on a recently-discovered terrorist tunnel between Gaza and Israel, 20 meters underground, when an explosion rocked the tunnel and knocked him unconscious.
by Rochelle Ginsburg
20 Years Since the Murder of Ari Halberstam, HYD
On the 23rd of Adar, 1994, a Lebanese terrorist named Rashid Baz opened fire on a van full of Lubavitcher Bochurim on the Brooklyn Bridge. In the attack, Ari Halberstam, HYD, was killed. 20 years after the murder, which shocked the world, we present a collection of photos and news broadcasts which gave broad coverage to the incident.
Students Celebrate Achievements with Exciting Trip
For a full month, the Talmidim of 7th and 8th grades of United Lubavitcher Yeshiva on Crown St. participating in the Chayolei Beis Dovid program focused on the theme of “Ani Nivreisi L’shamesh Es Koni” (I was only created to serve Hashem). As a celebration of their great success, on Thursday the Talmidim visited the Artistic Stitch Sports Complex in Queens.
Who Was Ari Halberstam? 20 Years Since Terror Strikes on the Brooklyn Bridge
Most of the millions of people who cross the Brooklyn Bridge every year have seen the Ari Halberstam Memorial Ramp signs, but many may not know who Ari Halberstam was, or why Mayor Rudolph Guiliani installed those signs in 1995.
Devorah Halberstam with Raymond Kelly, the former commissioner of the New York Police Department.
From Bereaved Mother to Counterterrorism Authority
When a 16-year-old Lubavitcher named Ari Halberstam was gunned down on the Brooklyn Bridge on March 1, 1994 by a Lebanese livery cab driver, the killing seemed to be a cut-and-dried case.
JTA
American Bar Mitzvah Boys Make a Special Journey to Israel
Last Sunday, a group of thirty participants, including Bar Mitzvah boys and their parents, completed a unique seven-day bar mitzvah journey. It was the first journey of its kind to be organized by the Bar Mitzvah Experience.
Photos: A Brazilian Journey to Vietnam and Cambodia
Vietnam. Late morning at Noi Bai airport in Hanoi. Hundreds of passengers waiting by their gates for flights to various Far East destinations. All, without exception, turn towards the center of the terminal and stare at a group of young Jews wearing Tefillin.
A Year After Sandy, a Slow Recovery for Thousands
A year after Superstorm Sandy catastrophically flooded hundreds of miles of eastern U.S. coastline, thousands of people still trying to fix their soaked and surf-battered homes are being stymied by bureaucracy, insurance disputes and uncertainty over whether they can even afford to rebuild.
AP
Video: The Rebbe on ‘In G-d We Trust’
4th of July: There are certain principles that are so central to the foundation of the United States, that they were engraved on its coins and printed on its currency. Two fundamental principles: In G-d We Trust and E Pluribus Unum: Out of Many, One.
Police Arrest Man for Running on Subway Tracks
A took a jog on the Manhattan-bound subway tracks this morning, prompting police to shut down the power and look for him. The man was apprehended at the Kingston Avenue stop and arrested.
The Potion Of Life – Nothing Happens Until Something Moves
According to Kabbala the essence of life is based on Rutzo and Shuv, which translates into “To and fro” (literally, “Running and returning”). The latter refers to a rhythmic motion that permeates man’s entire being; physically, emotionally and spiritually, i.e., one’s service of the Almighty.
by Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Jax, FL
LYA Students Return From Israel
Exploring, discovering, hiking, connecting and inspiring. These are verbs that describe the LYA Israel Experience, 2013. Eight 7th-grade and 8th-grade students spent ten amazing days in Israel at the end of February with chaperones Rabbi Chaim and Rochel Leah Kosofsky.
New York City and Long Island will begin rationing gas to relieve frustration and long lines at the pump as the region continues to recover from damage to fuel distribution caused by Sandy last week.
Gas Rationing to Begin in New York City
New York City and Long Island will begin rationing gas to relieve frustration and long lines at the pump as the region continues to recover from damage to fuel distribution caused by Sandy last week.
Worst Disaster for Subway Since it Opened in 1904
New York City’s subway is likely to be out of service for another four to five days after monster storm Sandy, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Tuesday.
Hurricane Claims Five Lives in New York
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo‘s office tonight confirmed at least five storm-related deaths in New York. The first of which was a 30-year-old man in Flushing, Queens.
MTA to Shut Down Public Transport at 7:00pm
Transit officials in New York are preparing for a total shutdown of subway, bus and train service as Hurricane Sandy continues to bear down on the metropolitan region. All service will be suspended at 7:00pm today, Sunday.
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