“To all outside appearances, Assembly Member Dov Hikind had been something of a mench for his former chief of staff, David Greenfield. When Greenfield had gone to Albany to lobby elected officials, he had lunched in Hikind’s office. A couple years ago, Hikind’s political club, the United New York Democrats, held an event honoring Greenfield […]
“Koshertopia has cofirmed that The Diamond Dairy, a kosher hotspot in the Diamond District ( in the back mezzanine of the jewelry exchange on 4 W. 47th Street) has closed its doors for good. For close to 60 years, the diner, a hidden gem in the Diamond Distrcit, had been serving up Ashkenazic style Jewish food to the […]
This Motzai Shabbos, the 2nd night of Chanukah, a parade of 25 Mitzvah Tanks and 150 Menorah cars will leave to Manhattan from Crown Heights. All who have Menorahs on their car are requested to participate!
Meeting point: on President bet. Kingston & Albany @ 6:45
Please be on time, as we will be passing the Chanukah […]
“Foreman doesn’t buy the criticism, saying portions of Halakhah, Jewish law, provide justification for the sport he not only loves, but one he feels brings him closer to God. “Look, if you ask, just boxing, any rabbi who doesn’t know boxing is going to give you an answer right away,” he said. “But when you’re […]
“Gateways’ Russian American Jewish Experience (RAJE) is now the highest-rated Jewish non-profit in North America and the fifth highest rated non-profit of all the 1.2 million non-profits listed on GuideStar, the central source of information on U.S. nonprofits.Gateways’ RAJE has been voted the #1 large Jewish non-profit organization in the Northeast during GreatNonprofits 2009 Jewish […]
“In 2005, the mayor got four out of five votes cast in the Hasidic sections of Crown Heights, Borough Park and Williamsburg. He carried those same areas this time, but with considerably less support, according to an analysis. ” more@NYTimes.com
“But for this year’s event, marking 70 years since Chabad-Lubavitch relocated its headquarters in Brooklyn, it made sense to make the culminating event, if not in spitting distance, at least an easy walk from 770 Eastern Parkway. Guests can reach the dinner via a 10-minute pleasant stroll under Eastern Parkway’s autumn overhang. “Our move this […]
“It occurred just a few weeks after the husband who died, Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg, attended the annual men’s meeting in Crown Heights. During a coordinated assault that lasted three days, the attackers seized the Chabad Center, killing Rabbi Holtzberg; his wife, Rivka; and four Jewish guests, and destroyed the building where it was housed. Events […]
“The Skverer Rebbe, Rav Dovid Twersky, is scheduled to arrive in Williamsburg today and will return to New Square next Thursday. From the time of his arrival, through Shabbos, the Rebbe will be hosted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Shraga Feivel Hoffman on Bedford Avenue. From Sunday, November 15, thru Thursday, November 19, the […]
“After the bullet incident, Foreman and Leidecker married and moved to Brooklyn. Leidecker described herself as curious about spirituality. One afternoon, she typed the words “kabbalah” and “Brooklyn” into a search engine. The hunt led to Rabbi DovBer Pinson, who now supervises Foreman’s foray into matters of Jewish law. Foreman trains on kosher food and […]
