Crown Heights Grid Meltdown: Fires, Outages, and Sweltering Heat Paralyze the Neighborhood

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4 days ago

Crown Heights Grid Meltdown: Fires, Outages, and Sweltering Heat Paralyze the Neighborhood

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From Union Street to Empire Boulevard, Families Left Without Electricity for Hours in Record Heat; Emergency Crews and Firefighters Struggle to Contain Fires and Repair a Grid on the Verge of Collapse • Full Story, Photos

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3 weeks ago

Shock in Jerusalem: Former Chief Rabbi’s Shul Set on Fire

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Early Sunday morning, the “Or Chaviv” Shul in Jerusalem’s Sanhedria neighborhood, led by former Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, was deliberately set on fire. Security footage showed a suspect entering around 3 a.m.; soon after, the fire began. Seforim were burned and the rabbi’s chair was damaged. Graffiti and a painted Tzelem were found nearby • Full Story, Photos

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1 month ago

Thank You, Hashem! – Shmulik Amar Returns to 770 for Seudas Mitzvah

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B’chasdei Hashem, after spending several months in the hospital and rehab, Hatomim Shmulik Amar celebrated his seudas mitzvah in 770 on Motzei Shabbos • Full Story, Photos

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2 months ago

Arab Who Saved Dozens Of Seminary Girls From Fire Receives Israeli Citizenship

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Imad Hirbawi, who risked his life to save dozens of students at the Ohr Chaya seminary when a fire broke out in their Jerusalem dorm in December 2024, received Israeli citizenship earlier this week at the Interior Ministry • YWN • Full Story

Crown Heights

2 months ago

Fire Breaks Out on Tampa Court in Crown Heights

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Emergency crews responded swiftly Monday morning to a fire that broke out on the second floor of a residence on Tampa Court in Crown Heights. Thick black smoke billowed from the home, drawing the attention of concerned neighbors and passersby • Read More, Photos

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2 months ago

Jerusalem Wildfires: Firefighting Teams Battling Massive Blaze Across 11 Fronts

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A major wildfire continues to rage across the Jerusalem hills as 119 firefighting teams battle the flames this Thursday morning, according to Israel National News • Read More