On Tuesday, at around 10 p.m., armed officers with the Kings County sheriff’s department showed up at the door of a Williamsburg apartment to serve an Orthodox Jewish woman with a summons for failing to vaccinate one of her nine children • Full Story
Crown Heights Doctor Eli Rosen has informed that a 9-month-old baby is a confirmed case of measles in the Crown Heights community. Update: A Crown Heights school informs parents of measles exposure. Crown Heights Girls School Bais Chaya Mushka has informed parents via a robocall of a confirmed case in their school.
With a very broken heart, I am forced to share this shattering news with the public. Our medical director has instructed us for the safety of all involved that, we can not allow any Chayol or Staff Member who has not had at least one vaccination for measles, at least 3 weeks ago, to attend the Chidon. Updated Letter • Full Letter
In light of the recent confirmed case of measles in the Crown Heights area, which was confirmed by the Department of Health Tuesday afternoon, the Beis Din of Crown Heights has published a letter • Full Letter, Free Translation
Zalman Zajac – Crown Heights to Sheina Altein – Montreal, Canada
L’Chaim: Monday night at FREE
Baby boy to Naftoli and Chavie Goldshmid (nee Greenberg) – Pittsburgh, PA
Baby Girl to Moshe and Rikky Raichik (nee Simpson) – Shluchim to Brooklytn College
Baby Boy to Mendel and Sheina Bergstein (nee Hertz) – Crown Heights
Moshe Caytak – Ottawa, Canada to Sheina Amar – France
L’Chaim: Sunday night at FREE
Yudi Perl – Los Angeles, CA to Gitty Liberow – Manchester, UK
L’Chaim: Tonight (Thursday) at the Rubashkin Residence
Mendy Donin – Houston, TX, to Malky Simpson – Brooklyn, NY
Baby girl to Zalmy and Shainy (nee Shaikevitz) Simpson – Crown Heights
In this ‘Stump The Rabbi’ video, Rabbi Mendel Zirkind answers the question: “Is there a Halachic obligation to take the Covid 19 Vaccine?” • Watch
With a few weeks remaining till 11 Nissan, we are happy to present two additional songs on Kapital 120 in honor of the Rebbe’s 119th birthday. You can send songs by email to: info770@gmail.com • Listen
New question on AskTheRav.com: My doctor told me to get the vaccine. I scheduled my appointment to get it next Sunday. They said that 3 weeks later I need to get the second vaccine. My question is, am I allowed to get it on chol hamoed? See Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun‘s response • Full Story
For more than two years, a movement in Hasidic Orthodox Judaism known as Chabad has been expanding in Bayonne. Knowing that many modern Jews living in the area are unaffiliated and the traditional synagogues are struggling to survive, Chabad goes into the community and performs outreach. Article courtesy of NJ.com • Full Story