Preparations Underway in Skolya as Chassidim Gather for Yohrzeit This Shabbos
6 Shevat, which falls this Shabbos, marks the forty-third yohrtzeit of the previous Skolya Rebbe, Rav Dovid Yitzchok.... read more
President Biden and VP Harris Decry the Lawlessness and Chaos of Jan. 6, 2021, at the US Capitol
By Yehudit GarmaisePresident Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke this morning at the US Capitol, where a year ago today,.... read more
Mayor Adams Surges Millions into NYC Hospitals to Address Staffing Shortages
By Yehudit Garmaise“The greatest city in the world should have the greatest healthcare in the world,” Mayor Eric Adams said this.... read more
TOMORROW Afternoon and Evening: Special “Nittel-Nacht” Blood Drive in Bobov
Thursday, January 6, marks the so-called “Russian nittel,” when it is the minhag of chassidim of Russian origin—as well as those hailing.... read more
GE Chooses Not to Renew its Hechsher for “Shabbos Mode” on all Ovens Bought after Jan. 1, 2022
By Yehudit Garmaise GE decided not to renew, for 2022, its hechsher with the Star-K for the “Shabbos mode” of all its ovens:.... read more
Mayor Adams to Scale Back Violations and Reduce Fines for NYC Small Businesses
By Yehudit GarmaiseMayor Eric Adams signed, today, an executive order, called Small Business Forward, which aims “to ensure that.... read more
Photo Gallery: Hachnusas Seifer Torah to the Kavunas Halev Shul in Boro Park
Photos by: Hillel Lichtenstein .... read more
End of an Era: Blackberry Company to end Service for Handheld Devices Today
We don’t see many of them around anymore, but anyone old enough will remember that these devices were the first on the scene of handheld smart.... read more
BDE: Mrs. Rivka Weinberg, a”h.
We are saddened to inform you of the passing of Mrs. Weinberg, 95, a longtime resident of Boro Park, where she raised a beautiful Torah family.... read more
Omicron does not Create High Rates of Severe Illness and Death, Gov. Hochul reported
By Yehudit GarmaiseAlthough New Yorkers are testing positive for COVID at shockingly high rates, the severity of their illness is.... read more
BDE: Mrs. Esther Malka Zailig, a”h.
We are saddened inform you of the passing of Mrs. Zailig, a Holocaust survivor and longtime Boro Park resident. She was 97.She was born.... read more
Gov. Hochul Receives Millions of Test Kits to Ensure NY Public Schools Stay Open
By Yehudit Garmaise“My view is that every child should be in school, unless they are testing positive,” said Gov. Kathy Hochul, who.... read more
BDE: Mrs. Rochel Faiga Frankel, a”h.
We are saddened to inform you of the passing of Mrs. Frankel, a scion of the Sanzer dynasty, and a longtime Boro Park resident. She was 93 years.... read more
Gov. Hochul Aims to Limit New York Governors and Other Statewide Elected Offices to Two Four-Year Terms
By Yehudit GarmaiseGov. Kathy Hochul, in her Wednesday State of the State address, the most important speech of her leadership so far,.... read more
BDE: Harav Nachum Segal Horowitz, zt”l, Rov of She’ris Yisroel, Transmitter of Tradition
Early this morning, we lost a golden link to the past, with the passing of Harav Hatzadik Rav Nachum Tzvi Segal Horowitz, a scion of great.... read more
