This summer, Batsheva Learning Center is diving into this and other fascinating issues in their intermediate Gemara course. Full Story
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Do You Have to Pay Taxes According to Halacha?
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Friendship Circle Brooklyn Celebrates 145 Volunteers at Appreciation BBQ
Friendship Circle Brooklyn wrapped up another incredible year of volunteering with a grand appreciation BBQ for their high school girls division.
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New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie is Running For Mayor
New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie, who represents Crown Heights, attended a reception at the Bass and Bourbon restaurant to advance his run in the Democratic primary for Mayor of New York City. Full Story, Photos -

Shliach’s Surprising Discovery in Shul on Shavuos
On the second day of Shavuos, Santa Teresa, Costa Rica Shliach Berel Dubinsky glanced at an old Torah in his Shul’s Aron Kodesh, and froze at what he saw. Full Story -

Kinus HaMechanchim Marks 25 Years with United Chinuch Mission
This summer marks a special milestone: the 25th annual Kinus HaMechanchim, a gathering that has become a cornerstone of strength and inspiration for educators worldwide. Full Story -

New Shluchim Join Chabad of UVA
Rabbi Reuvi and Shani Mayer (née Weber) are bringing a fresh wave of energy and excitement to Jewish life at the University of Virginia; the couple is moving to Charlottesville to lead Chabad for undergraduate students. Full Story -

Future of Tzfas Girls Seminary in Limbo
Rabbi Yosef and Rochel Chitrik notified parents of the Beis Chana girls seminary in Tzfas to halt tuition payments due to an internal administration struggle. “There will be seminary. It just remains a question of logistics,” they said. Full Story -

Yehupetz, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York
Op-ed: People might not realize it, but there are far fewer young families living on Crown and Montgomery today. So, where are the kids growing up? ‘Yehupetz.’ Full Story -

Wedding: Brod – Rubinfeld
The wedding of Dovid Brod of Montreal, Canada and Chaya Rubinfeld of S. Paul, MN took place at Oholei Torah Hall in Crown Heights. Photos -

Israeli Hostage Tells About the Booklet That Kept Him Going
Watch: Former Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov speaks about the five months he spent in captivity in Gaza and the Dvar Malchus booklet that kept him going. Video