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Solemn Memorial For 1991 Riots

Elected officials and community members gathered Sunday to commemorate the Crown Heights riots and called for unity. Full Story, Photos, Video

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Boruch N. Hoffinger
August 23, 2016 1:36 am

COLlive ‘todah’ for nice article & photos. I found these words of The Rebbe, MH”M on ‘Chabad.org’ re: loss & tragedy: “Action”: In the Rebbe’s counsel, there was a constant emphasis on constructive action. The Rebbe’s message was that while Judaism does not rationalize or justify tragedy, it does have a response Instead of asking “Why Me?” we are redirected to ask “What Now?” We’ve all seen how the painful energy created by tragedy can remain inside a person and fester, sucking the joy out of life and perhaps even boiling over in unhealthy release. The Rebbe would instead gently… Read more »

Big Z Schapiro
August 22, 2016 4:16 pm

why is there a picture of people blowing trumpets and a big Shofars I know they do it in Kosel the old city of Jerusalem for Bar Mitzvahs but why are they doing it for this ceremony Memorial ? it’s kind of strange or weird what do you think

to num 9
August 22, 2016 7:42 am

people did listen & buy & are now selling at huge profits to non jews, exactly what the rebbe was against
the only one who is still listening to the rebbe is rabbi dovid fisher

To #9
August 22, 2016 2:20 am

That is is not the only thing people should have done that the Rebbe, said should be done;
There were many things about many issues that the Rebbe talked about that many people should have listened to and followed but did not.
Perhaps if everyone who heard the Rebbe and regularly attended his Farbrengens, had done everything the Rebbe said, perhaps Moshiach would be here, now.

To #1
August 21, 2016 11:32 pm

You just don’t get it, do you? Rambling on about this guy or that guy and the Community Council is a bunch of nonsense. The boat has already set sail, and this community missed it. The Rebbe, for years, encouraged people to buy, buy, buy, at a time when Jews were fleeing this community in fear. Some people listened and bought, while others were just too comfy in their low-rent, large apartments and decided to not “go the extra mile”. This got even worse after Gimmel Tammuz, when people began ignoring this message altogether. Well, whad’ya know, fast forward 40… Read more »

Memorial
August 21, 2016 9:07 pm

Shkoyach, you voiced our feelings & concerns of what happened 25 years ago as well as for the future. Thank you & Hatzlacha!

Leaders
August 21, 2016 8:34 pm

To those who complain about that this was leaders and no followers: Leaders (or more accurate, community representers) get into that position almost always by election, so if it bothers you that these people don’t represent you, you’ll have to actually do something besides posting your opinion on an online blog. you’ll have to find someone who does represent you and get them elected, or run for election yourself, otherwise, these people in fact do represent you and the community, regardless of whether online posters say otherwise, or that few show up to an event they make.

yossi stern
August 21, 2016 5:41 pm

Although I did not and do not approve of a day of celebration in memory of one of the country’s worst racial riot, I appreciated devorah saying what she said. Having said that, this event had mostly leaders and barely any community residents, making this event a moment for the leaders to stroke their egos. A mistake clearly made by those who organized this. As the brother of yankel rosenbaum stated, it should have been a day of mourning and healing, not a day of celebration. Crown heights needs a town hall meeting where the residents, (not so much the… Read more »

more media
August 21, 2016 5:19 pm

It looks like about equal media and politicians

Devorah for Mayor
August 21, 2016 5:10 pm

Devorah should be the next vaad hakahal. she has the words, the connections. ps- Come to monsey you get all the invetory you wanted! lots of couples from crown heights.

Kol Hakovid
August 21, 2016 4:04 pm

Devorie Halberstam spoke the truth
She movingly and eloquently expressed the feelings of hurt and tragedy that our community experienced

Bravo!
August 21, 2016 3:48 pm

Devorah Halberstam your words were perfectly and correctly put and said as you always can and do. Thank you!

RESIDENT
August 21, 2016 3:07 pm

Its time to demand Eli cohen and zaki tamir do something about the destruction that is hitting our community. CALL THE COUNCIL AND DEMAND ELI COHEN ARRANGE A MEETING WITH ASKANIM OR SOMEONE to get us our of this mess. Our schools and whole infrastructure is being destroyed at the hands of these developers and satmars. our couples how no where to go. Inventory is almost none existent because whatever little we had is being given to goyim.t Even our own people are renting and selling to yuppies. some facts- 520 crown- new landlord, kicking out jews, condos next to… Read more »

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