Yaacov Behrman
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Director @opsurvival . Public Relations at Chabad @Lubavitch HQ. Founder of Jewish Future Alliance. Member of Community Board 9. Tweeting my own views.
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Thousands of kids awaken in Crown Heights terrified & traumatized from 2 weeks of nonstop fireworks at night. Seniors haven’t slept in weeks. Residents don’t walk Eastern Parkway past 10pm to avoid being hit by fireworks. Has New York turned lawless?! We don’t feel safe tonight!
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Orthodox Jews violently attacked by mob @ BLM protest last night in Philly. They told protesters they were there to show solidarity. Mob shouted anti Semitic & racist hate as they assaulted victims. Spoke to victim, says he feared for his life. This needs to be condemned by all!
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We are on I-95 heading to DC, and as far as the eye can see, there are buses upon buses traveling to DC. Am Yisroel Chai!
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Deeply concerned with increase in violent incidents against Jews in NY. Most recently, last night a chasidic Jew was knocked to the ground in Williamsburg , and a Jew was beaten in Crown Heights 6am this morning. A parent asked me today if it is safe for her kids to walk alone!
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I found disturbing footage of chair throwing & assault on Chassidic Jew Tue on Albany & Lincoln. Victim is uncomfortable reporting due to the discovery reform (attacker may know his identity). Same group assaulted someone later that night on Union Kingston.
@NYPD77Pct
@NYPD71Pct
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Update from Crown Heights:
Everyone is safe, and I am not aware of any incidents in the neighborhood.
Around 4:30 pm, I walked to the museum with a group of neighbors, and here are my observations:
The parkway had a notable presence of visibly Orthodox Jews…(1)
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Powerful moment: two survivors of the Nova music festival lead thousands of Jewish teens in Times Square in prayer.
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I literally walk on Eastern Parkway once a day. While I passed the demonstration, the crowd shouted, “We don’t want Zionists here.” I did not say a word to them before this was shouted at me. Others were shouting, “Resistance is justified.”
Totally unacceptable and disgraceful.
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Three thugs just brutally assaulted Crown Heights leader
@yossy770
They beat him in front of his 5YO child. Video credit:
@ShomrimCH
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This just happened to Meir, a rabbinical student from Crown Heights. Tell me, is this normal? We are living in dangerous times.
I literally walk on Eastern Parkway once a day. While I passed the demonstration, the crowd shouted, “We don’t want Zionists here.” I did not say a word to them before this was shouted at me. Others were shouting, “Resistance is justified.”
Totally unacceptable and disgraceful.
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I spoke to Rabbi Shlomo Noginsky from the hospital. He was in terrible pain, but said he was inspired by the tremendous amount of love and support from the community.
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Heartwarming: A visiting Rabbinical student from Crown Heights brings the joy of Chanukah to an 80 year old Jewish woman in Zaporizhia, Ukraine, located approximately 75 miles from Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
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I want to applaud the NYPD and
@NYCMayor
for their excellent preparation and presence. There were many officers, patrol cars, and barricades set up between Prospect Park and Kingston Ave, showcasing their readiness for any situation. (5)
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I cannot believe that I witnessed a mob of 20+ protesters chasing a Jewish person while he ran away on a scooter. This isn’t normal. I won’t accept it.
I literally walk on Eastern Parkway once a day. While I passed the demonstration, the crowd shouted, “We don’t want Zionists here.” I did not say a word to them before this was shouted at me. Others were shouting, “Resistance is justified.”
Totally unacceptable and disgraceful.
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I printed some signs and brought them along on my walk. I peacefully held them up for about ten minutes. Multiple people asked me to leave. Not sure why they'd have an issue with this message.
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I am outraged and disgusted by the vandalism of the Menorah at Chabad in Oakland, California. This is a very serious incident.
Some of it was thrown in the lake, and the rest destroyed.
The Rabbi and I were neighbors growing up.
Before and after photos:
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Another Menorah vandalized tonight on Ocean Ave and Empire Blvd in Brooklyn
@ShomrimCH
received a call that a suspect was seen running away from Menorah
Believe your Jewish neighbors when they tell you that Jews are going through a hard time and are under attack.
Stand with us!
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Just happened: Crown Heights resident Jack Blachman confronts male harassing 2 Jewish children on Carroll and Albany. Perp screams “Jews are all the same...you invented the cult”, and spat in Jack’s face. Words matter. Thank you Jack for standing proud!
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Williamsburg: 6 elderly Jewish men attacked this morning on way to synagogue in attempted robberies. Two of the victims were injured in attacks. What is going wrong with Brooklyn?! What went wrong with society that our elderly are being attacked in the streets. I am disgusted
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Is it oil or the Ohel? This is supposedly Javier Milei, President-elect of Argentina, talking about visiting the Ohel of the Rebbe. TV hosts are very confused.
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There was also a significant police presence throughout Crown Heights, further enhancing our sense of security
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We asked a known drug dealer to leave shul today. People who sell drugs, especially to youth, are murderers and should be shunned and unwelcome. They use community events to make contacts and sell.
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However, we observed several unsettling elements, including posters displaying swastikas on street poles, posters supporting an intifada, and posters related to Ronald Lauder, accompanied by claims about Jewish financial influence in the world. (3)
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Another unprovoked attack in Crown Heights. Jewish Man Punched on Kingston. I ask again, what's wrong with our society, what's wrong with Crown Heights that innocents are being beaten in the streets? Is there an atmosphere that is encouraging violence?
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Linda Sarsour is a supporter of BDS. She denies the rights of the Jewish ppl 2 have a state of their own. I am offended that Jewish leaders stood with her today & gave her legitimacy that she doesn’t deserve. You can’t condemn anti semitism while supporting an Anti-Semite.
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Alarmingly, someone shouted at us, expressing their love for Hitler.
We also came across individuals wearing shirts and stickers with messages like "Zionism is terrorism."
(4)
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Including people who regularly walk on the parkway and those who were there specifically to express their Jewish identity and show that they are unafraid.
Upon arriving @ the museum, we found that the rally had shifted towards the Brooklyn Bridge, and the crowd had dispersed (2)
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The craziness continues in Brooklyn. Older Chassidic Jew just brutally assaulted with brick in Crown Heights Park. His teeth were knocked out. Victim hospitalized. Victim fought back. Others in Park came to his rescue.
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Join me in applauding, former Crown Heights resident, American singer, and rapper,
@matisyahu
, for standing up to hate and remaining strong in the face of antisemitism.
״Once a Tomim, always a Tomim.”
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This is not an official statement but how I personally understand the situation.
Rogue individuals were attempting to excavate an area for an illegal cellar adjacent to the synagogue. They were disposing the debris in a vacant neighboring property that has been unused for
STATEMENT BY CHABAD-LUBAVITCH HEADQUARTERS
The Chabad-Lubavitch community is pained by the vandalism of a group of young agitators who damaged the synagogue below Chabad Headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway Monday night.
These odious actions will be investigated, and the
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Excited to announce that I am engaged to Shevi Katzman!
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I will IYH be getting married to Shevi Katzman early next week in a private ceremony, in accordance with government guidelines. We will make a reception and wedding party when the danger passes. Thank you all for your friendship and support during this difficult time in history.
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I'm deeply troubled to hear about this incident. On Friday morning, around 11:30 AM, at Lefferts Ave and Troy Ave, surveillance footage captured a disturbing act of violence. The footage shows a man casually walking past a Jewish woman standing on the corner, then suddenly
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A 65 year old Jewish man was beaten and left blooded in the streets of Crown Heights last night. The attackers are being charged with a hate crime. This was a very serious incident & we call on
@BrooklynDA
to vigorously prosecute the case to fullest extent of the law
@NYPD71Pct
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We were blessed with a baby girl yesterday. We named her today in the Rebbe’s room. Welcome to the world Fayga Malkah!
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Images of young couple holding wedding in bomb shelter deeply moved me. Look at all the happy faces despite the venue and circumstances. This wedding symbolizes the very essence of Jewish continuity. The terrorists won’t win.
#amyisroelchai
#StandWithIsrael
Due to the shower of rockets on Israel, a beautiful young couple held its wedding in a bomb shelter yesterday. Our
#Jewish
tradition is stronger than everything.
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What is happening in Brooklyn?! Shocking image of perpetrator holding machete during attempted home invasion in Crown Heights on Brooklyn Ave. Thursday morning, 8/8/19 4:26AM.
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On the Eastern Parkway Mall near Franklin tonight, my wife was approached by a woman surrounded by a crowd of other people who told her, “Ma’am, you don't belong here. This is a Black neighborhood." It's worth noting that my wife's Orthodox Jewish faith is visibly apparent.
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Happening now: 3000 Jewish teens from CTeen in Times Square. Thank you NYPD and the Times Square Alliance.
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This is disgusting! Why is the
@washingtonpost
using this photo to showcase anti vaxxers. Doesn’t doesn’t look like Ohio to me?!
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Happening now: at 770 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights.
Avi Ohana, the father of hostage Yosef Chaim Ohana, is praying with Yeshiva students for the release of his son, who is being held captive by Hamas.
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Father’s heartbreaking goodbye to his 13 YO son who died in Meron:
“You didn’t depart from us forever. Already tonight, Ima and I bought chelkos (burial plots) next to you. We’re not departing from you. Either we’ll meet after 120 or we’ll soon meet at techiyas hameisim.”
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Today, 17 Av, this year August 18h, marks the 80th anniversary of the Hebron massacre. With cries of “Slaughter the Jews” and “Allahu Akbar,” the mob broke into homes, tortured, raped and murdered men, women and children.
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Crown Heights: On Friday night, around 2 am, a visiting student from Israel was stabbed in the arm with what appears to be a screwdriver. The victim informed me that he was briefly hospitalized. The attack was carried out by two males (1)
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I can confirm that a Chabad Shliach was stabbed outside the “Shaloah House” in Brighton, MA this afternoon. I was told by local Chabad Rabbis that his condition appears to be stable - non life threatening.
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Two members of our congregation were assaulted today outside Lefferts park. Victim told me gang taunted them “Where is the gun let’s get them. Where is the knife let’s stab them”. There have been several incidents at park in recent weeks.
@NYPD71Pct
needs to increase presence.
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Update: Yossi was released from the hospital last night. Still traumatized. He has extensive facial and oral pain and requires follow up treatment. Here’s additional footage of the victim being chased down. (1)
Three thugs just brutally assaulted Crown Heights leader
@yossy770
They beat him in front of his 5YO child. Video credit:
@ShomrimCH
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Jewish male attacked on Carroll Street & Schenectady last night. He was sprayed with mace @ struck in head with stick. Perp said "You fuc*in Jews! Hitler should have finished you off!"
@NYPD71Pct
arrested Perp and charged him with hate crime“. Extra patrols in area due 2 incident
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Israeli Jews aren’t allowed to enter Bethlehem. It is also dangerous for westerners, who are visible Jews (orthodox), to enter. As an American Jew, I cannot visit Bethlehem without risking my life. I hope it will be free one day. Free of radicals and violence and open to Jews.
One day
@IlhanMN
and I will see Bethlehem and InshAllah it will be free when we do.
#FreePalestine
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Apparently, these Tallis photos are popular.
Don't be afraid to be openly Jewish.
Stand proud.
Inspired by
@Chusidel
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Powerful moment: 140 women & children from Odessa spend Shabbas in Moldova. Before leaving for Germany, group sings “Spasiba Hashem”, thank you (g-d) for our rescue. They are with Odessa’s Rabbi Avraham & Chaya Wolff, who took responsibility for group. Men stayed in Ukraine.
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Shabbat Shalom! The Lubavitch community has been in Crown Heights since 1940. I was born here in 82. We won’t be displaced by violence or fear. We are not going anywhere. Proud to be an American! Proud to be a New Yorker! Proud to be a Crown Heights Jew!
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As someone who has personally witnessed Senator
@SenSchumer
passionate defense of Israel and the Jewish people over the years, his speech today was incredibly painful. The speech was especially inappropriate, given that Israel is an independent democracy, and and it occurred
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I join thousands of mourners at funeral of Moshe Hersh Deutsch HY”D in front of the Satmar Bais Medrash on Rodney Street in Williamsburg. What’s happening in America isn’t normal! This isn’t normal! “שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל ה' אֱלֹהֵינוּ ה' אֶחָד"
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Tonight is my father’s 3rd yahrzeit. Photo of him learning daily Amud on Torah tapes circa 91. I miss him tonight!
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Wartime Aufruf. My nephews throw candies in celebration of upcoming wedding. In good times, this is done in synagogue after the Chasson receives an aliya.
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Video Crown Heights hit & run Friday night. NYPD is being responsible & investigating all possibilities. It appears from video that driver may have intentionally driven into the victim, but we simply don’t know yet for certain either way. Jumping to conclusions is irresponsible.
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We will never forget why Yankel Rosenbaum was killed thirty years ago today!
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Am Yisroel chai
This father (
@Dr_eitant
), injured in battle, held his newborn close and wrote:
"Hello my child, Dad came back from the war earlier than expected. The body is broken and scarred, but the heart is full of pride and love.
As I promised you, Dad and his heroic friends fought like
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Praying for a bright future. Day 2 of Sheva Brochus in isolation.
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Innocent Jewish blood is flowing through the streets of NY! When do we say that it is no longer safe for a Jew 2 live in NY? We are shocked & terrified. People R calling to say that they R scared to leave their homes. We don’t want tweets or press conferences. Enough is enough!
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Celebrating Chanukah’s victory against anti semitism. I lit my father’s obm Menorah which has been in our family for a 100 years. small Menorah (behind) was used by my mother’s obm family in Berlin be4 war. I listen to the candles message of Jewish survival. Am Yisroel Chai!
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Breaking: Jury finds James Vincent guilty of all charges in the anti Semitic beating of Rabbi Moscowitz.
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Another violent assault tonight in Crown Heights in front of 829 Empire Boulevard at Schenectady Avenue. I ask again, what is going wrong with Crown Heights that innocents are beaten in the streets? Is there an atmosphere that is encouraging violence?!
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Happening now: Washington Square Park.
A 22 year old gifted pianist
A 100 Days In Captivity
His Fate Remains Unknown
The Yellow Piano will be in Washington Square Park on Sunday Jan 14th, from 8am to 6pm.
Alon Ohel, an innocent civilian and a talented 22 year old pianist,
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I don’t know
@KassyDillon
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Mazel Tov Kassy!
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Freedoms: I support compliance with health regulations, and I also support the basic right for all Americans to feel safe. Brooklyn residents, tired of being stalked by invasive media, exercising their freedom to honk.
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Chabad of Sunset Park's Menorah was stolen 2 days after another Chabad Sunset Park Menorah was vandalized.
Stolen Menorah was last seen on Sunset Park Center lawn, last night 11PM. NYPD notified.
Join the Grand Army Plaza Menorah lighting tonight & send a message to the haters
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Joan Terrell’s comment comes very close to justifying domestic terrorism and the brutal murder of innocent Jews. Every elected leader in New Jersey should be calling for her resignation. She needs to resign today, and allow the community to begin healing.
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As a Jew, witnessing live feeds of hundreds marching in New York tonight and chanting for the genocide of Jews infuriates me.
It's only a matter of time until there is serious violence. This level of antisemitic rhetoric will eventually incite
violence. It always does.
Jews are not safe in New York.
This cowardly masked pro-Hamas mob brought their genocidal chants to Grand Central Terminal and Penn Station today.
Make no mistake, our government is allowing terrorist sympathizers to take over our busiest transportation hubs.
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Today marks 29 years since the Crown Heights Pogrom of Aug 19th. Yankel Rosenbaum was murdered on Aug 20th by a mob screaming “kill the Jew”. At the end of the day nobody cared about Yankel’s murder. Jewish blood was cheap in NYC in 1991. Jewish blood is cheap in NYC in 2020.
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Someone shouted Heil Hitler! @ group of Jewish residents last night on Kingston & continued 2 verbally abuse Jews along Kingston. They asked him to stop & crowd came out 2 support him. A full out brawl was avoided when cooler heads prevailed. We are living in dangerous times.
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Three fourth graders from a Crown Heights Yeshiva stopped at a supermarket on Kingston for a snack on their way to Yeshiva at 8 am this morning.
Unfortunately, all three of them had their scooters stolen.
I hope the parents of those who took the scooters will ensure they are
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Disturbing images of victim’s bloodied clothing after being brutally attacked with a brick. Chassidic victim still hospitalized with broken nose and teeth knocked out.
@NYPD77Pct
@NYPDHateCrimes
investigating.
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Someone just called me and asked me to google the word Jew. This is what came up.
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BARUCH DAYAN HA’EMES: Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski Z”L
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We are one family. Our unity is our strength.. And we are United! Am Yisroel Chai!
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On a flight back from Israel, I spent 4 days there.
Firstly, everyone who can go should. Israel needs us, and our family needs us.
I am going to share some thoughts, and I'll share more over time:
(1)
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Sorry to hear: Crown Heights icon R’ Michel Raskin (92yo) passed away. He was founder of Raskin's Fruit store, which is the oldest Jewish business on Kingston Ave, still around. Opened circa 1959. Funeral Mon. The end of an era!
@SenatorMyrie
@crystalrhudson
@YourFavoriteASW
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Devastated to learn of the passing of Norman Rosenbaum, a dear family friend, on Shabbas. Norman was a warrior for justice, always unafraid to speak the truth, after his brother Yankel HYD was murdered in the CH Pogrom of ‘91. (Photo: 2016 memorial at site of Yankel’s murder)
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It is critically important to make time for self reflection and meditation during these difficult times. Shabbat Shalom! Good Shabbas!
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This incident demonstrates that there are many unreported incidents in New York. The attack occurred last Tuesday and was never reported to NYPD or media. I first learned of it Sunday evening and spoke to victim Monday and obtained footage.
I found disturbing footage of chair throwing & assault on Chassidic Jew Tue on Albany & Lincoln. Victim is uncomfortable reporting due to the discovery reform (attacker may know his identity). Same group assaulted someone later that night on Union Kingston.
@NYPD77Pct
@NYPD71Pct
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@Katfalcon_nyc
Yes but with credit. Assault happened on Tuesday Dec 24th, but I just found the footage today.
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It's so absurd that I question if I've misread. I read the tweet five times to ensure I read correctly.
This individual essentially apologized for criticizing Hamas for kidnapping children and murdering families.
Absolutely disgraceful.
This tweet was a direct response to several tweets I saw. I deleted it because the attention it’s getting is disproportionate to the reality it describes.
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Let’s be honest: there is no evidence having antibodies means coronavirus immunity (WHO). We also don’t know why some ppl who seem 2 have been infected test negative 4 antibodies, or whether they are immune. It is critical that we continue to take safety precautions as we move on
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Sad to hear of the passing of Moshe Krivitsky משה קריביצקי, a member of the Chabad community in Israel. He was stabbed to death in a terrorists attacked today at an outdoor shopping mall in Be'er Sheva, Israel. HYD.
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Finally, a glimmer of hope! Reports that the IDF and Shin Bet forces successfully rescued two Israeli hostages, Luis Har, 70, and Fernando Simon Marman, 60, from Gaza.
“Helicopter with freed hostages lands at Tel Hashomer hospital”
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But instead of hosting another press conference and focusing on whether the word “hate crime” should be attached to these attacks, we ask what is going wrong with Brooklyn that innocents are being beaten in the streets?
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“Classical anti-Semitism denies the equal right of Jews as citizens within society. Anti-Zionism denies the equal rights of the Jewish people its lawful sovereignty within the community of nations. The common principle in the two cases is discrimination."
NYT, 1975
Abba Eban
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A New York hero
Friday's hero - the construction worker who got in the face of the animal ripping down hostage posters in Queens:
"I'm just a regular guy who didn't like what I saw. It shouldn't be celebrated, what I did, it should be normal. Every one should react like that. It shouldn't be a
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The New York Police Department is investigating it as a hate crime.
Rabbi Hecht confirmed that he is replacing the menorah in time for tonight.
The holiday hasn't begun, and the vandalism has already started.
The menorah was found broken and vandalized. This incident should be condemned by every New Yorker.
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Celebrating our 6 week wedding anniversary in quarantine.
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Apparently Isaac Baruch testifying at the Johnny Depp v Amber Heard Defamation Trial Day 2
“I’m thinking to myself, Gai Kaken Yam”
@jacobkornbluh
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