Crown Heights, Brooklyn — In a beautiful program setup for children and parents many participated and enjoyed themselves. Live music was played by Yossi Cohen and Yossi Fraenkel accompanied him with his singing. The program began with the 12 Pesukim being recited by boys and girls following a Lag Baomer story told by R. Levi Goldstien.
More pictures in the extended Article!
R. Yonason Hackner schlepping more speakers for the parade.
Crown Heights, Brooklyn — Along with the Floats, Marching Bands, Schools and everything else that is in store for this years Lag BaOmer Parade, a group of over 50 Jewish bikers that call themselves the ‘King David Bikers’ whose members come from across the United States, will be joining us as part of this years parade.
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Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) patiently waits at the Chabad of the Valley Booth at Last Sunday’s Israel Independence Day Festival at Woodley Park, while “Rabbi Mordy” fumbles around a pile of tefillin trying to find a special set of phylacteries for the congressman — who is a lefty. The rabbi finally finds the right set, pulls up Sherman’s sleeve and wraps the black leather strap around his arm. This is for the heart, the mind and the soul,” he explains, and then recites the blessing slowly, waiting for Sherman to repeat after him. After the ritual is done and the congressman rolls down his sleeve, the rabbi turns constituent.
By the Grace of G-d
15 Iyar, 5767
Brooklyn, NY
Dear Parents,
As you may be aware, the Parade Committee has encountered various challenges in their efforts to secure permits for this year’s parade. The reason for this is because the Police Dept. felt that, based on the statistics and pictures from the last parade (5764), we did not attract a crowd large enough to justify blocking traffic on a major artery such as Eastern Parkway.
The following is a letter sent by parade organizers to all the families in Crown Heights and and explains the changes made to the parade setup:
By the Grace of G-d
15 Iyar, 5767
Brooklyn, NY
Dear Parents,
As you may be aware, the Parade Committee has encountered various challenges in their efforts to secure permits for this year’s parade. The reason for this is because the Police Dept. felt that, based on the statistics and pictures from the last parade (5764), we did not attract a crowd large enough to justify blocking traffic on a major artery such as Eastern Parkway.
Today, Friday at about 2 in the afternoon, a black Scion crashed into a white Ford on the corner of Montgomery St and Brooklyn ave. The driver of the white Ford Escort, an older woman from the community, was driving down Montgomery St, coming from New York Ave and crossing over the intersection with Brooklyn Ave without stopping for the red light, as a witness observed.
More in the Extended Article.
Crown Heights, Brooklyn –- Yesterday, Thursday at around 4:10 in the afternoon, a woman driving was rear ended by another vehicle. The incident took place on Lefferts Ave between New York and Brooklyn in front of Bais Rivkah, the woman slowed her minivan and was rear ended by another minivan.
More in the Extended Article
Palo Alto, CA — When he first met Rabbi Dov and Rachel Greenberg, Amichai Magen doubted that he, a self-described “Yitzchak Rabin Fulbright Scholar who grew up in the secular, Zionist heartland, would have much to do with the Chabad.”
The story is told of an elderly woman – an expert embroiderer – who approached a prominent Rabbi, with a magnificent mantel (Torah cover) that she produced for their Synagogue's new Torah Scroll. Enamored by the beauty of the rich velvet and colorful embroidery, the Rabbi immediately rushed to the ark, removed the Torah and placed the mantel over it.
As they shared a moment of delight adoring the lovely new cover, the Rabbi, to everyone's disappointment, noticed that the new cover was several inches shorter than the scroll.
Thanking the woman for her sincere thoughtfulness and effort, the Rabbi gently explained that although it was a true masterpiece it would not work, since it was too short.
“Rabbi,” exclaimed the woman, “I don't understand, considering the quality and workmanship of this piece of art, couldn't we just trim off a few inches from the bottom of the Torah scroll to make it fit?”
“I'm sorry,” said the Rabbi, “In this shul we don't tailor the Torah to fit the Mantel!”
The story is told of an elderly woman – an expert embroiderer – who approached a prominent Rabbi, with a magnificent mantel (Torah cover) that she produced for their Synagogue’s new Torah Scroll. Enamored by the beauty of the rich velvet and colorful embroidery, the Rabbi immediately rushed to the ark, removed the Torah and placed the mantel over it.
As they shared a moment of delight adoring the lovely new cover, the Rabbi, to everyone’s disappointment, noticed that the new cover was several inches shorter than the scroll.
Thanking the woman for her sincere thoughtfulness and effort, the Rabbi gently explained that although it was a true masterpiece it would not work, since it was too short.
“Rabbi,” exclaimed the woman, “I don’t understand, considering the quality and workmanship of this piece of art, couldn’t we just trim off a few inches from the bottom of the Torah scroll to make it fit?”
“I’m sorry,” said the Rabbi, “In this shul we don’t tailor the Torah to fit the Mantel!”
In 1984 (23 years ago) parade organizers applied for a permit from the 71st Precinct to shut down Empire Boulevard from Brooklyn Avenue all the way down to Troy Avenue and a stated attendance of 5000 people. Needless to say that the application was approved by none other then our Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly, who at the time served as the Deputy Inspector in command of our 71st Precinct.
To view the documents in full size click the Extended Article!
Livery drivers making a bundle to guard dangerous city hot spots
Con Edison has come up with a bizarre way to protect the public from stray-voltage hot spots throughout the city – it’s hiring livery cab drivers to guard them until crews can fix the problem.
The dark cars and their drivers sit next to a roped-off area around the clock for days, with a placard explaining their mission.
“A stray voltage hazard was discovered here,” the card says. “The coned/taped off area contains an extremely dangerous electrified object or structure.
Crown Heights, Brooklyn — Yesterday evening Keren Simchas Chosson VeKallah held its second annual ‘Ice Cream Social’. Many women baked cakes that were displayed for all to see, and then the lucky participants were able to ‘bid’ on the cakes Chinese auction style. There were over 45 cakes on display.
An extensive gallery of all the beautiful cakes along with a list of the cakes and the amounts they were auctioned off for can be seen in the Extended Article!
Reb Yoel Kahn, the Rebbes Choizer and Mashpia in 770, Farbrenged Wednesday night in the ‘Kollel’ with Bochurim from Kvutzeh and Anash in honor of the 14th of Iyar, Pesach Sheini (“No one is Left Out”).
More pictures in the Extended Article!
Madison, WI — The fruit of a teacher’s labor is often not revealed until years after his interaction with his students. Students take classes, hopefully learn the basics of life, venture into the world and then return to the classroom years later sporting a suit and tie and an apple for the mentor that guided their way.
But for Rabbi Mendel Matusof of the U. of Wisconsin at Madison Chabad House, things are happening a bit quicker these days.
We are pleased to announce that Rabbi Chanoch and his wife Chavie Parshan will be moving to Canyon Country, CA to establish a new Chabad house serving the Jewish Community there.
The Parshans were appointed by Rabbi Choni Marozov of Chabad of SCV under the auspices of Chabad of the Valley and Rabbi Yehoshua B. Gordon.
We wish the new Shluchim lots of Hatzlacha.
The Parshan’s can be reached via email at chanochi@gmail.com
Global campaign to draw attention to moral and spiritual gifts of children with special needs
Brooklyn, NY — Everyone knows that volunteers make a difference. But what people do not yet know is that children with special needs also make a difference.
That’s the motivation behind Imprint the World—a global awareness campaign to draw as much public attention as possible to the gifts children with special needs give to the world around them.
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