Click here for pictures of last years Ice Cream Social and Bake-Off.
Full flyer in the Extended Article
Organizers of this years Lag BaOmer parade recently announced the return of the County Tyron Pipers Marching Band to the grand Lag Bomer Parade. The Tyron Pipers played before the Rebbe 23 years ago in 5744 (1984). Video footage courtesy of JEM.
Crown Heights, Brooklyn — At 5:45pm on Erev Shabbos Shomrim received a call from the Kingston Bargain Center, that they had apprehended a shoplifter. Numerous Shomrim members arrived on scene with moments of the call, and a quick search of the shoplifter yielded a set of cutlery she had put in her bag and walked out of the store with.
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Crown Heights, Brooklyn –- The intersection Empire Boulevard and Troy Avenue in Crown Heights has seen a lot of accidents in the last two years. We have recorded over 15 accidents, all of which had injured passengers and/or pedestrians (L”A) and significant damage sustained to the vehicles involved.
Today another incident took place; an accident between a Minivan which attempted to make a left turn from Empire onto Troy and was struck by an ambulette van who was going straight on Empire. The minivan had a driver and four passengers onboard and was struck in the passenger side door and sliding door. The impact caused the Minivan to come to rest on the sidewalk. BH there were no pedestrians hit.
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People misunderstand the meaning of tolerance. Tolerance doesn't mean seeing someone harming himself and saying “live and let live.” That's Indifference. Apathy.In 1927, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok of Lubavitch was arrested for his “counter-revolutionary” work to preserve Jewish life throughout the Soviet Union. The harrowing ordeal of imprisonment and torture at the hands of Stalin’s henchmen greatly weakened the Rebbe’s health, necessitating his treatment at various sanatoriums throughout Europe.
If you see someone going the wrong way and you care about him, you'll do everything you can to set him straight. Tolerance means that although you see his faults in all their ugliness naked before you, that doesn't decrease by one iota your respect for him as a fellow human being, and for all the good he has within him…
Until you can see the good within a person, you are incapable of helping him.
– Tzvi Freeman, Bringing Heaven Down To Earth
People misunderstand the meaning of tolerance. Tolerance doesn’t mean seeing someone harming himself and saying “live and let live.” That’s Indifference. Apathy.
If you see someone going the wrong way and you care about him, you’ll do everything you can to set him straight. Tolerance means that although you see his faults in all their ugliness naked before you, that doesn’t decrease by one iota your respect for him as a fellow human being, and for all the good he has within him…
Until you can see the good within a person, you are incapable of helping him.
– Tzvi Freeman, Bringing Heaven Down To Earth
In 1927, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok of Lubavitch was arrested for his “counter-revolutionary” work to preserve Jewish life throughout the Soviet Union. The harrowing ordeal of imprisonment and torture at the hands of Stalin’s henchmen greatly weakened the Rebbe’s health, necessitating his treatment at various sanatoriums throughout Europe.
Highland Park, IL — Chabad representatives each bring their own personality and energy to the communities they live in. Here’s a look at one woman who affects change and inspires a community with her presence and passion.
Crown Heights, Brooklyn — A fire broke out today at around 12:30pm in the building, 1650 President St. between Utica and Schenectady. This comes just a short five days after the blaze that broke out on the second floor, this past Motzoai Shabbos.
This incident took place in an apartment in the rear of the building on the first floor, the fire took place in one of the bedrooms. Firefighters put out the flames, but the fire caused significant damage. B”H there was no injuries.
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With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Devorah Steinmetz devoted director of the Crown Heights Bikkur Cholim for many years and wife of Rabbi Zvi Meir (Zvi Yair) Steinmetz OBM. She passed away at 6:00am this morning and was 88 years old.
She is survived by her daughters Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim Mrs. Judy Lazar (Milan, Italy), Mrs. Rochel Yaffe and Mrs. Esther Tauber.
The levayah will be today and leave Shomrei Hadas at 1:30pm, and pass 770 at 2:00pm
Boruch Dayan HaEmes
16-10: And the he goat upon which the lot “For Azazel” came up, shall be placed while still alive, before the Lord, to [initiate] atonement upon it, and to send it away to Azazel, into the desert.
In a new and innovative idea CrownHeights.info will begin bringing you, in addition to the weekly Parshat HaShavuah articles, a comic based on a single idea from the week’s Parsha.
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After we published the disturbing article from the St. Louise Jewish Light, we have received tremendous response criticizing Rabbi Bruce Warshal for his article. One of the responses published by the Jewish Lights was from the local Chabad Shliach Rabbi Yosef Landa, Director of Chabad of Greater St. Louis.
I am gratified by the outpouring of support which was directed to my colleagues and myself since the appearance of the extremely offensive commentary by Rabbi Bruce Warshal of South Florida in the St. Louis Jewish Light of March 21, 2007. I am thankful to the many people who have written to the editor expressing their dismay and outrage at the Warshal piece, and at the Light’s decision to publish it — a misguided decision that compromised truthfulness, fairness and responsibility for the sake of crass sensationalism.
The Rebbe says:
1. The first Verse of Parshas Acharei Mos says “Vah’yi’da’bear Hashem El Moshe Acharei Mos Shnei B’nay Aharon B’kar’va’sam Leefnay Hashem Va’ya’moo’soo – And Hashem spoke to Moshe after the death of two sons of Aharon who brought an (unauthorized) offering before Hashem and they died”.
2. The Rebbe now questions the need for the last word in this verse:
Question: If the Verse already told us that Hashem is speaking to Moshe Rabbeinu (Moshe our teacher) after the death of two of Aharons children, why does the Verse conclude by repeating that the 2 children of Aharon died?
Queens, NY — Officials and city residents yesterday criticized a proposed 11.5 percent increase in city water and sewer bills.
In the first of five public hearings scheduled to take place over three days, speakers told the New York City Water Board, which sets the rates for the city, that the increase would hurt working families, especially those on fixed incomes. “The senior citizens are going to be in trouble,” Nancy DiCroce, 76, of Howard Beach, said at the meeting, which was held at the city’s Department of Environmental Protection office in Flushing.
Moscow, Russia — The Chief of Russia Rabbi Berel Lazar sent his condolences to the widow and daughters of the first Russian president Boris Yeltsin who died on Monday.
‘Your husband and father has won a special place in the memory of Russian people of all faith and ethnicities as the first president of the independent and free Russia and as a man who laid the foundations of the civil society in our country,’ the rabbi said.
The Russian Jewish community ‘is and will be especially grateful to Boris Yeltsin,’ the rabbi added.
In an interesting reproduction of his famous song “Siman Tov U’Mazal Tov” Avi Piamenta created a unique and interesting A cappella song, in which all sounds recorded are done by mouth, with no instrument accompanying, thereby making this music allowed in the Sefirah.
In the picture is Mendy Rimler (Center) who learns in the 5th Grade in Oholei Torah Elementry School. He is carrying home a ‘Shtender’, with the help of a fellow classmate, that he built in the woodwork class in the after school program.
This Thursday (Tomorrow), the 8th of Iyar (April 26) marks the “Shloishim” of our dear mother Matel (Martha) Stock, a’h.
The Hakamas Hamatzeiva will take place at the Montefiore Cemetary at 5:30 P.M. This also corresponds with the birthday of our dearly beloved Shimshon a’h.
May we meet at simchas only from now on! Mashiach now!
Lubavitch City, MI — This year, on the 660 acres of Gan Israel, Lubavitch City, MI. there will be a Varme Chassidishe atmosphere for the Bochur who seeks to spend a summer filled with learning and Farbrengens. The program is geared for Bochurim of Mesivta age.
Hand in hand with the Chasidishe learning environment, there will be activities such as swimming in an indoor pool, boating on a beautiful lake, sports and original exciting trips.
More in the Extended Article!
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