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True genius is a rare commodity.
Five years ago, 26-year-old Moshe Hammer, z”l, a Lubavitch artist who frequently worked through the night, stepped outside for a walk in Los Angeles, to clear his head and recharge his creative batteries. As was his custom, Moshe rambled miles from his apartment in the Fairfax district.
ISRAEL [CHI] — A new Sefer Torah was recently completed L’Zchus captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit for his safe and speedy return together. The event was organized by IDF Shliach Rabbi Menachem Ofen together with members of Gilads armored unit with which he serves.
Lately, much has been written about the problems, real, imagined, exaggerated, or, as I suspect, a combination of all three, which are facing Chabad.
Everybody, myself very much included, has at least one opinion regarding the nature of the problems and who is to blame. However, continuing to discuss this, both online and in face to face conversation and debate, has done very little to solve any of the problems and may well serve only to create more machloikes.
On the other hand, there is a solution, admittedly one which is not practical for everyone and one which will not solve all of the problems, that has been overlooked, and that is – uforotzto – spread out!
The family of Rebbetzin Rivkah Lieberman OBM is sitting Shiva after her passing.
They are sitting at 724 Eastern Parkway [between Brooklyn and Kingston Avenues]. There are three minyanim needed and the times are as follows.
Shachris: 7:00am, 7:30am, and 8:30am.
Mincha: 3 Minyanim starting at 8:05pm
Maariv: 3 Minyanim starting Bizmana
Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.
There will be shiurim on Hilchos Beis Habechirah on two Wednesdays during the three weeks. The shiur is entitled “Why are we waiting?”, and will be given by Rabbi Yoseph Keller, author of Sefarim on Hilchos Beis Habechirah. The subject at hand is to understand why and if we are unable to build the third Beis Hamikdash today.
The shiurim will take place on Wednesday 23 Tammuz and Rosh Chodesh Tammuz (July 15th and July 22nd) at Beis Eliyahu Nochum, 672 Lefferts Ave at 9:15pm.
The Yeshiva in Kfar Chabad, Israel recently announced their Talmidim that are going to be traveling to Yeshivas around the world and help out with learning with the Bochurim there. The Talmidim HaShluchim will be traveling to Yeshivas in Israel, Argentina, Belgium, Russia, Detroit, Chicago and California.
Crown Heights residents came out earlier today, Tuesday for the Levaya of Rivkah Lieberman OBM who passed away yesterday in Florida.
Pictures from the L’Chaim of Shmully Haskelevich (Crown Heights) and Chaya Yocheved Edelman (Brunoy, France) took place Monday night in the Agudah Shul on Crown Street. Photos by lchayimphotography.com.
NEW YORK, NY — Mayor Michael Bloomberg is trying to make it easier for property owners to deal with graffiti. The Mayor and the City Council are working on new legislation that would place the graffiti removal process with the city.
This new legislation would allow the city to remove graffiti on a property without permission from the owner, unless the owner specifically says otherwise.
This afternoon workers were spotted disassembling the mural in front of the Jewish Children’s Museum on Eastern Pkwy. CrownHeights.info has learned from sources in the Museum that the mural will be going back up soon. It was removed to be cleaned and reinforced.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] –- Sunday afternoon Shomrim retrieved a bike which was stolen from a Jewish boy in Lefferts Park. Shomrim received the call from the victim stating that young black boy without a shirt stole the bike a fled from the park.
Shomrim members who were nearby the park went out in search for the bike, and with assistance from neighbors, both Jewish and non-Jewish the kid was spotted with the bike on Midwood Street and Kingston Avenue.
Download this free track of “Aheim” originally recorded on the debut album “Bezras Hashem Yisbarach” from Beri Weber.
This song contains no musical instruments and is intended for use during Sefirah and the 3 weeks. (Or the rest of the year!)
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Rivkah Lieberman OBM of Boro Park and more recently Florida.
She is survived by her husband Reb Alter Lieberman and children, Rabbi Chaim Meir Lieberman (Crown Heights), Rabbi Aron Lieberman (Lauderhill, FL), Rabbi Yaakov Leiberman (Kfar Chabad, Israel), and Tirtza Schapiro (Miami Beach, FL).
The Levaya will take place today, Tuesday, and will be leaving from the Shomrei Hadaas Chapel at 2:00pm and passing by 770 at around 2:30pm.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes
ROSEVILLE, CA — The former fire station off Douglas Boulevard has sat empty for more than a year. But when Rabbi Yossi Korik looks around, he hears the sounds of children practicing their Hebrew.
Camp Pardas Chanah started off with a bang in every sense of the word. From the entry of our two state o f the art bunkhouses, to the entry of our super campers and staff the summer has proven to once again be the best summer ever at Camp Pardas Chanah. Every camper at Camp Pardas Chanah makes the diference to our family.
A Shliach in Western Europe sent CrownHeights.info and email alerting us of two crooks posing as Chabad rabbis attempting to swindle money out of Jewish communities. The two men, Israeli citizens are Dudu (David) Biton (36) and Ezra Idan (21).
