Hundreds Attend Installation Ceremony of R. Braun
Anash and Bochurim gathered in 770 Sunday night to attend the Hachtorah Ceremoney of Rabbi Yosef Braun.
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R. Braun Has Arrived
Flanked by members of the Vaad Hakohol, R. Braun poses for a photo.
At around 6:30pm R. Yosef Braun has arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport, and greeting him are Zaki Tamir, and Fishel Brownstein, members of the Vaad Hakohol.
Vaad Hakohol All Agree On Hachtorah – R. Osdoba Still Opposes
In a meeting between the three elected members of the Vaad Hakohol, for the first time in several weeks, they unanimously agreed to go forward with the Installation Ceremony Sunday evening, and they together signed a declaration, called a “Ksav Harav”, accepting R. Yosef Braun’s election by a majority vote of the community.
Tamir: “No Contract Until Issues Are Clarified”
Photo: CHPicturesblog.com
Today’s scheduled Installation Ceremony will continues despite opposition from Rabbi Avrohom Osdoba, and Zaki Tamir, chairman of the Vaad Hakohol, agreed not to sign a contract until the Semicha issues are clarified.
Are The Braun Documents Forged?
In letters from Rabbi Avrohom Osdoba, senior member of the Crown Heights Beis Din, to Zaki Tamir, chairman of the Vaad Hakohol, he implores him not to force Rabbi Yosef Braun upon him before some serious concerns are addressed. In his letters he clarifies why he will not be attending the Sunday installation ceremony.
Following the announcement of the ‘Installation Ceremony’ for Rabbi Yosef Braun, questions have been raised about the rushed ceremony, and concerns were voiced about the Vaad disconnects, also highlighted was not enough finances raised for the Rabonim Salries. Zaki Tamir responded to some of these questions in a late Motzai Shabbos interview.
Zaki Tamir Responds, Rushed Hachtorah? Disconnected Vaad?
Following the announcement of the ‘Installation Ceremony’ for Rabbi Yosef Braun, questions have been raised about the rushed ceremony, and concerns were voiced about the Vaad disconnects, also highlighted was not enough finances raised for the Rabonim Salries. Zaki Tamir responded to some of these questions in a late Motzai Shabbos interview.
Tes Shvat, 5730
Forty one years ago, at the completion of the Sefer Torah of Moshiach, the Rebbe said during a Sicha that “this is Erev Shabbos of the Hillula [Yud Shvat] and to my sorry and dismay, I need to warn that it is not the day – in the language of the nation – to make a “banquet”, or a “dinner”, or an “installation”…”
The Rebbe Says, Yud Shvat is not a Time for Installations
Tes Shvat, 5730
Forty one years ago, at the completion of the Sefer Torah of Moshiach, the Rebbe said during a Sicha that “this is Erev Shabbos of the Hillula [Yud Shvat] and to my sorry and dismay, I need to warn that it is not the day – in the language of the nation – to make a “banquet”, or a “dinner”, or an “installation”…”
Rabbi Avrohom Osdoba voting in the recent elections. Photo: CHPicturesblog.com
In a late Erev Shabbos announcement Rabbi Avrohom Osdoba said that he will not be attending the Hachtorah of R. Yosef Braun Sunday evening in 770, and he declared that others shouldn’t attend as well.
Rabbi Osdoba Declares: “I will Not Attend the Hachtorah, nor Shall Others”
Rabbi Avrohom Osdoba voting in the recent elections. Photo: CHPicturesblog.com
In a late Erev Shabbos announcement Rabbi Avrohom Osdoba said that he will not be attending the Hachtorah of R. Yosef Braun Sunday evening in 770, and he declared that others shouldn’t attend as well.
It’s the battle of the informal social media mediums, and with the Hachtorah looming this Sunday night the flood of information is hard to contain! Yesterday a twitter account with the name ‘Vaad Hakohol’ began circulating in the comments section of the CrownHeights.info. Just a day earlier Zaki Tamirs VoteTamir blog came back to life with announcements about the Hachtorah ceremony of Rabbi Yosef Braun, while the Vaad Twitter account promises to give up to the minute info on the Vaad.
Vaad Hakohol Twitter vs. Zaki Tamirs Blog & R. Brauns Hachtorah
It’s the battle of the informal social media mediums, and with the Hachtorah looming this Sunday night the flood of information is hard to contain! Yesterday a twitter account with the name ‘Vaad Hakohol’ began circulating in the comments section of the CrownHeights.info. Just a day earlier Zaki Tamirs VoteTamir blog came back to life with announcements about the Hachtorah ceremony of Rabbi Yosef Braun, while the Vaad Twitter account promises to give up to the minute info on the Vaad.
Zaki Tamir, Chairman of the Crown Heights Jewish Community Council (CHJCC), said Thursday the third elected member of the neighborhood's Bais Din (Badatz) Rabbi Yossi Braun will be inaugurated in the near future, even after a scheduling error and some opposition.
New Rabbi’s Inauguration Delayed
Zaki Tamir, Chairman of the Crown Heights Jewish Community Council (CHJCC), said Thursday the third elected member of the neighborhood’s Bais Din (Badatz) Rabbi Yossi Braun will be inaugurated in the near future, even after a scheduling error and some opposition.
A Closer Look into the Ahavas Yisroel Shul
by Yonit Tanenbaum
Rabbi Chezzy Denenbeim making Havdalah at the Shul.
FEATURE ARTICLE: Did you hear? There’s a new shul in town. The elaborate rumor is that it’s operating out of a flower shop on Albany Avenue with young men and women singing Carlebach songs, participating in kiddushim…there’s even an instrumental havdallah. How radical, one might think. A traditional Lubavitch shul is often perceived as a place where men daven and chitchat while the chazan sings solely Lubavitch tunes and women are sectioned off to daven quietly among themselves. Do traditional shuls meet the needs of all Lubavitchers or is this new shul necessary? And what is really going on there?
Prominent Community Figures Demand Transparency
Three prominent educators in the Crown Heights community wrote an elaborate letter to the Beis Din demanding transparency in all issues relating to the psak.
Rabbis Yoel Kahan, Berel Levin, and Avrohom Gerlitzky asked in their letter to the Beis Din that since many of the issues in the recent Psak were in fact only justifying previous decisions already made, the only solution would be that this decision be submitted to a neutral Rabinic body, and they should look into the matter, and give an impartial ruling that will leave no doubt in its transparency to the entire community.
This Motzai Shabbos will mark the first Yohrtzeit of the passing of Reb Yossi Tevel, a man that was truly loved by all and touched many lives. His untimely passing shocked the community. Marking this day the family is hosting an evening in his memory in Lubavitcher Yeshiva this Motzai Shabbos.
Motzai Shabbos: Remembering Reb Yossi Tevel OBM
This Motzai Shabbos will mark the first Yohrtzeit of the passing of Reb Yossi Tevel, a man that was truly loved by all and touched many lives. His untimely passing shocked the community. Marking this day the family is hosting an evening in his memory in Lubavitcher Yeshiva this Motzai Shabbos.
Beis Din Rules on Rabbi Brauns Election
BREAKING NEWS: A controversial ruling has just been released over the fate of Rabbi Yosef Braun, who was elected to the Crown Heights Bais Din, and is center of much controversy.
4 Months Later: A Behind the Scenes Look at the Rosenberg Beis Din, and the Quest for a 3rd Rov
It has been four months since the election of Rabbi Shaya Braun, yet the situation seems to be as unresolved as ever. Many rumors are swirling around the neighborhood as to the cause for delay as the Rosenberg Beis Din continues its deliberations. The following article is an in depth insight into the inner workings of the Beis Din and is a result of weeks of investigative reporting, including interviews with some of the key players as well as a trove of documents which are being published here for the first time.
MEF Launches Women’s Leadership Program
Menachem Education Foundation is proud to share that our first Principal Leadership Program for women educators was launched two weeks ago, mid-December of 2010.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Two neighbors standing outside their Montgomery Street homes and having a chat became victims of six police officers, who piled out of a van and accused them of drinking in public. The officers demanded their identifications and recorded their information.
Van with 6 Police Officers Harass 2 Jews
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Two neighbors standing outside their Montgomery Street homes and having a chat became victims of six police officers, who piled out of a van and accused them of drinking in public. The officers demanded their identifications and recorded their information.
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