CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — On Wednesday night, the first night of the holiday of Sukkos, police went in an all out war with the community’s neighborhood Jewish volunteer patrol, Shomrim.
News of the city health department shutting down one Kapores location in Boro Park last night, came along with an agent for the ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) seen hanging around Crown Heights and checking out the locations where Kapores in done.
Hundreds of guests – Bochurim – coming to Crown Heights from around the world for the month of Tishrei were set up with accommodations they could have only dreamed of in the past. This year Yeshivos joined with the Vaad Talmidai Hatmimim, and arranged proper accommodations around the neighborhood for the Bochurim, as well as a meaningful curriculum for their time here.
Close to final count stands at 992 votes to Rabbi Braun, and 895 to Rabbi Bogomilsky, with and 63 to Rabbi Chaviv. As it stands Rabbi Yossi Braun appears to be the Rov elect for the Crown Heights community.
By 12:30pm over 500 have already turned out to vote for who will be the third Rov in Crown Heights. Activists are hanging out near the polling station and trying to persuade any undecided voter.
After Rabbi Yossi Marlow of Miami, son of Rabbi Yehuda Kalman Marlow OBM, penned an attack on Rabbi Moshe Bogomilsky in a scathing letter, Rabbi Avrohom Osdoba wrote back “it would’ve made sense that you call me before you publicize such a letter… since I too was a part of the issue”.
In an email response Rabbi Marlow said that the letter was never intended for the public, and was publicized against his will.
A group of nearly 40 Shluchim signed a letter in support of Rabbi Moshe Bogomilsky in the upcoming elections for Rabbonus in Crown Heights.
“We did not Endorse Rabbi Braun!” proclaimed one letter signed by Kollel Yungerlight.
“We have suffered from enough Mashloikes in Sydney, and I do not want to be entangled in any issues of Machloikes in Crown Heights” writes Rabbi Pinchus Feldman of Sydney.
The campaign of deceit and misinformation
A number of noted Rabonim along with Mashpiim and Askonim came out in support of Rabbi Moshe Bogomilsky, a candidate for the position of the third Rov in Crown Heights. Among the endorsements are Rabbi Gavriel Tzinner, Rabbi Moshe Landa, Rabbi Leibel Schapiro and Rabbi Dovid Sochet.
Dear Crown Heights Resident,
On Sunday, the 26th of Elul the community will be electing a third Rov to serve on the Bais Din or Crown Heights.
Since this election and the preceding ‘campaign’ is very different than most elections, in that a) the appointment is a lifetime appointment; and b) candidates would generally not promote themselves or their agendas (which should seemingly be identical), a group of community members requested comments from prominent Rabbonim and Mashpi’im regarding the issues at hand.
When a group within the elections committee decided to make decision on their own, the absurd idea of having a ‘Meet the Rabbonim’ meeting was hatched, thinking that this is some kind of political election in which you need to meet a candidate, similar to that of the Vaad Hakohol. A late night notice officially canceled the event.
United Lubavitcher Yeshiva, Crown Street has been working diligently to stay in the top 20’s in the Kohl’s contest. If Lubavitcher Yeshiva wins they will be able to bring $500,000 needed dollars in to the community.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Welcome back from your summer vacation, welcome to Crown Heights for Tishrei, now pay $115 for double parking. That’s the message tens of motorists got this afternoon and a squadron of Police ticket agents set out and ticketed cars for double parking just seconds after 1:30pm.
With the elections for a third Rov in Crown Heights many wondered who is Rabbi Emmanuel Chaviv, where is he from, and what are his credentials. The following is a brief profile of the least known candidate.
Two additional candidates will be running in the elections for the position of third Rov in Crown Heights. After the Beis Din gave an extension to submit new candidates, two new candidates, Rabbi Yeshaya Braun and Rabbi Emanuel Chaviv, were added.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Whoever thought that the elections for a new Rov in our community would go easy would be wrong. The Beis Din just granted another few days to find a candidate to replace Rabbi Mangel, who will not be running in the upcoming elections.
Much talk about been generated over the controversy of the 770 court case leaving many with questions if it will ever end, or how it even started to begin with, and who brought whom to court?
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