UPDATE: Resolution Regarding the Lag BaOmer Parade still not Reached

CrownHeights.info received an exclusive interview and update from R. Sholom Ber Hecht and the Vaad of the Parade regarding the progress of the permits for the parade. R. Hecht detailed to CrownHeights.info the layout and maps that they are trying to secure permits for.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Police: “There is No Real Need to Shut Down Eastern Parkway”

Crown Heights, Brooklyn – With this years Lag BaOmer Parade just days away, parade organizers were forced to deal with an issue regarding the permits for the parade.

Police say that they feel that there isn’t any real interest in such events anymore and that the turnout doesn’t justify shutting down the entire parkway and the service lane would be enough.

Hatzalahs CH1 is back in Service!

Two months ago Hatzalahs new ambulance, CH1, was involved in an accident where a car struck the ambulance dealing a significant amount of damage to it. Erev Shabbos the ambulance has been retuned to service bringing our number of ambulances in service to three.

Precinct Commender Takes Stock After 18 Months of Duty

Deputy Inspector Frank Vega, commanding officer of the 71st precinct, is taking stock.

“I’ve been in the precinct for 18 months now,” the Inspector told the Crown Heights Chronicle before Pesach, “and during that initial period I was gauging things, getting a feel for the precinct and the community. Now, I want to reach out.”

More in the Extended Article.

Vaad Hakohol Announces New Leadership for Crown Heights Kashrus

Crown Heights, Brooklyn — On the first anniversary of the elections for the Crown Heights Beis Din, the Vaad Hakohol of Crown Heights is proud to announce new leadership for the Vaad Hakashrus of the Crown Heights BaDaTz. Effective immediately Rav Yitzchok Zirkind, shlit”a and Rav Shlomo Segal, shlit”a, Rabbonim of the Beis Din, will be serving as co – Executive Supervisors of Kashrus under the esteemed leadership of Rav Osdoba, shlit”a.

More in the Extended Article!

The Bais Din’s Psak Regarding Machane Menachem

The Letter from Minsk which Ended the Matzah Problem

After allegations were raised by one of the websites that one of the employees at the Matzah bakery was not Jewish, the owners of the bakery went and made sure she was Jewish. This article was originally published on COL.org.il and was translated for the benefit of our readers.

The episode that has captivated Anash and Shluchim worldwide regarding the kashrus of the matzos after it had been suspected that one of the female workers in the Crown Heights Matzah Bakery was identified as a non-Jew, has now come to an end in light of recent sources of clarification from Belarus and Rabbinical response regarding the matter.

Continued in the Extended Article.

The Crown Heights Bais Din Releases Statement Regarding CH Matzos

The Crown Heights Bais Din released a statement a short hour ago regarding the suspicion that one of the women working in the bakery, rolling the dough, wasn’t Jewish. Here is a translation of the letter, the letter itself can be viewed in the Extended Article.

In answer to the question that many had regarding the Matzos sold at the bakery in Crown Heights that is under the ownership of R. Yitzchok Tenenbaum.

According to the Din the matzos are kosher, and those who want to be Mehader for the night of the Sader should get other Matzos.

Crown Heights Honors NY State Senator Adams

Moshe Rubashkin, Chair of the Crown Heights Jewish Community Council, hosted a brunch reception for community leaders at his President Streethome this morning, honoring newly elected New York State Senator Eric Adams.

At the brunch, Rubashkin welcomed Senator Adams to the community, who was joined by members of his staff. He told the audience how he looked forward to working in partnership with the Jewish community, which supported him in the November election.

Senator Adams, who recently retired from the NYPD as a captain, will represent CrownHeightsin Albany. The Senator remarked how he is fortunate to be elected at a time when the Democrats are only a mere few seats away from taking the majority in Albany.

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Yet Another Open Letter – The 770 Incident

Sholom Aleichem is the way we greet each other because within that greeting is found the one thing human beings need most, peace. And when peace is not found in any relationship, one shudders to think of what takes its place.

Our holy community of Crown Heights amongst the entire Lubavitch community the world over is reeling from the violence that has crept into our Holy of Holies, Beis Chayeinu – 770. The Sitra Achara couldn’t beat us using his traditional weaponry of plain jealousy and hatred so he turned to righteous indignation. Imagine Jews, Chassidic Jews, Chassidim of our Rebbe, lifting their hands on one another and considering themselves to be righteous by doing so!

How many times did we hear the Rebbe instruct us not to fight, even when attacked?! The hands of Eisav have infiltrated Yaakov!! Indeed, the policy of our Rebbes and their Chassidim going back to the times of the Alter Rebbe has been not to fight back violently. Teach, inspire, lead! But to hit!! Gevald Gevald!! If we do not stop the craziness now, what will come next? The Aitra Achara is succeeding!!

The Tragedy in 770

A moment of glory and pride turned to embarrassment and sadness on Sunday night. Over three and half thousand Schluchim and guests celebrated the banquet of the Kinus with pride and commitment to the Rebbe. Rabbi Moshe Kotlarksy recalled the first Kinus when Rabbi Sholom Posner asked each of us to introduce ourselves which became as time went on the famous roll call. For some like myself who has watched the evolution of the Kinus from a small group to the powerhouse it was a special moment of Chassideshe Nachas.

That moment of joy was shattered later that night by a group that has made violence and terror their symbol. When many of the Shluchim returned to 770 to farbreng. Some members of the Kvutza from Tzefas tried to interfere with the Farbrengen, the Shluchim continued ignoring them. Finally they attacked those who have spent decades as the Rebbe’s Shluchim. Throwing benches, sidurim and using fists. They broke the leg of a Baal Mesrias Nefesh who went recently to the remote country of Vietnam to spread Yiddiskiet.

Carroll St. Residents Meet with the Local Precinct Command

On Chol HaMoed Sukkos Residents of Carroll Street arranged a meeting the Command of the 71st Precinct which included the Commanding Officer D.I. Vega, Executive Officer Cpt. Shouldis and Lt. Cantwell, also present from the Precinct were Community Affairs officers Martinos and Gordon

The meeting stemmed from an outrage of the residents at the spike in crime on and around Carroll St. the meeting took place in the Raiim Ahuvim Shul on the Corner of Carroll and Schenectady and was not advertised, just the residents of Carroll St were notified. At 8:00pm the Shul filled up with Men, Woman and Children a number of which were victims of past crimes, all were present to make a demand for a resolution.

More in the Extended Article.