The Winners of the Bnos Menachem PTA Auction!

In a unique auction arranged by the PTA of Bnos Mencham participants put in their tickets for a chance to win ‘Gift Certificates’ for Simcha Halls, Jewelers and Camp Tuition among those being offerd. The following is a list of the winners of the auction.

Razag Ballroom – Daniella Chayo
Simpson Jewlery – Dina Shur
Camp Emunah – Esther Turk
Bnos Menachem Day Camp – Cindi Topol
Sheitel – Kraina Lepkivker

List continues in the Extended Article!

Challenges of living a Jewish life in Argentina

Cordoba, Argentina — You may not think you’re lucky to be able to buy pretzels in the market. But, after spending the entire month of January as a volunteer in the Beit Chabad of Cordoba, Argentina, I learned the value of a simple kosher pretzel.

The city of Cordoba is not like Buenos Aires. The latter is the third-largest Jewish community in the world. The former can barely find a minyan. Buenos Aires is home to many Jewish stores, restaurants, markets and shuls. Cordoba has but one kosher mini-mart.

Leaders Work To Prevent Chaos That Once Claimed Streets Of Crown Heights

Crown Heights used to be synonymous for tensions between blacks and Jews. In the following Brooklyn, Then & Now report, NY1’s Jeanine Ramirez looks back at the days when those tensions came to a boiling point, and how community leaders hope a new approach will make such confrontations a thing of the past.

The wounds were still raw in 1992, and the anger of blacks and Jews in Crown Heights surfaced once again.

Hasidic Jews took to the streets in protest after the acquittal of Lemerick Nelson in his first trial for the death of Yankel Rosenbaum. There were random fights, and a march over the bridge. Nelson was the only one arrested in Rosenbaum’s stabbing death in the riots the summer before.

Happy Shavuot!

Tzivos Hashem Announces Shavuos Challenge

A special Shavuot feature just added to the Chabad.org Tzivos Hashem Jewish Kids Zone is “Live The Challenge: Take it to the Top”.

Kids can complete their special Shavuot mission that includes fulfilling some or all of the special Shavuot observances and have a chance at winning fantastic prizes!

UPDATE: Today: TEN Hachnosas Sifrai Torah in the USA

As the holiday of Shavuot approaches Shluchim seem to be taking the opportunity to welcome a new Sefar Torah into their Shuls and Chabad Houses.

Today, Sunday nine of the ten events will be taking place in Chabad Houses in Franklin Lakes, NJ, Allentown, PA, Hollywood, FL, Santa Fe, NM, Camarillo, CA, Plano, TX, Redondo Beach, CA and Plainview, Long Island along with one more dedication here in Crown Heights.

More details in the Extended Article!

Shomrim Return Missing Person on Friday Night

At around 2:00am on Friday night the Shomrim hotline received a call from a frantic mother saying that her son who’s 30 years old with a history of mental heath issues did not return home since leaving to Shul at 8:00pm.

A number of members responded and began grid searching the neighborhood on foot, and after a short 20 minutes they found him roaming the streets in the vicinity of 770. A Shomrim member wrapped him in his jacket and notified the other units that he had been found, and together they walked him home.

Seventh Consecutive Year of a Collective Hachana

As Gimmel Tammuz is rapidly approaching, 4,000 Talmidim in the Rebbe’s Yeshivos around the world, are uniting in an intense study cycle of Sichos and Maamorim to strengthen their connection to the Rebbe in preparation for the day, with the hope that very soon we will be reunited with the Rebbe leading us to the Geulah Shleimah.

More in the Extended Article.

“But what About the Jewish Soldiers Around the Corner?”

The following is In Connection with the forty years of the Rebbe’s Mivtza Tefillin. This is a tale about a gentle lad named Chaim Jacobs who came from England in the early ’60’s to study in 770 as told to Rabbi Ari Kirschenbaum – Shliach of the Rebbe to Prospect Heights Brooklyn by Rabbi Elkanah Schwartz, Rav Cong. Kol Israel of Prospect Heights.

The Tomorrow Show Debuts at the Jewish Children’s Museum

NY1 reporters Stephanie Simon and Shazia Kahn co-host a one-of-a-kind evening, joined by Jewish stars including Gershon Veroba, and the famous Judah the Maccabee, and featuring an exclusive interview with Avraham Fried to pay tribute to the Friendship Circle volunteers.

BROOKLYN, NY -– In appreciation for the teenage girls and boys who volunteer several hours every week to spend time with their special needs “friends,” the Friendship Circle at the Jewish Children’s Museum is hosting a volunteer appreciation dinner at the Jewish Children’s Museum. But this won’t be just any, ordinary dinner. This is going to be a night of fun and laughter that takes place in…a makeshift TV studio! In keeping with their mission to provide a better tomorrow for children with special needs, the Friendship Circle dinner will feature the “Tomorrow Show.” The “Tomorrow Show,” modeled after the Today Show, will be complete with a TV-set, hosts, guest speakers, commercials and more!

Full Posted in the Extended Article!

Nechama’s Closet Auction by Mail Winners!!!

Jackpot 1 – Chana Goldstein
Jackpot 2 – Chana Goldstein
Split the Pot – Debbie Einbinder
Grand Prize $10,000 – Mendel and Gittel Schneur

1. Israel – Goldman Family
2. Computer – Chana M Keller
3. Freeda wig – Esther Blau

The list continues in the Extended Article!