Info to be Menachem Avel the Kreiman Family

They are sitting Shiva after the passing of their dear mother Esther Fruma A’H in her home at 852 Westminster Ave, Hillside, NJ 07205 (around the corner from Kanelsky’s Shul). (Map)

Times for Davening: 6:30 am Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday Shacharis
Sunday, 8:00am. Mincha and Maariv at 8:20pm

Telephone: (908) 353-5556

Baruch Dayan Hoemes – Esther Fruma Kreiman OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Esther Fruma Kreiman of Elizabeth, NJ and mother of Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim: R. Yankel (Shliach to Palm Springs, CA), R. Nachman (Shliach to Los Angeles, CA), R. Eli (Crown Heights), Rochel Lapidus (Argentina), Yosefa Brown (New Jersey).

The Levaya will take place Tomorrow, Thursday and will leaving from the Shomrei Hadaas Chapel at around 1:00pm and passing by 770 at around 1:45pm.

Baruch Dayan HoEmes

Tonight: The Fast of Shivaa Asar BeTamuz

The fast begins tonight at 3:42am and ends at 9:03pm (These times are for the NY area)

Tammuz 17 is a fast day, devoted to mourning the breaching of Jerusalem’s walls and the other tragic events that occurred on this day and repenting and rectifying their causes. We refrain from all food and drink from “daybreak” (about an hour before sunrise, depending on location) until nightfall. Special prayers and Torah readings are added to the day’s services.

Chabad.org Calender (Set your location by Zip Code to get your fast times)

Boruch Dayan HoEmes – HaTomim Menachem Mendel Moshiach OBM

We immense pain and sadness we inform you of the very untimely passing of a young Bochur HaTomim Menachem Mendel ben Avner Moshiach at the age of 13.

Menachem Mendel recently suffered a sudden illness after which Tehillim requests were posted online and in the Shuls. He was a student in Oholei Torah and was set to graduate the 8th grade this year.

UPDATE: The levaya will be take place on Sunday, it will be leaving the Shomrei Hadas Chapel at around 9:45am and will be passing by 770 at around 10:45am

Baruch Dayan HoEmes

Rabbi Sholom Ber Vishedsky OBM

With great sorrow we inform the untimely passing of Rabbi Sholom Ber Vishedsky of Crown Heights. Rabbi Sholom Ber was the eldest son of the renowned Mashpia, the Rov and Chossid, Rabbi Moshe Vishedsky, a’h, and son-in-law of the Rov and Chossid, Rabbi Aba Pliskin, a’h.

Rabbi S.B. Vishedsky served as Rosh Yeshiva of ‘Hadar Hatorah’ and Rabbi of the Reines shul on Troy Avenue in Crown Heights. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Rivkah, sons, daughters and grandchildren. His brother and sister: Rabbi Bentzion of Kfar Chabad, Rabbi Michel of Kfar Chabad, Rabbi Shlomo of Kfar Chabad and Mrs. Sarah Zaklas of Nachalas Har Chabad.

The Levaya will be held today, Sunday. Will leave Shomrei Hadas at 1:00 PM and pass 770 at aprox. 2:00 PM.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

Weekly Chassidus Shiur at Getzels Shul!

Crown Heights, Brooklyn — A special all year round Chassidus Shiur has been going for a few months now. The Shiur is given by Rabbi Michoel Seligson for men every Monday evening from 8:30pm to 9:30pm in English, and the Shiur takes place in Getzels Shul on Kingston between Carroll and President Streets.

The Shiur is given on a variety of Maamorim. Included here is an audio recording of one of the Shiurim which was given on the Maamor ‘Lehovin Inyan Matan Torah – 5715’.

Click Here to listen to the Shiur! [MP3, 45min, 7.5MB]

Info to be Menachem Avel the Engel Family

The Engel family is sitting shiva until Friday after the untimely passing of their dear father Rabbi Eliyahu Engel OBM.

Address 565 Crown Street, Apt 1B [corner Albany Ave]

Shacharis: 7:00 AM, 7:30 AM, 8:00 AM, 8:30 AM 9:00 AM
Mincha: 7:30 PM and onwards
Ma’ariv: Bizmano (approx. 9 PM)

E-mail: yossishifra@msn.com

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Ovad Chosid Min Ho’Oretz – An Open Letter

Dear Friends, שיחיו,

This past Sunday the world of Shlichus had a tremendous loss with the untimely passing of Hachossid Hagoan Horav Hatomim R. Avrohom ben Yitzchok Isaac Halevi Levitansky, leaving behind a wife and large Mishpachah, ka”h.

Rabbi Levitansky was a shliach and a Rav who was loved and held dear by the entire family of shluchim. We witnessed his ready commitment to be available to us and do anything he could to help when we reached out to him without ever asking for anything in return. He will sorely be missed by all.

Please click the Extended Article and continue reading this letter!

TODAY: Hachnosas Safer Torah to Bais Eliezer Yitzchok

Scheduled to take place today, Sunday June 3rd is the Siyum [completion] of a Safer Torah which is being dedicated in loving memory of R. Eliezer Yitzchok Levy OBM, and it is being donated by his mother Mrs. Thelma Levy and his brother Rabbi Don Yoel Levy. And in memory of Rabbi Avrohom Moshe & Mrs. Hitzel Deitsch OBM, Donated by their son-in-law and daughter, Rabbi Don Yoel & Mrs. Malka Levy.

The completion of the Torah will take place at 1:30pm in the home of Rabbi and Mrs. Levy, 1347 Carroll Street and at 3:00pm the Parade and Hakafos to Beis Eliezer Yitchok 394 Kingston Avenue will take place.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes – R. Eliyahu Engel OBM

With profound sadness we inform you of the untimely passing this Shabbos of HaRav HaChossid Rabbi Eliyahu Engel OBM (70) of Crown Heights.

He leaves behind his wife Yehudis Engel, brother R. Yisroel Shmuel Engel (Pittsburg, PA) and children, Shternie Perline (Wesley Hills, NY), R. Yossi Engel (Crown Heights), R. Mendy Engel (Tamarac, FL) , R. Sholom Ber Engel (Melbourne, Australia), R. Shaul Engel (Bayside, Australia), Estie Benhamou (Melbourne, Australia), Zevi Engel (Brooklyn) and Zeldie Engel (Crown Heights).

The Levaya will take place Tomorrow, Sunday and will be leaving from the Shomrei Hadaas Chapel at around 10:15am and will be passing by 770 at around 10:45am

Baruch Dayan Hoemes

Baruch Dayan Haemes – Hashliach Rabbi Avrohom Levitansky OBM

With great pain and profound sadness we inform you of the very untimely passing of HaRav HaChossid HaShliach R. Avrohom ben Yitzchok Isaac Halevi Levitansky of S. Monica, CA at the age of 63.

R. Avrohom set off on Shlichus over 40 years ago and 35 years ago he established the ‘Bais Chabad of Simcha Monica’ in 1972 which was founded as one of ten Chabad institutions presented to the Rebbe for his 70th birthday. R. Avrohom was referred to as ‘the glue’ of the west coast, his entire being given over for spreading yiddishkiet to the point where he lived it in his day to day life.

The Levaya will take place Tomorrow, Monday 1:30 PM – The aron will pass by YOEC 2:00 PM – The aron will pass by Cheder Menachem 3:00 PM – The levaya will be at Chabad House in Simcha Monica, 1428 17th Street4:30 PM – The kevura will be at Mt. Olive Cemetery 7231 E. Slauson Ave., Commerce, CA 90040.

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.