Boruch Dayan Haemes – R. Yitzchok Nemes OB”M

With profound sadness we inform you of the passing of R. Yitzchok Nemes of Crown Heights. The Levaya will be today [Sunday] and will be leaving from the ‘Shomrei Hadaas’ Chapel at 12:00pm following it will pass 770 at around 1:00pm.

R. Yitzchok was known for his great and unique Mesirus to Mivtzah Tefillin. He was also known for his dealing in rare stamps, and the known story in which the Rebbe told him to delay his trip to Managua the capitol of Nicaragua, which advice he heeded and was therefore saved, since a massive earthquake struck dealing devastating damage to the city.

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim

Boruch Dayan Hoemes – R. Yitzchok Yosef Paley o”bm

With sadness we inform you of the passing of R. Yitzchok Yosef Paley of London, England. The family will be sitting Shiva till Friday afternoon at 12 Colberg Place, London, N16 5RB and the phone number there is 011-44-208-802-5644 and you can also reach the family VIA email at familypaley@yahoo.com.

He leaves after him his wife Mrs. Paley, Sister Naomi Carver, sons R. Yonasan and Dovid of London, Michoel and Yaakov of Crown Heights, Doniel of Manchester, Rochel Leigh of Cambridge.

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim

Happy Purim From CrownHeights.info!

We here the staff of CrownHeights.info (yeh such a big ‘staff’) would like to wish all of our readers (all the thousands of you) who come to this site from all over the world to get real Crown Heights news, a Happy and Frailichen Purim.

We would also like to caution you all to take extra care and keep this time a joyous one and not have to have one of our photographers around taking pictures of some unwanted incident ;-), rather have them take pictures of people all dressed up running around delivering Shalach Manot!

So if you plan on drinking, drop the car keys and don’t drive, and when you drink even tough it’s a mitzvah to exaggerate, be sensible (what an oxymoron), and may it be a real Venahafoch Hu that this Golus should change into Geulah!

Boruch Dayan Hoemes – R. Itzchke Gansburg

Sunday night we received word of the passing of R. Yitzchok (Itzchke) Gansburg of Crown Heights. He leaves after him his wife Gita and brother R. Hirch of Florida, and son R. Yosef Simcha Ganzburg, Shliach in Toronto, and his daughters Nechama Chanin of Crown Heights and Fraidy Brod of Kfar Chabad.

The Levaya will be leaving today at 10:00am from Shomrei Hadaas and will be passing by 770 at around 10:45am.

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

BD”H – R. Guttman Baras OB”M

With great sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Guttman Baras of West Hempstead, NY, He was 84, and father of Rabbis Binyomin and Sholom Baras and Mrs. Chaya Laine, Raizel Shmueli and Faigy Laine.

The Levaya will be Wednesday morning, and will be leaving from Shomrei Hadaas at 10:30AM and passing by 770 at around 11:00AM.

Hamokom yenachem eschem besoch shaar avaylay tzion ve’yerushalayim.

The Family Of Efraim Klein’s Shivah Schedule

Boruch Klein, Brother to Efraim, will be sitting Shivah Along with Efraims Son and 2 Daughters at him home, 918 Lincoln Pl. [between Brooklyn & New York]

The Schedules for Davening are as follows:
Shacharis – 9:00AM
Mincha – Bizmana
Maariv – Bizmana

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim

[Please use the comment section on this article for condolences for the family only. Thank you.]

Dr. Rosen Sitting Shivah For The Passing Of His Mother

Dr. Rosen is sitting Shiva until Shabbos after the passing of his mother Devorah OBM who lived in South Africa.

Dr. Rosen will be returning to America and sitting Shiva in his house at 1376 Carroll Street on Thursday and Friday.

Davening Schedule for Thursday: Shachris 9:00am, Mincha 5:00pm, Maariv Bizmana
Friday: Shachris 9:00am, Mincha 3:00pm

You can Email Dr. Rosen at rosen_aveilus@yahoo.com

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim

New York to witness mass “Exodus”

After playing to sold-out crowds in more than 10 major cities, spanning 4 continents, the Exodus experience will return to New York beginning March 5 at the Jewish Children’s Museum.

The biblical account of Jewish slavery in Egypt is brought to life in this fully interactive show. “Exodus” creators say they designed the program to give people – particularly children – a peek into the colorful history of the Jewish people, not only through hearing about it, but by actually being there.

The show begins with participants climbing into a “Time Machine” for the journey back into ancient Egypt. Upon “arrival” visitors will make stops in Pharaoh’s palace to witness the Ten Plagues, watch Moses demand of Pharaoh: “Let my people go!” walk through the splitting sea and cross the desert to receive the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai.

Rally At The Ohel

Soul II Soul concert nearly sold out!!

Last year the Soul II Soul concert with Avraham Fried was completely SOLD OUT! People who came without tickets were not allowed in as there were no seats. They missed this fantastic event because they waited too long to buy tickets. Don’t let this happen to you, don’t be left behind!

The most fantastic show is returning to Crown Heights for the fourth year in a row! The Soul II Soul concert with Avraham Fried is back again this year with a new, special show that is sure to be memorable to those lucky enough to attend.

Tickets are on sale at Judaica World or jewishtickets.com.

CrownHeights.info Having Technical Difficulties

As we approach our first anniversary and our reader count just keeps on growing, our servers aren’t putting up with the great demand very well. In this quick year that has passed us our readership has grown into nearly six thousand unique visits a day!

We are in contact with our hosting company, and are trying to resolve the issues and increase our capacity to better accommodate our readers. Please bear with us as we are correcting the issues.

Yeshivas Tzeirei Hashluchim of New York – Cheder at the Ohel is hosting its first dinner

The Fast of the 10th of Tevet

The Fast begins at 5:52am and ends at 5:27pm

On the 10th of Tevet of the year 3336 from Creation (425 BCE), the armies of the Babylonian emperor Nebuchadnezzar laid siege to Jerusalem. Thirty months later — on the 9th of Tammuz, 3338 — the city walls were breached, and on the 9th of Av that year, the Holy Temple was destroyed. The Jewish people were exiled to Babylonia for 70 years.

Tevet 10 is observed as a day of fasting, mourning and repentance. We refrain from food and drink from daybreak through nightfall, and add the Selichot and other special supplements to our prayers. (More recently, Tevet 10 was chosen to also serve as a “general kaddish day” for the victims of the Holocaust, many of whose day of martyrdom is unknown.)

Tonight is Nittel Nacht

Just a reminder that tonight is “Nittel Nacht” and the custom is that we don’t learn as to not be “adding Chayus”.

The Rebbe says in a Sicha that we shouldn’t “waste our time” but involve ourselves in something like chess which exercises the mind or any other chore that needs to be done. And the Rebbe related a story in the Sicha where a Bochur would save all the sewing of the buttons on his cloths to “Nittel Nacht” to be productive in a “non Adding Chayus” way.

So good luck in those chess games!

Strike Resources

1010WINS Radio Live

MTA Strike Contingancy Plan

Alternative Transportation Information Center

WCBS 880

NYC Offical Website

TWU Local 100

Pesha Devora Schulman OBM

With sadness we inform you of the untimely passing of Pesha Devora bas Tanya Schulman, the mother of Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim: Mr. Yisroel Schulman of Monsey and Mrs. Pnina Goldin of Crown Heights and wife of Mr. Herb Schulman of Florida.

The Levaya will take place on Tuesday, 12 Kislev (December 13) at 1:00 PM at Beth El and Cedar Park Cemetery in Paramus, NJ.

The family will be sitting Shiva at 83 Southgate Drive in Monsey.

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim. Vehukeetzu Veranenu Shochnay Ufur vehee besochom!

Research Assistant Wanted – Part Time (for project)

Must be fluent in translating Hebrew/Yiddish chassidic writings to be written English, have access to scanner, and correspond by email. Good for Bochur or seminary girl with a rabbinic or academic reference.

Contact: job.offer.6981@gmail.com