Prayer Vigil to be held for Injured Cop

Crown Heights, Brooklyn — At 5:00pm today a prayer vigil will be held in front of the 71st Precinct for Officer Russell Timoshenko who was shot twice in the head and neck early Monday morning while performing a traffic stop along with his partner Officer Herman Yan.

Officer Yan was released yesterday from Kings County Hospital to his home following the injuries he sustained after his bulletproof vest stopped a bullet that may have killed him. Officer Timoshenko is laying in a coma in the hospital with a bullet still lodged in his head.

Religious leaders and community leaders along with residents and Police Officers are expected to attend the vigil that will be held in front of the 71st Precinct on New York Ave and Empire Blvd. The public is invited to attend.

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Info to be Menachem Avel Reb Shoimie Drimmer

Reb Shloimie Drimmer is sitting Shiva after the passing of his dear mother Mrs. Bertha Drimmer A”H in her home at 1385 East 22nd Street (between Avenues M and N) Brooklyn, New York. (Map)

Times for Davening: Schachris is at 7:30 A.M. Mincha is at 8:15 P.M and Maariv Bizmana.

Telephone: (718) 258-6017

Request for a Prayer for the Recovery of the Injured Officers

Early this morning two officers of the NYPD who are assigned to the 71st precinct which is the one that protects our streets were shot while performing a traffic stop of a vehicle that’s license plates did not match the car, the two officers were shot.

Officer Russell Timoshenko, 23, was reported to be in grave condition with two wounds to the face and with bullets lodged in the back of his skull. His partner, Officer Herman Yan, 26, also was wounded, but a shot to his chest was stopped by his bullet-resistant vest.

Readers are requested to please have them in your prayers for a complete and speedy recovery.

Boruch Dayan HoEmes – Bertha Drimmer OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Bertha Drimmer OBM, mother of Yibadel Lechaim Tovim Reb Shloimie Drimmer, of Crown Heights.

The Levaya will take place today, Sunday and will be leaving from Shomrei Hadas at 3803 14th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York today at 1:00pm

Boruch Dayan HoEmes

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.