Tonight, Motzoai Shabbos at 2:00am we change our clocks 1 hour back to 1:00am, and gain an hour of sleep.
So make sure to change your clocks before you get to bed as to avoid any confusion (and being an hour early to everything).
Note: To learn more about “Standard Time” and “Daylight Savings time” Click on them.
For the first time, JLI’s Advanced Learning Initiative, MyShiur is now available to Anash in the Crown Heights community in a special shiur presented by the course author. The new course, Explorations in Talmud: Tractate Shabbat, is geared to students without any prior Gemorah experience as well as to seasoned learners. It will include an examination of the biblical sources for the 39 melachot as well as a foundational study of underlying principles that define the term melachah.
There will be a global Tzivos Hashem Cheshvon rally live on the internet on Thursday at 1pm EST. Close to 2000 kids signed up to the program already with many more children from around the world expected to be watching the rally live online.
Every weeknight over 350 boys from grades 5-8 get together in three different locations throughout the community for an hour of learning.
The boys spend their time reviewing the Gemara and Rashi inside, doing their homework with the help of our devoted Madrichim, as well as learning Mishnayos, Gemara and Tanya by heart. There is also a Shiur every night in a Sicha of the Rebbe, Halacha, Chassidishe story etc. The program ends with a Minyan for Ma’ariv, davening at the pace of the boys.
The Crown Heights JCC has once again arranged with the Forestry division of the NYC Parks Dept. to have all the S’chach picked up starting Wednesday, October 14th until the end of the week.
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended Monday, October 12 for Columbus Day. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect on Saturday and Monday.
Click here for the 2009 Alternate Side Parking Regulations Suspension Calendar
A Yom Tefillah and rally was arranged by the committee of Pidyon Shevuyim for a miraculous victory for Sholom Mordechai Rubaskin. They arranged a rally at the Ohel on Monday October 12th, Isru Chag, the day before the court case. Buses will 770 at 2:30pm and will return at 5:00pm for children 5 to 12. $3 bus fare.
Experience the Beis HaMikdash Era with “Diamonds in the Dust”
The brand new Ronit Polin Film for women and girls, only.
Where will you go this Chol Hamoed? How about going back in time, to the days of the Second Beis HaMikdash? “Diamonds in the Dust,” a riveting new film by acclaimed film-maker Ronit Polin will give viewers the rare opportunity to be transported back to those glorious days when Jewish life still revolved around the Yerushalayim and the Beis HaMikdash.
The Jewish Children’s Museum and JEM is pleased to announce a special viewing for the Crown Heights community of the long anticipated JEM/Malka Touger production: “My Land”.
On Monday, (October 5th) the first day of Chol Hamoed at 11 am, the JCM will show the brand new film My Land.
Monday, the first day of Chol HaMoed, Tzivos Hashem will host their 29th annual Sukkos Experience on Kingston Ave. There will be mechanical rides, inflatable rides a petting Zoo, pony rides, hay rides and much more. There also be food stands and a Sukkah on premises. They are going to be open on Monday at 12:00pm through 6:00pm, on Kingston Ave [between Carroll St and Eastern Pkwy].
Over Shabbos motorists are asked not to park on the following two streets:
* Kingston between Carroll and President
* Eastern Parkway between Kingston and Albany [Service Lane]
Starting at 4:00pm on Shabbos day police will be relocating cars to enable the prompt beginning of Kapores after Shabbos.
The Jewish Woman’s Personal Calendar will iyh be available shortly. (next week.) In the interim, please click here for a free download of the month of Cheshvan. You can also request the page of Cheshvan be faxed to you by the calling our office at: 718-756-5700. The new calendar will be accompanied by a free DVD Tutorial on Keeping Your Mikvah Calendar 101.
Ask Rabbi Manis Friedman, this Thursday at a live online ‘hakhel” gathering. Join the live Question & Answer session together with participants from around the globe.
Login begins 8:15 PM Eastern, class begins at 8:30 pm. Login at www.baischana.org
Need a reminder? Email Live@BaisChana.org.
Attention Shluchim:
Plans for the national CTeeN Shabbaton are well underway! The tremendous
success of last year’s Shabbaton is giving rise to an even better and more
exciting event this year.
The Shabbaton in NYC is an amazing opportunity for teens to:
– Experience a part of Yiddishkeit they will want to hold on to
– Come back with a new appreciation for what you do
– Tell their friends what a cool program you’re part of!
– Have crazy fun and monumentally inspirational moments they will
remember
– Meet other teens from Chabad Houses around the world
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended today Monday, September 21st for religious observances. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
Click here for the 2009 Alternate Side Parking Regulations Suspension Calendar
Registration is drawing to a close for the winter 2009-2010 trip. Yeladim Netivot offers a non-mixed, glatt kosher food trip suitable for Lubavitcher girls and boys.
Yeladim Netivot offers the opportunity to explore and experience the land of Israel and the Jewish people. Through visiting biblical sights and ancient ruins, we provide the chance to view our heritage as it was: enabling our rich history to come alive.
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