PSA: The Winter (or Summer) Experience of a Lifetime!

For 10 years Taglit-Birthright Israel has been offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; an all-expense paid trip to Israel for students ages 18-26. Yeladim-Netivot has made this incredible experience available to the frum community as well-we send frum, all-male and all-female Birthright trips to Israel every summer and every winter.

TUESDAY: KSCVK BBQ and Comedy Event!

Tuesday, August 4th, the 14th of Av, Keren Simchas Chosson V’Kallah (KSCVK) will be making a BBQ and comedy event for men at Beis Rivka, 310 Crownt St. Starting two hilarious comedians, Dave Koenig and Steven Scott. Cover charge $36.

Upcoming Live Siyumim on Chabad.org

Chabad.org will be offering live siyumim, by a variety of well-known and dynamic speakers, throughout the Nine Days. The Rebbe spoke of the need to shine a beacon of light on these days of darkness through participation in a siyum, and encouraged the use of radio to allow those outside the room to participate too, multiplying the a thousand-fold.

Participate online at www.chabad.org/siyum

Shiur in Hilchos Beis Habechirah

There will be shiurim on Hilchos Beis Habechirah on two Wednesdays during the three weeks. The shiur is entitled “Why are we waiting?”, and will be given by Rabbi Yoseph Keller, author of Sefarim on Hilchos Beis Habechirah. The subject at hand is to understand why and if we are unable to build the third Beis Hamikdash today.

The shiurim will take place on Wednesday 23 Tammuz and Rosh Chodesh Tammuz (July 15th and July 22nd) at Beis Eliyahu Nochum, 672 Lefferts Ave at 9:15pm.

Friendship Circle Summer Package Party

Please join the Friendship Circle of Brooklyn 4ourth annual Summer Package Party benefit. Bring a wrapped item of up to $20.00 in value to be auctioned off by the entertaining Mrs Bassie Kalmenson.

Volunteer for jNet!

Volunteer now at www.jnet.org or call toll free 1-877-JNet-2-go (563-8246) or 718-467-4400 locally.

Hayom Yom Yud Beis Tamuz: “chassidim are to talk to one another in a spirit of brotherhood about strengthening fixed times for Torah study.”

Hayom Yom of Yud Gimmel Tamuz: “I send you a maamar …which is my participation – for their success in fixing and observing periods for studying Chassidus.”

Take this opportunity strengthen your hiskashrus to the Rebbe by signing up to JNet. JNet has had over 50 people sign up last month alone.

Ahavas Chesed Blood Drive – Over

Ahavas Chesed Blood Drive today, Thursday, July 2nd from 2:00pm untill 9:00pm. At the Ahavas Chesed Center at 271 Kingston Ave, [between Lincoln Place and St Johns Place].

Alternate Side Parking and Parking Meter Rules Suspended Friday

Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations are suspended on Friday and Saturday, July 3-4, for the observance of Independence Day. Because Independence Day is a major legal holiday, parking meter regulations are also suspended on Friday and Saturday. On major legal holidays, stopping, standing, and parking are permitted, except in areas where stopping, standing, and parking rules are in effect 7 days a week (for example, “No Standing Anytime”).

Click here for the 2009 Alternate Side Parking Regulations Suspension Calendar

CHAYENU: A New Hebrew-English Daily Torah-study Booklet

Modeled after the popular Dvar-Malchus publication, which has brought an increase in learning Chassidus, as well as Chitas and Rambam daily, to the world of Chabad (and beyond), the new publication is geared for those who can use English as a tool in Torah learning.

TONIGHT: $18,000 Raffle Drawing Benefitting Hatzalah!

Tonight at 7:30pm the annual Crown Heights Hatzalah raffle drawing at Lubavitcher Yeshiva on Crown and Albany.

We urge each and every member of the community to attend the annual Grand Raffle drawing and to show your support on behalf of the tireless and dedicated members of our Crown Heights Hatzalah.

Shomrim to Once Again Distribute Non-Perishable Goods

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — There will be a distribution of non-perishable goods, such as flour and canned goods, for the community on Sunday starting at 12:30pm in the parking lot of Beis Rivka on Montgomery Street between Nostrand and New York Avenues. As they have done Erev Pesach, and just two weeks ago, Shomrim is involved once again in making this happen.

PSA: Tzivos Hashem Gimmel Tammuz Rally

Tzivos Hashem will be making a grand ONLNE rally on Thursday Gimmel Tammuz from 1:00 – 1:30pm EST.

Join, by gathering for a grand Hakhel rally in you community or watch it live at http://www.thkids.org/rally

Torah in Memory of Chana (Raskin) Wolwosky

For nearly a year the Lubavitch community has been mourning the tragic loss of Chana (Raskin) Wolwosky OBM. As her first Yartzeit approaches, a community in California will be honoring her legacy.

This coming sunday, the Chabad Jewish center of Rancho Santa Fe will be concluding the community’s first Sefer Torah, dedicated in loving memory of Chana. How appropriate an honor for a young lady who spent the last years of her short life teaching Torah to children.

Council Meeting, Come and Voice your Outrage – Over

Yesterday the Police pulled a dirty stunt and turned the tables on the Jewish victim of a beating when they released his assailant and arrested the victim (Click Here to Read About it). This is the beginning of the summer, and the beginning what it would look like with our current Commanding Officer who has displayed his colors as a non-sympathetic leader.

This precinct meeting is the last one till the summers over and its our responsibility to stand up to the injustice that was displayed at yesterdays incident. The meeting takes place at 7:30pm in the auditorium of the Public School at 400 Empire Boulevard across from the Precinct on the corner of New York Avenue.

PSA: Spending Shabbos after Gimmel Tammuz at the Ohel?

The staff of Ohel Chabad Lubavitch is asking whoever is planning to spend the Shabbos after Gimmel Tammuz near the Ohel, should notify the office at info@ohelchabad.org or call 718-723-4545.

The accommodations provided this year will include a very large tent situated a 5 minute walk from the Ohel which can hold up to a thousand people.

Automatic Prizes from Levi’s Torah

We’re proud to announce that Levi’s Torah is in full swing.  
And just for added incentive, we now have an extra surge of prizes in addition to the ones already announced.