Attention Shluchos: Come Get Gift at Kinus!

Throughout Kinus Hashluchos this year, The Shluchim Office will be offering FREE footmuffs to Shluchos to keep their baby warm. Footmuffs will be available at The Shluchim Office beginning Thursday morning (February 12th) on a first come first serve basis. Make sure to stop by and get one!

Annual Shluchos Farbrengen at Shluchim Office: Thursday Night of the Kinus – Streaming Live!

This years Grand Kinus Shluchos Farbrengen will be taking place at the Shluchim Office Thursday, Chai Shvat, February 12th @ 9:15 P.M., following the last Kinus session. It will be streaming live online for all Shluchos who were not able to make it to the Kinus.

Please Help the Shluchim to the University S Barbara

A fire torched parts of the UCSB Chabad House yesterday, leaving the rabbi’s residence with extensive damage. (Click here to read the full article).

Tax-Deductible Donations can be made online, or mailed to: Chabad at UCSB, PO Box 80334, Goleta, CA 93118.

Tonight! Live Web Class – Are You Upset With Our Educational System?

Tonight, Monday, February 9, 2009, at 8:00 pm, Rabbi YY Jacobson will deliver a 60-minute live-streamed Parsha class: Are You Upset With Our Educational system? – Moshe and Yisro debate: What is the best curriculum for Jewish education? The class has an accompanying curriculum which you can download.

To watch, please visit www.TheYeshiva.net
To listen via telephone, please call: 1-616-347-8000. Access code: 1007852#

Monday – Rally at the Ohel

This Monday, February 9th, Tu Be’Shevat there will be a rally at the Ohel for all children ages 5-12. Busses leaving at 5:00 pm and returning 7:45 pm. $3.00 for the bus.

More info in full flyer the Extended Article

PSA: The Sing Along Siddur – IN STORES NOW!

We are proud to announce the launch the brand new Sing-along-Siddur! Stop by at your local Judaica store, or order online at myfirstsiddur.com, to pick up your copy today.

Kinus Tzeirei Hashluchos – Februrary 13th – February 15th

Over 500 young shluchos have already registered!

What are you waiting for?

Give your daughter 3 days of invigoration for a lifetime of inspiration.

Check out a beautiful Gallery from lat year in the Extended Article!

Family Halachos in Practice

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Last week began the session of Chazara Shiurim on family Halachos for Men.The upcoming Shiurim will take place on Tuesdays from Parshas B’Shalach to Parshas Mishpatim; 9,16, and 23 of Shvat, 3,10,17, of February. Maariv is at 9:00 with the shiur following at 9:10 PM. The shiurim will be delivered by Rabbi Shmuel Bluming in English @ Agudas Yisroel, 456 Crown Street between Brooklyn and Kingston Avenues.

Full flyer in the Extended Article

Yud Shevat Mishnayos Available

Yud Shvat is the Yahrtzeit of the Frierdiker Rebbe. Amongst other customs, the Rebbe encouraged that on this day one should learn the Mishnayos related to the name of the Rebbe Rayatz. On this occasion Yagdil Torah has compiled a short booklet with the necessary mishnayos to make your learning simple and easy. To download, click here.

Tonight! – Live Global Yud Shevat Fabrengen!

Tonight, Tuesday, February 3, 2009, the night of Yud Shevat, at 8:30pm, Rabbi YY Jacobson and cantor Berel Zucker with Chassidic choir will present a live-streamed webcast of melodies and inspiration.

To watch, please visit www.TheYeshiva.net
To listen via telephone, please call: 1-616-347-8000. Access code: 1007852#

Webcast Schedule in the Extended Article

PSA: 3-Day Vacation Special at Jewish Children’s Museum

This midwinter, the Jewish Children’s Museum invites Crown Heightsers to spend a day living, laughing and discovering with friends—at the discounted half-price admission of $5 per child!

Hakel: All Crown Heights Women Invited To Join Kinus Hashluchos

הקהל את העם…. והנשים…. למען ישמעו ולמען ילמדו….. ושמרו לעשות את כל דברי התורה הזאת
Assemble the nation…the women… in order that they will hear and in order that they will learn…and be careful to observe all the words of the Torah

In spirit of Shnas Hakhel, the Shluchos invite all women of Crown Heights to join in an evening of Achdus and inspiration commerating the Yartzeit of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka ע“ה

Friday evening Oneg Shabbos י”ט שבט, February 14 at 9:00 pm, at Oholei Torah, 667 Eastern Parkway.

Guest Speaker, Rabbi Shmuel Lew, London, England

First Ever DInner for Diabetes Club of Crown Heights

Downtate Medical Center invites you to a dinnner event for the first Brooklyn Diabetes Club of Crown Heights. On Sunday Feb 8, 2009, 4:30pm at 271 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY (Corner Lincoln Pl). Special Guest: Assistant Professor of Medicine Suny Downstate Medical Center Dr. Michael Siegel- Podiatrist. Greeting: Dr. Eli Rosen- Family Practice Physician.

Full flyer in the Extended Article

Next Wednesday – Web Rally in Honor of Yud Shevat

Join hundreds of Yaldei Hashluchim from all over the world for an inspiring web rally in honor of Yud Shevat!

More info in the Extended Article!

Alternate Side Parking Rules Are Suspended on Wednesday

The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) in conjunction with the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) today announced the suspension of Alternate Side Parking (ASP) regulations citywide for Wednesday, January 28 to facilitate snow removal. However, parking meters will remain in effect throughout the City.

For updated information, visit the DOT Web site at nyc.gov/dot or call 311.

Click here for the new, 2009 Alternate Side Parking Regulations Suspension Calendar

Study Practical Family Halachos in New 4 Week Course

A Chazara Shiur on family Halachos for Men is slated to begin next week. The Shiurim will take place on Tuesdays from Parshas Bo to Parshas Mishpatim; 2,9,16, and 23 of Shvat, the 27th of January, 3,10,17, of February. Maariv is at 9:00 with the shiur following at 9:10pm. The shiurim will be delivered by Rabbi Shmuel Bluming in English at Agudas Yisroel, 456 Crown Street between Brooklyn and Kingston Avenue.

Full flyer in the Extended Article