Tonight! Live-Streamed Webcast with Rabbi YY Jacobson

Tonight, Monday, January 26, 2009, at 8:00 pm, Rabbi YY Jacobson will deliver a 45-minute live-streamed Parsha class: On the Definition of Freedom — Let freedom ring, but in the Jewish view, liberty requires intense work. The class will have an accompanying curriculum.

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

Alternate Side Parking Rules Are Suspended on Tuesday

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 Tuesday, January 27 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

Monday: Detention Hearing in Sholom Rubashkins Case

The Rubashkin family and the members of the Anash community for Pidyon Shivuyim extend their heartful request to all Anash to join us for special prayers at the Ohel this Monday, January 26th, Rosh Chodesh Shvat at 9:30 a.m. which will correspond to 8:30 a.m. in Iowa when the hearing will begin. Busses have been arranged to leave 770 at 9:00 a.m. and will return at 11:00 a.m.

If you cannot join us at the Ohel please set aside a few moments in your home, school, or Shul to recite Tehillim and study Torah in the z’chus of Sholom Mordechai HaLevi Ben Rivkah.

Largest Hakhel Gathering for Bochurim

Like every year, Yeshivas from across America and beyond prepare to travel to the Rebbe’s chatzer for Yud Shevat. The growing number of Lubavitcher Bochurim is estimated at close to 2,000 from 40 different Yeshivas.

For the fifth year now, the Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim has announced the “Kinus Hatmimim Haolami”. The International Conference of Tmimim and Farbrengen.

New Comprehensive Listing of Year-Round Shiurim

The third annual Shiurim Directory is now available online by clicking here. Browse through the Shiurim that are available in Crown Heights, the Maggidei Shiur, and the dates, times and locations that they take place.

Click here to download the Directory (Adobe PDF).

New Weekly Publication in Memory of the Holtzberg’s

The Shluchim Office has recently launched a new sicha project, Taamu Ureu, לעילוי נשמות Rabbi and Mrs. Gavriel and Rivky Holtzberg, הי“ד, who were killed עק”ה in Mumbai, India.

Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended 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 21 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

Don’t Drive If You Don’t Have To!

Snow combined with freezing temperatures are causing very hazardous driving conditions, with snow freezing and turning into sheets of ice.

There were well over 20 reported accidents in Crown Heights and the vicinity alone. Motorists take care and caution while driving tonight.

Alternate Side Parking regulations is suspended tomorrow. Stay tuned to CrownHeights.info where we will keep you updated.

Weekly Web Class with Rabbi YY Jacobson

Tonight, Monday, January 19, 2009, at 8:00 pm, Rabbi YY Jacobson will deliver a 55-minute advanced Parsha class: G-d’s Arrows — How the energy of Moshiach was unleashed during the Exodus; a Talmudic debate on the liability of an arsonist sheds light on the voyage of history from exile to redemption. The class will have an accompanying curriculum.

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

Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended Tuesday

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 Tuesday, January 20 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

12 DAYS LEFT TO ORDER TH KIDS MAGAZINE!!! (A)

Introducing Tzivos Hashem Kids: Pesach 5769– the next best thing since sliced bread… make that Matzah!

Bursting with the latest in high-quality graphics designed to enthrall your community, the Tzivos Hashem KIDS Magazine is jam-packed with stories, games and activities that will teach your families about the Holiday like never before!

It’s not too late to join the Yud Shevat Hachana!

1. Join hundreds of Yaldei Hashluchim and Tzeirei Hashluchim throughout the world and take part in a hachana contest for Yud Shevat.

Fill out your daily checklists for a chance to win great prizes each week you participate.

Visit www.shluchim.org/hachonos to find out more or register.

Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended Friday

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 Friday, January 16 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

Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended Shabbos

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 Shabbos, January 10 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

Parents of Injured Soldiers Request: Pray for Their Recovery

The staff of the Chabad’s Terror Victims Project are visiting the soldiers injured by the fighting in Gaza, who are hospitalized in hospitals throughout Israel. In Soroka in Beer Sheva, Beilinson in Petach Tikva, Barzilai in Ashkelon and Shiba in Ramat Gan. We strive to encourage and strengthen the spirit of the injured soldiers , bring them gifts, while giving the families emergency aid.

Tehilim and Names in the Extended Article

Motzei Shabbos – Rally at the Ohel

This Motzei Shabbos, January 10th, the 14th of Tevet there will be a rally at the Ohel for all children ages 5-12. Busses leaving at 6:30pm and returning 8:45pm. $3.00 for the bus.

More info in full flyer the Extended Article

Yagdil Torah Launching New Beis Midrash

Yagdil Torah’s new Beis Midrash will begin this week! The sessions will take place at Kolel Menachem on Thursday evenings, begining at 8:30pm.

There will be several Chaburos and Shiurim, and study resources will be available for those who want to study independently or with a Chavrusa.

For more information contact Yagdil Torah