Monday: Global Lecture on the Mumbai Massacre By Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Jacobson

This Monday evening, 18 Kislev, December 15, at 8:00pm, Rabbi YY Jacobson, one of the foremost lecturers in the Jewish world today, will deliver a lecture on the topic:

“Responding to Mumbai: A New Sense of Unity Emerged; How Do We Sustain it?”

You can watch the lecture at www.TheYeshiva.net, a new global classroom for top-caliber Torah learning.

More in the Extended Article!

Father & Son Learning Program – Every Motzai Shabbos!

There will be father and son learning programs every Motzai Shabbos, 7:00 – 8:00pm, for children of grades 2 and up. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Please bring your own Seforim.

Program Locations:
Agudah Shul, 456 Crown St, [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave].
Congregation 935, 935 Eastern Parkway [between Albany and Troy Ave].
Bais Eliyahu Nochum Shul, 672 Lefferts Ave, [between Albany and Troy Ave].
Empire Shteibel, 489 Empire Blvd, [between Brooklyn and New York Ave].
Frankel Shul, 1699 President St, [between Utica and Rochester Ave].

A project of the Igud Menahalei Hayeshivos of Crown Heights and Avos Ubonim International.

Crown Heights Community Council Presents

Good news for Crown Heights residents: The Crown Heights Community Council is initiating a new project to help all Anash families help themselves financially. The Shalom Center is the place to be on Sunday, 17th of Kislev, at 12:30, for a comprehensive economics course designed to help one and all to float above water, and have financial peace of mind.

This is a Crown Heights Community Project to help Anash. This is a great opportunity for Anash to find out that they can help themselves even when in a lot of trouble. It will help a lot of people if they come and listen to what they can do. It may help individuals deal with maxed out credit cards and some who may be loosing their homes.

More info and full flyer in the Extended Article!

Thursday – Rally at the Ohel

This Thursday, December 11th, the 14th of Kislev there will be a rally at the Ohel for all children ages 5-12. Busses leaving at 5:00 pm and returning 7:30 pm. $3.00 for the bus.

More info in full flyer the Extended Article

Live Conference: “How to Talk to your Children About Tragic Events”

In light of the recent tragic events. We invite you to partake in a live video conference given jointly by Rabbi Mannis Friedman, world-renowned author, counselor, lecturer and philosopher, with Dr. Norman Blumenthal, a renown child psychologist and a director of Chai Lifeline.

Topic: “How to talk to your children about tragic events”

The live broadcast will take place tonight, Tuesday at 8:30pm EST Questions and Answers to follow.

To join this live video broadcast, please Click Here

Live Broadcast from the Levaya of the Holtzbergs HYD

At 6am (NY Time) Tuesday morning, a live video feed of the levaya of Rabbi Gavriel and Rivkah Hotzberg, HY”D, will be available on Chabad.org at http://www.chabad.org/778264 thanks to the generous support of Rabbi Shalom Laine.

A screen will be set up at Lubavitcher Yeshiva on Crown Street (Albany Ave. entrance) where the public is welcome to participate.

PSA: Correction in the Colel Chabad Calendar

In the English Colel Chabad Calendar there is a mistake with regards to when we start saying “Vten Tal U’Matar”.

On page 56 it incorrectly states that we begin saying “ותן טל ומטר” on Sunday night the 4th of Kislev, when it should be Thursday night the 8th of Kislev.

Sunday – Ahavas Chesed Blood Drive

Ahavas Chesed Blood Drive today, Sunday, November 23rd, the 25th of Cheshvan, 2:00pm untill 9:00pm

At the new Ahavas Chesed Center at 271 Kingston Ave, [between Lincoln Place and St Johns Place].

More information in the flyer in the Extended Article

Sholom M. Rubashkin’s Bail Hearing Today at 3:00pm

After the faxes kept pouring in yesterday the Rubashkin family would like to thank all those that took their time to write a letter, and are asking that we say Tehillim and learn something L’zchus Sholom Mordechai HaLevi ben Rivka.

The hearing taking place tomorrow is to determine if bail should be granted to Sholom Mordechai and if he is a flight risk.

There will be a Minyan at the Ohel at 3:00pm for Tehillim.

For more info and if you have ideas or something to offer or suggest for the case please email protestforkosher@aol.com

PSA: A Fax Can Help with Pidyon Shvuyim

Shalom M. Rubashkin and the Jewish families of Postville are in URGENT need of your support TODAY (November 18, 2008) by 5:00pm Central Time (6:00pm Eastern Time).

We need personal letters faxed to (563) 864-3460 or (563) 864-6073 that can attest to:

Thursday – Rally at the Ohel

This Thursday, November 13, Tes Vov Cheshvan there will be a rally at the Ohel for all children ages 5-12. Busses leaving at 5:00 pm and returning 7:30 pm. $3.00 for the bus.

More info in the Extended Article!

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