R’ Yaakov Rosenthal is sitting Shiva after the passing of his mother, Sara Dreizel, OBM, at 1346 Carroll St. [Between Kingston and Brooklyn Aves.] until Sunday morning. Mincha – 5:30 Maariv – Tzeis Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch She’ar Aveilei Tzion V’yerushalaim
Next week, just after the Kinus Hashluchim, Taglit-Birthright Israel: Mayanot, a division of Jerusalem’s Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies, will be hosting its first ever Staff Engagement Seminar. The seminar, due to incorporate an array of speakers and topics, will take place at Empire Shtiebel on Monday, November 4th.
Last year the Crown Heights Parents Safety Alliance, a project of the Merkos Chinuch Office, initiated a very successful child-safety program for K-3rd grade in all the Mosdos in Crown Heights, empowering children and teaching them what’s appropriate touch and what’s not and how to respond when situations come up.
In an effort to bring the case of Sholom Rubashkin to the attention of the President and media, volunteers have worked hard and prepared hundreds of catchy signs in support of Rubashkin.
The Center for Kosher Culinary Arts — the world’s only professional Kosher Culinary Arts school, will be co-producing for the third straight year the Kosher “Iron-Chef” culinary competition. Three top chefs will have thirty minutes to cook one entrée from scratch using only a basket of mystery ingredients and a limited pantry of basic staples. The winner will take home a cash prize of $1000.
Last year the Crown Heights Parents Safety Alliance, a project of the Merkos Chinuch Office, initiated a very successful child-safety program for K-3rd grade in all the Mosdos in Crown Heights, empowering children and teaching them what’s appropriate touch and what’s not and how to respond when situations come up.
This winter, the long hours of Motzei Shabbos will no longer be a drag for young women with special needs. For the first time ever, the Teens & Twenties division of the Friendship Circle of Brooklyn will be hosting weekly Zumba classes geared specifically for these young woman.
Rabbi Eli Moshe and Mirel Levitansky wrote the following letter to every member of the Crown Heights Jewish community on behalf of the Chabad on Campus International Shabbaton Organizing Committee:
Join family, friends and the Inverrary Jewish community in Lauderhill, Florida as they pay tribute to their beloved Chabad emissary Rebbetzin Shandy Lieberman, OBM. The event will be broadcasted live here on CrownHeights.info tonight beginning at 8:00pm.
Among the Rabbis arrested by the FBI in the ‘Forced Gittin for Agunos’ scandal that has captivated the nation is a young Crown Heights husband and father, a Dayan and Sofer who is experienced in Hilchos Gittin.
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Chaim Schochet will lead a discussion on the topic: Reflections on the Akeida – Facing life’s tests with dignity. Please note: The Besht will be Davening at a new location: Turk’s Catering Hall – 822 Empire Blvd. [between Troy and Schenectady Aves.]
Tomorrow, Thursday, the 13th of Cheshvan (October 17), there will be a rally at the Ohel for all children ages 5 to 12. Buses will leave 770 at 5:00pm and return at 7:30pm. Transportation will cost $3.
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended Monday through Thursday, October 14-17 for Columbus Day and a Muslim holiday. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Naftali Silberberg will lead a discussion on the topic: Kibud Av Va’em – How and Why (Part 2).
The Crown Heights Jewish Community Council has once again arranged with the Forestry division of the NYC Parks Dept. to have all the Schach picked up.
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended Thursday and Friday, September 26-27 for Shemini Atzeres and Simchas Torah. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
Please note: alternate side parking on parts of Eastern Parkway’s service lane will be in effect on Saturday. Please do not leave your car parked there over Yomtov as you will be unable to move your car before then and you will be ticketed.
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended Thursday and Friday, September 19-20 for Sukkos. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
Update: as several readers pointed out, alternate side parking on parts of Eastern Parkway’s service lane will be in effect on Saturday. Please do not leave your car parked there over Yomtov as you will be unable to move your car before then and you will be ticketed.
