The Weekly Sedra – Vayeira

This week we continue to live with Abraham, the father of Judaism. in an action-packed portion.

One of the most bizarre episodes here is how G-d annihilates an evil cluster of cities called “Sadom and Amora” through an Angel. But equally as strange; before sending the Angel He says to Himself….

“Can I conceal from Abraham what I am about to do?” (18:17)

The Torah then tells us in length how Abraham unsuccessfully pleaded and bargained with G-d for mercy on the cities with no results.

This apparently makes no sense.

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Reaching out to Orthodox students

JTA

One afternoon in September, Nalini Ibragimov is teaching Torah to nine young women at Brooklyn College. It’s the students’ two-hour free period, which the college gives twice a week to encourage clubs and sports.

Instead of eating a longer lunch or going swimming, these nine modestly-dressed young women are discussing with Ibragimov, their rebbetzin on campus, the finer points of the 39 malachot, or acts of labor forbidden on Shabbat.

Nalini Ibragimov, 28, and her husband, 30-year-old Rabbi Reuven Ibragimov, were sent to Brooklyn College three years ago through the Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus, a program sponsored by the Orthodox Union, Hillel and the Torah Mitzion organization to serve the needs of Orthodox students.

770 Will Reopen in Time For Mincha Erev Shabbos

Photos By COL

Today the floor has been completed and was polished in downstairs 770 and life may return to normal and people may have their proper place to Daven once more.

People have complained about the Gaboyims strategy of closing down the whole downstairs 770 rather then doing it in segments, while other say that there was an entire ulterior motive behind this, either way a Shul must look its best and this will certainly help.

More Pictures in the Extended Article

2 Crown Heights Residents Arrested

Today in 2 separate incidents 2 drivers from the neighborhood where arrested after being pulled over for some violation, and when the police officer ran their drivers license it came back suspended and the drivers were immediately arrested.

The first arrest took place on Albany Ave. & Empire Blvd. when the driver was pulled over for allegedly not wearing a seatbelt and the second incident took place on Eastern Pkwy. & Albany Ave. where the driver had been pulled over for allegedly not wearing a seatbelt as well.

After the arrests the offenders usually go straight into lockup and get sent to central booking where they would stay overnight at the least. But thanks to efforts pulled by a few Shomrim members the drivers had been released a lot earlier. During their stay in lockup a Shomrim member had provided them with proper food and drink until they managed to get them out.

Inauguration of the Manhattan “Shomer Shabbos Bank”

The opening ceremony of Liberty Pointe bank, the first Shomer Shabbos bank owned by Lubavitchers was held this week in Manhattan. “We are a New York bank, with financial power and dedicated management, located in downtown Manhattan, the heart of the nation’s financial District. Our proprietors and financial partners are influential investors abiding by traditional values of commitment, dependability and decency”. This message was transmitted to the individuals from the business world who attended the event.

The bank is headed by two Crown Heights residents, the philanthropist, Mr. Shaya Boymelgreen, national real estate developer, owning properties in Manhattan and Mr. Meir Eichler, renowned Judaica retailer. “Together, we have assembled a leading team of professional bankers, each of whom brings to Liberty Pointe 20 years of experience”, they said to the visitors. Among the crowd were Rabbi Avrohom Shemtov, chairman of Agudas Chassidie Chabad and Lubavitch businessmen.

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