Daily Archives: March 4, 2007
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Rabbi in Profile: The Frisco Kid, the Grateful Yid, The Rally Rabbi
Lisa Alcalay Klug – Lubavitch.com
Rabbi Yosef Langer leads S. Francisco’s Purimpalooza
Berkeley, CA — He hangs out with rock stars, cruises the city on a three-wheeled “Mitzvah Bike” and blows the shofar to rally crowds at major league ball games. It’s all a far cry from Crown Heights, where this spiritual leader earned his rabbinic ordination.
Laining the Megilah in 770 in Pictures
Photo gallery of the Megilah reading in 770 on Motzai Shabbos. The Megilah was read by R. Michoel Slavin.
Do you have any Purim pictures? Do you think it should be in our Purim gallery? Email it to us at news@crownheights.info
More pictures in the Extended Article.
Boruch Dayan HaEmes – R. Shimshon Stock OBM
With great grief and sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Shimshon Stock of Crown Heights. He was the founder of Chevra Simchas Shabbos VeYom Tov, an organization that discretely helps bring the joy of the Sabbos and Yom Tov to underpriviledged Jewish Families by providing food, clothing and other assistance.
He is survived by Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim his wife Mattel (Martha), his son R. Benjy Stock (Crown Heights) his two daughters Mrs. Chanie Perlmutter (Long Beach, CA) and Mrs. Faigy Moscovits (Crown Heights) and his sister Mrs. Sara Shemtov (Crown Heights).
The Levaya will be Today, Sunday and will leave Shomrei Hadas at 11:00 AM and pass 770 at Aprox. 12:00 PM
Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.
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