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Daily Archives: May 3, 2007

KSCVK’s Second Annual ‘Ice Cream Social’!

Crown Heights, Brooklyn — Yesterday evening Keren Simchas Chosson VeKallah held its second annual ‘Ice Cream Social’. Many women baked cakes that were displayed for all to see, and then the lucky participants were able to ‘bid’ on the cakes Chinese auction style. There were over 45 cakes on display.

An extensive gallery of all the beautiful cakes along with a list of the cakes and the amounts they were auctioned off for can be seen in the Extended Article!

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Baby Girl!

Moshe and Mimi Kulek from Chicago, IL had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Ari Raskin (Melbourne, Australia) to Aliza Kravitz (Hollywood, FL)
Baby Boy!

Dov and Chani Misholovin from Miami, FL had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yossi and Leah Moscowitz from Wimbeldon, England had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Levi Yaffe (Longmeadow, MA) to Devorah Gindi (Brooklyn, NY)
Baby Boy!

Chezki and Ahuva Coates from Chicago, IL had a baby boy!

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New Engagement!

Yaakov David Gordon (Melbourne, Australia) to Rivka Pink (Solihull, England)
New Engagement!

Mendel New (Crown Heights) to Sara Silverman (Marietta, GA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
New Engagement!

Sholom Ber Gurary (Buffalo, NY) to Mussie Baumgarten (Rockaway, NJ) L’Chaim: Tuesday, May 7th, 8:00pm at the JCM Lower Level
New Engagement!

Binyomin Wilhelm (Zhitomir, Ukraine) to Chaya Sosonkin (Brooklyn, NY)
Twins!

Two girls were born to Zalman and Chaya (nee Slonim) Phillips from East Flatbush!
New Engagement!

Levi Deitsch (Perm, Russia) to Tehilah Holtzberg (Pomona, NY)
New Engagement!

Menachem Mendel Amer (Moshave Mivtachim, EY) to Feiga Leah Norton (Los Angeles, CA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Sunday, 8:00pm at The Shull 481 Albany Ave
Baby Girl!

Mendy and Chana Genya Goodman had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Moshe Cunin (Reno, NV) to Doba Brikman (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: L’Chaim: Sunday, April 14th, 8:00pm at the JCM
Baby Boy!

Bezalel and Devory Broh from Remsen Village had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 63 E. 91st Street between E. New York Ave and Rutland Road
New Engagement!

Reuben Greenberg (Crown Heights) to Sara Brown (Liverpool, UK) L’Chaim: Sunday, April 14th, 8:00pm at the JCM Downstairs
Jon Gold - Chabad.edu

Madison, WI — The fruit of a teacher’s labor is often not revealed until years after his interaction with his students. Students take classes, hopefully learn the basics of life, venture into the world and then return to the classroom years later sporting a suit and tie and an apple for the mentor that guided their way.

But for Rabbi Mendel Matusof of the U. of Wisconsin at Madison Chabad House, things are happening a bit quicker these days.

Rohr JLI’s Jewish Essentials Bears Fruit

Jon Gold – Chabad.edu

Madison, WI — The fruit of a teacher’s labor is often not revealed until years after his interaction with his students. Students take classes, hopefully learn the basics of life, venture into the world and then return to the classroom years later sporting a suit and tie and an apple for the mentor that guided their way.

But for Rabbi Mendel Matusof of the U. of Wisconsin at Madison Chabad House, things are happening a bit quicker these days.

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We are pleased to announce that Rabbi Chanoch and his wife Chavie Parshan will be moving to Canyon Country, CA to establish a new Chabad house serving the Jewish Community there.

The Parshans were appointed by Rabbi Choni Marozov of Chabad of SCV under the auspices of Chabad of the Valley and Rabbi Yehoshua B. Gordon.

We wish the new Shluchim lots of Hatzlacha.

The Parshan's can be reached via email at chanochi@gmail.com

New Shluchim to California

We are pleased to announce that Rabbi Chanoch and his wife Chavie Parshan will be moving to Canyon Country, CA to establish a new Chabad house serving the Jewish Community there.

The Parshans were appointed by Rabbi Choni Marozov of Chabad of SCV under the auspices of Chabad of the Valley and Rabbi Yehoshua B. Gordon.

We wish the new Shluchim lots of Hatzlacha.

The Parshan’s can be reached via email at chanochi@gmail.com

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Global campaign to draw attention to moral and spiritual gifts of children with special needs

Brooklyn, NY — Everyone knows that volunteers make a difference. But what people do not yet know is that children with special needs also make a difference.

That's the motivation behind Imprint the World—a global awareness campaign to draw as much public attention as possible to the gifts children with special needs give to the world around them.

International Awareness Campaign – Imprint the World

Global campaign to draw attention to moral and spiritual gifts of children with special needs

Brooklyn, NY — Everyone knows that volunteers make a difference. But what people do not yet know is that children with special needs also make a difference.

That’s the motivation behind Imprint the World—a global awareness campaign to draw as much public attention as possible to the gifts children with special needs give to the world around them.

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By Jotham Sederstorm - New York Daily News
Still-unsolved May 2006 arson that razed 6 blocks a sore point for nabe


A year after the city's largest inferno in a decade engulfed 15 buildings along the Brooklyn waterfront, the historic site of the Greenpoint Terminal Market remains a charred wasteland and a sore spot for locals.

Nobody has been convicted in the arson fire that broke out on May 2, 2006, and eventually took 6 million gallons of water to extinguish. And nothing has been developed on the scorched earth where the warehouses once stood.

Click Here for CrownHeights.info's story and pictures from the blaze
Click Here for a gallery of Daily News pictures

One Year to the 10 Alarm Greenpoint Arson

By Jotham Sederstorm – New York Daily News

Still-unsolved May 2006 arson that razed 6 blocks a sore point for nabe

A year after the city’s largest inferno in a decade engulfed 15 buildings along the Brooklyn waterfront, the historic site of the Greenpoint Terminal Market remains a charred wasteland and a sore spot for locals.

Nobody has been convicted in the arson fire that broke out on May 2, 2006, and eventually took 6 million gallons of water to extinguish. And nothing has been developed on the scorched earth where the warehouses once stood.

Click Here for CrownHeights.info’s story and pictures from the blaze
Click Here for a gallery of Daily News pictures

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CrownHeights.info received an exclusive interview and update from R. Sholom Ber Hecht and the Vaad of the Parade regarding the progress of the permits for the parade. R. Hecht detailed to CrownHeights.info the layout and maps that they are trying to secure permits for.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

UPDATE: Resolution Regarding the Lag BaOmer Parade still not Reached

CrownHeights.info received an exclusive interview and update from R. Sholom Ber Hecht and the Vaad of the Parade regarding the progress of the permits for the parade. R. Hecht detailed to CrownHeights.info the layout and maps that they are trying to secure permits for.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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The Rebbe says:

1. In this week’s Torah portion Hashem commands the Jewish people to count the 49 days from the 2nd day of Passover till the giving of the Torah (Shavous): “You shall count for yourselves from the day after the day of rest (2nd day of Pesach), from the day which you will bring the Omer wave-offering (2nd day of Pesach), seven complete weeks they shall be (49 days). Until the day after the seven weeks (Shavous) you shall count 50 days and you shall bring a meal offering to Hashem” (see Leviticus, Chapter 23, Verses 15 and 16).

2. The Rebbe now begins discussing “the counting of the Omer”:

The Law is that if one forgot to count one of the 49 days between Passover and Shavous (the giving of the Torah) he continues counting the other days but without a Blessing.

The Weekly Sedra – Parshas Emor

The Rebbe says:

1. In this week’s Torah portion Hashem commands the Jewish people to count the 49 days from the 2nd day of Passover till the giving of the Torah (Shavous): “You shall count for yourselves from the day after the day of rest (2nd day of Pesach), from the day which you will bring the Omer wave-offering (2nd day of Pesach), seven complete weeks they shall be (49 days). Until the day after the seven weeks (Shavous) you shall count 50 days and you shall bring a meal offering to Hashem” (see Leviticus, Chapter 23, Verses 15 and 16).

2. The Rebbe now begins discussing “the counting of the Omer”:

The Law is that if one forgot to count one of the 49 days between Passover and Shavous (the giving of the Torah) he continues counting the other days but without a Blessing.

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Crown Heights, Brooklyn –- In an unprecedented attack on vigilant and concerned residents of our community that are passionate about our safety, Police held two Yidden for allegedly beating a suspect.

The incident began in front of 770 Eastern Pkwy when a group of 3 Black males and 1 Black female assaulted and robbed a young Latino teen, the group shoved him to the ground and took his backpack, then attempted to flee the scene.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

Yidden Arrested for Assisting in the Arrest of a Gang of Robbers

Crown Heights, Brooklyn –- In an unprecedented attack on vigilant and concerned residents of our community that are passionate about our safety, Police held two Yidden for allegedly beating a suspect.

The incident began in front of 770 Eastern Pkwy when a group of 3 Black males and 1 Black female assaulted and robbed a young Latino teen, the group shoved him to the ground and took his backpack, then attempted to flee the scene.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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Cyclist Struck on Brooklyn and Carroll

Crown Heights, Brooklyn –- A young teen riding his bike was struck by a car. The incident took place in the intersection of Carroll St and Brooklyn Ave at around 7:50pm in the evening. What appeared to have taken place was that the cyclist who was waiting for the light slightly in the street was struck by an oncoming car.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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