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Daily Archives: March 23, 2009


CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A Jewish Crown Heights resident first noticed a Black man coming in and out of his apartment building on Monday last week; then again on Wednesday. He didn’t think anything of it until he went into the basement on Friday and noticed a number of his boxes have been stolen.

More in the Extended Article.

Pattern of Home Invasions Burglary’s Emerge in CH

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A Jewish Crown Heights resident first noticed a Black man coming in and out of his apartment building on Monday last week; then again on Wednesday. He didn’t think anything of it until he went into the basement on Friday and noticed a number of his boxes have been stolen.

More in the Extended Article.

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New Engagement!

Mendel Saaks (Chicago, IL) to Leeba Grossbaum (Paramus, NJ)
New Engagement!

Yisrolik Keselman (London, UK) to Shaina Keller (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!

Ya’akov Silverman (Tysons Corner, VA) to Chaya Raizel Michaelson (Glastonbury, CT)
New Engagement!

Yitzchak Minkowitz (Fort Myers, FL) to Shani Silver (Mequon, WI)
New Engagement!

Avremel Weingarten (Flint, MI) to Chana Potash (Noe Valley, SF, CA)
New Engagement!

Yaya Kagan (Los Angeles, CA) to Hadas Malamud (Brooklyn, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 7:30pm at the Oholei Torah Ballroom
Baby Boy!

Meyer and Chaya (nee Engelberg) Shushan from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Boruch and Adeli Zimmerman from Oro Valley, AZ had a baby girl!

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New Engagement!

Dovi Vogel (Wilmington, DE) to Chanie Rapoport (Atlantic City, NJ)
New Engagement!

Yitzy Bernstein (Freehold, NJ) to Brocha Gleyzer (Monsey, NY)
Baby Boy!

Mendy and Sarah (nee Glick) Korf from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Levi Labor (Chicago, IL) to Etti Krinsky (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!

Moti Kulski (Paris, France) to Sharona Kuperman (Moscow, Russia)
New Engagement!

Yaakov Hirsch (Coral Springs, FL) to Chani Sulami (Beverly Hills, CA)

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New Engagement!

Mendy Holtzberg (Monterey, CA) to Leah Schmerling (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Wednesday, May 14th, 8:30pm at the JCM
Baby Boy!

Lippy and Mushky Kosofsky from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yisroel and Nechama Dina Silberstrom from Remsen Village, Brooklyn had a baby boy.

Original 12 Tribe Mosaic Series Dedicated

Rabbi Sholom Raichik, director of Chabad of Upper Montgomery County explaining the meaning of each of the 12 tribes. On the left you can see some of the Mosaics.

GAITHERSBURG, MD [CHI] — Ten years ago Chabad of Upper Montgomery County, MD was planning the construction of it’s new building, and the director of Chabad, an artistic series of the 12 Tribes of Israel was included in the planning. After much hard work the building was completed and dedicated in 2002.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Brooklyn, NY — Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) and Mr. Alexander Rapaport of Masbia Soup Kitchen have joined forces to draft a religious ban prohibiting Passover price gouging in the Orthodox Jewish community. This decree, known as a kol koreh or a public pronouncement, is not a new phenomenon in the religious Jewish community. There is a great deal of precedent in Jewish law for rabbis to issue edicts against monopolies or other situations which are deemed spiritually reckless.

Full image of the Kol Koreh in the Extended Article.

30 Rabbis Sign Ban Prohibiting Passover Price Gouging

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Brooklyn, NY — Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) and Mr. Alexander Rapaport of Masbia Soup Kitchen have joined forces to draft a religious ban prohibiting Passover price gouging in the Orthodox Jewish community. This decree, known as a kol koreh or a public pronouncement, is not a new phenomenon in the religious Jewish community. There is a great deal of precedent in Jewish law for rabbis to issue edicts against monopolies or other situations which are deemed spiritually reckless.

Full image of the Kol Koreh in the Extended Article.

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NEW YORK, NY [NY1] — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority finance committee voted today to approve higher fares for subway, buses and commuter trains, two days ahead of the full board's vote.

The agency has threatened that unless Albany lawmakers come up with a bailout plan by Wednesday, the fare hikes and service cuts will take effect.

MTA Finance Committee Approves Fare Hike

NEW YORK, NY [NY1] — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority finance committee voted today to approve higher fares for subway, buses and commuter trains, two days ahead of the full board’s vote.

The agency has threatened that unless Albany lawmakers come up with a bailout plan by Wednesday, the fare hikes and service cuts will take effect.

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Currently the only Mikvah serving the Crown Heights women has been standing since the early 1950’s and residents say has been extremely overwhelmed with the expansion and growth of Crown Heights. Now a new initiative by members of the Beis Shmuel Shul is being undertaken to build a new one.

More in the Extended Article!

A Second Woman’s Mikvah for CH in the Works

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Currently the only Mikvah serving the Crown Heights women has been standing since the early 1950’s and residents say has been extremely overwhelmed with the expansion and growth of Crown Heights. Now a new initiative by members of the Beis Shmuel Shul is being undertaken to build a new one.

More in the Extended Article!

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Albany NY [CHI] — As many travel to or from Montreal for Pesach, Rabbi Yisroel Rubin announced that Albany’s Central Birkas Hachama will follow 7:45am Davening at Albany’s Maimonides School 404 Partridge St., plus a Siyum Bechorim and refreshments in honor or Rambam’s Birthday Erev Pesach.

More in the Extended Article!

Albany/Northway Birkas Hachama

Albany NY [CHI] — As many travel to or from Montreal for Pesach, Rabbi Yisroel Rubin announced that Albany’s Central Birkas Hachama will follow 7:45am Davening at Albany’s Maimonides School 404 Partridge St., plus a Siyum Bechorim and refreshments in honor or Rambam’s Birthday Erev Pesach.

More in the Extended Article!

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Packed House at Birchas Hachama Halachos Shiur

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Every seat in Kolel Menachem was taken on Thursday, when more than 100 men came to review the Halachos of Birchas Hachama.

“What is the source for the mitzvah of Birchas Hachama?” was a question fielded by Maggid Shiur, Rabbi Zalman Moshe Abrahams, among other thoughtful questions.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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