COVID-19 Update for the Crown Heights Community #18
An eighteenth update of guidelines for the Crown Heights Jewish community has been published with an advisory for measures that will keep the Crown Heights community safe over pesach.
Daily Archives: April 5, 2020
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Special Story: Mivtza Matzah
Mivtza Matza is one of the first peulos that the Rebbe encouraged his chassidim to reach out to Jews who for whatever reason didn’t have shmura matza for the seder. As a child, I remember delivering shmura matza to many of our neighbors in Oak Park, Michigan. This year we have a predicament, we cannot meet many of our associates, so how are we to fulfill the Rebbe’s request and guidance.
“Do It Yourself” Seder Class from JLI
For shluchim worldwide, the erev-Pesach script has been interrupted by the Coronavirus outbreak. Unable to organize community sedarim, many of them have been seeking ways to help their communities carry out the mitzvos of Pesach in quarantine.
New Niggun for Yud Aleph Nissan, by Chazzon Aryeh Leib Hurwitz
Aryeh Leib Hurwitz, a rising star in the world of Chazzanos, has released a new niggun for Kapital 119, the Rebbe’s Kapital for this year, on the Posuk “Ma Ahavti Sorosecha.”
9:00PM: Yud Aleph Nissan Zoom Farbrengen Tonight With Rabbi Yossi Lew
LIVE at 9:00pm: Join a Yud Aleph Nissan Zoom Farbrengen tonight, April 5th, at 9:00pm with Rabbi Yossi Lew. A virtual evening of Inspiration and Connection.
Live Monday at 4:00PM: Ckids Makes Magical Mah Nishtanah Available for Anash
In light of the coronavirus pandemic, Ckids is proud to offer its highly-successful virtual Pesach program to the entire Chabad community.
8:00PM: What Did the Tzemech Tzedek Write in a Maamar About the Epidemic in 1832 and What Lessons Does it Offer Us Today?
The topics in this week’s 303rd episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include: Chassidus applied to Yud Alef Nissan. What does Shabbos HaGadol mean today? Yud Gimmel Nissan: Lessons from the Tzemech Tzedek about an epidemic. How is this night different? Lessons from Pesach. How can we be making Pesach and fulfilling our other obligations when we should be helping others in this time of need? What is the significance of reading the nasi? Increasing in Torah study in honor of Yud Alef Nissan. What is the significance of corona meaning crown? Is there something we can do to repair the sefira of kesser on a spiritual level to help stop the virus? How to deal with the challenge of being at home with my kids? How about those of us who have no family? What is the bare minimum of people needed to do a Seder? Which Parsha will we read after the quarantine is over? Seder related questions
LIVE AT 5:00PM: Central Yud Aleph Nissan Farbrengen by Agudas Chassidei Chabad
LIVE at 5:00pm: You are invited to join the online Central Yud Aleph Nissan Farbrengen by Agudas Chassidei Chabad at 4:00 P.M. EST.
When Jewish Life Goes Viral: A Quiet Goodbye
In this multimedia mini-series, we look at Chabad’s response to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on Jewish life events. As people die and are buried with no family to see them off, we examine how CDC protocol is causing Judaism’s sacred burial societies, to dramatically alter traditional practice.
Hundreds of Prepared Meals Delivered By Chabad of Southwest Broward, Florida’s “Sunshine Circle”
Run by Rabbi Shimon and Liba Andrusier, Shluchim of Chabad of Century Village in Pembroke Pines, FL, “Sunshine Circle” has been serving Seniors in South Broward for over 6 years. “Project Connect!” started nearly 3 weeks ago, serving hundreds of Holocaust Survivors and Seniors in quarantine with no family nearby.
Torah Treasures Makes “The Rebbe’s Niggunim” Vol 2 Available Free For One Day
In honor of Yud Aleph Nissan TorahTreasure.com is making “The Rebbe’s Niggunim” Vol 2 available on its website for free just for today. Create an account and enjoy!
Picture of the Day
Eastern Parkway and Kingston Ave has always been a major highway for Lubavitchers, many times spilling into the streets and overfilling into the surrounding areas. With grant money allocated to place surveillance cameras on Crown Heights intersections, the NYPD has finally placed one on the hotbed corner.
Photo Credit: Lor Croghan
Old Crown Heights Hospital To be Resurrected, Become COVID-19 Facility
The old St Mary’s Hospital on Buffalo Ave in Crown Heights has been shuttered since 2005, and is now being resurrected as a COVID-19 facility.
Mafteiach Of Maamarim Discovered
A copy of a mafteiach of the maamarim of the first four Rebbeim on the 5 Meggilos, Teffilah, Yomim Tovim, and Gemora, was recently discovered. The discovery appears to have been written by either the Rebbe Maharash, or the Rebbe Rashab, with additions written by the Friederker Rebbe.
BDE: Reb Moshe Shmiel Klein, 69, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Reb Moshe Shmiel Klein OBM, a resident of Williamsburg who owned Klein’s Grocery in Crown Heights. He passed away over shabbos, the 10th of Nissan, 5780.
Proclaiming Education and Sharing Day 2018. Photo Credit: The White House
Trump Proclaims Education and Sharing Day 2020
Following in the footsteps of his predecessors, President Donald Trump proclaimed Yud Aleph Nissan to be Education and Sharing Day, 2020.
BDE: Mrs. Golda Miriam Shifrin, 73, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Mrs. Golda Miriam (Goldie) Shifrin OBM, a Crown Heights resident active in helping those in the community. She passed away Motzei Shabbos, the 11th of Nisssan, 5780.
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