New Engagement!
Yossi Blau (Crown Heights) and Esty Newfield (Crown Heights) – L’chaim: Tuesday night at Beis Rivkah 310 Crown St
Terror Attack Averted in Jerusalem, Machine Guns and Hundreds of Ammunition Found
A possible terror attack was averted near Jerusalem when a checkpoint search discovered machine guns with hundreds of rounds of ammunition in an Arab car.
NYC Declares Public Health Emergency Over Measles Outbreak, Demands Vaccination or $1,000 Fine
NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio has announced a public health emergency over the measles outbreak that has spread through the Jewish community. The mayor also announced mandatory vaccination in effected zip codes, or face a fine of up to $1,000.
Compilation of the Rebbe’s torah on the Rebbe’s new Kapitel
A recently published Kovetz, produced by the students of the Rabbinical College of America – Morristown, contains a selection of the Rebbe’s sichos, maamorim and letters on kapitel 118 – the kapitel that chassidim will start reciting this year on Yud Aleph Nissan.
Town of Brookhaven Recognizes Education and Sharing Day
On April 3rd, Supervisor Ed Romaine and members of the Town Board of Brookhaven, NY, met with Rabbi Mendy Goldberg to recognize Education and Sharing Day in the Town of Brookhaven.
A Message From Mrs. Scheiner
Every year Mrs. Devorah Scheiner goes above and beyond in helping families in need who live in our community celebrate Pesach. Yet there is still much-needed funds to pay for the food distribution for this Pesach.
Smicha Bochurim in Mayanot Complete Test
After many long hours of work and diligent learning, the Bochurim learning Smicha in Mayanot Yeshiva in Israel completed Hilchos Bosor V’Cholov (laws of meat and milk), and passed with flying colors.
Thousands of Children Participate in the CKids 4D Pesach Experience
This past week, CKids put an entirely new spin on the famous directive to view ourselves as if we had been personally freed from slavery in Egypt. 180 Chabad Houses around the world, from Denmark in the west to Hong Kong in the east, have been taking part in the 4D Pesach Experience, a “club” created by CKids.
Shomrim Safety PSA
Following reports of continued break ins to vehicles on the Crown Heights community, Crown Heights Shomrim reminds the community to remove all valuables from your vehicle, and make sure the doors are locked.
NYC Threatens to Close Down Schools if Unvaccinated Children Continue to Attend
New York City warned Brooklyn yeshivas to keep the order to exclude unvaccinated students from classes or face violations and possible closure. The order, which includes yeshivas in Borough Park and Williamsburg, was issued in December 2018 and applied to students who were not vaccinated against measles. A Williamsburg yeshiva violating the order has been connected to over 40 measles cases.
Baby Boy!
Zalman and Rivky (nee Hurwitz) Osdoba (Crown Heights)
Mastermind Behind Murder of Menachem Stark Z”L Handed up to 25 Years in Jail
The alleged mastermind was convicted Monday of the murder and kidnapping of Menachem Stark Z”L, finally concluding trials that, after more than 5 years, has resulted in guilty verdicts or pleas from all four men believed to have been involved in the horrific crime.
BDE: Harry Aaron Medelsohn, 55, OBM
With great sadness we inform you about the passing of Harry Aaron Medelsohn OBM, a chossid and supported of Lubavitch activities. He passed away Monday afternoon the 3rd of Nissan. He was 55 years old.
1 Arrested For Assault After Throwing Brick at Jewish Man
A man was arrested Monday afternoon after he damaged a door outside a Crown Heights store, and threw a brick at a Jewish worker. The man was taken into custody by the NYPD.
Info to be Menachem Avel Rabbi Eliezer Gold
Rabbi Eliezer Gold is sitting shiva for his father Robert Avrohom Gold obm at 1455 Union Street in Crown Heights until Thursday morning.
Kinus HaMechanchim 5779 to be Held in Danbury Connecticut
The Merkos Chinuch Office announced today that the 5779 – 2019 Kinus HaMechanchim will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Danbury CT. On Monday and Tuesday 5-6 Tammuz, July 8th and 9th.
US Government to Label Part of Iranian Military as a Terrorist Group
On Monday, rumors that the US government would be labeling the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, part of the Iranian military, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization were confirmed by the White House.
