Google Cuts Off Pixel Resellers
A slew of google users, including one vocal Lubavitcher, were cut off from all their Google accounts as “punishment” for reselling a Pixel phone, which violates Google’s policies, reports the Associated Press.
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SURVEY: Keren Simchas Chosson V’Kallah Auction, Sunday, May 25th – Will You Be There?
KSCVK and Devorah Benjamin will be hosting their annual auction on Sunday, May 25th. Will you be coming in person?
If you are unable to join in person, don’t forget to purchase your tickets online at kscvk.org.
Fill out the survey HERE.
Carrying forward the legacy of Reb Shmuel Moshe Hakohen Benjamin A”H
Picture of the Day: Kiryat Malachi, Israel
The family of 4-year-old Dinush Rivkin, who has suffered since birth from a rare condition called Esophageal Atresia, happily accepts a check for over one and a half million Shekels that was raised from generous donors all over the world, which will help pay for specialized surgery that may cure her at a hospital in the United States.
Monday: Shloshim for R’ Mendel Brikman, OBM
On Monday evening, a gathering will be held to commemorate the Shloshim of a beloved father, husband and member of the Crown Heights community, Reb Mendel Brikman, OBM, who passed away last month after a prolonged illness.
Shabbos at the Besht: Chof Cheshvan
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Efraim Mintz, Executive Director of the JLI, will lead a discussion on the topic of Chof Cheshvan.
New Season of Avos U’bonim Kicks Off in Monsey
The new winter season of Avos U’bonim kicked off this past Motzoai Shabbos Vayera at the Tzemach Tzedek Shul in Monsey.
Weekly Thought: ‘I Don’t Want to Deal with the Horses’
Is hosting friends considered “Hachnasas Orchim”? Do I really need to go “all out” for this Mitzva? What if the guests are not as pleasant and “fun” for my liking? Is it a “Chassidishe thing” to be into this Mitzva? Rabbi Avrohom Brashevitzky, Shliach to Doral, FL, shares his thoughts on this week’s Parsha – Vayeira.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe during a Farbrengen, circa early 1960s.
New Engagement!
Mendel Parnas (Crown Heights) and Mushka Schaeffer (Monsey, NY)
Aliza Scheinfeld Shares Letter of Encouragement
In the wake of the sudden and shocking passing of R’ Moty Scheinfeld OBM, his wife Aliza shared a hearfelt letter of thanks and encouragement of perserverance with community.
Weekly Letter: Bridging the Gap
Following last week’s presidential election, we present a letter from the Rebbe to President Ronald Reagan in 1985, in which he gives the commander-in-chief encouraging and supportive words to lead our country “in these sadly confused times,” and encouraging his effort to “bridge the gap… necessary for the proper balance of harmony.” The letter, written originally in English, is from the archives of the Rebbe’s personal trusted secretary, Rabbi Nissan Mindel.
Weekly JLI Video: Keeping G-d on Hold
JLI recently launched a new weekly video series: each week a unique one-minute video is released featuring a powerful and relevant message from the weekly Parsha. This week’s video for Parshas Vayeira is titled: Keeping G-d on Hold.
New Engagement!
Mordechai Touger (Florida/Israel) and Chanale Bart (Los Angeles, CA)
Mayor Bill de Blasio Hosts a Press Conference with Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on the corner of Union Street and Troy Avenue to announce the arrest of Melamed, on June 17, 2015.
New Charges Against Crown Heights Landlord
New charges have been filed by State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman against Crown Heights landlord Daniel Melamed, who is accused of ‘Illegal eviction’ for not providing adequate heating to his tenants in an alleged bid to drive them out.
Photos: Avos Ubanim Begins in Crown Heights
Over 400 fathers and sons attended the first week of the Avos Ubanim Betzalel learning program this past Motzei Shabbos in Crown Heights.
‘Survive’ Composed in Memory of Loved Ones
Bochurim Mendy Goldman and Mendy Lebovic teamed up to compose and record a song, title ‘Survive,’ expressing the pain of not understanding G-d’s plan and their yearning for Moshiach, in memory of several family members and close friends who passed away at young ages.
Baby Boy!
Levi and Esther (nee Solomon) Simpson (Crown Heights)
Chanukah Ceremony Back On After Public Outcry
A Florida homeowner’s association reversed its earlier decision to cancel an annual Chanukah event organized by the local Chabad Shliach, after a public outcry claiming unfair discrimination – being that they would be erecting an X-mas tree.
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