Baby Boy!
Mendy and Shaina (nee Kohan) Abramowitz (Crown Heights)
Crash Leaves Delivery Van on Two Wheels
A delivery van from a local Crown Heights supermarket was involved in serious looking crash on East New York Avenue.
Photos: Thousands Turn Out in Support of KSCVK
Thousands turned out over the weekend in support of Keren Simchas Chosson V’Kallah at their annual auction event in Crown Heights. Winner List Added!
Vienna’s Jewish Renaissance
Number 37 Zirkusgasse looks like many of the other nondescript buildings in Vienna’s second district. But the apartment house holds particular pathos for Fritz Bittman who was born in its cellar in 1944.
8:00pm: What Is the Jewish Perspective on Astrology?
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 198, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Chassidus Applied to Yud Shevat – 68 (חיים) Years; What Is the Jewish Perspective on Astrology? How Can I Explain the Value of Shabbos to My Friend Who Doesn’t Keep It? Is the Rebbe Perfect?
Letter: I was There! Were you?
I have always supported KSCVK. Devorah is always there for our community and hundreds upon hundreds of families in our community and shluchim around the world have only been able to make Chasunos because of KSCVK. Last night was the men’s event for the Chinese auction. I was a volunteer. The food was great! The ambiance was great! The entertainment was amazing! The crowd was a little smaller than last year. It seemed like less money came in than usual. A lot of the big spenders are our of town. I asked after they counted and the numbers are down.
Boys School First to Put on “Production”
A boy’s school in Crown Heights is the first to be putting on a “production”, much like the ones commonly done by girls schools. The production will be based on Yud Shvat and organizers are calling it “epic!”
New Engagement!
Yehuda Glaser (Chicago, IL) and Esther Leah Goldberg (Monsey, NY)
Photos: Hundreds Turn Out in Support of KSCVK
Hundreds turned out on Motzai Shabbos for an evening of food an entertainment benefiting Keren Simchas Chosson VeKallah, the organization which assists with wedding expenses. The crowd enjoyed a lavish buffet followed by the amazing entertainment of Oz Pearlman, who using mind tricks kept the crowd riveted.
Clueless Mugger Attempts Knifepoint Robbery on Shabbos
A clueless mugger attempted to rob a Jewish man at knifepoint on Friday night on Crown Street, in the ‘heart’ of Crown Heights.
Weekly Story: Keep On Knocking
A young couple was blessed with a child, but their happiness and joy dissipated almost immediately, as the doctors informed them that their child has some extremely serious health issues, which although are not terminal, they are incurable.
KSCVK to Host 17th Annual Auction Fundraiser
THIS WEEKEND: Keren Simchas Chosson V’Kallah will be hosting their 17th annual auction fundraising event this Motzai Shabbos and Sunday. This helps support the work that KSCVK does in assiting to marry off hundreds of Kallahs and Chassanim. The program will feature
Shabbos at the Besht: Yud Shvat
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Michoel Seligson will lead a discussion on the topic of Yud Shvat.
New Engagement!
Dovie Kivman (Crown Heights) and Mushkie Weese (Palo Alto, CA)
Op-Ed: New York’s Bid to Control Religious Schools
Ahead of the release of guidelines from the State Education Department regarding instruction at religious and other private schools, Avi Schick – a member of the Dentons’ Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice and attorney for PEARLS – wrote an op-ed recently published in the Wall Street Journal. In the piece, Avi argues that New York’s plan is not only inconsistent with the law, but may also have the unintended effect of requiring the State to provide billions of dollars in school aid annually to non-public schools.
Timely Tales: The Royal Turkey
JLI presents its unique two-minute video featuring a powerful and relevant message from a timely tale; titled: The Royal Turkey, The Prince Who Thought He Was a Turkey. Here is this week’s video.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a photo of The Rebbe at a Farbrengen in 1972.
