New Engagement!
Levi Y. Steinmetz (Sarasota, FL) and Leah (bas R’ Zalman) Zirkind (Montreal, Canada)
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Man Who Put on Tefilin at Anti-Israel Protest Responds
Michael, a Jewish Melbourne man who was recently photographed putting on Tefilin with two Lubavitcher boys in front of an anti-Israel protest in the city center, which was featured as CrownHeights.info’s Picture of the Day, has reached out to the Yeshiva Gedolah (YG) to express his feelings about the incident.
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. List of prize winners added.
8:00pm: Does Torah Recognize Horoscopes?
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 150, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: What Should be Our Attitude to Horoscopes and Astrology? How to Balance a Public Life with Modesty? I’m Living on Autopilot! Can Illness Truly Be a Catalyst for Growth? What’s the Secret to Inspiring Myself When My Dreams Are All Burned Out?
Cleaning Lady Arrested After Multiple Thefts Discovered
A cleaning lady was arrested Friday afternoon after her employer recently discovered that she had been stealing from her. Among the items taken was jewelry, cash, makeup and even clothing. Collaboration between Shomrim and local Neighborhood Coordination Officers from the 71st Precinct led to the arrest.
Chabad of Columbia Gets a New Home
Bob Tennenbaum was 28 years old when he was hired as the chief architect and planner for one of America’s early planned communities, Columbia. A picturesque city in Maryland, Columbia was conceived as a utopia of sorts, open to all, regardless of race, religion, or financial status. Twenty-one miles south of Baltimore, Columbia has seen a lot of development since it was first settled in 1967.
New Engagement!
Choni (ben Yossi) Cohen (Crown Heights) and Suki Turner (Crown Heights)
Jewish Teens Gather in Volgograd for Seminar
Dozens of Jewish teenagers gathered in Volgograd, Russia, last weekend for a local EnerJew youth movement seminar. The seminar was the first combined event for youth from Volgograd and Saratov, as both of these cities only joined the movement in the fall.
Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended Monday
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended on Monday, February 13, for Lincoln’s Birthday. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
Chabad Lobbies for Disability Services on Capitol Hill
Jewish communities and leaders from across the United States, including those from the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, participated in the seventh annual Jewish Disability Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
Over 1,000 Attend Concert Evening Benefitting KSCVK
Over 1,000 men packed the Oholei Torah ballroom to enjoy an evening which included a lavish buffet, and a rocking concert featuring Mordechai Ben David and Simcha Friedman – who made his singing debut in the United States – in an event benefiting Keren Simchas Chosson VeKallah and the vital work they do in helping families make weddings.
Join Worldwide Farbrengen for Tu B’Shvat
Every year since 5731 the Rebbe would conduct a Farbrengen to celebrate Chamishah Asar BiShevat. Just in time for this year’s festival, JEM has released the Rebbe’s Farbrengen of 15 Shevat 5741 (1981). Fully restored and subtitled in 6 languages, the 3 hour Farbregen is now accessible to all.
Baby Boy!
Chanoch and Cherrie (nee Sputz) Bistritzky (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!
Levi Groner (Johannesburg, South Africa) and Rochel Nagel (Crown Heights)
Weekly Thought: We Sing; What Else Is There to Do?
B’nei Yisrael sang Az Yashir back then, are the details still relevant today? What are the eternal lessons from this song for our Emunah in hashem? How can we as Chassidim be inspired from the messages of this great song? Rabbi Avrohom Brashevitzky, Shliach to Doral, FL, shares his thoughts on this week’s Parsha – Beshalach.
New Engagement!
Eliyahu Sapochkinsky (Westlake, CA) and Shayna Alevsky (New York, NY)
CTeen Shabbaton: The Countdown Begins
It’s that time of year again; The CTeen International Shabbaton, the largest youth Shabbaton in the country, is less than three weeks away. What began nine years ago with forty-teens has expanded to 1,516 set to arrive this year, iy’h. When calculated with chaperones, and staff, the number jumps to a whopping 2,034 participants, making this the largest Shabbaton to be hosted in Crown Heights to date.
