Baby Girl!
Benzion and Faigy (nee Grossbaum) Treitel (Montreal, Canada)
From Days Gone By: R’ Aron Leizer Ceitlin in Tzfat
In honor of the Shloshim of Rabbi Aron Leizer Ceitlin OBM we present a set of photos from May 1977 in where he is seen studying with children in the Meginim Square in Tzfat, Israel. The photos are from the archives of Shmuel Zalmanov.
8:00pm: Having Standards without Being Judgmental
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 90, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Chassidic Dress Code; High Standards without Being Judgmental; Validity of Conversion; Are Other Religious Practices Legitimate? Colors of the Sefiros.
Chabad Helps Stranded El Al Passengers after Emergency Landing
An emergency landing in Billings, Montana stranded some 299 passengers and crew after an engine malfunction on a flight from Tel Aviv, Israel to Los Angeles, California. Stuck in a small terminal there was no access to kosher food, but Montana Shluchim came to the rescue.
Baby Girl!
Sholom and Chaya (nee Altein) Kramer (Crown Heights)
OY/YO Sculpture References Yiddish/Urban Slang
A bright yellow monumental sculpture installed near the East River spells “YO” when viewed from Manhattan and “OY” from Brooklyn. It went up this week in the Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Main Street Lawn.
Cheder at the Ohel Greets Rosh Chodesh Kislev with Joy
Students at Cheder at the Ohel were treated to a farbrengen with Cheder parent, Rabbi Zalman Wolowik of Chabad of the Five Towns and dancing with an in-house band in honor of Rosh Chodesh Kislev.
New Engagement!
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Mrs. Goldie Diament, 92, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Goldie Diament OBM, the mother of Stewart Diament of Montreal. She was 92 years old.
NYPD Beefs Up Security Following Paris Terror Attacks
The NYPD has announced that they are beefing up security around the city, and are in close touch their French counterparts and the FBI, following the horrific terror attacks in Paris.
‘Rave’ Moved Out of Crown Heights Following Outcry
A controversial techno festival set to take place at the Bedford-Union Armory in Crown Heights next week is moving to Sunset Park due to community concerns, organizers said.
Jewish Communities Show Solidarity with France
Jewish communities and individuals around the world expressed their solidarity, support and prayers for the French people on Saturday evening after a series of coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday night killed 129 people and injured more than 350 others, 99 seriously, in what French President François Hollande called “an act of war by ISIS.”
Weekly Living Torah Video: A Hakhel Special
JEM offers a special presentation in this week’s Living Torah, all centered around the Rebbe’s focus on Hakhel.
Over 129 Killed In Multiple Terrorist Attacks in Paris; ISIS Claims Responsibility
The Islamic State claimed responsibility on Saturday for a coordinated assault by gunmen and bombers that killed 129 people at locations across Paris. President Francois Hollande said the attacks amounted to an act of war against France.
Weekly Story: To Which Part Are You Part Of?
The following is a story/thought that I heard last week in one of the many farbrengens that was going on in conjunction to the Kimus Hashluchim.
Videos: The Story of Rosh Chodesh Kislev
JEM has released a collection of videos in connection with Rosh Chodesh Kislev, the day the Rebbe fully recovered from a serious heart attack in 5738 (1977).
Kindergartners Mark Rosh Chodesh Kislev
Thursday, the first day of Rosh Chodesh Kislev, was celebrated in a chassidishe manner and exciting spirit in the East Flatbush Kindergarten of Oholei Torah.
