New Engagement!
Sholom (ben Harav Yitzchok A”H) Zirkind (Crown Heights) and Chani Blotner (Worcester, MA)
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Picture of the Day: Survivor Dances with Victims’ Torah
Marty Glade, a 90-year old Holocaust survivor, dances with a new Sefer Torah he donated to Chabad of North Ranch, CA, directed by Rabbi Shlomo Bistritzky. The new Torah was dedicated in memory of the victims who perished in the Holocaust.
Gala Dinner Fetes 24 Years of Chabad in Riverdale
The Tappan Hill Mansion in Tarrytown, New York, was filled on a Saturday evening last month as 250 supporters, friends, and Chabad Early Learning Center parents gathered to celebrate Chabad of Riverdale’s 24th anniversary. Among the distinguished guests were Senator Joe and Hadassah Lieberman.
‘Our Big Kitchen’ Hosts Shabbos Meal on Sydney Beach
Our Big Kitchen, a Sydney soup kitchen directed by Chabad Shliach Rabbi Dovid Slavin, hosted a Friday afternoon ‘Shabbos meal’ on Tamarama Beach, which was attended by 150 friends and supporters of the organization.
Wednesday: Rally at the Ohel
On Wednesday, 15 Adar I (February 24), there will be a rally at the Ohel for all children ages 5 to 12, featuring arts & crafts, refreshments and a raffle. Buses will leave 770 at 5:00pm and return at 7:30pm. Transportation will cost $3.
The Erlauer Rebbe, Rabbi Yochanan Sofer, 93, OBM
Yesterday, the Jewish world mourned upon learning of the passing of the Rebbe of Erlau, Rabbi Yochanan Sofer, OBM, who had a special connection with the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
Baby Boy!
Dovid and Rochel (nee Wiener) Lieblich (Crown Heights)
Video: Doing a Mitzvah When Not in the Mood
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Ki Tisa. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: Should a person do a Mitzvah if he/she is not in the mood?
Belorussian Jews Rejoice over New Torah
Hundreds of community members and guests participated lately in the festive inauguration of a renewed Torah scroll, donated to the historical grand Synagogue of Bobruisk, Belarus, that had just celebrated 200 years to its establishment.
Audio: YU Professor on ‘the Essence of Chassidus’
Yeshiva University Professor Rabbi Moshe Tzvi Weinberg on Friday delivered a class on ‘the Essence of Chassidus,’ in which he expounded on a Maamer delivered by the Lubavitcher Rebbe on Yud Tes Kislev, 5726 (1965).
100 Years Later, Odessa Synagogue Returned to Jewish Community
In a decision that has been repeated in many cities in the Former Soviet Union, authorities are restoring to Jewish communities synagogue buildings that were confiscated back in the prewar years.
Picture of the Day: Tosher Rebbe in Ft. Lauderdale
The newly-appointed Rebbe of Tosh, Rabbi Elimelch Segal-Loewy, who succeeded his father OBM after his passing this past summer, led a Melave Malka on Motzei Shabbos at his home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Also in attendance was area Shliach Rabbi Moshe Meir Lipszyc.
Stabbing Victim Released from Hospital; No Leads on Identity of Attacker
The NYPD’s 71st Precinct held its monthly community meeting Thursday evening, which was attended by dozens of members of the Crown Heights Jewish Community eager to hear of any developments regarding the stabbing of a newlywed young Jewish man on Empire Boulevard the previous week.
Friendship Circle Parents Enjoy Evening of Comedy
As far as super-parents go, the Friendship Circle parent body tops the list. As part of their ongoing mission to offer respite to their parents, the Friendship Circle of Brooklyn hosted their third annual “Parents Night Out” this past Tuesday.
Judge Boosts Chabad Lawsuit Against Litchfield
A federal judge has given a boost to a Chabad Center that has fought a years-long zoning battle in Litchfield over a proposed synagogue and community center. Now the religious land use case, which has already made one stop at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, appears destined for trial.
Flashback to 1990: French Tourist Uploads Footage
A French tourist named Frederic Gracia visited New York during October of 1990. During his visit, which coincided with the holiday of Sukkos, he spent time in Crown Heights, where he captured the sights and sounds in and around Lubavitch World Headquarters-770 and Kingston Ave. with his personal camcorder.
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. Winners list in the Extended Article!
