Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Mr. George Davidsohn, OBM
With great sadness we inform you of the passing of George (Moshe Dovid) Davidsohn, OBM, a renowned philanthropist and member of the Jewish communities of Crown Heights and Boro Park, Brooklyn.
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Thousands Support Israel at Times Square Protest
Thousands of people from all walks of life gathered in Manhattan’s Times Square for a protest in support of the State of Israel, and to vocally condemn the recent rash of terror attacks perpetrated on its citizens.
Rabbi Menachem Kutner (right) and Rabbi Yossi Lipkin (center) visiting Yair in the hospital.
The Tzitzis Saves His Life
Yair was getting ready to leave the house a few days ago in Ra’anana, Israel. Getting dressed,he looked for a pair of tzitzis that he wears under his shirt all the time, following the biblical commandment to do so.
2 Dead, 11 Wounded After Terrorist Opens Fire at Be’er Sheva Bus Station
An Israel Defense Forces soldier and an Eritrian asylum-seeker were killed, and 11 people wounded, when a terrorist stabbed a soldier, grabbed his rifle and opened fire late Sunday in the central bus station in the southern city of Be’er Sheva. The asylum-seeker was mistakenly shot and killed by security forces responding to the attack.
New Engagement!
Bentzy Chesney (Crown Heights) and Chaya Serebryanski (Melbourne, Australia)
Photos by Benams
Photos: Hundreds Enjoy Kosher Day Fair
Braving the cold weather, hundreds turned out for a special Kosher Day street fair on Crown Heights’ Kingston Ave.
New Engagement!
Yosef Peysin (Chicago, IL) and Chana Wircberg (Crown Heights)
8:00pm: Baal Tshuva Discrimination; Family Planning; Should Past Experiences Affect Dating? Marital Advice; A Moody or Unstable Spouse
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 86, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Baal Tshuva Discrimination; Family Planning; Should Past Experiences Affect Dating? Marital Advice; A Moody or Unstable Spouse.
The Rebbe, the Israeli President, the Yeshivah Gedolah Shluchim, and the Moon
Rabbi Aharon Eliezer Ceitlin, OBM, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 62, was a member of the fourth Kevutzah of Shluchim to spend two years as the Rebbe’s Shluchim to the Yeshivah Gedolah in Melbourne, Australia. He related the following event which began unfolding when he embarked on this Shlichus. It was transcribed by Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Maggid Shiur in Yeshiva Gedolah of Melbourne, who heard it from Rabbi Ceitlin at a Farbrengen, and later shared the transcription with him to review for accuracy.
1,000 celebrate Monroe Chabad’s 13th Anniversary
As the ‘Hakhel’ year began, just after Rosh Hashanah, hundreds filled the hall in celebration of the 13th anniversary—“Bar Mitzvah” of Chabad Jewish Center of Monroe Township, New Jersey, led by its directors, Rabbi Eliezer and Chanie Zaklikovky, with a sold-out concert by international singing sensation Dudu Fisher.
Five Stabbing Attacks Occur in Israel on Shabbos
Palestinian terrorists carried out five stabbing attacks in Jerusalem and the West Bank on Shabbos, as a month-long outburst of violence showed no signs of abating. At least four of the attackers were killed.
Belgian MP Visits 770
Mr. Ludo Van Campenhout, vice-mayor of Antwerp and a member of the Belgian parliament, toured 770 during a visit to Crown Heights on Tuesday coordinated by Belgian head shliach Rabbi Shabtai Slavaticki.
Williamsburg Man Assaulted in Possible Hate Crime
A Chasidic man was assaulted in Williamsburg on Friday morning, and the NYPD is investigating it as a possible bias attack.
Arrest Made in Firebomb Attack; Jews Not Target
Police have arrested a man on charges of attempted murder for throwing a Molotov cocktail at a Midtown street corner where two Lubavitcher Bochurim were standing. Police say the two were not the intended target.
Picture of the Day: Contest Winners Rewarded
Right at the beginning of the school year, the 8th Grade of Oholei Torah began a special contest connected with missions of the various mitzvahs and chassidishe conduct of the month of Tishrei. These included Mivtza Shofar, Mivtza Lulav, learning on your own time, davening Chol Hamoed with the Minyan, going on Tahalucha, Hakhel gatherings etc.
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