Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Mrs. Chana Chanowitz, 87, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Chana Chanowitz OBM, wife of R’ Chaim Chanowitz OBM, who together merited to go into many yichidusin with the Rebbe. She was 87 years old.
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A Single Father, A Tireless Fellow Shliach, An Unimaginable Struggle
From Days Gone By: Early Morning in 770, 1987
In this photo, taken in 1987, several Chassidim gather in 770 in the early hours of the morning to study Chassidus and farbreng together. Can you identify anyone in the photo?
Police Car Crashes into Parked Vehicles Amid Chase
At 1:10pm today, Monday, an unmarked police car driven by Officer Tyrese Guerrier spun out of control at the intersection of Albany Ave. and Rutland Rd. in Crown Heights and hit three parked cars.
NJ Governor Christie Hosts 7 Shluchim
In what has become an annual tradition, Governor Chris Christie hosted a luncheon at his Drumthwaket mansion in honor of Jewish Heritage Month. The event, which highlights the contributions of the Jewish community to the State of NJ, included 7 Shluchim among the approximately 50 Jewish leaders.
Video: Woman’s Life Saved Outside Chabad Soup Kitchen
A businesswoman operating out of Chabad’s non-profit ‘Our Big Kitchen’ in Sydney, Australia, was spared certain death when a kitchen staff-member alerted her to an out-of-control truck that was barreling towards her.
Boro Park Cheder Students Mark ‘Mesibas Chumash’
The young students of Cheder Gan Yisroel in Boro Park, directed by Shliach Rabbi Aron Ginsberg, celebrated their ‘Mesibas Chumash’ yesterday, with the presence of their parents, teachers and local Rabbonim.
Tuesday: Rally at the Ohel
On Tuesday, the 15th of Sivan (June 2), there will be a rally at the Ohel for all children ages 5 to 12 featuring arts & crafts, refreshments, and an amazing program. Buses will leave 770 at 5:00pm and return at 7:30pm. Transportation will cost $3.
L.A. Students Mark 1 Million Lines Learned By Heart
On Sunday 13 Sivan, talmidim of Cheder Menachem Los Angeles, together with their parents, grandparents, relatives and friends, gathered together to mark the culmination of two months of learning Mishnayos and Tanya Baal Peh, as a present to the Rebbe on honor of Yud Alef Nissan.
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Eli and Mushka (nee Samuels) Simon (Manchester, England)
IDF Training Kicks In As Florist Foils Robbery Attempt
A Brooklyn florist turned the tables on a would be robber on Friday, disarming the armed gunman and holding him for police.
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Yossi and Kendel Leah (nee Kolt) Feldman (Los Angeles, CA)
Video: Yeshiva Student Discusses Visit to Dubai
Rabbi Nachman Simon, Shliach to Delmar, a suburb of Albany, interviewed his son, Aharon Simon, a Yeshiva student studying in Crown Heights, on ‘The Jewish View,’ a cable TV talk show. They discussed Aharon’s recent trip to east Asia, where he helped local Jews celebrate Passover, and his 7-hour stopover in Dubai.
New Engagement!
Yossi (ben Mendel) Okunov (Crown Heights) and Blumie Raskin (London, England)
New Engagement!
Avremy Scheinfeld (Crown Heights) and Mushka Hecht (Crown Heights)
Baby Girl!
Mendy and Miki (nee Mishulovin) Mochkin (Crown Heights)
8:00pm: Sending Children to Non-Chabad Schools; Boredom in Yeshiva; Adult Children’s Sense of Entitlement
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 69, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week, Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Is the Yeshiva System Failing Our Children? (Pt. 2); Sending Children to Non-Chabad Schools; Boredom in Yeshiva; Adult Children’s Sense of Entitlement.
Parts of Houston are drying out after major flooding earlier this week, with Jewish volunteers helping affected residents move damaged furniture and other belongings outside their houses.
As Toll Mounts in Sodden Houston, Jewish Community Pitches In to Help Neighbors
Days after torrential rains caused massive flooding in Houston, the true toll in terms of lives lost and property destroyed continues to mount. Sadly, that includes an older Jewish couple who perished when the rescue boat they were in capsized.
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