Baby Girl!
Eli and Tanya Kogan (Staten Island)

Gear Worth Thousands Returned Thanks to Shomrim
About three weeks ago, on June 18, Shomrim received a call about suspicious activity taking place on Maple Street near Kingston Ave. Two callers, both homeowners in the vicinity, informed Shomrim that a man was riffling through two suitcases in a furtive manner, and seemed to be searching for valuables.

Historic Visit to First CGI Campgrounds in Ellenville, NY
Nestled on a small road near rural Ellenville, NY, lies a few acres of land. At a glance, this parcel of land hardly seems unique, but to Gan Yisroel – NY, it most certainly is. This is the site of the very first Camp Gan Yisroel, founded in 5716 (1956). These are the grounds that the Rebbe himself took time off his busy schedule to visit, days before camp began.

Halachic Analysis: Buying Clothes in the Three Weeks
Rabbi Levi Y. Garelik addresses the following question: Can one buy new clothing during the time between Shiva Asar Betamuz and Rosh Chodesh Menachem Av?
New Engagement!
Ariel Steinberg (Atlanta, GA) and Chaya Bornstein (Las Vegas, NV)

Story: The Tefillin and the Truck Driver
A lost pair of holocaust-survivor’s Tefilin, a garage sale in rural Nevada, a Jewish Jewish truck driver who never had a Bar Mitzvah, and an upscale Pesach retreat – all come together in this phenomenal story of Hashgacha Protis, which was printed in the latest edition of Mishpacha Magazine.
New Engagement!
Levi Kapeluschnik (Buenos Aires, Argentina) and Sara (bas R’ Shlomo) Steinmitz (Crown Heights)

Radio Talk Show Host Tells Story of Previous Rebbe
Nationally syndicated conservative talk show host Michael Savage spent several minutes of his daily radio broadcast to tell a story of the Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe and his father, the Rebbe Rashab.

Video: First Week at CGI-Detroit
A video recap of the first week of Camp Gan Yisroel-Detroit, located in Lubavitch City, MI.

Visitors Give Condolence to Rapp Family
Members of the Rapp family have been sitting Shiva after the tragic passing of Rabbi Kuti Rapp, OBM, for the past week in Crown Heights and in Israel. They were visited by many members of the community, including Rabbonim and representatives from law enforcement.
Baby Girl!
Arik and Chaya (nee Friedman) Denebeim (Crown Heights)
Baby Girl!
Tovie and Cherry (nee Raksin) Weitman (Crown Heights)
Baby Boy!
Yossi and Chanie (nee Lieberman) Lebovics (Lauderhill, FL)

Shliach Calls Out Amazon’s Hypocrisy
A week after Amazon banned the sale of Confederate flags following a deadly shooting, Jewish organizations, including Sacramento Shliach Rabbi Mendy Cohen, are calling on Amazon to ban books denying the Holocaust.
Baby Girl!
Yaakov and Mushkie (nee Kohn) Perlman (Kingston, PA)

8:00pm: 17 Tammuz and The 3 Weeks; Are we Making a Difference? Mashpia, Friend and Spouse – Distinction? How to Achieve Ahavas Yisroel
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 74, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: 17 Tammuz and The 3 Weeks; Are we Making a Difference? Mashpia, Friend and Spouse – Distinction? How to Achieve Ahavas Yisroel.

Plus Size Gown Gemach Marks 1 Year and 200 Success Stories
Just one year after being established, the Simchas Rochel and Golda Gown Gemach has helped over 200 women find a beautiful gowns for their Simchas. Chani Vogel writes of her wonderful experiences with this endeavor.