New Engagement!
Yonatan Gemmi (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) and Avigael Bismuth (Montreal, Canada)
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Viral Shofar Encounter Blossoms into Spiritual Journey
Josh Wolff, a documentary filmmaker, was annoyed. It was Rosh Hashana, and Chabad students eager to share the mitzvah of shofar were canvassing the streets of Brooklyn offering to blow the ram’s horn for any Jew who hadn’t made it to services.
Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended Monday
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended Monday, December 8, for a Catholic holiday. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
8:00pm: Yechi and Meshichism; Activism vs. Avodah; Integrity in Applying Chassidus
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 46, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the following topics: Yechi and Meshichism; Activism vs. Avodah; Integrity in Applying Chassidus; and follow-up on Infertility, Special Children, and Prayer.
Bored on Sunday? Visit the Ohel, Says the NY Times
In an editorial titled Jets? Giants? There Are Better Ways to Spend Your Sunday, The New York Times on Friday offered a short list of recommended activities for New Yorkers looking for a fulfilling way to spend their day off, including such tips as visiting the swamps of New Jersey or enjoying an opera at Carnegie Hall.
Oholei Torah Hold Mens Auction Kumzitz
Oholei Torah PTA hosted an all men’s event benefiting their annual auction this Motzai Shabbos. The crowd enjoyed an auction viewing along with a lavish buffet dinner, sushi bar and cocktails and concluding with a special Kumzitz.
A Menorah With A Past Donated To Chabad of Ottawa
A brass Chanukah menorah that survived the ravages of WWII and had been in the hands of a Christian family for three generations was donated by a family member to the Chabad Ottowa Torah Center last week. It will be kindled this Chanukah, December 16, for the first time in many decades.
Fewer Brutality Complaints Against 71st Precinct
The Civilian Review Complaint Board (CCRB), the New York City agency that oversees complaints of police brutality, launched a new online mapping feature that allows NYers to see the number of complaints filed against the police, per week and by type. The 71st Precinct scores relatively well, with fewer complaints than most neighboring precincts.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Rabbi Yosef Waldman, 84, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Yosef Waldman, OBM, a longtime resident of Crown Heights and a chossid whom the Rebbe credited with inspiring the continuation of the Rashi Sichos. He was 84 years old.
Shabbos at the Besht: A Tale of Three Souls
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Mendy Wolff will lead a discussion on the topic, A Tale of Three Souls: Avrohom, Yitzchok and Yaakov – Our Past, Present and Future.
219 Arrested on 2nd Night of Protests over Cop Abuse
The NYPD made 219 arrests as protesters took to the streets for a second night following the grand jury decision not to indict an NYPD officer in the chokehold death of Eric Garner.
Brooklyn Most Unaffordable Place to Buy Home in U.S.
Brooklyn has just claimed the title of least affordable housing market in America, beating out both San Francisco and Manhattan in a newly-released report. According to the study, a Brooklyner making a median income would need to set aside 98 percent of their salary to pay for a median-priced home.
Video: Shliach Dances with TV Hosts, Explains Chanukah
Glastonbury, Connecticut Shliach Rabbi Yosef Wolvovsky appeared on the local TV station to spread the word and message of Chanukah. One of the hosts got so excited he broke out into a dance with the Shliach and proclaimed “I now feel Jewish!”.
OK: No Kashrus Issues with Tropicana Juices
Allegations of insects being found in Tropicana Juices called their Kashrus into question, but the OK released a statement saying that in addition to no insect traces being found, an independent and knowledgeable posek stated that there is no halachic or Kashrus issues.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a photo of the Rebbe seeing off guests at the front door of 770, circa 1962.
Baby Boy!
Yossi and Goldie Grossbaum (Sacramento, CA)
Released Time’s 114 Gifts for the Rebbe’s Anniversary
In honor of the upcoming wedding anniversary of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin the volunteers at Released Time, the Jewish Hour program in NYC Public Schools, set out to achieve a lofty goal – get 114 new children to sign up.
