Eastern Parkway Crash Injures Pedestrian
A man was left in critical condition after being struck by a minivan when he attempted to cross Eastern Parkway.
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New Engagement!
Boruch Noam Dubrow (Los Angeles, CA) and Sheina Brummel (Crown Heights)
8:00pm: How to Access Joy When Feeling Down?
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 37, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info beginning at 8:00pm. This week, in a special pre-Sukkos Edition, Rabbi Jacobson will address the topic: Why is joy so crucial, and how can one access it when feeling down?
Chabad of Cyprus Dedicates Fourth Center
Chabad of Cyprus dedicated a forth location in the country, this one in Limassol. The city sits on the southern coast of Cyprus, is the second to the largest in the country and with the largest port it is the country’s financial hub. Until now, weekly activities took place in rented locations. The permanent location will give the city’s business community and summer tourists a welcome boost.
Rabbi Mendel Segal smokes 80 briskets at a kosher barbecue competition in Kansas City, KS.
The Atlantic: Young Jews Embrace Kosher
In a clear sign that kosher food is going mainstream among the U.S. Jewish population, The Atlantic reports that young Millennials follow Jewish dietary laws at nearly twice the rate of their Baby Boomer parents.
The site of the proposed building project, Eastern Parkway and Nostrand Avenue. Photo Google Maps.
Eastern Parkway Development Continues with New 7 Story Building
Building applications have been filed with the city’s Department of Buildings with plans to demolish an existing building on the corner of Eastern Parkway and Nostrand Avenue, and build a seven story apartment building in its place.
Baby Girl!
Mendy and Malka Seewald (Granada Hills, CA)
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Hershel Backman, 92, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Hershel Backman OBM, a longtime resident of Crown Heights who passed away on Yom Kippur. He was 92.
Baby Boy!
Shmully and Shternie (nee Raichik) Gurary (Los Angeles, CA)
Guests Tour 770 Communication Room, Library
The hundreds of Bochurim who arrived to spend Tishrei with the Rebbe were treated to a rare glimpse of some ‘off-limits’ portions of 770. The tour was arranged by the Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim Ha’olami, which has taken upon itself the responsibility of caring for the spiritual and physical needs of the guests.
‘Everybody Dance’ with Rabbi Yitzi Hurwitz
This song, written by Chava Tombosky, was composed for the occasion of the completion of a Sefer Torah for Rabbi Yitzi Hurwitz, Shliach to Temecula, CA, who is suffering from ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). The song was released to the public in advance of Simchas Torah, so that the entire community’s Simcha can break through all boundaries and bring about his complete recovery.
Over 350 Walk for Montreal Friendship Circle
Rainy weather did not deter more than 350 people from attending the recent Walk for Friendship in Trudeau Park, the fourth annual event where participants walk, move and run a mile (or 5km) to raise awareness about the Friendship Circle of Montreal.
Beis Rivkah High School ‘Travels to the Rebbe’
On Wednesday evening, the students of Beis Rivkah High School gathered for a Vov Tishrei farbrengen, marking 50 years since the passing of Rebbetzin Chana, the Rebbe’s mother.
Alternate Side Parking Suspended Saturday, Monday
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended Saturday, October 4, for Yom Kippur, and Lehavdil on Monday, October 6, for a Muslim holiday. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
The Sights, Sounds, Smells and Tastes of Tishrei
Rabbi Avrohom Brashevitzky, Shliach to Doral, FL, takes a trip down memory lane in this pre-Yom Kippur essay on the unrivaled experience of spending Tishrei in Crown Heights, which he opted to share with the readers of CrownHeights.info.
Baby Girl!
Eliav and Elka (nee Brand) Benjamin (Crown Heights)
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