New Engagement!
Chaim Hillel Wilansky (Portland, ME) and Esther Polter (Acton, MA)
L’chaim will be tonight, Tuesday, at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
570 Crown St. [hall entrance on Albany Ave.] at 8:30pm
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Foreign Investors Buying Up Crown Heights Housing
A report in the Daily Mail, a UK newspaper, says that foreign investors from Europe, Australia and Israel are buying up houses in the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Crown Heights, Bed-Stuy and Bushwick almost as soon as they are put up for sale.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Rochel Omer, 27, OBM
With great sadness and shock we inform you of the passing of Rochel Omer, daughter of Rabbi Shmuel Omer, may he be well, a Chabad Shliach in the region of Samaria in the West Bank, Israel. She was 27 years old.
Florida Governor Joins Chabad at Sample Seder
Florida Governor Rick Scott joined Chabad of Tallahassee on the eve of the first night of Pesach “pre-Seder” event hosted by Rabbi Schneur and Chanie Oirechman. Joined by 70 Florida State University (FSU) students, Governor Scott had the opportunity to participate in a “pre-enactment” of the ritual Seder dinner, which was hosted later that evening when the holiday began at sunset.
Massive Display of Jewish Pride at Nazi Death Camp
Over 12,000 people from 42 countries participated today in the March of the Living, walking in a procession from Auschwitz to Birkenau to commemorate the more than 1 million victims of the infamous death camp, and the 6 million Jewish victims of the holocaust.
Carjacker Clings to Exterior of Vehicle for 9 Miles
A Crown Heights resident on his way home from work Sunday evening had a harrowing experience when a man attempted to carjack his vehicle as he was driving through the Bronx. The driver then filmed a dramatic scene unfold as the attacker attempted to break into several other vehicles, one of which he clung to for almost nine miles along a busy highway.
Picture of the Day: Blessing the Trees
A special mitzvah, which can be fulfilled only once a year, is to recite a brachah upon seeing a fruit tree in bloom. A group of Beis Rivkah students went out to make the blessing on an apple and cherry tree! Plus: Locations of fruit trees in Crown Heights.
Miami Students Gather Ma’os Chittim for Food Bank
The students of Miami’s Lubavitch Educational Center got a real-life experience in what it means to help members of their community. This year, Purim’s mitzvah of matanos l’evyonim and Pesach’s mitzvah of ma’os chitim were tied into one.
Parents to Tell Zlati’s Story at Shloshim
The parents of Zlati Sharfstein, OBM, who tragically passed away last month at the age of 53, will mark their daughter’s Shloshim with an evening of remembrance and inspiration.
Please Say Tehillim for..
Please take a moment and say a Kapital Tehillim for Yehoshua ben Risha Leorah, a 2-year-old boy with cancer who is undergoing surgery today, and for Yitzchak Ben Sarah, a Shliach who needs our prayers for a speedy and complete recovery.
Jewish Mayor of Kharkov is Shot
The mayor of Ukraine’s second-largest city was shot in the back while out jogging Monday morning, and was reported to be in critical condition following emergency surgery.
Melbourne Bochurim Gather to Mark 28 Nissan
A Kinus Hatmimim was organized by the Talmidei Hashluchim of Yeshivah Gedolah Zal in Melbourne, Australia, in honour of Chof Ches Nissan.
New Engagement!
Aharon Mendel Kupfer (Borough Park, NY) and Shaina Perlstein (Montreal, Canada)
Video: NYC Jewish Schools See Booming Enrollment
New York City’s growing Orthodox Jewish population has lead to its Yeshivas, which already boast over 100,000 students, overtaking Catholic schools as the largest enroller of students outside of the city’s public schools.
Baby Girl!
Yanky and Esty (nee Lasker) Jacobs (Amsterdam, Holland)
8:00pm: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Jacobson
Following the major success and popularity of the first broadcasts of MyLife: Chassidus Applied, Rabbi Simon Jacobson will air Episode 14 tonight, Sunday, April 6th (6 Nissan) here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week’s class is titled “Honoring Abusive Parents, Advice for Older Singles, Cheating the Government.”
