Proposal Would End Alternate Side Parking After Street Cleaner Passes
New York City councilman Ydanis Rodriguez (D-Manhattan) is hoping to change alternate side parking regulations, giving locals and commuters more access to parking.
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Video: Apple Peeling Shortcut
Just in time for Pesach, a YouTube video has gone viral which depicts a chef using an innovative technique to peel apples in under three seconds each. There is no word yet on whether this works for potatoes too.
Orange County Chabad Celebrates Decade of Outreach
More than 210 friends came to celebrate and support Chabad of Orange County, NY at the “Decade of Dedication Benefit Gala,” led by Shluchim Rabbi Pesach and Chana Burston. The purpose of the event, Chabad’s first Gala, was to celebrate the community milestone of Chabad’s first decade of service in Orange County, pay tribute to the supporters who make it happen, and say L’chaim to future decades!
Op-Ed: Dating Wisdom from “Are You My Mother?”
P.D. Eastman book, Are You My Mother? is really an instruction manual on how to navigate the Jewish dating world written in the guise of a children’s book.
by Rochel Spangenthal
Music Video: ‘Dank Dem Borei Olam’
In this newly released music video to accompany his latest his single, ‘Borei Olam,’ Jewish singing star Dovid Gabay explores the words of our sages: ‘no matter what Hashem measures out for you, you must thank him.’
5th Annual RCCS Breakfast Hosted in Crown Heights
Crowds of supporters turned out for the 5th annual Crown Heights breakfast in support of Rofeh Cholim Chaim Society, which was hosted by Moshe and Dina Kops who are well known pillars of Chessed in the community.
New Engagement!
Yosef Chaim Moskowitz (Crown Heights) and Mushky Rapp (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!
Yossel Groner (Melbourne, Australia) and Rivka Leah Shmueli (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!
JJ Eleff (Clevland, OH) and Basha Freedman (Surfside, FL)
New Engagement!
Mendel (ben Sholom) Rosenfeld (Zurich, Switzerland) and Zeldi Lipsker (Reading, PA)
L’chaim will be Monday at the Jewish Children’s Museum
792 Eastern Pkwy. [corner Kingston Ave.]
New Engagement!
Binyomin Lubin (Los Angeles, CA/London, England) and Shoshi Chernick (Toronto, Canada)
L’chaim will be tonight, Sunday, at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
570 Crown St. [hall entrance on Albany Ave.]
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 11 tonight, Sunday, March 30th (28 Adar II) here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week’s class is titled “Choosing Our Battles: Sibling Rivalry, Women’s Rights, and Bettering Our Spouses.”
The sign says it all: The rabbi and students gather in the new Chabad House during construction, showcasing a much larger space to meet the needs of area students, alumni and friends.
Taking It to the Next Level on New York’s Bowery
As soon as Micah Timen found out that tickets were on sale for the “Miracle on the Bowery” event, he bought one. And so, he spent Thursday night, March 6, celebrating Chabad House Bowery, which serves New York University and other area universities, their alumni and friends.
Melbourne Mourns the Passing of Ezzy Kestecher OBM
On Sunday 28 Adar II, a large crowd of family, community members and numerous friends attended the Levaya of Aaron Ezriel (Ezzy) Kestecher OBM, at the Melbourne Chevra Kadisha, who tragically passed away last week on Chof Hey Adar II at the age of 28 years in Melbourne Australia.
Gown Gemach to Cater to the Plus-Sized
Mazal Tov!! She is engaged! Everyone is so excited! The Chosson and Kallah buy their respective Kapota and gown. The jewelry, the music, and the flowers are taken care of. But then comes the headache – if the mother or the sisters are plus-sized, where are they supposed to look for the beautiful gowns that will reflect their joy in this simcha?
Early Shabbos morning, at about 5:00am, a non-Jewish woman was walking along Eastern Parkway near Bedford Ave. in Crown Heights when she was hit by a stray bullet.
Woman Hit by Stray Bullet in Crown Heights
Early Shabbos morning, at about 5:00am, a non-Jewish woman was walking along Eastern Parkway near Bedford Ave. in Crown Heights when she was hit by a stray bullet.
Weekly Living Torah: A Mikvah for Whom?
Rabbi Moishe Engel was among the Shluchim in Long Beach, California, who dreamed of opening a kosher store or starting a Hebrew school to help boost the community’s Jewish infrastructure. They were astonished when a call arrived from the Rebbe’s office with a blessing for a new Mikvah.
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