9 Sholom Zochors This Week!
Baruch and Chaya (nee Levilev) Goldberg
1313 Carroll St. [between Kingston and Brooklyn Aves.]
Nuttie and Brochie (nee Barnett) Shpigelman
327 Crown St. [between New York and Nostrand Aves.]
Noach and Dina (nee Elberg) Hurwitz
1523 President St. [between Albany and Troy Aves.]
Chaim and Sarale (nee Freund) Schochet
430 Crown St. [between Kingston and Brooklyn Aves.]
Mendy and Miki (nee Mishulovin) Mochkin
375 Crown St. [between Brooklyn and New York Aves.]
Meir and Perel Kahanov
502 New York Ave. [between Sterling St. and Lefferts Ave.] Apt. #6A
Meir and Nechama (nee Horowitz) Paris
467 Empire Blvd. [between Brooklyn and New York Aves.]
Binyamin and Leah (nee Rhodes) Salomon
1639 Burnett St. Brooklyn, NY 11229
Mendel and Mushka (nee Sudak) Morozow
565 Maple St. [between Kingston and Albany Aves.]
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a photo of the Rebbe at a children’s rally in the early 1970s.
A Wing and a Prayer: Combining Effort and Faith
“Can’t anything in the world ever go right?” These words of frustration, uttered by my six year old son, remain etched in my memory. They came after a valiant struggle with a model airplane, which, as you probably have guessed, ended in disappointment. I’ve since heard these words repeated by people of all ilk.
Baby Boy!
Chaim and Sarale (nee Freund) Schochet (Crown Heights)
Sholom Zochor will be at 430 Crown St. [between Kingston and Brooklyn Aves.]
1,000 Jewish Teens to Spend Shabbos in Crown Heights
The Chabad Teen Network is coming to Crown Heights. In a big way.
‘Derher’ Magazine: The Manuscripts that Came Home
After over 50 years of being in captivity, precious collections of Kesovim belonging to the Rebbeim were still located in Poland. In an incredible sequence of events beginning in 5731 (1971), what had seemed an impossible feat – was indeed achieved. Guiding every step of the way, the Rebbe directed a number of individuals on how to retrieve one section of the library.
Badatz: Forbidden to Participate in Landmark Forum
Activists from Landmark Forum – an organization labeled by many leading Rabbonim as a ‘cult’ and which many suspect was a model for Call of the Shofar – have been attempting to made inroads into the Crown Heights Jewish community through Facebook invites to a planned seminar. Swift reaction by the Crown Heights Beis Din lead to the event’s cancellation.
Lamplighters Doubles Goal; Raises $100,000
For 24 hours, every dollar donated to Lamplighters became four dollars, thanks to a special ‘Matching’ grant by three generous donors, Eli Nash, Yosef Sidof and Shaya Gordon.
New High End Chocolate Delights Kosher Consumers
Kosher chocolate lovers have likely noticed a new Chocolate brand appearing on the kosher food scene. The Chassidic owned company, addictive confections, hopes to fill a void for those seeking Chocolate with both the highest quality ingredients and classy, trendy look.
Tonight: Free Live Tele-Seminar with R’ Manis Friedman
How do you say Chossid in English? How do you define “being a Chossid” in practical, down-to-earth terms? According to Rabbi Manis Friedman, it’s all in the action: What a Chossid does and how he does it.
Crown Heights Women Show Support for Bikur Cholim
This past Sunday, women of all ages gathered at a lovely Brunch to celebrate the Volunteer work of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Bikur Cholim of Crown Heights and commemorate the Rebbetzin’s 113th birthday. The ladies were treated to a delicious brunch, with an endless array of baked goods, cheese platters, artisanal butters, refreshing beverages, hearty sandwiches, beautiful desserts and more, all prepared and set up by volunteers.
Bais Rivkah Shabbaton an Unforgettable Experience
The Bais Rivkah High School biennial Shabbaton was greatly anticipated this year. As a sophomore who had never gone before, I didn’t understand the hype for Shabbaton. I didn’t get how it would be different from every other program the school makes. But I sure was in for a surprise.
Blog: Celebrating My 30th
Do numbers really count?
Do they define you, mock you, scare you?
Do numbers provide focus, gratitude, direction?
I think so.
Heartbreaking Funeral for Killed Yeshiva Student
The Jewish community of Vinnitza, Ukraine was grief stricken, and crying could be heard throughout the masses who gathered to partake in the Levaya of Hatomim Gedalia Greenzayd, OBM, a Yeshiva student who was tragically killed in a terrible accident earlier this week.
Video: A Word on the Parsha with Rabbi Minkowicz
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Pekudei. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: Why do people want to be blessed?
Eight Injured in Eastern Parkway Building Collapse
Eight workers were seriously injured today in a construction accident while working on a decrepit building, located on the corner of Eastern Parkway and Prospect Place.
