Weekly Living Torah: Keep it Warm
“May G-d bless you with increased wealth and much nachas from your children. California is a warm place. Warm it up spiritually as well, with Judaism.” 15 Kislev, 5751 · December 2, 1990
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Photos: Preparing for the Lag Baomer Parade!
Many are hard at work, putting the final touches on what is sure to be the greatest Lag Baomer Parade yet. From the organizers, to the stage builders, including the talented ‘float’ designers and builders. CrownHeights.info’s photographer captured some of the preparations in photos.
Op-Ed: Why I Will be at the Parade
This morning my sister called to ask what she should do about the parade on Sunday. Her children were so excited about it but considering the recent bombings, she was reconsidering whether it was wise to go. Having two little children of my own I didn’t know what to say.
by Chana Byrde
Assistant Chief Owen J. Monaghan (inset) is replacing Chief Thomas Chan (r).
After Promotion BSTF Welcomes New Chief
Assistant Chief Thomas Chan, the current commanding officer of Patrol Borough Brooklyn South, was promoted today to serve as the new chief of the NYPD Community Affairs Bureau. Replacing him will be Assistant Chief Owen J. Monaghan, coming from the Transit Bureau where he served as the executive officer.
Shabbos at the Besht: The Rashbi and Pesach Sheini
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Levi Kaplan will lead a discussion into the Rashb”i and Pesach Sheini.
New Engagement!
Shlomo Cohen (Houston, TX) and Chana Rosenberger (Crown Heights)
Weekly Unique Pictures of the Rebbe – SPECIAL
In honor of Lag Baomer, CrownHeights.info and the Lubavitch Archives presents a special photo gallery of the Parade with the Rebbe in 1980.
4 Sholom Zochors This Week
Yossi and Sterna (nee Gabay) Zwiebel
559 Empire Blvd, [between Kingston and Brooklyn Avenues]
Yitzchok and Doba (nee Raskin) Rimler
1266 Carroll St, [between New York and Brooklyn Avenues]
Yehoshua and Chaya (nee Karnowsky) Einbinder
760 Montgomery St, Basement – Side Entrance [between Albany and Troy Avenues]
Mendy and Deena (nee Kashy) Holzman (Miami Beach, FL)
Photos by Benjamin Lapid and Bradley Leeb
Midwest Intercollegiate Shabbaton: A Weekend for Mind, Body and Soul
It’s hard to say what the best part was of the Midwest Shabbaton, held April 19-21, 2013 at the Chabad Center of Jewish Life at the Univeristy of Illinois. Just spending Shabbat with over 300 fellow college students representing 10 universities at the largest Jewish gathering in the Midwest was pretty exceptional.
by Sara Esther Crispe - Chabad.edu
‘Shoulder Surfer’ Wanted for Crown Heights Robbery’s
Police are on the hunt for a man who they say is stealing personal information by looking over victims’ shoulders at a Crown Heights bank.
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Is G-D Fair? Learning To Play The Hand You Were Dealt
One of the more sobering realities of life is that it isn’t always fair. No matter how much we try to right the wrongs in the world, life still seems unfair for someone somewhere. It may be unfortunate, but that’s just the way things are and complaining about it doesn’t do any good.
by Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Jax, FL
Attempted Cell Phone Mugging Turns Wild – 3 Arrested
A group of pre-Teen hoodlums attempted to mug an iPhone from a Jewish girl on Montgomery Street, she bravely fought them off. A passing cop car witnessed the incident, chased the muggers and caught them – a riot nearly broke out.
A Diary – Lag B’omer Parade 5743-1983
The Lag B’omer Parade of 1983 was going to be extra special. A beautiful regal platform was built for the Rebbe. On his side was a smaller platform for Rabbi JJ Hecht and Rabbi “Uncle” Yossi Goldstein who would emcee the program, and Eli Lipskier’s band.
Video: Rabbi Benny’s Weekly Torah Thought
Rabbi Benny Hershcovich, Shliach in Cabo, Mexico, delivers his brief and hilarious thought on this weeks Parasha, Emor.
Baby Girl!
Shlomo and Leah Jacobs (Pittsburgh, PA)
Baby Girl!
Lazer and Mookie (nee Blasenstein) Cohen (Jerusalem, Israel)
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