New Engagement!
Shmuel Vishedsky (Crown Heights) and Sara Kabacznik (Belem, Brazil)
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Photos: Rabbi Cunin Visits Paris Moisdos
From Los Angeles to Paris, Rabbi Shlomo Cunin visited the local Chabad moisdos in Paris over the weekend in a visit organized by Rabbi Mendel Azimov.
Sunday: Ahavas Chesed Blood Drive
A blood drive will take place Sunday, February 17 (7 Adar) from 1:00pm to 8:00pm at Ahavas Chesed, 271 Kingston Ave. [between Lincoln and St. Johns Place]. Refreshments will be served. Please bring identification.
NYC Suing for Posting Modesty Guidelines in Stores
Does a requirement that customers at Satmar-run stores in Brooklyn dress modestly run afoul of human rights law? That is the question at issue in the upcoming trial of seven businesses being sued by New York City’s Commission on Human Rights for having signs in their storefronts stating, “No shorts, no barefoot, no sleeveless, no low cut neckline allowed in this store.”
‘Young’ Shuls Attend Evening Supporting Friendship Circle
Members of local “Young” Shuls got together on Thursday for an evening benefitting the Friendship Circle of Brooklyn. These young men got a chance to learn about the Friendship Circle, its programs and activities in a relaxed social setting.
NYC School Bus Strike Apparently Will End Tonight
The month-long strike by New York City school bus drivers will apparently come to an end Friday night. Sources familiar with the negotiation told WCBS 880′s Rich Lamb that the union has decided to end the strike.
Shabbos at the Besht: the Real Purim Torah
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Ari Chitrik will lead a discussion on the topic of Purim, and the real Purim Torah.
10 Sholom Zochors This Week!
Shmaya and Rivkah Krinsky
1395 Carroll St, [between Kingston and Albany Avenues]
Pesach and Bracha (nee Sitrin) Zirkind
1276 President St, [between Brooklyn and New York Avenues]
Mendy and Chani (nee Donin) Lasker
658 Montgomery St, Apt #2G [corner Kingston Avenue]
Yossi and Mushka (nee Zalmanov) Greenberg
465 Brooklyn Ave, [between Empire Blvd and Lefferts Ave]
Mendy and Gillie (nee Resnick) Sanowicz (Crown Heights)
1568 Carroll St, [between Troy and Schenectady Avenues]
Nadiv and Toby Kehaty (Crown Heights)
Yehuda and Raizel (nee Rosenthal) Marrus (Golden Beach, FL)
Yanky and Ita (nee Nussbaum) Levy (London, England)
Sruli and Golda (nee Sidelsky) Adelman (London, England)
Yudi and Leah (nee Gurary) Teichtel (Berlin, Germany)
Baby Boy!
Mendy and Chani (nee Donin) Lasker (Crown Heights)
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: R. Yosef Dov Krinsky OBM
Rabbi Yosef Dov ben Shmaya Krinsky of Crown Heights has passed away at the age of 86.
New Engagement!
Ephraim Leigh (New Jersey) and Nechama Dina Spielman (Crown Heights)
Meteorite Hits Russia, 1000’s Injured, Chabad House Damaged
A meteor that scientists estimate weighed 11 tons streaked at supersonic speed over Russia’s Ural Mountains on Friday, setting off blasts that injured nearly 1,000 people and frightened countless more. In one city – Chelyabinsk – 100’s were hurt by shattered glass, and the local Chabad House suffered damage.
Weekly Unique Picture of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and the Lubavitch Archives presents a photo of the Rebbe, kissing the Sefer Torah as it is returned to the Aron Kodesh.
The Divine Is In the Details – An Infinite G-d In A Finite World
Terumah: I recently read a story of a certain, so called, Rabbi who had decided one December to accept an invite to play the role of “Santa” for a bunch of underprivileged kids in his community. Upon reading his account and how inspiring the experience had been for him, I could not help but puzzle over the man’s conflicted identity and values.
New Engagement!
Hershy Davidoff (London, England) and Mariasha Jacobs (Monsey, NY)
Lubavitcher ‘Grocery Guy’ Featured on Mishpacha Cover
Lubavitch supermarket executive Yakov Yarmove talks to Mishpacha Magazine about the Kosher food business and making sure kosher food is available in far-flung corners of the US.
