This week we mark the yohrtzeit of Rabbi Yisroel (Izzy) Rosenfeld OBM. Reb Yisroel was an Osek Betzorchei Tzibur, a Baal Chesed who gave of himself and his time and never turned away anyone who asked for help. He was the director of the Crown Heights Jewish Community Council for many years and devoted countless hours to community affairs.
During the Yom Kippur War, Reb Efraim Mol was stationed at Israel’s southern border with Sinai, when intelligence came in about a possible imminent chemical attack by the Egyptians. Ordered to shave his beard in preparation to don a gask mask, Efraim convinced his superiors to allow him to consult the Rebbe first.
The Lapine family is inviting the community to a Kidush marking the 21st Yohrtzeit of their dear mother, Mrs. Pesha Leah Lapine OBM, who was murdered al kiddush hashem.
On Shabbos Mevorchim Shevat, children in Tzivos Hashem said a record number 40,216 kapitalach for over 56,000 minutes. “The amount of Tehillim being said is so much more than it’s even possible to say in one month.” said Shimmy Weinbaum, director of Chayolei Tzivos Hashem. If you would say Tehillim constantly day and night for 30 days, you would only be saying Tehillim for 43,200 minutes.
Downstairs 770 is getting some new shelving for seforim, as well as a new Tzedakkah box. The woodworking is being done by Reb Yitzy Vail.
Ahead of winter storm Nemo the city has suspended Alternate Side Parking regulations citywide on Saturday, February 9 to facilitate storm preparation. Parking meters are suspended as well.
Eli and Leah (nee Ulman) Rice (Sydney, Australia)
Two cars collided on Eastern Parkway this morning after one lost control, B”H no one was seriously injured.
Mishpatim: Upon returning from a recent Simcha, my wife and I arrived at the gate of our connecting flight only to discover that the flight was delayed, this was after the first leg of our trip had been postponed and rerouted. Of course, it was all “Due to weather conditions.” So what else is new?
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Chaim Schochet will lead a discussion on the topic of kashrus in 2013.
Sruly and Charna (nee Schneider) Bernstein (Crown Heights)
Besht Center, 510 Empire Blvd, [between Balfour Pl and Brooklyn Ave]
Zalmy and Miriam (nee Shain) Raskin
524 Montgomery St, [between Brooklyn and New York Avenues]
Sholom Ber and Libby (nee Slavin) Klein
785 Montgomery St, [between Albany and Troy Avenues]
Shneor and Rochel (nee Lieblich) Goodman
821 Montgomery St, [between Albany and Troy Avenues]
Levi and Rivkah (nee Nelken) Bronchtain (Crown Heights)
1592 Carroll St, [between Troy and Schenectady Avenues]
Shaya and Chava (nee Tessler) Brodchandel (Lawrence, NY)
Ari and Rivky (nee Lokshin) Markowitz (Los Angeles, CA)
Ari and Mushki Mochkin (Los Angeles, CA)
Elchonon and Batsheva (nee Zilbershtrom) Korenblit (Kfar Chabad, Israel)
CrownHeights.info and the Lubavitch Archives presents a photo of the Rebbe, in conversation from his room during the distribution of Lekach.
Winter storm Nemo is expected to sock the city today with fierce winds and an icy mix that should bring down power lines and trees, threaten coastal flooding, turn tonight’s commute into a nightmare — and leave more than a foot of snow before it’s done.
The U.S. Postal Service will stop delivering mail on Saturdays but continue to deliver packages six days a week under a plan aimed at saving about $2 billion, the financially struggling agency says.
Moishe Goldstein came to South Florida seeking recovery from addiction some five years ago. That’s when he met Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Meir Kessler, who runs the Jewish Recovery Center in Boca Raton, and got involved in Kessler’s Shabbat dinner program.
On the morning of our daughter Esther Caytak’s wedding, to Ruvy Litzman, we got an emergency phone call from a friend. “Your wedding is tonight, it is going to be -40 degrees, you need to rent heaters for the outdoor Chuppah ceremony”.
It is quite a challenge when Kinus organizers want to take a picture of a group of over 1500 Shluchos, indoors, and still make it look like it was in front of 770. A team of skilled photographers and editors make it happen, here is a look how!
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