Picture of the Day: Kfitzas Haderech
A Crown Heights photographer stopped his car, grabbed his camera and caught this moment in the nick of time before Moshe Ivry continued bouncing down Kingston Ave.
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Governor Awarded Silver Menorah at Gala Dinner
SYDNEY, Australia [CHI] — In a setting of soft lights, beautiful music and phenomenal entertainment, The Yeshiva Centre – Chabad NSW HQ held its annual Gala Dinner last week at the Sydney Exhibition and Convention Centre in Darling Harbour.
New Engagement!
Schneur Zalman (ben R’ Naftoli) Gottlieb (Crown Heights) and Chaya Wilansky (Montreal, Canada)
“A Dinner Darf Men Hoben” – A Dinner Is Needed
These words, “A dinner darf men hoben”—“A dinner is needed”—were the Rebbe’s answer to Reb Dovid Deitsch, when asked if it’s so necessary for Educational Institute Oholei Torah to make a dinner annually. Since then, Oholei Torah has had a dinner every year, and with great success.
Three years later, the loss is still palpable. On Daled Adar, a month our sages note is filled with simcha, nine year old Levi Yitzchak Wolowik returned his Soul to the Creator. His memory is most appropriately honored at the Levi Yitzchak Library and Family Center in Cedarhurst, an exuberant place where children and young adults can enjoy great Jewish books and other wholesome and fun activities.
3rd Yahrtzeit of Levi Yitzchak Wolowik OBM
Three years later, the loss is still palpable. On Daled Adar, a month our sages note is filled with simcha, nine year old Levi Yitzchak Wolowik returned his Soul to the Creator. His memory is most appropriately honored at the Levi Yitzchak Library and Family Center in Cedarhurst, an exuberant place where children and young adults can enjoy great Jewish books and other wholesome and fun activities.
Photos: ULY Pre 1A Students Dance with Their Fathers
Lubavitcher Yeshiva on Crown Street hosted a unique father and son dance in honor of the beginning of the month of Adar. In addition to dancing with live music, kids got to decorate their own cookies as well.
Tucson Citizen
The name of a Polish champion horse that surfaced in coverage of the Scottsdale, Arizona Arabian Horse Show has caused a dustup because his moniker is associated with attacks on Jewish people.
Arizona Jews Up in Arms over Horse Named ‘Pogrom’
Tucson Citizen
The name of a Polish champion horse that surfaced in coverage of the Scottsdale, Arizona Arabian Horse Show has caused a dustup because his moniker is associated with attacks on Jewish people.
Shul to Replace Earthquake Damaged Chabad House
Otago Daily Times
Standing outside what will be Queenstown’s first Jewish meeting place and kosher food supplier, the Queenstown Chabad House in the Gorge Rd Retail Centre, are (from left) Israeli visitor Anit Lavi, Chabad founder Rabbi Shmuel Kopel and Orgil Gazit, also a traveller from Israel.
Jewish residents and visitors to Queenstown will soon have the support of what is thought to be the area’s first synagogue and kosher food supplier, the Queenstown Chabad House.
Soon-to-Be Groom Victim of Anti-Semitic Assault
Illustration Photo
Crown Heights [CHI] — A Crown Heights Bochur, who will be getting married next week, was walking with a friend toward Prospect Park last night. As they were passing the botanical gardens, a large group of about 30 African–American teenagers passed them by, snickering and shouting Anti-Semitic epithets which cannot be repeated on this website.
Friendship Circle Welcomes Adar with Dance!
Marking the start of the joyous month of Adar, the boys in the older division of the Friendship Circle of Crown Heights had their 3rd annual Rosh Chodesh Adar Dance Night, with live music and nosh.
Lessons in Education: Encouragement
CrownHeights.info is happy to present the first in a series of short pieces on Chinuch by Rabbi Nochem Kaplan. In the inaugural segment he discusses “The power of positive attention”. He posits that a few encouraging words are the best motivator and the best reward for children. Complimenting children for following rules and good behavior and telling them that we are proud of them almost guarantees that it will be repeated.
Photos: Manchester Avos U’Bonim Melava Malka
MANCHESTER, England [CHI] — Over the past 15 weeks, the Avos U’Bonim of Manchester (UK) have been sitting down to learn together every Motzoei Shabbos. The Beis Menachem branch, one of the 14 branches in Manchester of the Worldwide Avos U’Bonim program, is under the dedicated leadership of Rabbi Yoel Niasoff. This past Motzoei Shabbos Parshas Teruma, 2nd Adar, a grand Melava Malka was held to celebrate the end of the winter season of Avos U’Bonim.
NYPD Officer Punished for Complaining About Quotas
AP
A New York City police officer was berated by his superiors and given poor evaluations and bad assignments for complaining about ticket and arrest quotas in his precinct, a federal lawsuit filed Thursday by the New York Civil Liberties Union says.
CrownHeights.info and Kol Menachem are happy to present the first class in a new “Torah in Ten” series on “The Journey of Shabbos.”
These classes are based on the new “Lifestyle” Friday Night Prayer Companion that was released last month. In this class, Rabbi Chaim Miller gives a personal insight into why he wrote this companion, as well as insights into the mystical meaning of the Shabbos candles.
Torah in 10: Where is my Soul on Shabbos?
CrownHeights.info and Kol Menachem are happy to present the first class in a new “Torah in Ten” series on “The Journey of Shabbos.”
These classes are based on the new “Lifestyle” Friday Night Prayer Companion that was released last month. In this class, Rabbi Chaim Miller gives a personal insight into why he wrote this companion, as well as insights into the mystical meaning of the Shabbos candles.
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