4 Sholom Zochors This Week!
Meir and Shiffy Shimshoni
431 Brooklyn Ave. [bet Montgomery St. and Empire Blvd.]
Levi and Tzippy (nee Marosov) Israel
810 Montgomery St. [between Albany and Troy Ave.]
Zalmi and Esty (nee Goldstein) Katz
694 Montgomery St. [between Kingston and Albany Ave.]
Meir and Shterna Shur
645 Lefferts Ave. [corner Albany Ave.] Apt. 3B
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Australian Politicians Bake Biscuits for Charity
The Yeshiva Centre’s “Our Big Kitchen” in Bondi was recently the scene of a student demonstration – a demonstration of solidarity between various faiths.
Rebbe’s Chozer Speaks of the Old Days in 770
Rabbi Berel Lipskier, a long time chozer of the Rebbe and current Mashpia in Beis Medrash Chovevei Torah, visited Yehshiva Torah Ohr in North Miami Beach, Florida Thursday night.
Senator Praised for Support of Israel
The Israeli consul general to New England called U.S. Senator Scott Brown “a true friend of Israel” at an event in the Lubavitch school in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Shabbos at the Besht: Do You Love Your Children?
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Motty Lipskier will lead a discussion on the topic, Ahavas Yisroel: Do You Love Your Children?
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Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe!
Crownheights.info and the Avner Institute present this unique photo of the Rebbe during the visit of Israel’s Chief Rabbis, Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu and Rabbi Avraham Shapira, on May 16, 1989.
Think again, says one Crown Heights bus driver. Although everyone seems to think you can't get a ticket for double parking during alternate side parking hours, many discover the truth to their unpleasant surprise: Although they usually choose to ignore the practice, cops issue tickets for it all the time.
Think Double Parking During Street Cleaning is Legal?
Think again, says one Crown Heights bus driver. Although everyone seems to think you can’t get a ticket for double parking during alternate side parking hours, many discover the truth to their unpleasant surprise: Although they usually choose to ignore the practice, cops issue tickets for it all the time.
Cambria Heights Residents Angry with Ohel, Visitors
Years of littering and swarms of rude visitors has a group of Cambria Heights residents fighting an Orthodox Jewish synagogue’s plan to expand. The Ohel Chabad Lubavitch, adjacent to the graves of two of the sect’s former leaders, is seeking a zoning variance to expand its facility to better accommodate overnight visitors.
Some Hebrew Schools Decide to Go the Free Route
Start them young, they say, underscoring the value of a solid educational foundation. But in the world of Jewish education, such a firm footing may not come cheap.
The funeral of Yossi Melamed took place in Borough Park today with the participation of hundreds of admirers, friends and family, led by the Liska Rov Shlita. Mr. Melamed was known for his photography and ability to capture the moment, like he did on so many occasions at the headquarters of the Lubavitcher Rebbe in Crown Heights. He is survived by a daughter and grandchildren.
Hundreds Attend Funeral of Beloved Photographer
The funeral of Yossi Melamed took place in Borough Park today with the participation of hundreds of admirers, friends and family, led by the Liska Rov Shlita. Mr. Melamed was known for his photography and ability to capture the moment, like he did on so many occasions at the headquarters of the Lubavitcher Rebbe in Crown Heights. He is survived by a daughter and grandchildren.
A protest was held today, May 3, 2012, in front of the Bolivian consulate in Manhattan for Jacob Ostreicher, an Orthodox Jewish man jailed in Bolivia for almost a year without charge. Assemblyman Dov Hikind was rallying the crowd.
Orthodox Jews Demand Release of Jacob Ostreicher
A protest was held today, May 3, 2012, in front of the Bolivian consulate in Manhattan for Jacob Ostreicher, an Orthodox Jewish man jailed in Bolivia for almost a year without charge. Assemblyman Dov Hikind was rallying the crowd.
Photos: Eighth Graders Earn Paintball Shooting Trip
After a month of intense preparation for Yud Alef Nissan, which included farbrangens and a weekly duch to the Rebbe, ULY Crown Street eighth graders earned a paintball shooting trip, with a barbecue to top it off.
Shliach to Serve as Chief Rabbi to Hungarian Military
Rabbi Shlomo Koves, Shliach in Budapest, Hungary, was appointed by the Defense Minister to serve as the Chief Military Rabbi of the Hungarian Army.
1 Brother Convicted, 1 Acquitted in Shomrim Trial
One brother was convicted and the other was exonerated Thursday in the 2010 beating of a black teenager they encountered while patrolling as watch volunteers in their Orthodox Jewish neighborhood.
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Meir and Shiffy Shimshoni (Crown Heights)
Sholom Zochor will be at 431 Brooklyn Ave. [bet Montgomery St. and Empire Blvd.]
Manalapan Sees Overwhelming Turnout for Friendship
In the true spirit of community, nearly 1,300 people of all ages gathered under sunny skies for the fourth annual Walk4Friends on April 29th at Vonage Corporate Center in Holmdel. The goal of the walk was to raise funding and awareness for the Friendship Circle, a program that provides friendship for children with special needs, but, again, it accomplished much more than its primary mission.
A concerned Crown Heights resident sent us this photo, saying “for some odd reason, our community has been tolerating the dangerous practices of drivers of the Boro Park Bus answering phone calls as they are transporting 20 human beings in their vehicle. Every day that passes without an accident is a miracle. It is about time someone stops this dangerous activity which puts our lives in danger on a daily basis.”
Picture of the Day: How Safe Is the Boro Park Bus?
A concerned Crown Heights resident sent us this photo, saying “for some odd reason, our community has been tolerating the dangerous practices of drivers of the Boro Park Bus answering phone calls as they are transporting 20 human beings in their vehicle. Every day that passes without an accident is a miracle. It is about time someone stops this dangerous activity which puts our lives in danger on a daily basis.”
