
Lessons in Education: When to Punish?
In the next piece on “responsibility” Rabbi Nochum Kaplan will discuss some of the basics of setting rules: they must be clear and unambiguous, they must be consistent and the consequences for breaking them must be clear and sure, among others. It is also our responsibility to help our children understand that consequences are the direct result of their own actions; they are not the result of our frustrations but of their poor choice.
Pictures from the wedding of Yaakov Astulin (Crown Heights) and Shifra Gajer (Crown Heights), which took place in the Oholei Torah ballroom on Tuesday, March 6 / 12 Adar.
Wedding: Estulin – Gajer
Pictures from the wedding of Yaakov Astulin (Crown Heights) and Shifra Gajer (Crown Heights), which took place in the Oholei Torah ballroom on Tuesday, March 6 / 12 Adar.

Boruch Dayan Ha’emes: R’ Mendel Dovid Hackner OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Mendel Dovid Hackner OBM, of London, UK. He is survived by his children: Rabbi Shmuel Aryeh Hackner and Gila Hackner, and brothers: Reb Benzion Hackner (London, UK) and Reb Yonasan Hackner (Crown Heights). Shiva information to follow.
Avraham Fried sings his famous Hebrew song 'Aleh Katan Sheli' (my little leaf) at a ceremony dedicating a new synagogue in the West Bank settlement of Itamar. The synagogue, Mishkan Ehud, is named after Itamar resident Ehud Fogel HYD, who was brutally murdered together with his wife and three of his six children one year ago.
Video: ‘Aleh Katan Sheli’ in Memory of Fogel Family
Avraham Fried sings his famous Hebrew song ‘Aleh Katan Sheli’ (my little leaf) at a ceremony dedicating a new synagogue in the West Bank settlement of Itamar. The synagogue, Mishkan Ehud, is named after Itamar resident Ehud Fogel HYD, who was brutally murdered together with his wife and three of his six children one year ago.
What do hamantashen and Hawaiian cuisine, parrots and Purim have in common? Chabad of Orange County's community “Purim Luau!”
Chabad Brings Hawaii to Orange County, NY
What do hamantashen and Hawaiian cuisine, parrots and Purim have in common? Chabad of Orange County’s community “Purim Luau!”

Rockets Pound Southern Israel, Air Force Retaliates
Israel pounded Gaza for the second day in a row Saturday, trading airstrikes and rocket fire with Palestinian militants and killing 15 of them as the deadliest Gaza violence in over a year showed no signs of abating.
New Engagement!
Simcha Best (Crown Heights) and Rochel Rosen (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!
Mendy Levitin (Crown Heights) and Sara Hershkowitz (Crown Heights)
L’chaim will be tonight, Sunday at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
570 Crown St. [hall entrance on Albany Ave.]
Shachris: 8:00
Mincha: at Shkiah
Maariv: at Tzeis
Hamakom Yenachem Eschem Besoch She'ar Aveilei Tzion VeYerushalayim
Info to Be Menachem Avel the Feinhandler Family
Reb Feivel Feinhandler and his children are sitting Shiva after the passing of their beloved wife and mother, Dina OBM, at 725 Eastern Pkwy. [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave.] on the 2nd floor, until Thursday morning.
Shachris: 8:00
Mincha: at Shkiah
Maariv: at Tzeis
Hamakom Yenachem Eschem Besoch She’ar Aveilei Tzion VeYerushalayim
Baby Girl!
Shlomo and Meira (nee Spitz) Saul (Crown Heights)
CrownHeights.info and Kol Menachem are happy to present the third class in a new “Torah in Ten” series titled “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 discusses what is the meaning of Shabbos, and why is the prayer of Lecha Dodi so important.
Torah in 10: What is The Meaning of Shabbos?
CrownHeights.info and Kol Menachem are happy to present the third class in a new “Torah in Ten” series titled “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 discusses what is the meaning of Shabbos, and why is the prayer of Lecha Dodi so important.
Twin Boys!
Dudi and Chana Mushka (nee Wolvovsky) Abergel (Crown Heights)

PSA: Daylight Savings Time Begins Motzei Shabbos
A reminder to change your clocks this Motzei Shabbos for Daylight Savings Time at 2:00 AM, which will immediately become 3:00 AM, so get to bed an hour early. Also, it would be a good time to remember to change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.