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Baby Girl!
Yakov and Raizel (nee Schapiro) Menaker (North Miami Beach, FL)
Boruch Dayan Haemes – Rabbi Sholom Dovber Goldshmid OBM
With great sadness we inform you of the passing of Harav HaChossid Rabbi Sholom Dovber Goldshmid, OBM, of Crown Heights, 86. Reb Sholom Dovber survived the Chevron Massacre in 1929. Arriving in New York, he opened a butcher shop in Crown Heights and was zoche to be the one supplying the Rebbe’s household with meat. He was also zoche to drive the Rebbe home from 770 many times until his marriage in 1951.
Beloved Maggid Shiur’s Birthday Marked
In what has become a timeless tradition, one of the most beloved Maggid Shiurs in the entire Chabad Yeshiva system had his birthday marked on the windshields and light poles of Crown Heights. The 14th of Cheshvan marks Reb Avrohom Gerlitzky’s 64th birthday.
Grand Army Plaza Safety Redesign Complete
A historic redesign of Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza is now complete, with the upgrades simplifying traffic patterns while enhancing safety for pedestrians, motorists and bike riders at the gateway to Eastern Parkway, Prospect Park, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, the Brooklyn Public Library and the Greenmarket.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A group of three thugs attempted to rob a checks cashing on Bedford Avenue, prompting a wild police chase which culminated on Montgomery Street with the robbers exchanging gunfire with police officers.
Robbery Ends with Police Shootout, Residents Panic
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A group of three thugs attempted to rob a checks cashing on Bedford Avenue, prompting a wild police chase which culminated on Montgomery Street with the robbers exchanging gunfire with police officers.
Kinus Banquet to Feature Rotating Center Stage
Preparations for the International Kinus Hashluchim of 5772 are well underway. As part of the Vaad Hakinus’s bid to enhance the experience for the thousands of Shluchim who will participate, an innovative idea was unanimously approved by the committee.
New Engagement!
Avremy Metal (Crown Heights) and Ariella Guilis (Agoura Hills, CA)
Welcoming France’s Very First Chabad on Campus
Reynald Parienti calls the local Chabad House his second home, a place where he breaks bread, finds camaraderie and discovers a spiritual space.
Chinese Censors Left Picture of the Rebbe Be
After the untimely passing of Rabbi Aaron Chitrik, renowned expert on Hebrew manuscripts, family and friends gathered for shiva. Among the noted visitors was Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau – former Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi of Israel and today Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv – and a friend of Rabbi Aaron Chitrik’s brother, Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh Chitrik.
Synagogues Popping Up All Over Russian Metropolis
A new synagogue that just opened in the Primorskiy District of S. Petersburg, Russia, has opened a world of possibilities for many in the local Jewish community who previously could not walk to Sabbath services.
Third Chabad Center Opens in Shanghai
Shanghai’s Jewish community turned out en masse to celebrate the formal opening of a new Chabad center in the heart of the city’s downtown area, Sunday, November 6.
Chabad Hosts Dance Party for Israeli Center Face Lift
Bearded Chasidim danced joyfully with recent Israeli army graduates, as Ofri Meir sang nostalgic mizrachi melodies and crowds of local Jews noshed on kosher sushi, grilled salmon, roasted vegetables and tasty Middle Eastern desserts.
Rebbetzin Chana’s Memoirs: Exile to Kazakhstan
In this 5th installment of the series, Rebbetzin Chanah describes her husband Reb Levik‘s journey to exile, from Kharkov, Ukraine to a small town in Kazakhstan, and the tribulations he encountered there:
A reader sent us this cellphone photo of Yisrolik Shemtov at a Simcha. Can you spot the anomaly? Hint: It has to do with his day job.
Picture of the Day: Can You Spot the Anomaly?
A reader sent us this cellphone photo of Yisrolik Shemtov at a Simcha. Can you spot the anomaly? Hint: It has to do with his day job.
Interview: Talking Music with Moshe Hecht
Coming off the successful launch of his debut album Jewish Folk-Rock Artist Moshe Hecht gave CrownHeights.info an exclusive interview, dishing on a variety of topics from who he hoped would listen to his music, to what his inspiration is. Read the full interview and listen to a CD sampler in the Extended Article.
Dmitriy Salita Reflects on Finding God in the Ring
For world champion welterweight boxer, Dmitriy Salita, finding his spirituality and a sense of himself became a product of his dedication to his boxing gloves.
