New Engagement!
Yechiel Silber (Chicago, Illinois) and Mushkie Lipton (Toronto, Canada)
L’Chaim Sunday 1-3pm at 369 Crown St
[between Brooklyn and New York Ave]
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New Engagement!
Alon Chanoch Golub (Jerusalem, Israel) and Chana Miriam Lester (Solihull, UK / Jerusalem)
Well, at least there's a silver lining to every cloud. Mayor Bloomberg, his tongue planted firmly in his cheek, took to the airwaves Friday morning and addressed the highly publicized prophecy that the End of Times will begin Saturday.
Bloomberg: If the World Ends Tomorrow, Alternate Side Parking Will Be Suspended
Well, at least there’s a silver lining to every cloud. Mayor Bloomberg, his tongue planted firmly in his cheek, took to the airwaves Friday morning and addressed the highly publicized prophecy that the End of Times will begin Saturday.
Where, What and When? Parade FAQs Answered
With the parade less than two days away, many are wondering where to go or sit, where will the stage be, and where Hatzalah or the bathrooms will be. CrownHeights.info worked together with the parade organizers to put together a host of information which should answer all your questions.
In the extended Article you will find maps for the Parade and the Fair, as well as information for where busses should be going, and where the entrances are for boys and for girls.
Paula Abdul: Shabbat Candle-lighting a Source of Inspiration
JLI’s new course, Oasis in Time; The Gift of Shabbat in a 24/7 World, which launched this spring, has received wide support from celebrities nation-wide. Paula Abdul, popular pop singer, dancer, choreographer and television personality, who lights Shabbos candles on Friday evening, said, “I encourage you to explore [the Mitzvah of Shabbat candles] this spring with JLI’s course, I know it will be a source of inspiration and help make your life brighter and the world around you a more peaceful place.”
Wounded Israeli veterans touring the US headed to the nation’s capital for a two-day series of meetings and tours at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, the White House, the Capitol, the Israeli Embassy and other sites inside the Beltway.
The Heroes Visit Washington DC
Wounded Israeli veterans touring the US headed to the nation’s capital for a two-day series of meetings and tours at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, the White House, the Capitol, the Israeli Embassy and other sites inside the Beltway.
Pardes’ Chef Wendel Featured in the Forward
Kosher restaurants are not usually known for taking culinary risks. In response to guests’ demands, kosher chefs tend to play it safe. But Moshe Wendel, chef and owner of Pardes restaurant, in Brooklyn’s hip Boerum Hill neighborhood, is no ordinary kosher chef. And he doesn’t run your typical kosher restaurant.
NEW FEATURE: The Great Sign in Amazing 360!
You have already seen a few of our 360 degree pictures, and now, just in time for the Great Lag Ba’Omer Parade, we have upgraded and improved this unique feature. CrownHeights.info will be providing, in addition to our amazing photo galleries, coverage of Lag Ba’Omer in 360!
JCM Marks 6th Dinner With Preview of the New Floor
On Thursday night, May 18th, the Jewish Children’s Museum hosted its Sixth Annual Dinner, celebrating over one million kids in six years since opening, and gave guests a special preview of the fourth floor of exhibits – due to open in July.
New Research Reveals Health Benefits of Coffee
Men who drink a lot of coffee might feel a bit jittery or high-strung, but those side effects may come with a hidden benefit: prostate health. According to a new study, drinking six or more cups of coffee per day can lower a man’s risk of fatal prostate cancer by up to 60%.
The Blessing Within – Quantifying Our True Worth
Rabbi DovBer of Lubavitch, would listen to the weekly Torah reading read by his father, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi. One year, his father was out of town for a Shabbos when the Admonition was read. After hearing the Admonition read by the substitute reader, the child was so emotionally upset that even a month later he had not fully recovered. The child was later asked, “Why were you not disturbed this way when the Admonition was read in past years?” The child replied, “When father reads, no curses are heard.”
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –The Veitzner Rav, R’ Tzvi Hersh Meisels, was a skilled Shofar blower, who somehow managed to smuggle a Shofar into Auschwitz with him.
Undercover police arrested a man for allegedly selling cardboard tubes filled with makeshift explosives in a shopping center parking lot in Co-Op City, Bronx Thursday.
Undercover Cops Nab Man with Explosives in the Bronx
Undercover police arrested a man for allegedly selling cardboard tubes filled with makeshift explosives in a shopping center parking lot in Co-Op City, Bronx Thursday.
Event Highlights Successful “Yeshiva in Prison” Program
The evening of Wednesday, May 18th featured a special evening program at the Aleph Institute in Pittsburgh, as ten rabbinical students and a handful of volunteers gathered for dinner and words of inspiration.
Motzei Shabbos: Lag Baomer Bonfire!
Marking the beginning of Lag Baomer, a communal Bonfire will be lit once again on Kingston Avenue in front of the Wingate Highschool – 600 Kingston Avenue – starting at 10:00pm.
The Rebbe at the Parades
The Avner Institute would like present a series of Photos of the Rebbe at Lag B’omer parades over the years, with special thanks to the Schildkraut and Klein families.
