New Engagement!
Yakov Poliwoda (Caracas, Venezuela) and Chana Rosenthal (Sao Paolo, Brazil)
L’Chaim Tonight, Sunday at 678 Crown St.
[between Schenectady and Troy Ave]
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Oholei Torah Eighth Grade visits Chabad of Tenafly, NJ
This past Tuesday, bochurim from 8th grade Oholei Torah went to Tenafly, NJ for an interesting question and answer workshop about all topics of Yiddishkeit and Mivztoim with the Shliach, Rabbi Mordechai Shain, himself an alumni of Oholei Torah.
COLLEGE STATION, TX [CHI] --Did you hear about them bunch o’ Jews in Aggieland? Sounds funny, doesn’t it? The funniest part of it is that it’s not a joke at all! Friday afternoon, February 18, Jewish students from across Texas and beyond began a convergence on the Brazos Valley that would last all weekend.
Bunch o’ Jews Gathered in Aggieland
COLLEGE STATION, TX [CHI] –Did you hear about them bunch o’ Jews in Aggieland? Sounds funny, doesn’t it? The funniest part of it is that it’s not a joke at all! Friday afternoon, February 18, Jewish students from across Texas and beyond began a convergence on the Brazos Valley that would last all weekend.
Consuls and Governor at Our Big Kitchen
AUSTRALIA — Sydney’s Our Big Kitchen launched a new initiative giving the public the on line opportunity of thanking the country’s State Emergency Services…NSW Governor Marie Bashir performed the opening honours.
In this week’s “Opening the week with the Rebbe. We are presenting a video clip from 20 Menachem Av, 5731, where the Chassidim sing a lively Niggun as the Rebbe encourages them. From the weekly video magazine - ‘Living Torah’.
Weekly Video: Niggun Simcha
In this week’s “Opening the week with the Rebbe. We are presenting a video clip from 20 Menachem Av, 5731, where the Chassidim sing a lively Niggun as the Rebbe encourages them. From the weekly video magazine – ‘Living Torah’.
Ari Halberstam Remembered in Australia
A special Melaveh Malkah and Limud Mishnayos was held this past motzai shabbos in Melbourne, Australia to mark the Yartzeit of Hatomim Hakodosh Ari Halberstam HY”D.
Hustlers Wreak Havoc in Subway Stations
NEW YORK — MetroCard mayhem has hit the MTA. Vandals and swipe-selling scammers are increasingly wreaking havoc with subway MetroCard machines, and the criminals — some of whom are gang members — have become more menacing, according to MTA statistics and transit workers.
Today: Community Blood Drive
There will be a Ahavas Chesed Blood Drive Today, Sunday Feb 27th, starting at 3:00pm until 9:00pm at the Ahavas Chesed Center located at 271 Kingston Ave, between Lincoln Place and St Johns Place.
Tunisian Jews Cautious Amidst Jasmine Revolution
Three weeks ago, Israel airlifted 21 of its citizens out of harm’s way as Tunisians toppled the 23-year regime of President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali.
Over 1 Million Cars Ticketed for Running Red Lights
Red lights mean green for New York City. For the first time ever, the city ticketed more than 1 million vehicles for running a red light and getting caught on camera. The city’s 150 secret cameras — 50 were installed in 2009 — nabbed an average of 2,741 drivers a day in 2010, according to figures obtained by The Post through a Freedom of Information request.
New Engagement!
Yehuda Leib Herz (Crown Heights) and Rendy Alenick (Crown Heights)
L’Chaim Sunday at the Jewish Children’s Museum
792 Eastern Pkwy [corner Kingston Ave]
NOW PLAYING: Jewish Kids Radio Show!
Now playing, exclusively on CrownHeights.info, the Jewish Kids Radio! Kids of all ages can now listen in to a meaningful program which includes a few chances to win great prizes, a few special story’s connected, and more!
With great sadness and deep pain we inform you of the untimly passing of Mrs. Matilda Chaya Kurkus OBM of Montreal, Quebec, Canada at the age of 47. Mrs. Kurkus was a beloved preschool teacher in both Garderie Levi Yitzchok and Montreal Torah Center.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Mrs. Chaya Kurkus OBM
With great sadness and deep pain we inform you of the untimly passing of Mrs. Matilda Chaya Kurkus OBM of Montreal, Quebec, Canada at the age of 47. Mrs. Kurkus was a beloved preschool teacher in both Garderie Levi Yitzchok and Montreal Torah Center.
This is a video of Rabbi Cunin, head Shliach of California, at the West Coast Kinnus Hashluchim. He shared what the Rebbe wrote to him when a fire in 1980 burned Chabad in Westwood and killed 3 people.
Video: Rabbi Shlomo Cunin How We Overcame Fire
This is a video of Rabbi Cunin, head Shliach of California, at the West Coast Kinnus Hashluchim. He shared what the Rebbe wrote to him when a fire in 1980 burned Chabad in Westwood and killed 3 people.
Beis Rivkah Acquires 9 New Properties
CrownHeights.info has learned that Beis Rivkah has acquired nine new lots adjacent to Campus Chomesh. The new properties will enable the school to expand and enlarge their building in order to accommodate the schools growing number of students.
Baby Girl!
Mordechai and Zeldie (nee Gottlieb) Schwey (Oak Park, MI)
