New Engagement!
Meir New (Crown Heights) and Chaviva Katz (New Haven, CT)
L’Chaim tonight Monday at Jewish Children’s Museum
792 Eastern Pkwy [corner Kingston Ave]
Photos: Brooklyn Blanketed in a Light Snow
With accumulations foretasted to reach 5 inches, Brooklyn was covered in a light snow this Presidents Day. Thanks to warm temperatures the snow quickly melted and little was left by the afternoon.
Excavations in Baltimore’s historic Lloyd Street Synagogue, the third oldest synagogue standing in America, have uncovered the oldest mikvah in the country to-date. The mikvah complex is located in the basement of a row-house adjacent to the Greek revival style synagogue.
Mikvah Excavation Confirms Observance of Ritual Among Early Jews in America
Excavations in Baltimore’s historic Lloyd Street Synagogue, the third oldest synagogue standing in America, have uncovered the oldest mikvah in the country to-date. The mikvah complex is located in the basement of a row-house adjacent to the Greek revival style synagogue.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — On this car the thief’s didn’t bother with its wheels, they went for the entire interior. Homeowners who use the alleyway behind their homes on President and Carroll Streets found that they couldn’t exit from the Troy side because of a stripped car blocking their path.
Greedy Thieves Steal the Interior of a Car
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — On this car the thief’s didn’t bother with its wheels, they went for the entire interior. Homeowners who use the alleyway behind their homes on President and Carroll Streets found that they couldn’t exit from the Troy side because of a stripped car blocking their path.

Cost of Living In NYC About to Get Even Higher
Fresh financial pain is on the way, with price hikes expected on everything from underwear to cereal.
An appreciation Homework Helper meeting took place Thursday night at the Shluchim Lounge at The Shluchim Center. It was for the Beth Rivkah Students who volunteer throughout the year assisting the Lilian and Meyer Nigri Online School for Boys and the Shluchim Online School for Girls students with their homework.
Homework Helpers are Appreciated
An appreciation Homework Helper meeting took place Thursday night at the Shluchim Lounge at The Shluchim Center. It was for the Beth Rivkah Students who volunteer throughout the year assisting the Lilian and Meyer Nigri Online School for Boys and the Shluchim Online School for Girls students with their homework.

California Shluchim Pose for a Group Photo
Shluchim to the cities of California gathered in Los Angeles for their annual regional Kinus, and posed for a group photo.
In this week’s “Opening the week with the Rebbe. We are presenting a video clip from 12 Tammuz, 5737, where the Rebbe speaks about “Shlaimus Ha'aretz”. In this Sicha the Rebbe explains that instead of giving excuses all the time we should tell the truth as it is.
“Why not tell the truth?”
In this week’s “Opening the week with the Rebbe. We are presenting a video clip from 12 Tammuz, 5737, where the Rebbe speaks about “Shlaimus Ha’aretz”. In this Sicha the Rebbe explains that instead of giving excuses all the time we should tell the truth as it is.

Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended Monday
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended on Monday, February 21 for Presidents Day. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
Good Bye Rabbi Braun
Yes they will be saying good bye to Rabbi Yosef Braun, but it’s the Sydney community in which he served for 7 years that will be bidding their farewells as the Braun family will be making their controversial move to Crown Heights.
Family and Friends Gather to Mark Issacs Yohrtzeit
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Family and friends gathered this past Motzai Shabbos for a Melava Malka marking one year to the passing of Reb Issac Zellermaier, a stalwart of chesed who dedicated his life to helping people.
Women and Girls Support Baby Fund
Close to 100 young women braved sub-teen temperatures to attend a fundraiser at the home of Menachem and Dini Gurevich for a local organization which helps welcome newborns.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg is upset that the city will not receive all the funds it requested from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help cover the costs for the Dec. 26 blizzard.
FEMA Denies Brooklyn Emergency Blizzard Funds
Mayor Michael Bloomberg is upset that the city will not receive all the funds it requested from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help cover the costs for the Dec. 26 blizzard.
Purim Kotton at Cheder at the Ohel
The children of Cheder at the Ohel enjoyed a dressing up topsy turvey on this special day as they had an amazing farbregin filled with chayus.
The theft of a cars cars tires was captured in its entirety on surveillance video, which CrownHeights.info obtained. the scene unfolded with a pair of black males scoping out the car, then spending over a half and hour on committing their deed.
Video: How Long Does it take to Steal a Cars Tires?
The theft of a cars cars tires was captured in its entirety on surveillance video, which CrownHeights.info obtained. the scene unfolded with a pair of black males scoping out the car, then spending over a half and hour on committing their deed.
New Engagement!
Moshe Cheruff (Chicago, IL) and Rivka Yehudis Kupfer (Boro Park)
L’Chaim tonight, Sunday at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
570 Crown St [hall entrance on Albany Ave]

If You Did the Time, They Likely Committed the Crime
What’s your daily routine like? You wake up, go to work, eat, sleep and repeat? One thing you presumably take for granted is that most people are indifferent towards you and don’t pay you much attention being different from them.