7 Sholom Zochors This Week!
Benny and Shayna (nee Shaffer) Schmidt
711 Montgomery St [between Kingston and Albany]
Yehuda and Chani Joffre
423 Kingston Ave [between Empire and Montgomery]
Mendel and Raizy Gutnick
829 Montgomery St [between Albany and Troy]
Moshe and Devorah Leah Avtzon
547 Crown Street [between Kingston and Brooklyn]
Nachman and Ilana Sanowicz
460 Malbone Street Apt #3
Motti and Chanel (nee Deitsch) Lipskier
1381 Carrol St [between Kingston and Albany]
Dovy and Chani (nee Reiter) Bialo
3355 SE Steele Street, Portland, OR 97202
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Black suitcoats, dress slacks and white collared shirts are normally reserved for funerals on the Peninsula, but not for traveling rabbi Yoshi Bendet.
Traveling Rabbinical Students Reach Kenai Peninsula
Black suitcoats, dress slacks and white collared shirts are normally reserved for funerals on the Peninsula, but not for traveling rabbi Yoshi Bendet.
On Monday, August 9, Brooklyn Borough President Markowitz joined New York City Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Cas Holloway, Lauren Collins, co-founder of the Windsor Terrace Alliance and area residents outside his home to officially commemorate Brooklyn going online for the City’s new wireless water meter program. The installation of an Automated Meter Reading (AMR) unit on BP Markowitz’s home was the 417,000th installed in the City.
Brooklyn’s First Day of Wireless Water Meter Reading
On Monday, August 9, Brooklyn Borough President Markowitz joined New York City Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Cas Holloway, Lauren Collins, co-founder of the Windsor Terrace Alliance and area residents outside his home to officially commemorate Brooklyn going online for the City’s new wireless water meter program. The installation of an Automated Meter Reading (AMR) unit on BP Markowitz’s home was the 417,000th installed in the City.
Within the cozy yet well-equipped walls of Brooklyn's famous kosher culinary school, The Center for Kosher Culinary Arts (CKCA), a sizzling competition is in the works and may be destined to change culinary history. Similar to Top Chef, chefs from around Brooklyn will be put to the test in search of the next great kosher chef. Perhaps a visionary kosher chef will be born.
The Next Top (Kosher) Chef
Within the cozy yet well-equipped walls of Brooklyn’s famous kosher culinary school, The Center for Kosher Culinary Arts (CKCA), a sizzling competition is in the works and may be destined to change culinary history. Similar to Top Chef, chefs from around Brooklyn will be put to the test in search of the next great kosher chef. Perhaps a visionary kosher chef will be born.
Construction of Men’s Mikveh in Brussels’ European Quarter
As part of the advanced development of the Jewish organizations and institutions in the European Quarter of Brussels, considered to be the capital of the European Union, we are delighted to report that the construction of the men’s mikveh is progressing as well.
In this article, I'll try to outline what I believe are the major causes of the shidduch challenge as well as propose some potential solutions. My goal is that something concrete should come out of all our kvetching, as in the end, what we all want is to end this frustrating and sad issue ASAP.
Please feel free to comment and add any solutions you think may be helpful. I believe if we are to fix the issue, all of Lubavitch has to come together to do it, from all the factions, geographical locations, etc. Achdus is the only way! Besuros tovos!
Op-Ed: Solution to the Shidduch Challenge
Most people agree that there is a major shidduch challenge in Lubavitch, and that unfortunately it’s only getting worse. However, although many ideas have been suggested, no tachlis has come out of all this yet.
In this article, I’ll try to outline what I believe are the major causes of the shidduch challenge as well as propose some potential solutions. My goal is that something concrete should come out of all our kvetching, as in the end, what we all want is to end this frustrating and sad issue ASAP.
Please feel free to comment and add any solutions you think may be helpful. I believe if we are to fix the issue, all of Lubavitch has to come together to do it, from all the factions, geographical locations, etc. Achdus is the only way! Besuros tovos!
Summer Merkos Shlichus in Sweden
Two Bochurim, Berel Namdar and Itchy Glassner emailed CrownHeights.info some pictures with subtitles from their Merkos Shlichus in Sweden.
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Have Leasing Direct Handle Your DMV Needs (a)
Tired of standing in long lines at the DMV? Leasing Direct is at your service, “No-Hassle” guaranteed.
Skip the lines. Skip the stress.
Baby Boy!
Mendel and Raizy (nee Rosenblum) Gutnick (Crown Heights)
Twin Boys!
Shmuel and Lea Aronow (Kfar Chabad)
RICHMOND, VA [CHI] — In the parking lot of the Maccabi Games in Richmond, VA the famous Road Sage stationed itself for three days! Rabbis Yudel Rader and Levi Margolin drove the mobile mitzvah center to Richmond to assist in distributing Shabbat Candles, souvenirs and to put on teffilin with people at the games.
Road Sage Big Winner At Richmond Maccabi Games
RICHMOND, VA [CHI] — In the parking lot of the Maccabi Games in Richmond, VA the famous Road Sage stationed itself for three days! Rabbis Yudel Rader and Levi Margolin drove the mobile mitzvah center to Richmond to assist in distributing Shabbat Candles, souvenirs and to put on teffilin with people at the games.
Like all Mosdos, our small day school is struggling. Many more of our students require financial assistance, and the donations that in the past were difficult to procure have now become next to impossible. I’m sure you are familiar with what I am talking about.
Op-Ed: Please Think Before you Spam!
Like all Mosdos, our small day school is struggling. Many more of our students require financial assistance, and the donations that in the past were difficult to procure have now become next to impossible. I’m sure you are familiar with what I am talking about.
How did the best-selling Gutnick Chumash come together? What is Kol Menachem's vision for the future? Discover the fascinating story of Rabbi Chaim Miller's life and how he was drawn to Chabad.
Kfar Chabad Interviews Rabbi Chaim Miller
How did the best-selling Gutnick Chumash come together? What is Kol Menachem’s vision for the future? Discover the fascinating story of Rabbi Chaim Miller’s life and how he was drawn to Chabad.
VACAVILLE, CA [CHI] — Twenty bright green tie-dyed t-shirts, proudly displaying the Camp Gan Israel logo, were spotted all over Solano County and beyond, last week.
First Year of One Week Solano CGI
VACAVILLE, CA [CHI] — Twenty bright green tie-dyed t-shirts, proudly displaying the Camp Gan Israel logo, were spotted all over Solano County and beyond, last week.
Farbrengen video of the Rebbe talking about how one should never speak disparagingly of a Jew in public. If your aim is to teach them right from wrong, then speak in a way that will be heard – in a gentle and positive way.
Bnai Yisrael, The Apple of G-d’s Eye
Farbrengen video of the Rebbe talking about how one should never speak disparagingly of a Jew in public. If your aim is to teach them right from wrong, then speak in a way that will be heard – in a gentle and positive way.
Why?
Because since the 1970s, he's developed a reputation as an internationally-celebrated musician and educator acclaimed for his work with special needs students in gritty, inner-city schools.
“The word 'rabbi' just means 'teacher,'” he said. “In a way, it fits in good with my career.”
His career has been all over the place. He's performed before Congress, at Woodstock reunions, even with the Grateful Dead.
Rappin’ Rabbi Uses Music to Break Barriers
He isn’t a rabbi in the typical sense of the word, but David Lazerson is nevertheless known as the “Rappin’ Reggae Rabbi.”
Why?
Because since the 1970s, he’s developed a reputation as an internationally-celebrated musician and educator acclaimed for his work with special needs students in gritty, inner-city schools.
“The word ‘rabbi’ just means ‘teacher,’” he said. “In a way, it fits in good with my career.”
His career has been all over the place. He’s performed before Congress, at Woodstock reunions, even with the Grateful Dead.
