KIRYAS JOEL, NY [CHI] — A delegation of local Shluchim, Rabonim and Askonim went to be Menachem Avel the Satmer Rebbe in Monroe yesterday, Sunday.
RETRACTION AND APOLOGY: a previous version of this letter alleged that the op-ed in question was slanderous. The letter writer retracts the allegation being that it was hyperbole. The letter writer also apologizes that the letter was taken as a personal attack on the op-ed author’s. It was not intended as character attack, rather as a sharp criticism of the op-ed author’s ideas. It has been edited in this new version for clarification.
Dear Mottel,
Your op-ed, A Fire Burns in Crown Heights: An Essay on Religion, Modernity and Pizza, was based on false pretenses. It misunderstand everyone attacked in the long and erroneous expose (with its ensuing comments) on the current tensions between the so-dubbed zealots, the restaurants, and the men and women on the streets of Crown Heights. Its view of the situation is narrow; its ability to influence is limited; and its solutions may be effective in Nevel or Never Never Land, but not in Crown Heights. Your advice is not helpful.
NEW YORK [AP] — During a heat wave this past week that topped 100 degrees, city firefighters battled more fires than in any other week in the past 30 years, according to the Uniformed Firefighters Association of New York.
Even the best camp counselors can be better if they are trained. Although there may not be such a thing as a Masters Degree in Camp Counseling, training counselors is beneficial to the campers, the parents and the counselors themselves.
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Shmuel Lazar OBM of Boro Park on Friday. He learned Tomchei Temimim in New York, and was sent by the Friediker Rebbe to work in the educational institutes he established in Buffalo, Rochester, New Haven, and Worcester.
He is survived by his brother, Rabbi Moshe Lazar.
Interior Minister Eli Yishai has bestowed temporary residential status upon Sandra Samuel, the Indian nanny who saved the life of Moshe Holtzberg during the terror attack in Mumbai. The status is a first step towards permanent citizenship.
Camp Hachyal in Minnesota have been enjoying a packed program the past few weeks, including a Shabbos at Chabad of Omaha, NE, a day in Des Moines, IA for carting, golf, rock climbing, and batting cages.
Itche Schanowitz (Chicago, IL) and Mina Pinson (Brunoy, France)
Eli Peysin (Chicago, IL) and Nechama Chaviv (Gilo, Israel)
Voting in Chase Bank’s Community Giving campaign will end tonight. There are many Chabad Moisdos competing for Bank’s cash prizes, which ranges from $20,000 to $250,000. In an added incentives, Shluchim will be raffling off prizes to those who vote for them.
A small contingent of police officers, community activists and members of the Shomrim volunteer patrol gathered Thursday night at the intersection where police officer Russel Timoshenko was shot and critically wounded for a prayer vigil and memorial ceremony.
This week nine camps from South Florida joined together for a CGI unity day, organized by, Rabbi Shmuly G. of Chabad Youth Network of Florida. Two incredible programs were arranged; one for the boys camps and another for the girls camps.
Despite all the talk about Community Council elections lately, I find I can’t really bring myself to care too much about who’s in and who’s out. My apathy is partially due to the fact that I don’t really know what the Community Council does, but I think the bigger reason might be that like other women in Crown Heights, I can neither run nor vote in these elections.
As is known, Chassidim are always “Besimcha” serve G-D with joy, and even during the nine days of Menachem Av, when we mourn the destruction of the Temple, we also are to make an effort, within the limitations of “Halachah” Jewish law to be happy by making a Siyum every night until the 15th of Menachem Av and a party thereafter.
Premesivta continued to rock away this week, with amazing activities and trips. Including, the kick off of league sports, Shabbas bunk competition, a trip to Howes Caverns and Six Flags, Chavrusas for Seder Sichos, innovative capture the flags games, a bonfire and much more.
The highly popular Chabad World Cup video which was promoted last week by Jewish.tv has already received over 75,000 views in less then a week since it has been posted online. Many tens of thousand more have seen it on Israeli television stations which broadcast the film in their World Cup reporting.
It’s a peaceful night in the Galperin household in Kiryat Malachi. Reb Shmuel, the devoted father, is working as a night watchman, while Devora lovingly puts the children to bed, and then turns to her pile of mending. All is silent, as the children are asleep.
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