This Weeks Sholom Zochors!
Levi and Devorah Leah (nee Franklin) Lazar
642 Empire Blvd [between Kingston and Albany Ave]
Fitzel and Batya (nee Niasof) Baumgarten
468 Malbone St, Apt 1 [between New York Ave and Clove Rd]
Laiby and Chaya Mushka (nee Nemtzov) Lewis
1383 Union St [between Brooklyn and New York Ave]
Ahron Chayim and Estee (nee Sandhaus) Aronov
1394 Union St [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave]
Yosef Yitzchak and Nechama Perlstein
600 Empire Blvd [between Kingston and Albany Ave]
Yosef and Rivky (nee Braude) Abramov
35 Balfour Pl [between Empire Blvd and Lefferts Ave]
Reuven and Devora Paley
4310 Cozzens Ct, S Diego, CA 92122
Signatures in the Final Hour
Today at 7:00pm marked the end of time given to potential candidates to collect and submit their signature sheets in order to be qualified to run for the Vaad Hakohol and Gaboim in the upcoming elections. In a final push, a group of ‘young’ candidates hailing from Beis Shmuel, the Crown Heights Shul, and others stood on Crown and Kingston collecting their final signatures.
New Engagement!
Chaim Hertzel (Crown Heights) and Leah Smith-Donath (California/CH)
The L’Chaim tonight, Thursday 425 Sterling St
[between Brooklyn and New York]
City Bus vs. Traffic Signal Pole
A MTA bus collided with a traffic signal pole this morning, completely uprooting it and causing significant damage. The incident took place at the intersection of Union Street and Brooklyn Avenue at around 8:45am.
Memorial event at the former Westerbork concentration camp. - Picture by: Memorial Centre Concentration Camp Westerbork.
NETHERLANDS — On Wednesday April 28, members of the Dutch government apologized to Holland's Jewish community at the site of the former Westerbork concentration camp.
Dutch Government Acknowledges Failure To Protect Jews
NETHERLANDS — On Wednesday April 28, members of the Dutch government apologized to Holland’s Jewish community at the site of the former Westerbork concentration camp.
With sadness we inform that Harav HaChossid Rabbi Yehoshua Dubrawsky of Crown Heights passed away today at the age of 82.
The Levaya will take place today, Thursday at 1:00pm by Shomrei Hadas and will pass 770 at about 1:45pm.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes
Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Rabbi Yehoshua Dubrawsky OBM
With sadness we inform that Harav HaChossid Rabbi Yehoshua Dubrawsky of Crown Heights passed away today at the age of 82.
The Levaya will take place today, Thursday at 1:00pm by Shomrei Hadas and will pass 770 at about 1:45pm.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes
NEW YORK [WABC] — There are some harsh words Thursday for President Barack Obama and his plan to slash spending on security.
It would mean the loss of millions of dollars for the Metropolitan area.
Video – Obama Plans to Cut NYC Anti-Terror Budget
NEW YORK [WABC] — There are some harsh words Thursday for President Barack Obama and his plan to slash spending on security.
It would mean the loss of millions of dollars for the Metropolitan area.
Mazal Tov Berkowitz! – It’s A Girl!
Yossi and Esther (nee Rosenblum) Berkowitz (Crown Heights)
Mazal Tov Baumgarten! – It’s A Boy!
Fitzel and Batya (nee Niasof) Baumgarten (Crown Heights)
New Engagement! – Eli Block and Dina Shidler!
Eli Block (Far Rockaway, NY) and Adina Shidler (Denver, CO)
Bochurim who attended Yeshivah Gedolah Melbourne, Australia this year, pose for a group picture.
Group Photo – Yeshivah Gedolah Melbourne 5770
Bochurim who attended Yeshivah Gedolah Melbourne, Australia this year, pose for a group picture.
Thursday Night L’Chaims!
Yossi Schulman (Pittsburgh) and Devorah Leah Seliger (Crown Heights)
Beis Levi Yitzchock, 556 Crown St [entrance ramp on Albany Ave]
Yisroel Goldstein (Spain) and Miriam Glazer (Crown Heights)
FREE, 1383 President St [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave]
ISRAEL — Personal computers are found in 71.1 percent of Israeli households and 90.8% of those homes have an Internet connection. Some 61.8% of households own at least one car and 18.8% have two or more. And the average Israeli has 2.1 mobile phones.
Israeli Statistics: 1 Room and 2 CellPhones per Person
ISRAEL — Personal computers are found in 71.1 percent of Israeli households and 90.8% of those homes have an Internet connection. Some 61.8% of households own at least one car and 18.8% have two or more. And the average Israeli has 2.1 mobile phones.

Business Lunch with Rabbi Dr Emanuel Schochet
AUSTRALIA — Chabad of Melbourne CBD had the privilege of hosting Rabbi Dr. Jacob Emanuel Schochet of Toronto, Canada at its Businessman’s Luncheon. The topic discussed was, “The 21st Century: Does Jewish Law Have a Place in the Corporate World.”
His wife, Yenta and his children; Shmuel Light (Crown Heights); Brenda Eber (Crown Heights); Rivka Rapaport (Toronto); Gitty Weingarten (Crown Heights); Berel Light (New Jersey) are sitting Shiva at the Weingarten residence on 1465 President St [between Kingston and Albany Ave]
Shacharis 9:30amEmail your condolences bsbrglight@gmail.com
Mincha 7:45pm
Maariv 8:45pm
Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.
Info to be Menachem Avel the Light Family
The Family of Rabbi Shneur Zalman Yehoshuah Light OBM are sitting Shiva after his passing.
His wife, Yenta and his children; Shmuel Light (Crown Heights); Brenda Eber (Crown Heights); Rivka Rapaport (Toronto); Gitty Weingarten (Crown Heights); Berel Light (New Jersey) are sitting Shiva at the Weingarten residence on 1465 President St [between Kingston and Albany Ave]
Shacharis 9:30am
Mincha 7:45pm
Maariv 8:45pm
Email your condolences bsbrglight@gmail.com
Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.