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The Courage to be Free – Special Pre-Passover Web-Event

Just twenty four years ago, a refusenik, jailed by the Soviet communist regime for proudly representing Judaism in a country where Jewish activity was a crime, Natan Sharansky was barred from communicating with his concerned Jewish brothers around the globe. This Sunday (March 21), at 3pm EST, Natan Sharansky, now a powerful figure in Israeli politics and chairman of The Jewish Agency, will address world Jewry in a live pre-Passover webcast entitled “The Courage to be Free.” The event is sponsored by The Rohr Jewish Learning Institute and will be hosted on TorahCafe.com

Five Minutes of Mercy for Alternate-Side Parking Takes Effect

NY Daily News

A ticket sits on the windshield of a car parked at a meter.

New Yorkers finally have the one thing they’ve always wanted – more time.

Five minutes more.

As of 12:01 a.m. Sunday morning, a controversial new law grants that extra 300-second cushion to move your car for alternate-side parking or from an expired Muni meter before getting slapped with a ticket.

Morristown Bochurim get Tested on Taaruvos

MORRISTOWN, NJ [CHI] — Bochurim in the Morristown Semicha program got tested last week by Rabbi Dovid Schochet from Toronto on Hilchos Taaruvos. Rabbi Schochet was very impressed with the knowlage the Bochurim displayed.

Bochurim Arrested Shabbos, Walked Down Kingston in Cuffs

Handcuffs. Illustration Photo.

It was a very bizarre scene which unfolded on Kingston Avenue on Shabbos afternoon. As people were heading to Shul for Mincha, 4 Bochurim were being taken by police officers in handcuffs down Kingston and to the police station.

Alaska Governor at Lubavitch Annual Gala Auction

Alaska Governor, Sean Parnell, along with 500 supporters and friends at the 6th annual auction of Chabad in Alaska. Led by the Shluchim Rabbi Yosef and Esty Greenberg. Tribute was paid to acclaimed author and humanitarian, Dr. Ruth Gruber; and to Friend of Israel, Rosemary Schindler (Oscar Schindler’s great niece) for their contribution to the development of Alaska, the Jewish people and humanity

Info to be Menachem Avel the Pruss Family

The Pruss Family: Rabbi Shmaryahu Pruss-CH, Rabbi Yitzchok Pruss-CH, Rabbi Zalmen Pruss-CH, Rabbi Yonah Pruss-London, Mrs. Henya Greenberg-L.A. California, Mrs.Chanie Vogel- CH , are sitting Shiva after the passing of their dear wife/mother, Mrs. Chaya Pruss ob”m. Address: 627 East New York Ave Apt 3R [between Kingston and Albany Ave]

Davening:
Tuesday-Thursday
Shachris: 1st minyan 7:30am – 2nd and 3rd minyan 8:45am
Mincha: 4:15/ 6:30pm
Marariv: 8:00/8:45

Friday:
Mincha: 1:45, 2:00, 2:15

Email: PrussFam@gmail.com

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Sicha of the Rebbe – Parshas Vayikra

The Rebbe says:

1. As a preparation to the upcoming inauguration of the Mishkan (the Tabernacle) which begins in next week’s Torah portion (Parshas Tzav) and continues through the portion after that (Parshas Shemini), this week’s Torah portion talks all about the various offerings.

2. The order in which the Torah decides to tell us about the offerings is first to discuss the offerings which were voluntary offerings, such as the Burnt Offering (Korban Olah), the Meal Offering (Korban Mincha), and the Peace Offering (Korban Shelamim), and then to tell us about the obligatory offerings, such as the Sin Offering (Korban Chatas), and the Guilt Offering (Korban Asham).

3. The Rebbe now questions this order of instructions:

It’s a Tish-grace! Councilwoman James Sues over Scratch

The Brooklyn Paper

David Day (L) is being sued by Councilwoman Letitia ‘Tish’ James (D-Fort Greene), who claims she was injured when she bumped into his legally parked car.

Councilwoman Letitia James has filed a personal injury suit against an itinerant laborer after she allegedly injured herself walking into his legally parked truck.