Mazal Tov! – It’s A Girl!
Baby Girl to Shloime and Tzivia Lehrer (Crown Heights)
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Photos: Spring has Sprung Early!
Even though spring doesn’t officially start for another 12 days, the weather seemed to disagree! In stark contrast to our snow laden winter, yesterday temperatures reached the low 60s, bringing out parents and their children to the park on Lefferts.
Mazal Tov! – It’s A Boy!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Shneur Zalman and Rivky (nee Hurwitz) Osdoba on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
With great sadness we inform you of the untimely passing of Rabbi Eliezer Wenger.
Rabbi Wenger, a longtime Montreal resident, has been teaching Halacha and other subjects for over ten years at Beth Rivkah High School in Montreal, Canada. He was the Rabbi at Congregation Oneg Shabbos in Montreal and the author of over a dozen seforim on Halacha.
He is survived by his wife Raitzel, and children Mordechai (Montreal, Canada), Yossi (Montreal, Canada), Shmuli (Montreal, Canada), Rashi Bortunk (Miami, Florida), Tova Nelkin (Montreal, Canada), Chanie Tzfasman (Crown Heights), Simmy (Montreal, Canada), Rikky, Mendy, and Hudy.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Rabbi Eliezer Wenger OBM
With great sadness we inform you of the untimely passing of Rabbi Eliezer Wenger.
Rabbi Wenger, a longtime Montreal resident, has been teaching Halacha and other subjects for over ten years at Beth Rivkah High School in Montreal, Canada. He was the Rabbi at Congregation Oneg Shabbos in Montreal and the author of over a dozen seforim on Halacha.
He is survived by his wife Raitzel, and children Mordechai (Montreal, Canada), Yossi (Montreal, Canada), Shmuli (Montreal, Canada), Rashi Bortunk (Miami, Florida), Tova Nelkin (Montreal, Canada), Chanie Tzfasman (Crown Heights), Simmy (Montreal, Canada), Rikky, Mendy, and Hudy.
Chabad of West Hampstead Celebrates their Annual Dinner
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Despite a major snow storm, friends and supporters of Chabad of West Hampstead turned out and filled the halls for its annual dinner, recognizing the nights guests of honor Iris & Perry Finkelman, Rena & David Maryles and Councilman Edward Ambrosino.
As the battle over the state budget and the looming multibillion-dollar gap becomes more intense, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has stepped up his call for the Legislature to pass a penny-per-ounce tax on soda to stave off major service cuts to education and health care.
Bloomberg Says a Soda Tax ‘Makes Sense’
As the battle over the state budget and the looming multibillion-dollar gap becomes more intense, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has stepped up his call for the Legislature to pass a penny-per-ounce tax on soda to stave off major service cuts to education and health care.
ISTANBUL, Turkey [INN] — A Turkish newspaper reports that police burst into an Istanbul synagogue during recent Sabbath services and demanded worshipers’ ID’s.
Turkish Police Accost Sabbath Worshipers in Synagogue
ISTANBUL, Turkey [INN] — A Turkish newspaper reports that police burst into an Istanbul synagogue during recent Sabbath services and demanded worshipers’ ID’s.
Photos: ULY’s Pre 1a Gets their First Siddurim!
Over 50 students in Lubavitcher Yeshivas Pre 1a celebrated receiving their first Siddur, with their parents proudly in attendance.
Watermelon Looting Following Parkway Accident
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A van and a car collided as they were turning on to Eastern Parkway, the van then slammed into a light pole and trapping the driver inside. The force of the impact threw open one of the van doors, and a stockpile of watermelons spilled onto the street.
NYPD Traffic Involved in an Accident
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A marked NYPD Traffic squad car was involved in an accident earlier today in the intersection of President and Schenectady, one minor injury was reported.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Residents be warned, after receiving tens of new complaints from Chabad women it seems that the creepy caller, which we first reported about a month ago, is back and up to his same old sick tricks.
‘Creepy Caller’ Continues ‘its’ Sicko Calls
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Residents be warned, after receiving tens of new complaints from Chabad women it seems that the creepy caller, which we first reported about a month ago, is back and up to his same old sick tricks.
The winner of Australia's Jewish News and Costco's shopping spree was Devorah Shechter. Watch her fill up a cart in a minute.
Video: Lubavitcher Woman Wins Costco Shopping Spree
The winner of Australia’s Jewish News and Costco’s shopping spree was Devorah Shechter. Watch her fill up a cart in a minute.
In the center of the Czech Republic capital of Prague sits the appropriately-named Male Namesti, literally the “Small Square,” where two buildings sport the trademark purple flag of New York University. Inside, some 150 undergraduates from the school’s main campus in Greenwich Village spend their semester abroad learning about Prague and, for the students of professor Kateřina Čapková’s Modern Jewish History class, the rebirth of the storied city’s historic Jewish community.
NY’ers in Prague Get Insider’s Glimpse of Jewish Rebirth
In the center of the Czech Republic capital of Prague sits the appropriately-named Male Namesti, literally the “Small Square,” where two buildings sport the trademark purple flag of New York University. Inside, some 150 undergraduates from the school’s main campus in Greenwich Village spend their semester abroad learning about Prague and, for the students of professor Kateřina Čapková’s Modern Jewish History class, the rebirth of the storied city’s historic Jewish community.
Largest “Merkos Shlichus” in History
Two weeks after registration opened up for the upcoming annual Pesach “Merkos Shlichus”, the Merkos Shlichus office in Crown Heights closed registration this week, due to the overwhelming number of applications received from around the world. To date more than 600 applicants have applied.
Rabbi Shmuel Lew Celebrates 70 with his Entire Family
CAMBRIA HEIGHTS, NY [CHI] — Friday, an unusual sight confronted visitors to the Ohel. Rabbi Shmuel Lew – senior Shliach in London, England – celebrated his seventieth birthday this Shabbos, Chof Adar.
Mazal Tov! – 5 Sholom Zochors this Week!
Chaim and Baila (nee Shpigelman) Greisman
IYH at Anshei Maseh, 1466 Union St [between Kingston and Albany Ave]
Yehudah Leib and Batsheva (nee Bronchtain) Borenstein
IYH at 1592 Carroll St [between Troy and Schenectady Ave]
Tzvi and Shayna Margo
IYH at 1384 Carroll St, Apt 16B [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave]
Shmuel and Talit Schneerson (Crown Heights)
Yaakov and Rivka Sidorov
IYH at 1065 Lincoln Pl [between Kingston and Albany Ave]
Please stay tuned as we update this list when information becomes available. However, in an unfortunate event that we do not get all the Sholom Zochors this week, we are sorry. But you can help! If you know of any Sholom Zochors or Mazal Tovs you can email it to us at MazalTov@CrownHeights.info. Thank You!!
Weeping uncontrollably a distraught mother one day called on a Chassidic Rebbe. “Rebbe,” she exclaimed, “It’s my son; he’s acting really strange; I think he needs a psychiatrist!”
“What’s the matter,” asked the Rebbe, visibly concerned.
“The matter?” cried the woman, “he’s behaving like a lowlife! He was observed dancing with gentile women and dining on swine! I’m telling you, he went Mishuga.
The Rebbe pondered the crisis for a quiet moment. “My dear lady,” he then declared: The good news is that your son is far from Mishuga.”
“You see, if your son were dancing with pigs and dining on women, I’d say that he is indeed insane, but that’s not what you describe. The characteristics you present are that of ‘sinfulness’ not ‘insanity.’”
“No, no; your son is not crazy. He has rather become a crude and lascivious young man, and there’s nothing crazy about it. ”
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Yankel appeared in Shul one day with both his ears heavily bandaged. “I was ironing a shirt when the phone rang,” he sheepishly explained. “That explains one ear,” blurted a fellow congregant, “But what about the other?” “My luck,” came the reply, “the guy decided to call back.”
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The Sin Behind the Sin, Clinging To Bad Ideas
Weeping uncontrollably a distraught mother one day called on a Chassidic Rebbe. “Rebbe,” she exclaimed, “It’s my son; he’s acting really strange; I think he needs a psychiatrist!”
“What’s the matter,” asked the Rebbe, visibly concerned.
“The matter?” cried the woman, “he’s behaving like a lowlife! He was observed dancing with gentile women and dining on swine! I’m telling you, he went Mishuga.
The Rebbe pondered the crisis for a quiet moment. “My dear lady,” he then declared: The good news is that your son is far from Mishuga.”
“You see, if your son were dancing with pigs and dining on women, I’d say that he is indeed insane, but that’s not what you describe. The characteristics you present are that of ‘sinfulness’ not ‘insanity.’”
“No, no; your son is not crazy. He has rather become a crude and lascivious young man, and there’s nothing crazy about it. ”
————————————–Yankel appeared in Shul one day with both his ears heavily bandaged. “I was ironing a shirt when the phone rang,” he sheepishly explained. “That explains one ear,” blurted a fellow congregant, “But what about the other?” “My luck,” came the reply, “the guy decided to call back.”
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