New Engagement! – Ari Schapiro and Messody Ezagui!
Ari (ben R Nachman) Schapiro (Crown Heights) and Messody (bas R Menachem) Ezagui (Crown Heights)
L’Chaim Sunday night at Bais Rivkah
310 Crown St [between New York and Nostrand Ave]
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New Engagement! – Yossi Schulman and Devorah Leah Seliger!
Yossi Schulman (Pittsburgh, PA) and Devorah Leah Seliger (Crown Heights)
NEW JERSEY — Do you want to own a bridge? Private investors are being sought to build a replacement bridge between New Jersey and New York. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey would then lease the privately owned Goethals Bridge from the investor to retain control of the tolls and operations.
Port Authority Seeks Investors for New Goethals Bridge
NEW JERSEY — Do you want to own a bridge? Private investors are being sought to build a replacement bridge between New Jersey and New York. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey would then lease the privately owned Goethals Bridge from the investor to retain control of the tolls and operations.
Rabbi Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin has effected in our days an achdus and Ahavas Chinom surpassing what we have experienced in prior years. Many events and tehillim groups have been held and continue to be a zechus for our tzaddik, R. Sholom Mordechai. Now we are presenting an unsurpassed opportunity to unite all shidduch- age women in a one time event, for his zechus.
Tonight: Shidduch Workshop for Shidduch Age Girls
Rabbi Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin has effected in our days an achdus and Ahavas Chinom surpassing what we have experienced in prior years. Many events and tehillim groups have been held and continue to be a zechus for our tzaddik, R. Sholom Mordechai. Now we are presenting an unsurpassed opportunity to unite all shidduch- age women in a one time event, for his zechus.
In an effort to foster competitive creativity in today’s youth, CrownHeights.info is proud to announce the launch of a junior photo competition themed “Our Beautiful Community,” in conjunction with AWarmFocus.org. Young boys and girls from around the globe, aged 10-15, are encouraged to take up to 15 photos of things they love about their community, add captions explaining each shot, and submit them to the competition.
CrownHeights.info Launches Photo Competition!
In an effort to foster competitive creativity in today’s youth, CrownHeights.info is proud to announce the launch of a junior photo competition themed “Our Beautiful Community,” in conjunction with AWarmFocus.org. Young boys and girls from around the globe, aged 10-15, are encouraged to take up to 15 photos of things they love about their community, add captions explaining each shot, and submit them to the competition.
WATERLOO --- Among the mountains of bogus immigration records and job applications with fake names and birthdays in the case against Sholom Rubashkin, the two documents prosecutors keep coming back to are yearbooks.
Workers Detail Work at Agriprocessors Plant
WATERLOO — Among the mountains of bogus immigration records and job applications with fake names and birthdays in the case against Sholom Rubashkin, the two documents prosecutors keep coming back to are yearbooks.
Friendship Circle Mom’s Night Out!
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — More than 60 Friendship Circle Mothers experienced a unique “moms night” this past Sunday at an event entitled ‘Spa at the Beach’.
Oholei Torah Zal Bochurim pose their annual group photo.
Picture of the Day – OT Zal Pose for a Group Photo
Oholei Torah Zal Bochurim pose their annual group photo.
Photos: Beis Rivkah Headstart Beautifying Crown Heights!
Maidalach from Beis Rivkah’s Headstart partook in an activity beautifying our neighborhood. The six classes split into groups of two, and each group took one intersection and planted potted plants in the medians.
New York City Transit has found a new way to generate revenue: By selling your stuff.
Technically, it's not a new idea — they've been holding the auctions for four years — but in an effort to expand the agency's opportunity to bring in cash in tough economic times, officials are tapping into social media to get the word out.
If You Lost It, NYC Transit Will Sell It
New York City Transit has found a new way to generate revenue: By selling your stuff.
Technically, it’s not a new idea — they’ve been holding the auctions for four years — but in an effort to expand the agency’s opportunity to bring in cash in tough economic times, officials are tapping into social media to get the word out.
TORONTO [JTA] — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is refusing to put its stamp of approval on the first-ever postage stamp issued jointly by Canada and Israel.
Unveiled last month, the international rate stamp commemorates 60 years of bilateral relations between the two countries.
Canadian union decries joint Canada-Israel stamp
TORONTO [JTA] — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is refusing to put its stamp of approval on the first-ever postage stamp issued jointly by Canada and Israel.
Unveiled last month, the international rate stamp commemorates 60 years of bilateral relations between the two countries.
The ultimate VIP Israel summer experience of a lifetime. Designed for Boys ages 14-16.
Six fun-filled weeks with exciting trips, outstanding staff including experienced and devoted counselors, mashpi'im and tour guides committed to provide your son with a positive, Chassidish, individual and very powerful overnight camp experience.
Registration Now Open for Camp VIP Bochurim (a)
The ultimate VIP Israel summer experience of a lifetime. Designed for Boys ages 14-16.
Six fun-filled weeks with exciting trips, outstanding staff including experienced and devoted counselors, mashpi’im and tour guides committed to provide your son with a positive, Chassidish, individual and very powerful overnight camp experience.
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Schneor Zalman Yehoshuah Light, the oldest Chossid, and member of Kolel Tiferes Levi Yitzchok, at the age of 98.
Reb Schneor Zalman lived in Crown Heights in his later years after moving from Toronto. He is survived by his children, Shmuel Light (Crown Heights), Brenda Eber (Crown Heights), Gitty Weingarten (Crown Heights), Rivka Rappaport (Toronto, Canada), and Berl Light (Fairlawn, NJ).
The Levaya will be leaving from the Shomrei Hadas Chapel at 12:45pm and passing by 770 at around 1:30pm.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes
Boruch Dayan Hoemes – R. Schneor Zalman Light OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Schneor Zalman Yehoshuah Light, the oldest Chossid, and member of Kolel Tiferes Levi Yitzchok, at the age of 98.
Reb Schneor Zalman lived in Crown Heights in his later years after moving from Toronto. He is survived by his children, Shmuel Light (Crown Heights), Brenda Eber (Crown Heights), Gitty Weingarten (Crown Heights), Rivka Rappaport (Toronto, Canada), and Berl Light (Fairlawn, NJ).
The Levaya will be leaving from the Shomrei Hadas Chapel at 12:45pm and passing by 770 at around 1:30pm.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes
Mazal Tov Lazar’s! – Its A Boy!
Levi and Devorah Leah (nee Franklin) Lazar (Crown Heights)
Hundreds turned out Monday evening in support for Keren Simchas Chosson V’Kallah’s fifth annual Ice Cream Social and Bakeoff, in which over 70 unique creations were displayed, admired, and then auctioned off, with all the proceeds going to KSCVK.
Photos: KSCVK’s 5th Annual Ice Cream Social
Hundreds turned out Monday evening in support for Keren Simchas Chosson V’Kallah’s fifth annual Ice Cream Social and Bakeoff, in which over 70 unique creations were displayed, admired, and then auctioned off, with all the proceeds going to KSCVK.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — This morning at around 9:20am there was an attempted abduction of an 8 year old girl. The incident took place while the girl was on her way to school, on the corner of Empire Boulevard and Troy Avenue.
Attempted Kidnapping this Morning in Crown Heights
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — This morning at around 9:20am there was an attempted abduction of an 8 year old girl. The incident took place while the girl was on her way to school, on the corner of Empire Boulevard and Troy Avenue.
Bochurim Remember Nosson Deitsch OBM
Yesterday, Sunday evening, Bochurim from local Yeshivahs held a Kinus at the Oholei Torah Zal to mark the conclusion of the week of Shiva for Nosson Nota Deitsch OBM.
