In a shocking turn of events, a Crown Heights resident has been spotted shoveling snow an entire foot beyond his property line.
Crown Heights, NY – In a stunning development, the Crown Heights pizza store known affectionately as ‘The Kretchme’, will now be under the supervision of the Crown Heights Beth Din. The store’s owner, Reb Yossel Motchkin, said that this move follows the announcement from its current supervisory establishment, known as ‘Hashgochas HaBeolim’, that they will be going out of business due to the bad economy.
Megillah readings will be held throughout the day in Crown Heights, for men women and children. CrownHeights.info gathered a list of Shuls and their times.
MyShul is hosting a public Megilla Reading on Motzei Shabbos.
MyShul, a Shul for kids, run by kids, has a Shul board complete with a Kid Rabbi, Gabbai and Shamash. MyShul is open to all boys who want a place to daven that they can call their own.
With deep pain and profound sadness we inform you of the untimely and tragic passing of Reb Isaac Zellermaier OBM of Boro Park, he was 63. He is survived by his wife, Rebbetzin Devorah, and two children Shloime and Yehuda of Boro Park.
Although he did not live in Crown Heights Reb Isaac was an ‘askan’ and activist who gave his life and soul for our neighborhood, and was a Kingston Avenue shop keeper where he sold groceries for many years.
Reb Isaac was from the very first Hatzalah members in Crown Heights, and was a Crown Heights Shomrim Coordinator.
The Levaya will take place on Sunday, and will be leaving from the Shomrei Hadas Chapel at 11:30am and passing by 770 at around 12:15pm from there the Levaya will continue to the Montefiore cemetery in Queens.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes
The great blizzard of 2010 buried Crown Heights in a foot of snow, and Oholei Torah Mesivta Bochurim came to the aid of stuck motorists on Troy Avenue last night. Video submitted by a reader.
The following set of 14 photos was submitted by a CrownHeights.info reader, of Megillah reading and a Farbrengen on Purim 5724 with the Rebbe.
Moshe and Chanie (nee Franklin) Lazar
IYH at 642 Empire Blvd [between Kingston and Albany Ave]
Yisroel and Rivky (nee Gurary) Geisinsky
IYH at 555 Crown St, Apt 3C [between Kingston and Albany Ave]
Chaim and Yehudit Hana Tovshteyn
IYH at FREE, 1383 President St [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave]
Yaakov and Julie Spaeth
IYH at 7 Galileo Ct, Pomona, NY 10970
Eli and Devorah Leah (nee Bryski) Karasik (Cincinnati, OH)
Mendy and Menucha Dina (nee Kalmanson) Majeski (Cincinnati, OH)
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!!
In an effort to create a universally accepted standard for today’s Bas Chabad, Lubavitch girls’ high school administrators across North America have joined forces in creating a uniform set of standards for Bnos Chabad, to be instituted collaboratively during the coming months.
A Finnish couple who employed a British rabbi to circumcise their son must pay their child 1,500 Euros in damages after a Helsinki court found them guilty of conspiracy to commit bodily harm.
1: Megillas Esther w/ Silver Case – Rabbi & Mrs Arki Deitsch
2: Dell Computer w/ 20” Flat Panel Monitor – Yerachmiel Tilles
3: Five Piece Sterling Silver Shabbos Table Set – Mr & Mrs Charles Gelfenstein
4: Men’s or Women’s Watch by Raymond Weil – Rabbi & Mrs Yankie Rosenblum
5: Diamond Pendant – Barbra Strudler
In honor of Purim Darchai Menachem held its annual Simcha Dance with live music and a show.
As is by now the well known tradition, Rabbi Yosef Slavin, Shliach in Caracas, Venezuela makes a weekly Dvar Torah video, in spanish. In the spirit of purim, he made a video with his children. Enjoy!
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