LOS ANGELES, CA [CHI] — During a special ceremony held at the LA City Council, the newly elected officials and Gaboim of “The Shul for the Kids by the Kids” – The Rebbe’s Diamond Daveners were welcomed, honored and saluted for their new leading role.
There is a growing tendency among the Torah world to reject technology and innovation. The rejection has reached an extremeness bordering on a Talibanesque fundamentalism, unseen throughout our history. A good case can be made that this rejection runs counter to true Torah Judaism, and should not be subsumed under the rubric of Ailu veAilu divrei Elokim Chaim.
With great sadness and deep pain we inform you of the untimely passing of Rebbetzin Sarah Rochel Schochet of Los Angeles, California wife of the Rosh, Rabbi Ezra Schochet, at the age of 65.
Rebbetzin Schochet is survived by her husband, The Rosh, and children Rabbi Menachem Schochet (Israel), Mrs. Chana Wilhelm (S. Paul, MN), Mrs. Hadassah Spalter (Los Angeles, CA), Mrs. Yehudis Farkash (Los Angeles, CA), Rabbi Avremi Schochet (Los Angeles, CA) and Rabbi Dov Yehuda Schochet (Manchester, England).
The Levaya will take place 8:00 p.m. tonight Wednesday, February 24 at Yeshivas Ohr Elchonon Chabad, 7215 Waring Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90046. The burial will be in Israel.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes
Educational Institute Oholei Torah, the flagship school of Chabad-Lubavitch, celebrated their 55th annual dinner this past Sunday at their Eastern Parkway Campus, in Brooklyn, NY.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — CrownHeights.info received a number reports about cars having been broken into over the last few days. The most recent incidents were that of two cars parked next to each other that were broken into and ransacked.
The festivities of this past Shabbos in the hosting village of the Winter Games – Whistler, British Columbia – were memorable. Tens of Jews convened at the exclusive Pan Pacific Hotel located at the base of Whistler Mountain. People flocked to the hotel from communities in Hong Kong, Colorado, California, Kitchner, Ontario and more. Mike Flint, movie producer and participant of the past twelve Olympics, said, “Chabad has never had such a prime spot in the Olympics.”
I loved the irony. It was intense, yet settling; theoretical yet practical. We were in a quiet town about sixty miles from Crown Heights, yet in a Yeshiva-like atmosphere. It was warm despite the 2 feet of snow piled outside!
Popular Seattle, Wash., caterer Leah’s Catering and the Stroum Jewish Community Center have launched a Purim-themed fundraising drive to benefit earthquake relief in Haiti.
Called “Hamentachen for Haiti,” the project, which launched on Monday, will send 100 percent of profits from the sales of the traditional jam-filled holiday cookie to the Chabad Haiti Relief Fund operated by Chabad-Lubavitch of the Dominican Republic.
European children took part in winter camps throughout Europe organized by Rabbi Levy Kanelsky, director of European Aleph Institute. Two camps in England, One in Ukraine, and another two in Austria – to take place in another two weeks, are just some of the wonderful work the European Aleph Institute does for children in need.
Over 5000 children from 43 schools around the world united today for a Tzivos Hashem Rally in honor of Tes Adar and Purim.
In connection with Tes Adar, CrownHeights.info and Living Torah Online is proud to present a video clip of the Freidiker Rebbe arriving in the United States of America.
CrownHeights.info is pleased to present to you Oholei Torah’s video presentation of the Man of the Year, Mr. Simon Jacobson.
Please take a moment and say a Kapitel Tehillim for a Refuah Shlaima.
Daniel ben Raizel
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Yaakov and Esty (nee Goodman) Bruck (Machester, UK) on the birth of their daughter, Chana Brocha.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Meir Simcha and Brochie Kogan (Crown Heights) on the birth of a daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
ULYANOVSK, Russia [CHI] — Over 100 children in Ulyanovsk received two packs of kosher hotdogs as a pre-Purim gift. These children are from (extremely) low income families, disabled, or from divorced and single parent homes.
The Wasserman family is sitting Shiva after the passing of their dear father Reb Avrohom HaKohen Wasserman OBM at their home, 700 Crown St [between Troy and Schenectady Ave]. They are sitting Shiva until Sunday morning.
Times for Davening are as follows:
Shacharis: 7:00am and 8:00am
Mincha: 5:00pm and 5:30pm
Maariv: Bizmana and 7:30pm
E-mail your condolences to wassermanrealty@yahoo.com
Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.
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