Mazal Tov! – 9 Sholom Zochors this Week!
Shmulik and Tzippy (nee Levy) Friedman
IYH at 484 Crown St [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave]
Chochi and Shoshie (nee Green) Tawil
IYH at 1463 Carroll St [between Albany and Troy Ave]
Gershy and Frumie (nee Simpson) Avtzon
IYH at 547 Crown St [between Kingston and Albany Ave]
Shloime and Laya Kleinman
IYH at 621 Crown St, Apt A6 [between Albany and Troy Ave]
Motti and Chaya (nee Klein) Grossbaum
IYH at 1582 Carroll St [between Troy and Schenectady Ave]
Shua and Divi (nee Halberstam) Greisman
IYH at 1551 Carroll St [between Troy and Schenectady Ave]
Mendel abd Gutey (nee Brashevitzky) Engel
IYH at 770 Empire Blvd, Apt 3F [between Troy and Schenectady Ave]
Shalom and Chana Pevzner
IYH at 349 Crown St [between Brooklyn and New York Ave]
Dovi and Chani (nee Cohen) Steinmetz
IYH at 17 Balfour Pl [between Empire Blvd and Lefferts 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!!
Unique Pictures of the Frierdiker Rebbe!
CrownHeights.info and the Avner institute would like to present three beautiful Photos of the Previous Rebbe in Honor of Yud Shvat. To learn more about the Rebbe Visit: www.Portraitofaleader.org
My brother, Rabbi Yisroel Rosenfeld, a”h, was born in Brooklyn on Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan and passed away on Yud-Daled Shevat, 5768.
Blessed with a keen mind and zitzfleisch (attention span) he excelled in Gemara but also appreciated history and literature.
Rabbi Izzy Rosenfeld OBM: Brother To The World
My brother, Rabbi Yisroel Rosenfeld, a”h, was born in Brooklyn on Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan and passed away on Yud-Daled Shevat, 5768.
Blessed with a keen mind and zitzfleisch (attention span) he excelled in Gemara but also appreciated history and literature.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Shmuel Edelman (Paris, France) and Shainy (bas R Menachem) Blau (Crown Heights) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be Motzei Shabbos at the Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St [hall entrance on Albany Ave].
Mazal Tov! – It’s A Girl!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Yakov and Yosefa Bankhalter (Shluchim to Manhattan) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
Mazal Tov! – It’s A Boy!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Shmulik and Tzippy (nee Levy) Friedman (Crown Heights) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
Have a Mazal Tov you want to share? Email us at MazalTov@CrownHeights.info!
Karen Guilbert found a score of slips of paper reading “Kill Jews” during her morning walk on Wednesday — the second time she’s found such a cache of hate in the past two months. - The Brooklyn Paper / Stephen Brown
BROOKLYN, NY — In a stunning display of intolerance, Sixth Avenue in Park Slope was littered with strips of papers reading “KILL JEWS” in capital letters from Fourth to Ninth streets on Wednesday.
Nearly two dozen of the strips were picked up by Karen Guilbert, who had just finished walking her daughter to school.
Another Sick Call to ‘KILL JEWS’
BROOKLYN, NY — In a stunning display of intolerance, Sixth Avenue in Park Slope was littered with strips of papers reading “KILL JEWS” in capital letters from Fourth to Ninth streets on Wednesday.
Nearly two dozen of the strips were picked up by Karen Guilbert, who had just finished walking her daughter to school.
Celebration of 42,000 Britot Milah
ISRAEL [CHI] — Yesterday Jews from all walks of life, Chassidic, religious and non-religious gathered to celebrate the milestone of 42,000 Britot Milah that the organization Brit Yosef Yitzchak has performed worldwide.
Chabads' Twitter account, @chabad and @lubavitch have been nominated for Shorty Awards. Called the ''The Academy Awards of Twitter,'' the Shorty Awards recognize people who use twitter to disseminate “short, real-time content.” @Chabad and @Lubavitch's innovative use of Twitter is now in the runing as an education and nonprofit organization. Receiving this award, presented at an official ceremony in New York City, and the positive media attention that accompany it, would serve as a very great Kiddush Shem Lubavitch - honoring the amazing accomplishments of the Rebbe's Shluchim.
Chabads’ Twitter Nominated for Award – Needs Your Support
Chabads’ Twitter account, @chabad and @lubavitch have been nominated for Shorty Awards. Called the ”The Academy Awards of Twitter,” the Shorty Awards recognize people who use twitter to disseminate “short, real-time content.” @Chabad and @Lubavitch’s innovative use of Twitter is now in the runing as an education and nonprofit organization. Receiving this award, presented at an official ceremony in New York City, and the positive media attention that accompany it, would serve as a very great Kiddush Shem Lubavitch – honoring the amazing accomplishments of the Rebbe’s Shluchim.
Photos: Exotic and Bizarre Fruits for Tu Bishvat!
Names like Rambutans and Pepino Melons aren’t names of fruits you would hear as often as you would an Apple or Orange but on Tu Bishvat we search for a ‘new’ fruit so that we can make a ‘shehecheyanu’ blessing on it in honor of the day, celebrating the birthday of the trees.
Mazal Tov! – It’s A Girl!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Berky and Breindy (nee Fass) Tarshish (Crown Heights) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
Have a Mazal Tov you want to share? Email us at MazalTov@CrownHeights.info!
ULY’s Hands on with the Parasha in Prospect Park!
This week, United Lubavitcher Yeshiva’s 2nd graders went on a hands on trip to the prospect park in order to have a hands on experience of the parsha of this week.
Shluchim! Only three days left to order!
Beautifully designed with YOUR community in mind, the Pesach magazine is guaranteed to enthrall your kids and teach them about the Yom Tov in a fun, exciting way.
PSA: 24 Hours Left to order Tzivos Hashem Kids Magazine!
Shluchim! Only three days left to order!
Beautifully designed with YOUR community in mind, the Pesach magazine is guaranteed to enthrall your kids and teach them about the Yom Tov in a fun, exciting way.
Photos: Yud Shvat Seminar for Women in 770
Women from around the world took part in the seminar held in honor of Yud Shvat in the women section in 770. Lecturers included Rabbi Paltiel, Rabbi Bluming, Mrs Spritzer, Rebbetzin Slonim and Mrs Zirkind.
There will be a Ahavas Chesed Blood Drive Sunday, January 31st, the 16th of Shevat, 2:00pm untill 9:00pm. It is sponsored in memory of Yossi Tewel OBM, founder and lifeblood of Ahavas Chesed. The center is located at 271 Kingston Ave, between Lincoln Place and St Johns Place.
Sunday: Ahavas Chesed Blood Drive
There will be a Ahavas Chesed Blood Drive Sunday, January 31st, the 16th of Shevat, 2:00pm untill 9:00pm. It is sponsored in memory of Yossi Tewel OBM, founder and lifeblood of Ahavas Chesed. The center is located at 271 Kingston Ave, between Lincoln Place and St Johns Place.
RCCS Hosts Women’s Health Event in Crown Heights
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — The third Crown Heights Women’s Health Awareness Seminar hosted by Rofeh Cholim Chaim Society (RCCS) and sponsored by Maimonides Cancer Center was held on Tuesday evening. A panel of experts from Maimonides Cancer Center and the director of the Crown Heights chapter of RCCS volunteers addressed the crowd of close to 400 in the Razag Ballroom.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Women in Crown Heights have been the target of one really sick creepy caller posing as a woman and asking very inappropriate and intimate questions.
Creepy Caller Targets Lubavitcher Women
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Women in Crown Heights have been the target of one really sick creepy caller posing as a woman and asking very inappropriate and intimate questions.
