MONSEY, NY [CHI] — More than 200 supporters of Monsey Beis Chaya Mushka High School for Girls gathered at the Paradise Hall in Monsey for its second annual dinner last night on the auspicious day of Chof Daled Teves, which marks the passing of the Alter Rebbe.
JERUSALEM, Israel [CHI] — Over two hundred descendants of the Alter Rebbe gathered on Motzoei Shabbos for their annual gathering in Gutink Hall in Jerusalem.
I would like to wish a very big and hearty Mazal Tov! Mazal Tov! to Dovie Brown (Los Angeles, CA) on his engagement to my dear sister Kayla (bas Baruch) Pinson (Crown Heights) .
Their L’Chaim will IYH be tonight, Tuesday at Chovevei Torah 885 Eastern Parkway [between Albany and Troy Ave].
The New York City Police Department’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating six robberies in the confines of the 71st and 77th Precincts as bias incidents.
The incidents are as follows:
1) On Saturday January 2, 2010 at approximately 1820 hours in front of 1500 President Street, in the confines of the 71 Precinct, a M/W/15 was approached by two male blacks who demanded his money. The victim ran from the location with no property removed, no injuries were reported.
2) On Saturday January 2, 2010 at approximately 1821 hours in front of 1507 President Street, in the confines of the 71 Precinct, a M/W/27 was approached by two male blacks, one armed with a firearm, who demanded his property. The suspects fled before any property was removed, no injuries were reported.
3) On Saturday January 2, 2010 at approximately 1835 hours, in the vicinity of Montgomery Street and Albany Avenue, in the confines of the 71 Precinct, a M/W/25 was followed into his building by two male blacks. As the victim was entering his apartment, one of the suspects pulled out a firearm and the suspects forced their way into his apartment. The suspects removed an undetermined amount of cash and fled the location, no injuries were reported.
A caller on a C-Span interview program Monday complained about “all these Jews” having “way too much power” in America and pushing the U.S. into wars with the Muslim world. He found his comments echoed and expanded upon by the studio guest.
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Shmully Rozensweig (Toronto, Ontario) and Chanie Brikman (Crown Heights) on their engagement.
Have a Mazal Tov you want to share? Email us at MazalTov@CrownHeights.info!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Shneur and Perel Mushka (nee Kugel) Pruss (Crown Heights) on the birth of their firstborn son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
HADITCH, Ukrine [CHI] — Over 200 Anash from all around the world came this passed Shabbosto Hadich, marking the Yartzeit of the Alter Rebbe, The founder of Chabad Chassidism.
PASADENA, CA [CHI] — Chabad of Pasadena had a Mivtzoim stand at both the Rose bowl game on January 1st on at the BCS championship game on January 7th. This was a major accomplishment as many obstacles had to be overcome to be granted the permission for this.
“This was a totally awesome Winter Break!” said Sabina Pashkin, 10, of Highland Mills on the last day of Chabad’s Gan Israel Winter Camp.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — One of Crown Heights’ relatively new faces walking up and down the avenue collecting ‘tzdakah’ was stopped by police and was admitted to the ‘R’ building, which houses the psyche ward, at Kings County Hospital.
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Eli and Tova (nee Sebbag) Bryski (Los Angeles, CA) on the birth of their firstborn son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
MELBOUREN, Australia [CHI] — Hosting a ‘Seudah’ on the fast day of the 10th of Teves, the day Jerusalem was besieged, is an example of Mishechism gone seriously awry. But go film it and proudly post it on YouTUBE for the world to see, that will get you put in Cherem [publicly excommunicated]. In Australia.
The United Lubavatcher Yeshiva of Ocean Parkway Midos Tovos passport campaign, named in memory and honor of Reb Shmuel Schrage O.B.M, has been recharged and altered to create even better results. “These passports get you places!” says Rabbi Harari.
Hei Teives at the Mayanot Institute for Jewish Studies in Jerusalem, Tanya Map author, Rabbi Shais Taub, gave an intense overview of the 53 chapters of Tanya based on the map. The Shiur was based on the Tanya Maps donated by Kehot.
Mendy Azoulay, husband of Pesha Leah (Roetter) Azoulay OBM, will be sitting Shiva after her passing at 813 Montgomery Street [between Albany and Troy] thru Thursday.
Shacharis 8:30am
Mincha 4:15pm
Maariv 5:30pm
The Roetter family will be sitting at the above address thru Monday and then continue sitting Shiva in Oak Park, Michigan Tues-Thurs at 15030 Sutherland Street Oak Park, MI 48237.
Pesha’s family is asking for everyone to send memories of Pesha to peshaslegacy@gmail.com for a book they are compiling, in time for the Shloshim.
Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.
On the occasion of Chof-Daled Teves – the Yom Hillulah of the Alter Rebbe, The Rebbe encourages us to learn the works of the Alter Rebbe in Nigleh and Chassidus, and to learn Mishnayos beginning with the letters of his name.
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