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Yud Shevat at Rabbi O’s – YNS Tzfas

The mivtza for Yud Shevat was announced by the shluchim a month before Yud Shevat. The mivtza consisted of brochos before chassidus, chitas, seder sichos twice a week, history of the Rebbeim and a daily quiz on that days chumash. The bochurim were eligible to win weekly trips such as jeeping, dinner at a chinese restaurant, ice skating and bowling and a two night three day stay at Hotel Lavi with the shluchim. The grand raffle of the mivtza was a laptop and each bochur who successfully entered this raffle was also given 150 shekels. To gain entry into the grand raffle bochurim were tested on Basi Legani 5711. Mazel tov to Habochur Hatomim Yosef Yitzchok Simpson upon winning the laptop!

Chabad News
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Mazal Tov's View More
New Engagement!

Shalom Alon (Kfar Gidon, EY) to Bluma Potash (Noe Valley, SF, CA)
New Engagement!

Jack Abramson (NW4, London, UK) to Shayna Ash (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Baby Boy!

Mendel and Soro (nee Brennan) Manne from Penn Wynne, PA had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Yisrolik Chein (Toulouse, France) to Chanale Greenberg (Shanghai, China) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at 695 East New York Ave
New Engagement!

Schneur Motchkin (Crown Heights) to Sarah Schmukler (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
New Engagement!

Shmayah Schechter (Miami Beach, FL) to Bella Kimball (West Hartford, CT) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 7:30pm at Chabad of Greater Hartford 2352 Albany Ave, West Hartford, CT, 06117
Baby Girl!

Shneur and Sara (nee Heber) polter from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Yonah Galili (Toronto, Canada) to Ora Zuckerman (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, July 7th, 8:00pm at Bais Avraham Yitzchak 305 Remsen Ave
Baby Boy!

Dovid and Baila (nee Spielman) Vogel from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Yechezkel Markovitch (Kiev, Ukraine) to Layah Carlbach (Montreal, Canada)
New Engagement!

Meir Manssouri (Los Angeles, CA) to Raizy Altschul (Chicago, IL)
New Engagement!

Ari Drizin (New Haven, CT) to Batsheva Lisbon (San Diego, CA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at The Arches 1394 S. Johns Pl
New Engagement!

Berel Laufer (Providence, RI) to Batya Deitsch (Columbus, OH) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at Albany Manor 641 Rutland Rd
New Engagement!

Mendel Stolik (Lantana, FL) to Mussie Chanin (Har Shmuel, EY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
New Engagement!

Yossi Brownstein (Davis, CA) to Chayale Klasner (Toronto, Canada)
New Engagement!

Meir Simcha Silberberg (Chicago, IL) to Yehudis Korf (Miami Beach, FL)
New Engagement!

Mendel Bluming (Chapel Hill, NC) to Mushka Lifshitz (Boise, Idaho) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
Jwire

Governor-General Quentin Bryce visits Yeshiva College Primary School. Photo: Ingrid Shakenovsky

The newly established Yeshiva College Primary School in Bondi, first in Australia to have Torah studies approved equivalent to secular studies with regard to Government requirements, ranked within the top 3 Jewish Primary Schools in Sydney and within the top 12% of all Primary Schools in the State of New South Wales.

New Yeshiva College Shines in Schools’ Rankings

Jwire

Governor-General Quentin Bryce visits Yeshiva College Primary School. Photo: Ingrid Shakenovsky

The newly established Yeshiva College Primary School in Bondi, first in Australia to have Torah studies approved equivalent to secular studies with regard to Government requirements, ranked within the top 3 Jewish Primary Schools in Sydney and within the top 12% of all Primary Schools in the State of New South Wales.

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NY Post

A brazen car thief stole an NYPD highway patrol vehicle with a loaded shotgun inside this morning — and drove it all the way to La Guardia Airport — after a cop left it idling and unmanned while he got breakfast at a Bronx diner, authorities said.

Cop Leaves Patrol Car Running, Thief Steals it

NY Post

A brazen car thief stole an NYPD highway patrol vehicle with a loaded shotgun inside this morning — and drove it all the way to La Guardia Airport — after a cop left it idling and unmanned while he got breakfast at a Bronx diner, authorities said.

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Mazal Tov! – It’s A Girl!

CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Levi and Rochel Leah (nee Friedman) Greisman (Crown Heights) on the birth of their firstborn daughter.

May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.

Mazel Tov's

Keren Simchas Chosson V'Kallah, 9th Annual Chinese Auction will IYH be at Oholei Menachem Ballroom, 667 Eastern Parkway. The Men's event will be Motzei Shabbos, January 30, 2010 and the Women's the following Sunday evening, January 31, 2010. Admission is $20 per person. Receive a free $20 auction ticket with the admission, plus a free gift.

TONIGHT: Keren Simchas Chosson V’Kallahs – Womens Event

Keren Simchas Chosson V’Kallah, 9th Annual Chinese Auction will IYH be at Oholei Menachem Ballroom, 667 Eastern Parkway. The Men’s event will be Motzei Shabbos, January 30, 2010 and the Women’s the following Sunday evening, January 31, 2010. Admission is $20 per person. Receive a free $20 auction ticket with the admission, plus a free gift.

PSA
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by Reuvena Leah Grodnitzky - Chabad.org

Deriving inspiration from the Jewish teaching that each and every Shabbat offers a “taste” of life after the final redemption, some 300 Jewish communities around the globe will be uniting this weekend as part of the One Shabbat One World program.

Hundreds Worldwide Unite in Shabbos Observance

by Reuvena Leah Grodnitzky – Chabad.org

Deriving inspiration from the Jewish teaching that each and every Shabbat offers a “taste” of life after the final redemption, some 300 Jewish communities around the globe will be uniting this weekend as part of the One Shabbat One World program.

Shlichus
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NY Post

Eskimos, hula dancers and lobstermen are about the only Americans who pay more for electricity than Con Ed customers.

Con Ed again charged the highest residential rates of any major utility in the 48 contiguous states in 2008, federal numbers released yesterday show. Only folks in Alaska, Hawaii, Fishers Island, NY, Block Island, RI, and some tiny islands off Maine paid more.

Con Ed Wallet Shock

NY Post

Eskimos, hula dancers and lobstermen are about the only Americans who pay more for electricity than Con Ed customers.

Con Ed again charged the highest residential rates of any major utility in the 48 contiguous states in 2008, federal numbers released yesterday show. Only folks in Alaska, Hawaii, Fishers Island, NY, Block Island, RI, and some tiny islands off Maine paid more.

NYC News
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After reading many articles regarding product recalls, it made me wonder if only an object can fail to accomplish its goal or if “recalls” can pertain to people as well.

“A recall is an effort to limit liability for corporate negligence and to improve or avoid damage to publicity.” (Wikipedia)

As we grow, we are constantly looking for ways to improve ourselves and as we face different challenges, we hopefully become smarter and stronger.

Op-Ed: Parent Recall

After reading many articles regarding product recalls, it made me wonder if only an object can fail to accomplish its goal or if “recalls” can pertain to people as well.

“A recall is an effort to limit liability for corporate negligence and to improve or avoid damage to publicity.” (Wikipedia)

As we grow, we are constantly looking for ways to improve ourselves and as we face different challenges, we hopefully become smarter and stronger.

Op-Ed
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By Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Jax, Fl.
I recently heard of an interesting incident. I cannot vouch for its authenticity but its point is well taken.

When the adapters of the Rebbe’s talks were working on a very delicate subject, one of the editors wrote a note to the Rebbe proposing a certain interpretation of the subject matter to which the Rebbe responded, “This is complete heresy.”

The reason I mention this is because the following is a delicate idea which I have not seen explicitly stated and thus pray that it is not sacrilege.

In our Torah portion we find what might be considered one of the most perplexing statements made in the Torah ever. What I am referring to is the very last verse of our Parsha, Beshalach, Chapter 17, Verse 16:

“And He [G-d] said, For there is a hand on the throne of the Eternal, [that there shall be] a war for the Lord against Amalek from generation to generation.”

Why The Urgency? – It Is In Our Hands To Take G-d Out Of Exile

By Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Jax, Fl.

I recently heard of an interesting incident. I cannot vouch for its authenticity but its point is well taken.

When the adapters of the Rebbe’s talks were working on a very delicate subject, one of the editors wrote a note to the Rebbe proposing a certain interpretation of the subject matter to which the Rebbe responded, “This is complete heresy.”

The reason I mention this is because the following is a delicate idea which I have not seen explicitly stated and thus pray that it is not sacrilege.

In our Torah portion we find what might be considered one of the most perplexing statements made in the Torah ever. What I am referring to is the very last verse of our Parsha, Beshalach, Chapter 17, Verse 16:

“And He [G-d] said, For there is a hand on the throne of the Eternal, [that there shall be] a war for the Lord against Amalek from generation to generation.”

Something Jewish
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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!!

Mazel Tov's
by Elki Rosenfeld - Jewish Press

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

by Elki Rosenfeld – Jewish Press

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.

Crown Heights News
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