Mazal Tov! – 8 Sholom Zochors this Week!
Itzik and Chanie (nee Avtzon) Wolf
IYH at 541 Crown St [between Kingston and Albany Ave]
Benny and Yael Rosenberger
IYH at 1318 President St [between Brooklyn and New York Ave].
Mendy and Esty (nee Lazar) Raitport
IYH at 637 Montgomery St [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave]
Mendy and Gittel (nee Gurary) Shneur
IYH at 400 Crown St [between Brooklyn and New York Ave]
Shmuli and Mimi (nee Jacobson) Kopfstein
IYH at Aliya, 525 E New York Ave [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave]
Ari and Yehudis Cattan (Boca Raton, FL)
Shimon and Sara (nee Nelson) Shain
IYH at 5155 Luigi Terrace, #15, San Diego, CA 92122
Benny and Chani Lew (Rancho Mirage, CA)
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!!
Photo Gallery: A Salute to Beis Lubavitch Paris
PARIS, France [CHI] — Thousands of Anash, Mekurovim and friends of Beis Lubavitch in Paris gathered to salute the Rebbe’s Mosdos in the city, headed by Shliach Rabbi Shmuel Azimov, at the annual gala dinner.
MONSEY, NY — A letter released today by one of the Rabbis that has provided kashrus certification for years to Agriprocessors in Postville, Iowa, before it was sold to AgriStar, has informed the public that he has removed his hechser from the poultry processing facility.
Rabbi Terminates AgriStar’s Kashrus Certification
MONSEY, NY — A letter released today by one of the Rabbis that has provided kashrus certification for years to Agriprocessors in Postville, Iowa, before it was sold to AgriStar, has informed the public that he has removed his hechser from the poultry processing facility.
Like millions of people around the world, I have been following the tragedy in Haiti since the earthquake jolted the country just over a month ago. Although the media portrays a great deal of the devastation that has been visited on this poorest of Western nations, it wasn’t until I traveled to Haiti on a humanitarian relief mission that I truly understood just how severe the crisis really was.
Op-Ed: Lessons I Uncovered Beneath the Haitian Rubble
Like millions of people around the world, I have been following the tragedy in Haiti since the earthquake jolted the country just over a month ago. Although the media portrays a great deal of the devastation that has been visited on this poorest of Western nations, it wasn’t until I traveled to Haiti on a humanitarian relief mission that I truly understood just how severe the crisis really was.
Mazal Tov! – It’s A Girl!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Boruch and Rivkie (nee Feldman) Hecht (Morristown, N.J.) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
The Jewish Audio Bible is a masterful delivery of the Kol Menachem Chumash - a much loved, best-selling translation of the Five Books of Moses.
New Jewish Audio Bible… From Kol Menachem
The Jewish Audio Bible is a masterful delivery of the Kol Menachem Chumash – a much loved, best-selling translation of the Five Books of Moses.
Mazal Tov! – It’s A Girl!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Zvi and Chaya’le (nee Greenberg) Hershcovich (Montreal, Canada) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
Known for a disarming smile and a dignified love of all people, Rabbi Chaskel Besser, who worked to spur a revival of Jewish life in his native Poland, passed away this week at the age of 87. Having made it out of Europe shortly before World War II, he eventually settled in the United States, where he maintained close contact with heads of state, as well as the “regular people” who, despite having never met, regularly called him for advice.
Rabbi Chaskel Besser, Revitalizing Force of Polish Jewry, Passes Away
Known for a disarming smile and a dignified love of all people, Rabbi Chaskel Besser, who worked to spur a revival of Jewish life in his native Poland, passed away this week at the age of 87. Having made it out of Europe shortly before World War II, he eventually settled in the United States, where he maintained close contact with heads of state, as well as the “regular people” who, despite having never met, regularly called him for advice.
JEM VIdeo – Shlucha Relates Story and Letter from Rebbe
CrownHeights.info presents this weeks Living Torah excerpt, “No Doubts”. Mrs. Bassie Garelik and her husband have been Shluchim in Milan, Italy since 1958. She shares a heartwarming letter she received from the Rebbe during a time when she was doubting her ability as a Shlucha…
Rain or Snow, Released Time Will Go!
The Bochurim who volunteer in the Wednesday Released Time Program, learning with Public School children about their Jewishness; went ahead on their Mivtzoim despite the heavy snow fall. The program is arranged by Rabbi Yitzchok Bogomilsky.
CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute would like to present a Beautiful Photo of the Rebbe, to learn more about the Rebbe Visit: portraitofaleader.org
Picture of the Day! The Rebbe Giving out Lekach
CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute would like to present a Beautiful Photo of the Rebbe, to learn more about the Rebbe Visit: portraitofaleader.org
Hachnosas Sefer Torah to Cheder Chabad in Sydney
SYDNEY, Australia [CHI] — Cheder Chabad Lubavitch in Sydney, Australia just celebrated a “Hachnosas Sefer Torah” dedication of a new Torah scroll, complete with filling in the last letters, Dancing Hakofas and a “Seudas Mitzva” full course meal for men woman and children!
Chof Beis Shvat in Manchester England – A Royal Reception
Nearly 100 women attend the Chof Beis Shevat evening organised by the ladies of N’shei Chabad, Manchester. The theme of the evening was royalty with the hall and tables decorated with the royal colours of gold, burgundy and black. A beautiful royal reception of salads and milky desserts was served.
Mazal Tov! – It’s A Boy!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Ari and Yehudis Cattan (Boca Raton, FL) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
Mazal Tov! – Thursday Night L’Chaim!
Shmully Rosenstein (Oak Park, MI) and Mushkie Horowitz (Crown Heights)
IYH at Chovevei Torah, 885 Eastern Pkwy [between Albany and Troy Ave]
Have a Mazal Tov you want to share? Email us at MazalTov@CrownHeights.info!
The Matzav Network is reporting that Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin was placed in solitary confinement after his cell mate threatened to kill him.
Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin Placed in Solitary Confinement
The Matzav Network is reporting that Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin was placed in solitary confinement after his cell mate threatened to kill him.
More than 900 New Yorkers - mostly Orthodox Jewish men - have been infected with mumps since an outbreak this summer, the city Health Department reported Tuesday.
That's the most cases since 1979, when there were 157, and comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention counted 1,500 mumps cases in New York and New Jersey as of January.
Officials Eye Bump in Mumps in City Jewish Nabes
More than 900 New Yorkers – mostly Orthodox Jewish men – have been infected with mumps since an outbreak this summer, the city Health Department reported Tuesday.
That’s the most cases since 1979, when there were 157, and comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention counted 1,500 mumps cases in New York and New Jersey as of January.
