Mazal Tov! – It’s A Boy!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Meir and Lieba (nee Pinson) Konikov (Shluchim to Fort Lee, NJ) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
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A beautiful Teshura was distributed at the Markowitz-Lokshin wedding on Sunday evening in Crown Heights.
Teshura from the Markowitz-Lokshin Wedding
A beautiful Teshura was distributed at the Markowitz-Lokshin wedding on Sunday evening in Crown Heights.
Who are American Jewry’s heroes?
Mostly, they’re Lubavitchers. Or so it seemed, when the Jewish Federations of North America — the organization that until recently was called United Jewish Communities — announced the semifinalists of its online competition to select the winner of the inaugural Jewish Community Hero Award. Twelve of the 20 semifinalists were members of the Hasidic Chabad-Lubavitch sect, and Chabad’s dominance among the results has made the competition a target for some critics.
Chabad’s Dominance in ‘Heroes’ Contest Reveals Power of Online Organizing
Who are American Jewry’s heroes?
Mostly, they’re Lubavitchers. Or so it seemed, when the Jewish Federations of North America — the organization that until recently was called United Jewish Communities — announced the semifinalists of its online competition to select the winner of the inaugural Jewish Community Hero Award. Twelve of the 20 semifinalists were members of the Hasidic Chabad-Lubavitch sect, and Chabad’s dominance among the results has made the competition a target for some critics.
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CrownHeights.info and The Avner are happy to present a Beautiful Photo of the Rebbe from the winter of 1970. to learn more about the Rebbe Visit: portraitofaleader.org
Weekly Unique Rebbe Picture! – Winter 1970!
CrownHeights.info and The Avner are happy to present a Beautiful Photo of the Rebbe from the winter of 1970. to learn more about the Rebbe Visit: portraitofaleader.org
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Nachman Dov Wichnin (Monsey,NY) and Rochel Muss (Flatbush/Monsey) on their engagement.
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov email us at MazalTov@CrownHeights.info!
Mazal Tov! – It’s A Girl!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Shmuel Areyh and Bracha (nee Kolodny) Hackner (London, England) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
Mazal Tov! – It’s A Boy!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Pesach and Sarah Leah (nee Groden) Zirkind (Crown Heights) on the birth of their son.
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 Mendel and Chaya Leah (nee Gurevitch) Sandhaus on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
In an email that went out amongst Shluchim, they united in distributing Mishnayos to be learned l’iluy nishmas Shula Swedlov, the young Shlucha who was killed in a tragic accident yesterday.
Shluchim Unite in the Wake of the Tragic Passing of Shula
In an email that went out amongst Shluchim, they united in distributing Mishnayos to be learned l’iluy nishmas Shula Swedlov, the young Shlucha who was killed in a tragic accident yesterday.
Prison Chaplains Hold Two Day Conference at Aleph
PITTSBURGH, PA [CHI] — Rabbis, Chaplains and lay leaders who work year around with the Jewish men and women incarcerated in the Federal, state and local prisons, completed a two day conference at the Aleph Institute in Pittsburgh.
New Cellphone Store Opens on Kingston
The space vacated by Kinderific on Kingston did not stay so for long, a new wireless cell phone service store opened in its place. Mobility Squared (a CrownHeights.info advertiser), a Verizon authorized retailer and service provider, is a new venture which is owned by local Crown Heightser Duvie Feldman and is located on Kingston between Crown and Carroll.
United Nations Staff and Family Visit JCM
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A group of 40 staffers and diplomats from the United Nations along with international business people took a Sunday afternoon off for a special tour of the only museum of its kind, the Jewish Children’s Museum.
JERUSLAEM, Israel — More details emerged in the tragic accident which claimed the life of 3-year-old Shula Swerdlov came to light today in an Israeli court room where the driver who is being accused of running over Shula, Yossi Shir, had his arrest extended pending formal charges.
The Swerdlov family is sitting Shiva in their home at Hara”n Road 16, third floor, in Shaarei Chesed, Jerusalem. Shacharis: 8:30am. Afternoon rest: between 2:00pm and 4:30pm. Mincha and Maariv at 4:45pm. Nichum Aveilim until 9:00pm. Email: nichumswerdlov@gmail.com Fax: 972-2-5662443
Details Emerge on the Tragic Accident in Jerusalem
JERUSLAEM, Israel — More details emerged in the tragic accident which claimed the life of 3-year-old Shula Swerdlov came to light today in an Israeli court room where the driver who is being accused of running over Shula, Yossi Shir, had his arrest extended pending formal charges.
The Swerdlov family is sitting Shiva in their home at Hara”n Road 16, third floor, in Shaarei Chesed, Jerusalem. Shacharis: 8:30am. Afternoon rest: between 2:00pm and 4:30pm. Mincha and Maariv at 4:45pm. Nichum Aveilim until 9:00pm. Email: nichumswerdlov@gmail.com Fax: 972-2-5662443
Mazal Tov! – It’s A Boy!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Elroyi Binyomin and Daniella Miriam (nee Karmely) Gemal (Queens, NY) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Shimon Raskin (London UK) and Chani Avtzon (Crown Heights) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be Tonight at Bais Rivkah, 310 Crown St [between New York and Nostrand Ave].
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A pedestrian was truck and injured this morning as she crossed Empire Boulevard at the Brooklyn Avenue intersection. The incident took place at around 9:00am.
Pedestrian Struck in Morning Accident
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A pedestrian was truck and injured this morning as she crossed Empire Boulevard at the Brooklyn Avenue intersection. The incident took place at around 9:00am.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Moishy Natkin (Tzfat/Crown Heights) and Miri Maatuf (Nachlat Har Chabad, Israel) on their engagement.
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov email us at MazalTov@CrownHeights.info!
