Mazal Tov! – Sholom Zochors this Week!
Boruch and Miriam (nee Benjaminson) Weingarten.
IYH at 612 Montgomery St [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave].
Avi and Ashara Zukerman.
IYH at 366 New York Ave [between President and Carroll St].
Dov Ber and Tzippy Dukes
IYH at 1550 Union St [between Albany and Troy Ave].
Reuven and Zahava (nee Gutnick) Pinson (Melbourne, Australia) .
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!!
Everyone Wanted to Adopt Moshe
MUMBAI — The day baby Moshe was rescued during last year’s Mumbai attack and his picture was splashed by the media, the Israeli consulate here had its phone lines choked.
“Every phone was ringing — the calls came from across India. Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs — they all wanted to adopt Moshe. That was the singularly most overwhelming experience I have had in India so far,” said Mark Sofer, Israel’s ambassador to India, sitting in his sixth-floor suite overlooking the Gateway of India.
They call themselves the roving rabbis, and travel the four of corners of the world helping millions of Jews by offering their services at synagogues, conducting Torah classes, and so on. They are associated with the Chabad Trust, which has centres in over 50 countries.
Roving Rabbis Come to Mumbai
They call themselves the roving rabbis, and travel the four of corners of the world helping millions of Jews by offering their services at synagogues, conducting Torah classes, and so on. They are associated with the Chabad Trust, which has centres in over 50 countries.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Levi Gottleib (Oak Park, MI) and Rivka Gorman (London, England) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be Tonight, Thursday at Darchai Menachem, 825 Eastern Parkway [between Albany and Kingston Avenues].
Monroe Holocaust Survivor Reunites with his Savior
Body language was the only language Joseph Bonder needed to say “thank you” to Bronislaw Firuta, when the two met at JFK International Airport under the bright light of camera flashes in a media room.
More than 60 years ago, Firuta’s family hid Bonder and his sister Joan in their dimly lit attic in the remote village of Ostra Mogila in Nazi-occupied Poland.
Now broadcasting live from the Chabad House in Mumbai, a memorial event.
Watch the Memorial Ceremony Live – ENDED
Now broadcasting live from the Chabad House in Mumbai, a memorial event.
Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended
Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended Thursday through Saturday, November 26-28 for Holiday Observance.
Because Thanksgiving Day is a major legal holiday, parking meter regulations are also suspended. On major legal holidays, stopping, standing, and parking are permitted, except in areas where stopping, standing, and parking rules are in effect 7 days a week (for example, “No Standing Anytime”). (Thursday Only!)
PLEASE NOTE: Friday and Saturday, November 27-28 are NOT major legal holidays. Parking meter regulations and all other parking regulations other than Alternate Side Parking will be in effect on Friday and Saturday, November 27-28.
Click here for the 2009 Alternate Side Parking Regulations Suspension Calendar
The Friendship Circle in Montreal has an opportunity to win $250,000 through the Aviva Community Fund, but they need at least 3000 votes by tomorrow to enter into the next round, and keep their chances of winning in order to grow and continue to do the amazing work that they do.
2 Minutes can Help the Friendship Circle in Montreal win $250,000!!
The Friendship Circle in Montreal has an opportunity to win $250,000 through the Aviva Community Fund, but they need at least 3000 votes by tomorrow to enter into the next round, and keep their chances of winning in order to grow and continue to do the amazing work that they do.
As memorials begin taking place in India and around the world remembering the terrorist attacks last year in Mumbai which claimed at least 173 lives, including those of Rabbi Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg along with their Chabad House guests. This morning CNN ran a article covering the story of little Moishe’s survival and life Sandra, his nanny who saved his life.
Front Page of CNN: Moishe and his Grandfather
As memorials begin taking place in India and around the world remembering the terrorist attacks last year in Mumbai which claimed at least 173 lives, including those of Rabbi Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg along with their Chabad House guests. This morning CNN ran a article covering the story of little Moishe’s survival and life Sandra, his nanny who saved his life.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes – R. Shamshon Charitonow OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Shamshon Charitonow OBM of Crown Heights in his 90’s.
R. Shamshon is survived by his children Yosef Yitzchak Charitonow (Crown Heights), Rabbi Sholom Charitonow (Crown Heights), Rabbi Shmaryahu Charitonow (Shliach to Buffalo, NY), and Avraham Charitonow (Crown Heights).
The Levaya will take place today, Thursday, and will be leaving from the Shomrei Hadaas Chaples at 10:00am and passing by 770 at around 10:30am.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes
Afterschool Program by Darchai Menachem for Boys of all Schools!
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Darchai Menachem recently announced the expansion of their afterschool program to incorporate boys from all schools in Crown Heights. The afterschool program consists of the Sparks Boys Choir, a first aid course, a photography course, and music.
Benny Performs in the Knesset Eliyahu Synagogue
MUMBAI, India [CHI] — With him scheduled to perform tomorrow morning from the Chabad House in Mumbai, Benny Friedman took some time to visit and perform at a memorial in the Knesset Eliyahu Synagogue in Mumbai.
Come Yud Tes Kislev, Yeshivos and Anash worldwide will gather in their respective places to view the newest release of “Farbrengen with the Rebbe”. The video is the 20th in the series that is prepared by Jewish Educational Media. The running time is 90 minutes, and it is complete with English, Hebrew and Yiddish subtitles.
“Farbrengen with the Rebbe” DVD released for 19 Kislev
Come Yud Tes Kislev, Yeshivos and Anash worldwide will gather in their respective places to view the newest release of “Farbrengen with the Rebbe”. The video is the 20th in the series that is prepared by Jewish Educational Media. The running time is 90 minutes, and it is complete with English, Hebrew and Yiddish subtitles.
Mazal Tov! – It’s A Boy!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Avi and Ashara Zukerman (Crown Heights) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
Mumbai Memorial Ceremony to be Simulcast Live Online
Exactly one year after their children perished in the Mumbai terror attacks, Rabbi Nachman and Freida Holtzberg of New York and Rabbi Shimon Rosenberg of Afula, Israel, will participate in a memorial ceremony at the Nariman House, the heavily-damaged structure that once housed the city’s Chabad-Lubavitch center.
Steps Taken to Reduce Mistakes on 911 Fire Calls in NY
Amid complaints about flaws in the city’s new 911 system, New York City’s Police and Fire Departments on Friday announced steps to reduce the likelihood of mistakes in handling emergency fire calls.
The agencies said Police Department workers who take 911 calls would consult with a Fire Department operator to ask questions and verify the accuracy of the information before sending a computer message to a fire dispatcher to put firefighters into action.
They are sitting at 1383 Union Street, between Brooklyn and New York Avenues. Phone: (718) 604-0624.
Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.
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The daughters of Mrs. Syma Lezerowitz OBM are sitting Shiva after her passing.
They are sitting at 1383 Union Street, between Brooklyn and New York Avenues. Phone: (718) 604-0624.
Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.
