Mazal Tov! – 5 Sholom Zochors this Week!
Yisroel Tzvi and Chanie (nee Junik) Davidsohn.
IYH at 763 Eastern Parkway, Apt D21 [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave].
Shmaryahu and Chanie (nee Nash) Baumgarten.
IYH at 579 Crown St [between Albany and Troy Ave].
Chaim and Rivkie Lipskier (Orlando, FL) .
Shmuly and Estee (nee Rosenthal) Cohen.
IYH at 17024 Otsego St, Encino, CA 91316.
Yehuda and Dinie (nee Turk) Pink (Shluchim to Solihull, UK) .
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!!
A joyous farbrengen was held one evening at the humble home of Rabbi Shmuel Betzalel Sheftel (The 'Rashbatz'). For hours the group of Chassidim sat, toasting L'chaim's, singing, talking, rebuking and inspiring one another. As the clock marked the passing of the night, the meager platters of 'Farbeisen' (food with which to follow up the L'chaim vodka) ran out, so Rabbi Shmuel Betzalel instructed that the lamb being raised in his yard be slaughtered. A hot stew was prepared to fuel the Farbeisen for many an hour to come.
The next morning Rabbi Shmuel Betzalel's wife came in from the yard with the distressing news that the lamb – which constituted the whole of the 'family ranch' – had disappeared! Said Rabbi Shmuel Betzalel: “No, no, the lamb has not disappeared. The lamb is very much here, it has only changed its sound. Yesterday it said meh-eh-eh. . . today it is saying Echo-o-d. . ., O-o-one. . . ” (as in G-d is one).
Not By Bread Alone – The Kabbalah Of Human Nutrition
A joyous farbrengen was held one evening at the humble home of Rabbi Shmuel Betzalel Sheftel (The ‘Rashbatz’). For hours the group of Chassidim sat, toasting L’chaim’s, singing, talking, rebuking and inspiring one another. As the clock marked the passing of the night, the meager platters of ‘Farbeisen’ (food with which to follow up the L’chaim vodka) ran out, so Rabbi Shmuel Betzalel instructed that the lamb being raised in his yard be slaughtered. A hot stew was prepared to fuel the Farbeisen for many an hour to come.
The next morning Rabbi Shmuel Betzalel’s wife came in from the yard with the distressing news that the lamb – which constituted the whole of the ‘family ranch’ – had disappeared! Said Rabbi Shmuel Betzalel: “No, no, the lamb has not disappeared. The lamb is very much here, it has only changed its sound. Yesterday it said meh-eh-eh. . . today it is saying Echo-o-d. . ., O-o-one. . . ” (as in G-d is one).
“Man does not live by bread alone, but by all that emanates from the mouth of G-d does man live.” (Deuteronomy 8:3)
CGI South Padre Island Completes 4th Summer
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX [CHI] — This summer, campers enjoyed a new and exclusive educational and recreational water-sports program with a focus on surfing. Campers from across the state and from as far as the Virgin Islands, enjoyed days packed with sun, fun, friends and lots of surf. They rode the waves and learned new skills with top professionals in the field. The luxury water-front accommodations were a great hit, as well as all the cool extras that CGI SPI is now so famous for.
Mazal Tov! – It’s A Boy!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Levi and Esti (nee Hershkowitz) Bonnardel (Aventura, FL) 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 Ari Werbler (Marlboro, NJ) and Deborah Karbin (Highland Park, IL) on their engagement.
Their L’Chaim will IYH be tonight, Thursday at the Tiechtel’s, 405 Crown St [between Brooklyn and New York Ave].
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov email us at MazalTov@CrownHeights.info!
CrownHeights.info presents this weeks Living Torah excerpt, “And the Rebbe Teaches the Small Children Alef Beis…”!
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Living Torah Video! – The Rebbe Teaches Children Alef Beis
CrownHeights.info presents this weeks Living Torah excerpt, “And the Rebbe Teaches the Small Children Alef Beis…”!
Living Torah is a member supported project. Become a member today at www.LivingTorah.org!
1. The first words of this week’s Torah portion are, “And it shall be, because you listened to these ordinances of Hashem (G-d)... He will love you, bless you and multiply you…”.
Rashi (an acronym for Reb Shlomo Yitzchaki) points out that the Hebrew word “Eikev” which is simply translated in this verse as “because”, also means “heel”. Consequently, explains Rashi, the verse is alluding to the sort of Mitzvos (commandments) that people regard as relatively unimportant so they tend to “trample on them with their heels”. Thus, the Torah is assuring the Jewish people that if they are careful to observe even these neglected commandments, they can be certain that Hashem will reward them with His kindness.
The source of Rashi’s explanation is from the Midrash Tanchuma who says this in a slightly different way; “When the Torah says, ‘Eikev’”, says the Midrash Tanchuma, “it is referring to “light” Mitzvos which people are not careful to keep and they throw them away under their heels”.
The Weekly Sicha of the Rebbe – Parshas Eikev
The Rebbe says:
1. The first words of this week’s Torah portion are, “And it shall be, because you listened to these ordinances of Hashem (G-d)… He will love you, bless you and multiply you…”.
Rashi (an acronym for Reb Shlomo Yitzchaki) points out that the Hebrew word “Eikev” which is simply translated in this verse as “because”, also means “heel”. Consequently, explains Rashi, the verse is alluding to the sort of Mitzvos (commandments) that people regard as relatively unimportant so they tend to “trample on them with their heels”. Thus, the Torah is assuring the Jewish people that if they are careful to observe even these neglected commandments, they can be certain that Hashem will reward them with His kindness.
The source of Rashi’s explanation is from the Midrash Tanchuma who says this in a slightly different way; “When the Torah says, ‘Eikev’”, says the Midrash Tanchuma, “it is referring to “light” Mitzvos which people are not careful to keep and they throw them away under their heels”.
The following was written by a friend and classmate of Toby’s in connection with her upcoming Yohrtzeit which falls out on Sunday, the 19th of Av.
To the Eagle family,
I spent my seminary year in Yerushalayim with Toby. Although I didn't know her at all before seminary, she was one of the first people to befriend me.
Toby Eagle OBM, She Would Have Been 22 Now
The following was written by a friend and classmate of Toby’s in connection with her upcoming Yohrtzeit which falls out on Sunday, the 19th of Av.
To the Eagle family,
I spent my seminary year in Yerushalayim with Toby. Although I didn’t know her at all before seminary, she was one of the first people to befriend me.
Peace, Love, and Friends
What comes to mind, when you hear the word “peace”? How about the words “love”, “friendship” or “spirituality”?
Op-Ed: Why Judaism is not Confined to Spirituality
…And What Matters Most In Judaism
Peace, Love, and Friends
What comes to mind, when you hear the word “peace”? How about the words “love”, “friendship” or “spirituality”?
Photos: Smicha Graduation in Budapest, Hungary
BUDAPEST, Hungary [CHI] — Four Bochurim were given Smicha at The Chabad Center of Hungary By Rabbi Yitzchak Yehuda Yeruslavski. The students Shlomo Elbaz, Menachem Dreyfus, Elchanan Yakant and Dovid Lewis.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to David Azran-Zuchman (Petach Tikva, Israel) and Chaya Feigin (Emmanuel, Israel) on their engagement.
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov email us at MazalTov@CrownHeights.info!
Photos: Barbeque and Comedy Event Benefitting KSCVK
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Many turned out for an evening barbeque and comedy for men benefitting Keren Simchas Chosson V’Kallah. The event was catered by Ben-Zion Cohen and guests were entertained by comics Dave Koenig and Steven Scott.
CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute is proud to present a Beautiful Photo the Rebbe at a Children's Rally in The 1970's, to learn more about the Rebbe Visit: www.portraitofaleader.org
Picture of the Rebbe! – Children’s Rally 1970’s
CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute is proud to present a Beautiful Photo the Rebbe at a Children’s Rally in The 1970’s, to learn more about the Rebbe Visit: www.portraitofaleader.org
Chabad Lubavitch presented a request Monday to Yad Vashem to recognize a high-ranking military commander in the Third Reich as a righteous gentile for saving Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef Schneerson, the sixth Chabad rebbe.
Admiral Canaris, commander of the Nazi Abwehr, or intelligence, had a central role in securing Schneerson's escape from the Warsaw Ghetto along with members of Schneerson's family and entourage, said Yosef Kaminetzky, a writer who recently completed a book on the escape story.
Chabad: Make Nazi Commander a ‘Righteous Gentile’
Chabad Lubavitch presented a request Monday to Yad Vashem to recognize a high-ranking military commander in the Third Reich as a righteous gentile for saving Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef Schneerson, the sixth Chabad rebbe.
Admiral Canaris, commander of the Nazi Abwehr, or intelligence, had a central role in securing Schneerson’s escape from the Warsaw Ghetto along with members of Schneerson’s family and entourage, said Yosef Kaminetzky, a writer who recently completed a book on the escape story.
Over the course of my work, I end up treating many patients for alcohol abuse. But in the beginning, very few of them actually come to me worried about whether they might be alcoholics. Most of them come for help with depression, marital discord, stress at work or anxiety.
Many of these men and women never considered themselves problem drinkers. They don't drink every day and don't get drunk every time they drink. They may have stopped drinking for weeks or months at a time, without having any signs of withdrawal.
Sobering Truths About Alcohol’s Subtle Grip
Over the course of my work, I end up treating many patients for alcohol abuse. But in the beginning, very few of them actually come to me worried about whether they might be alcoholics. Most of them come for help with depression, marital discord, stress at work or anxiety.
Many of these men and women never considered themselves problem drinkers. They don’t drink every day and don’t get drunk every time they drink. They may have stopped drinking for weeks or months at a time, without having any signs of withdrawal.
