Mazal Tov! – It’s A Girl!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Mendel and Adel (nee Blank) Sirota (Crown Heights) on the birth of their daughter, Chana.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov email us at MazalTov@CrownHeights.info!
display images of frightening damage to bridges.
(Photo: Matthew McDermott)
The 10 most decrepit state-owned bridges in the Big Apple are desperately in need of federal funds to fix potentially dangerous conditions, a trade group warned yesterday.
Almost all the crumbling structures span waterways or train tracks or are located on major highways, the General Contractors Association of New York said.
Leading the way is the chronically congested Kosciuszko Bridge on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, followed by the Gowanus Expressway and the Bronx River Parkway section that crosses over Amtrak rails, the group said.
10 NYC Bridges in Dire Need of Fixing
display images of frightening damage to bridges.
(Photo: Matthew McDermott)
New York bridges falling down, falling down…
The 10 most decrepit state-owned bridges in the Big Apple are desperately in need of federal funds to fix potentially dangerous conditions, a trade group warned yesterday.
Almost all the crumbling structures span waterways or train tracks or are located on major highways, the General Contractors Association of New York said.
Leading the way is the chronically congested Kosciuszko Bridge on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, followed by the Gowanus Expressway and the Bronx River Parkway section that crosses over Amtrak rails, the group said.
The Jewish Infiltration of Korea
KOREA [CHI] — Korea, a peninsula fraught with the devastation of war, occupation, and tension; a people divided into two nations who envision a hope for a reunification. As this hope may be a dream for now, the south of the peninsula is alive and well. Since the Korean War, the south has transformed itself from a third-world country into a first world powerhouse of the technological industry. Over the past four decades, a small number of Jews have called Korea home.
The Weekly Voice is an exciting new feature on CrownHeights.info. Each Webisode is part of a weekly series of interviews with Lubavitchers from around the globe.
And for our very first Webisode, we bring you Rabbi Hirshel Shifrin and Rabbi Levi Zarchi of Shifrin and Zarchi Quality Esrogim located on Kingston Avenue in Crown Heights. In this interview conducted during the days leading up to Sukkos, the rabbis speak about what makes an esrog kosher and what qualities do we look for in an esrog.
New Feature! The Weekly Voice – An Interview Series
The Weekly Voice is an exciting new feature on CrownHeights.info. Each Webisode is part of a weekly series of interviews with Lubavitchers from around the globe.
And for our very first Webisode, we bring you Rabbi Hirshel Shifrin and Rabbi Levi Zarchi of Shifrin and Zarchi Quality Esrogim located on Kingston Avenue in Crown Heights. In this interview conducted during the days leading up to Sukkos, the rabbis speak about what makes an esrog kosher and what qualities do we look for in an esrog.
Please say Tehilim for…
Please take a moment and say a Kapitel Tehillim for a Refuah Shlaima.
Yitzchak ben Laya
He is a 7 year old boy in serious condition.
As a young girl I was always fascinated by the beauty and mystery of the Mikvah experience. We were constantly told about the purity and holiness that the ritual brings to the individual, the marriage, the family and the home. I couldn’t wait to become a kallah and be able to finally participate in this exclusive and mystical experience.
Op-Ed: On Public Display
As a young girl I was always fascinated by the beauty and mystery of the Mikvah experience. We were constantly told about the purity and holiness that the ritual brings to the individual, the marriage, the family and the home. I couldn’t wait to become a kallah and be able to finally participate in this exclusive and mystical experience.
MONTREAL, Canada [CHI] — A group of around 40 young Temimim stayed last night after Mincha/Maariv in Shul for a Seder Sichos which lasted for about an hour.
Photos: Learning During the Bein Hazmanim in Mtl
MONTREAL, Canada [CHI] — A group of around 40 young Temimim stayed last night after Mincha/Maariv in Shul for a Seder Sichos which lasted for about an hour.
Mazal Tov! – It’s A Girl!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Tzali and Rivky (nee Matusof) Wilschanski (Shluchim to Kenosha, WI) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Maier Kopel (Crown Heights) and Shoshana Dubinsky (Morristown, NJ) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be tonight, Thursday at Rayim Ahuvim, 1614 Carroll St, [corner Schenectady Ave].
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov email us at MazalTov@CrownHeights.info!
A detailed video on how to make Lulav rings, which are used to hold the Hadassim and Aravos to the Luvav.
Video of the Day! – How to Make a Lulav Ring!
A detailed video on how to make Lulav rings, which are used to hold the Hadassim and Aravos to the Luvav.
LITCHFIELD, CT — In actions last week and earlier this week, the plaintiffs in a Jewish group's lawsuit claiming an anti-Hasidic bias in Litchfield filed an amended complaint to add a defendant and the town of Litchfield filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit-at least with regard to the municipality.
Lawsuit Update In Chabad of Litchfield Action
LITCHFIELD, CT — In actions last week and earlier this week, the plaintiffs in a Jewish group’s lawsuit claiming an anti-Hasidic bias in Litchfield filed an amended complaint to add a defendant and the town of Litchfield filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit-at least with regard to the municipality.
DNEPROPETROVSK, Ukraine — The Jewish community of Dnepropetrovsk unveiled Tuesday, a memorial complex established on the site of a former Jewish cemetery, slated for a shopping mall in 2008.
Natan Sharansky, Chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel, joined the city’s Mayor Ivan Kulichenko, Chief Rabbi of Dnepropetrovsk and the Dnepropetrovsk region Shmuel Kaminezki, and Mr. Gennady Bogolubov—Chairman of the Dnepropetrovsk Jewish community, at the well-attended ceremony Tuesday night.
Ukraine Jewish Community Unveils Memorial
DNEPROPETROVSK, Ukraine — The Jewish community of Dnepropetrovsk unveiled Tuesday, a memorial complex established on the site of a former Jewish cemetery, slated for a shopping mall in 2008.
Natan Sharansky, Chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel, joined the city’s Mayor Ivan Kulichenko, Chief Rabbi of Dnepropetrovsk and the Dnepropetrovsk region Shmuel Kaminezki, and Mr. Gennady Bogolubov—Chairman of the Dnepropetrovsk Jewish community, at the well-attended ceremony Tuesday night.
Baruch Dayan Hoemes – Mrs Shura Cohen/Saidov OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs Shura Cohen / Saidov OBM.
She is survived by her brother Moshiach Chudaitov (Crown Heights) and her kids, Moshe Chaim (Crown Heights) Dovid (Flatbush) Tamar Heifitz (Mequon, Wisconsin) Tzivia Farkash (Netanya, Israel) Sarah Yakubov (Nachlas Har Chabad, Israel) and Efraim (Netanya, Israel).
The family will be sitting shiva tomorrow morning from 8:30am at 1532 President St [between Albany and Troy Ave].
There will be two Shachris Minyonim, 8:30am and 9:30am
Condolences can be email to mishacohen@gmail.com
Baruch Dayan Hoemes
Lustrous Linings: Ultra-Orthodox Jews who insist on dark colors on the outside can let their inner selves sing out loudly.
To outsiders, the long black coats worn by Haredi men might all look the same.
Upon closer inspection, though, there’s nothing uniform about them. Enterprising tailor Mendy Sacho, 25, has built a successful couture business in Toronto over the past three years, catering to a mostly Orthodox clientele who like a bit of flair with their frum. Now, he’s expanding to serve American clients with a store in Brooklyn that he hopes to open by Hanukkah.
A Bit of Flair With Their Frum
To outsiders, the long black coats worn by Haredi men might all look the same.
Upon closer inspection, though, there’s nothing uniform about them. Enterprising tailor Mendy Sacho, 25, has built a successful couture business in Toronto over the past three years, catering to a mostly Orthodox clientele who like a bit of flair with their frum. Now, he’s expanding to serve American clients with a store in Brooklyn that he hopes to open by Hanukkah.
For High Holiday services this year, Jewish inmates in northern Russia’s Ertsevo prison made history when they prayed in the sprawling country’s first on-site synagogue, a worship space they helped build. And as they turn their eyes to the fast-approaching holiday of Sukkot, plans in the works call for similar inmate-built synagogues to pop up at correctional institutions in the near future.
Synagogue Ushers in New Era of Services for Russia’s Inmates
For High Holiday services this year, Jewish inmates in northern Russia’s Ertsevo prison made history when they prayed in the sprawling country’s first on-site synagogue, a worship space they helped build. And as they turn their eyes to the fast-approaching holiday of Sukkot, plans in the works call for similar inmate-built synagogues to pop up at correctional institutions in the near future.
Talmidim in Lubavitcher Yeshiva on Crown Street proudly displayed their miniature Sukkah creations, made to represent the different Mivtzoim over Sukkos.
Photos: Hands on Learning, Sukkos
Talmidim in Lubavitcher Yeshiva on Crown Street proudly displayed their miniature Sukkah creations, made to represent the different Mivtzoim over Sukkos.
TZFAT, Israel [CHI] — In his last visit to Tzfat Rabbi Joseph Gutnick visited the Mikvah in Kiriyat Chabad which he sponsored over 25 years ago, and he commissioned the renovation and refurbishment of the aging Mikvah.
Picturesque Mikvah Being Renovated in Tzfat
TZFAT, Israel [CHI] — In his last visit to Tzfat Rabbi Joseph Gutnick visited the Mikvah in Kiriyat Chabad which he sponsored over 25 years ago, and he commissioned the renovation and refurbishment of the aging Mikvah.
