Mazal Tov ! – It’s A Girl!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Moshe and Chanie (nee Metal) Levin (Los Angeles, CA) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel
Photo Gallery: Camp Gan Israel – Brazil
SAO PAULO, Brazil [CHI] — In what is now a 30-year old tradition, Jewish children from all over Brazil, closed a fun-filled, lively and spiritually enriching summer at Camp Gan Israel in the resort town of Nazra Paulista.
The unique music of Jewish folk-rock singer Moshe Hecht draws inspiration from reggae, classic rock, folk music and Chassidic melodies. His lyrics are poetic, honest, and confident, complimented by a voice that displays a depth, wisdom and passion well beyond his years. Moshe considers music a tool for communicating and elevating ideas and lessons.
Video: JMR Interviews Singer Moshe Hecht
The unique music of Jewish folk-rock singer Moshe Hecht draws inspiration from reggae, classic rock, folk music and Chassidic melodies. His lyrics are poetic, honest, and confident, complimented by a voice that displays a depth, wisdom and passion well beyond his years. Moshe considers music a tool for communicating and elevating ideas and lessons.
With Sadness we inform you of the untimely passing of Mrs. Judith Cohen, OBM of London at the age of 57.
The Levaya took place today, Wednesday and the family is sitting Shiva in London and Crown Heights.
Rabbi Naftali Cohen and children Mrs. Bryna Liberow - Manchester, England, Mrs. Bayla Spalter - Crown Heights, Rabbi Koppel Cohen - Crown Heights, Hatomim Mendy Cohen and Ms. Sarale Cohen - London are sitting shiva in London at 72 Leeside Crescent, London. Phone: 011-44-208-209-3160
Daughter Mrs. Chanale Brod and sister Mrs. Dobra Schlanger are sitting shiva in Crown Heights at 1599 Carroll St., first floor. Phone: 718-774-3065
Email: cohenfamily72@gmail.com
Hamokom Yenachem Eschem B'soch Shear Avolei Tziyon V'yerushalayim
Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Mrs. Judith Cohen
With Sadness we inform you of the untimely passing of Mrs. Judith Cohen, OBM of London at the age of 57.
The Levaya took place today, Wednesday and the family is sitting Shiva in London and Crown Heights.
Rabbi Naftali Cohen and children Mrs. Bryna Liberow – Manchester, England, Mrs. Bayla Spalter – Crown Heights, Rabbi Koppel Cohen – Crown Heights, Hatomim Mendy Cohen and Ms. Sarale Cohen – London are sitting shiva in London at 72 Leeside Crescent, London. Phone: 011-44-208-209-3160
Daughter Mrs. Chanale Brod and sister Mrs. Dobra Schlanger are sitting shiva in Crown Heights at 1599 Carroll St., first floor. Phone: 718-774-3065
Email: cohenfamily72@gmail.com
Hamokom Yenachem Eschem B’soch Shear Avolei Tziyon V’yerushalayim
CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute would like to present a Beautiful Photo of the Rebbe during a 1991 Private Audience. Special thanks to Rabbi Levertov for the Photo. To learn more about the Rebbe Visit: PortraitOfALeader.org
Photo: The Rebbe in a ’91 Yechidus
CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute would like to present a Beautiful Photo of the Rebbe during a 1991 Private Audience. Special thanks to Rabbi Levertov for the Photo. To learn more about the Rebbe Visit: PortraitOfALeader.org

Machne Mamosh Visits Ari Halberstam Memorial Site
NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — It may be the last week of camp, but for campers of camp Machne Mamosh, you’d never notice it! Camp has passed by quickly, as day after day is packed with fun and excitement, on this particular day, amongst the many other adventures, campers have chosen to visit the site of the murder of Hatomim Ari Halberstam HY”D.
With the High Holy Days approaching, two young rabbis are visiting the Reno area to bring Jewish life to residents.
Rabbi Yosef Silverstein, 24, and Rabbi Shalom Cunin, 23, are in town from Brooklyn, N.Y., through the international Roving Rabbi program of Chabad, a movement within Jewish tradition.
Roving Rabbis Carry Message of Judaism With Them
With the High Holy Days approaching, two young rabbis are visiting the Reno area to bring Jewish life to residents.
Rabbi Yosef Silverstein, 24, and Rabbi Shalom Cunin, 23, are in town from Brooklyn, N.Y., through the international Roving Rabbi program of Chabad, a movement within Jewish tradition.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Sholom Gottleib (Crown Heights) and Estee Dana (Long Beach, CA) on their engagement.
Their L’Chaim will IYH be Thursday night at Beis Levi Yitzchok, 556 Crown St [entrance ramp on Albany Ave].
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov email us at MazalTov@CrownHeights.info!
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL [CHI] — History comes to Hallandale Beach on Sunday, September 6th, as the day features the dedication of 3 Mikvahs (Ritualariums) accessible to the physically challenged and to the entire South Florida Community. It is the first Mikvah project of this nature in Florida with special ramps, prep rooms for the physically challenged, and hydraulic lifts, that will make the Mikvah experience pleasant and dignified for a large segment of South Florida's Jewish population.
Three Mikvahs for the Physically Challenged open in Florida
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL [CHI] — History comes to Hallandale Beach on Sunday, September 6th, as the day features the dedication of 3 Mikvahs (Ritualariums) accessible to the physically challenged and to the entire South Florida Community. It is the first Mikvah project of this nature in Florida with special ramps, prep rooms for the physically challenged, and hydraulic lifts, that will make the Mikvah experience pleasant and dignified for a large segment of South Florida’s Jewish population.
DES MOINES, IA — Lawyers for an indicted Postville slaughterhouse executive asked a judge Monday to forbid the use of 32 plant workers as government witnesses because of lies they told to work in the United States illegally and pressure from federal authorities.
The former employees at Agriprocessors Inc. are included on a list of witnesses prosecutors may call in their case against former executive Sholom Rubashkin.
Rubaskin Asks to Bar Plant Workers from Testifying
DES MOINES, IA — Lawyers for an indicted Postville slaughterhouse executive asked a judge Monday to forbid the use of 32 plant workers as government witnesses because of lies they told to work in the United States illegally and pressure from federal authorities.
The former employees at Agriprocessors Inc. are included on a list of witnesses prosecutors may call in their case against former executive Sholom Rubashkin.

Photo Gallery: JLI Retreat Comes to a Close
The National Jewish Retreat concluded Sunday after five days of learning and inspiration.The sold out crowd of 600 enjoyed close to 200 lectures and seminars led by Rabbi Manis Friedman who stimulated deep thinking, Rabbi Dr. Immanuel Schochet who demonstrated the philosophical profundity of Yiddishkeit and Rabbi Moshe Bryski who inspired laughter and tears in his packed classrooms.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A fire broke out this afternoon in a small apartment building on Nostrand Avenue and Lincoln Road; prompting a large response of firefighters and rescue personal.
Fire Prompts Large FD Response
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A fire broke out this afternoon in a small apartment building on Nostrand Avenue and Lincoln Road; prompting a large response of firefighters and rescue personal.
BROOKLYN, NY [CBS] — It's amazing, it's peculiar, and it's dangerous. So says a Brooklyn man who's experiencing some weird occurrences with his cell phone and his stove.
These days it seems like cell phones or smart phones can do just about anything. Just ask Andrei Melnikov, whose smart phone apparently has an unintended “app” unlike any other.
Video – Ring Of Fire? Cell Phone Turns On Oven!
BROOKLYN, NY [CBS] — It’s amazing, it’s peculiar, and it’s dangerous. So says a Brooklyn man who’s experiencing some weird occurrences with his cell phone and his stove.
These days it seems like cell phones or smart phones can do just about anything. Just ask Andrei Melnikov, whose smart phone apparently has an unintended “app” unlike any other.
Two New York City Jewish teenagers accused of drag racing have been charged in the death of a 12-year-old boy who was injured when the cars collided.
Queens prosecutors say the 16- and 18-year-olds are charged with second-degree manslaughter, among other charges, in the death of Avi Babayev.
Two Jewish Teens Charged in Drag Race that Killed Cousin
Two New York City Jewish teenagers accused of drag racing have been charged in the death of a 12-year-old boy who was injured when the cars collided.
Queens prosecutors say the 16- and 18-year-olds are charged with second-degree manslaughter, among other charges, in the death of Avi Babayev.
The allegations raised fresh concerns about the FBI’s true motives in the case which, to the government’s embarrassment, collapsed after four years of pre-trial maneuvers due to lack of evidence.
Because the FBI operation invoked an archaic law to indict the men, attempting to criminalize activities that are acceptable and routine for lobbyists, the Bureau’s actions invite suspicion that its real aim in the bizarre sting was to curb the influential pro-Israel lobby, AIPAC.
By falsely discrediting some of its most prominent members, many now think the FBI was really seeking to weaken and discredit the entire organization.
Is the FBI Targeting Jews?
Allegations of anti-Semitism surfaced recently about a 2004 FBI sting that entrapped two Jewish members of AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) in espionage-related charges.
The allegations raised fresh concerns about the FBI’s true motives in the case which, to the government’s embarrassment, collapsed after four years of pre-trial maneuvers due to lack of evidence.
Because the FBI operation invoked an archaic law to indict the men, attempting to criminalize activities that are acceptable and routine for lobbyists, the Bureau’s actions invite suspicion that its real aim in the bizarre sting was to curb the influential pro-Israel lobby, AIPAC.
By falsely discrediting some of its most prominent members, many now think the FBI was really seeking to weaken and discredit the entire organization.
Little did Yishaya Rose know when he enrolled at New York University nearly six years ago that not only would he meet his future wife, he’d find the deep religious connection that led him to the city in the first place.
Graduates Return to Campus as Jewish Leaders in Ontario
Little did Yishaya Rose know when he enrolled at New York University nearly six years ago that not only would he meet his future wife, he’d find the deep religious connection that led him to the city in the first place.

Please say Tehilim for…
Please take a moment and say a Kapitel Tehillim for a Refuah Shlaima.
Aaron Reuvain Ben Hinda He is major surgery today, Tuesday.
Yehudis Bas Chaya Ita She is having open heart surgery today, Tuesday.
Malka Chana bas Tzvia