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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — There will be a distribution of non-perishable goods, such as flour and canned goods, for the community on Sunday starting at 1:00pm in the parking lot of Beis Rivka on Montgomery Street between Nostrand and New York Avenues. As they have done Erev Pesach, Shomrim is involved once again in making this happen.

Shomrim to Distribute Non-Perishable Goods

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — There will be a distribution of non-perishable goods, such as flour and canned goods, for the community on Sunday starting at 1:00pm in the parking lot of Beis Rivka on Montgomery Street between Nostrand and New York Avenues. As they have done Erev Pesach, Shomrim is involved once again in making this happen.

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Baby Boy!

Shimon and Chanie Alon from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yitzy and Leeby Smith from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Pesach Chaim Newman (Crown Heights) to Bluma Raizel Lewis (Old Tappan, NJ)
New Engagement!

Eitan Hershkop (Crown Heights) to Chana Belfer (Melbourne, Australia) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Bass and Bourbon
New Engagement!

Levi Meer (Morristown, NJ) to Sara Gershovitz (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Thursday, June 12th, 8:00pm at 1349 President Street Upstairs
New Engagement!

Yosef Chaim Bercovice (Chicago, IL) to Leah Eisenbach (New York)
New Engagement!

Pesach Bercovice (Chicago, IL) to Tzipporah Yasmine Holloway (Orlando, FL)
New Engagement!

Mendel Saaks (Chicago, IL) to Leeba Grossbaum (Paramus, NJ)
New Engagement!

Yisrolik Keselman (London, UK) to Shaina Keller (Crown Heights)

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New Engagement!

Ya’akov Silverman (Tysons Corner, VA) to Chaya Raizel Michaelson (Glastonbury, CT)
New Engagement!

Yitzchak Minkowitz (Fort Myers, FL) to Shani Silver (Mequon, WI)
New Engagement!

Avremel Weingarten (Flint, MI) to Chana Potash (Noe Valley, SF, CA)
New Engagement!

Yaya Kagan (Los Angeles, CA) to Hadas Malamud (Brooklyn, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 7:30pm at the Oholei Torah Ballroom
Baby Boy!

Meyer and Chaya (nee Engelberg) Shushan from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Boruch and Adeli Zimmerman from Oro Valley, AZ had a baby girl!

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New Engagement!

Dovi Vogel (Wilmington, DE) to Chanie Rapoport (Atlantic City, NJ)
New Engagement!

Yitzy Bernstein (Freehold, NJ) to Brocha Gleyzer (Monsey, NY)

Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Ari (ben Reb Nochum) Markowitz (Crown Heights) and Rivky (bas Reb Zalman) Lokshin (Crown Heights) on their engagement.

The L’Chaim will IYH be Sunday at the Jewish Children’s Museum, 792 Eastern Pkwy [corner Kingston Ave].

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Something has to change

We have two Botei Din claiming authority over this community.

We have two factions now fist fighting over the community council.

We have two groups (shomrim, shmira) who are “ensuring” that we are safe, meanwhile ensuring that the other group sits in jail.

Something has to change!

We have two boards both claiming to be the legitimate (Netzigim) representatives of the community.

We now even have two different Hechsherim both claiming to be under the supervision of the badatz dekak decrown heights.

Something HAS to change!!!

Op-Ed – A Culture of Democracy – Something has to Change

Something has to change

We have two Botei Din claiming authority over this community.

We have two factions now fist fighting over the community council.

We have two groups (shomrim, shmira) who are “ensuring” that we are safe, meanwhile ensuring that the other group sits in jail.

Something has to change!

We have two boards both claiming to be the legitimate (Netzigim) representatives of the community.

We now even have two different Hechsherim both claiming to be under the supervision of the badatz dekak decrown heights.

Something HAS to change!!!

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Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Zalmy Hillel (Montreal, Canada) and Rozy Duchman (Miami Beach, FL) on their engagement.

The L’Chaim will IYH be Tuesday night Jewish Learning Center (JLC) , 411 W 41ST St, Miami Beach, FL 33140

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] – Lawyers representing both the old and new Vaad’s appeared in court yesterday, and each left with the feeling that they were victorious. In arguments the judge dismissed the initial action attempting to bar the elections from taking place altogether, saying it was moot since the elections have already taken place. But the judge ordered a hearing on an action contesting the “legality and validity” if the entire election process.

Judge Orders Hearing on the Vaad Hakohol Elections Matter

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] – Lawyers representing both the old and new Vaad’s appeared in court yesterday, and each left with the feeling that they were victorious. In arguments the judge dismissed the initial action attempting to bar the elections from taking place altogether, saying it was moot since the elections have already taken place. But the judge ordered a hearing on an action contesting the “legality and validity” if the entire election process.

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The Rebbe says:

1. In this week’s Torah portion the Sotah (a woman suspected of adultery) is discussed. A Sotah is a woman who was alone with another man other than her husband after her husband zealously warned her saying, “Do not be alone with so-and-so”.

2. Our Sages tell us that, “A person does not commit a transgression unless a spirit of foolishness enters him”. They bring a proof to this adage from a verse in this week’s Torah portion regarding the Sotah which reads, “Any man whose wife shall go astray (Sisteh)”. Our Sages explain that the word “Sisteh”, literally meaning, “shall go astray”, can also be read, “Sishteh”, meaning, “acted foolishly”, therefore they learn that, “A person does not commit a transgression unless a spirit of foolishness enters him”.

3. The Rebbe questions this, as an opportunity to begin explaining a deeper dimension of the Sotah:

The Weekly Sicha of the Rebbe – Parshas Nasso

The Rebbe says:

1. In this week’s Torah portion the Sotah (a woman suspected of adultery) is discussed. A Sotah is a woman who was alone with another man other than her husband after her husband zealously warned her saying, “Do not be alone with so-and-so”.

2. Our Sages tell us that, “A person does not commit a transgression unless a spirit of foolishness enters him”. They bring a proof to this adage from a verse in this week’s Torah portion regarding the Sotah which reads, “Any man whose wife shall go astray (Sisteh)”. Our Sages explain that the word “Sisteh”, literally meaning, “shall go astray”, can also be read, “Sishteh”, meaning, “acted foolishly”, therefore they learn that, “A person does not commit a transgression unless a spirit of foolishness enters him”.

3. The Rebbe questions this, as an opportunity to begin explaining a deeper dimension of the Sotah:

Something Jewish

Granite countertops. Terraces. Marble bathrooms. Walk-in closets.

The homeless are livin' large in Brooklyn.

The city is paying hundreds of thousands of dollars a month to rent luxury condos in a Crown Heights building for homeless families, the Daily News has learned.

Video – City Turns Upscale Building into Homeless Shelter

Granite countertops. Terraces. Marble bathrooms. Walk-in closets.

The homeless are livin’ large in Brooklyn.

The city is paying hundreds of thousands of dollars a month to rent luxury condos in a Crown Heights building for homeless families, the Daily News has learned.

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By Zalman Nelson for Lubavich.com

KFAR CHABAD, ISRAEL — Five miles south of Tel Aviv and near Ben Gurion airport is Israel’s modern day version of Anatevka, complete with agricultural fields, milk cows, numerous educational institutions, more than 8,000 Chasidic Jews, and the headquarters of Chabad-Lubavitch in the Holy Land.

Kfar Chabad: It Takes A Village . . .

By Zalman Nelson for Lubavich.com

KFAR CHABAD, ISRAEL — Five miles south of Tel Aviv and near Ben Gurion airport is Israel’s modern day version of Anatevka, complete with agricultural fields, milk cows, numerous educational institutions, more than 8,000 Chasidic Jews, and the headquarters of Chabad-Lubavitch in the Holy Land.

Chabad News

2nd Yohrzeit of R Levitansky – Hakhael Farbrengen in Simcha Monica

S MONICA, CA [CHI] — In Chabad House Simcha Monica a Hakhel Dinner and Farbrengen was held commerating the second Yortzeit of the Shliach HoRav Avrohom HaLevi ע”ה Levitansky, and celebrating 40 years of his dedication to Camp Gan Yisroel.

Over 500 people attended the event, including Rabonim, Roshei Yeshiva, Mashpiyim, Shluchim, Anash and Mekurovim. The common denominator between those who attended, was that the Chabad House was filled with people whose lives have been touched by Rabbi Levitansky, and who came to pay tribute, to share memories and be inspired to continue in the ways they were taught and had seen by Rabbi Levitansky.

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Five NYPD helicopters hovered low above Crown Heights this morning leaving many residents wondering what was going on. The helicopters were headed to the funeral of a police officer that was shot and killed in a friendly fire incident over the weekend. He was off duty at the time. His funeral took place in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.

Picture of the Day! – Low Flying NYPD Helicopters!

Five NYPD helicopters hovered low above Crown Heights this morning leaving many residents wondering what was going on. The helicopters were headed to the funeral of a police officer that was shot and killed in a friendly fire incident over the weekend. He was off duty at the time. His funeral took place in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.

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