Mazal Tov! – It’s A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Zev and Sima Chana Zelenko (Monroe, NY) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
LOS ANGELES, CA — Bonfires at overnight camps throughout the country will have spare marshmallows and graham crackers this summer. Day camps are scrounging for campers and parents are searching for scholarships.
Welcome to the summer of the recession.
Scholarship Requests Soar As Chabad Camps Try To Meet Demand
LOS ANGELES, CA — Bonfires at overnight camps throughout the country will have spare marshmallows and graham crackers this summer. Day camps are scrounging for campers and parents are searching for scholarships.
Welcome to the summer of the recession.
CROWN HEIGHTS — Don't get too comfortable!
That was Mayor Bloomberg's message to dozens of lucky homeless families who scored a posh pad at a luxury condo that has been turned into a homeless shelter in Brooklyn.
Bloomberg: Homeless in Luxury Condos Temporary
CROWN HEIGHTS — Don’t get too comfortable!
That was Mayor Bloomberg’s message to dozens of lucky homeless families who scored a posh pad at a luxury condo that has been turned into a homeless shelter in Brooklyn.
L’Chaim: Markowitz – Lokshin
Pictures from the L’Chaim of Ari (ben Reb Nochum) Markowitz (Crown Heights) and Rivky (bas Reb Zalman) Lokshin (Crown Heights) at the Jewish Children’s Museum. Photos by BYK.
Crown Heights, NY — A new civilian watch group in Crown Heights is bringing together blacks and Jews in a neighborhood once synonymous with racial tension.
If all goes as planned, a Caribbean-American pastor could share a car with an Orthodox Jew on the NYPD Civilian Observation Patrol - or blacks might volunteer for Friday night shifts, when their Jewish neighbors can't work.
Blacks and Jews Signing Up for New NYPD Multicultural Civilian Patrol
Crown Heights, NY — A new civilian watch group in Crown Heights is bringing together blacks and Jews in a neighborhood once synonymous with racial tension.
If all goes as planned, a Caribbean-American pastor could share a car with an Orthodox Jew on the NYPD Civilian Observation Patrol – or blacks might volunteer for Friday night shifts, when their Jewish neighbors can’t work.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Today Sunday, June 7th, the 4th of Sivan there will be a rally at the Ohel for all children ages 5-12. Busses will be leaving from 770 at 5:00pm, $3.00.
Today – Rally at the Ohel
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Today Sunday, June 7th, the 4th of Sivan there will be a rally at the Ohel for all children ages 5-12. Busses will be leaving from 770 at 5:00pm, $3.00.
The times of Davenning is at the following times
Shacharis at 9:30 Sharp
Mincha at 8:00
Maariv bizmana
phone 718.735.2752 fax 347.365.2681 E-mail address: sastrauss@gmail.com
Info to be Menachem Avel the Strauss Family
The Strauss family is sitting Shiva after the passing of hteir dear father Reb Shmuel Leib Straus OBM, at 960 St. Johns Place (between Bklyn & NY ave.)
The times of Davenning is at the following times
Shacharis at 9:30 Sharp
Mincha at 8:00
Maariv bizmana
phone 718.735.2752 fax 347.365.2681 E-mail address: sastrauss@gmail.com
The following video was presented at the 17th Anniversary dinner at Chabad of Basking Ridge, NJ.
Video of the Day! – This is my Chabad!
The following video was presented at the 17th Anniversary dinner at Chabad of Basking Ridge, NJ.
L’Chaim: Zimmerman – Konikov
Pictures from the L’Chaim of Ephraim (Effie) Zimmeran (Chicago, IL) and Mushky Kahanov (Jacksonville, FL) Thursday night in Empire Shtiebel. Photos by BYK.
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
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.
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].
Please Say Tehillim for…
Please take a moment and say a Kapitel Tehillim for a Refuah Shlaima.
Tzvi Hirsh ben Rivka
An infant thats going in to surgery.
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!!!
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
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.
Camera Crew for JEM/Malka Touger film spotted in Chevron!
ISRAEL [CHI] — As CrownHeights.info reported earlier, JEM in collaboration with Malka Touger are in full swing of production of a new children’s Video; a tour through special sites of Chassidic interest in Eretz Yisroel, woven together with the Rebbe’s words about them. The video will tour the four Holy cities of Eretz Yisroel: Yerushalayim, Chevron, Tveria and Tzfas.
