CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Just weeks after 77 boys of Lubavitcher Yeshiva were honored for Memorizing an entire Perek of Tanya, as reported here on CrownHeights.info, more and more boys continue to finish the Perek. Today, an additional 6 boys, 3 of Kita Gimmel and 3 of Kita Alef were honored for completeing the entire first Perek baal peh.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Orange hazard cones wasn’t enough to stop a minivan traveling on Empire Boulevard from driving right into the newly dug 2 foot deep ditch, the beginning of the Department of Transportation’s ‘traffic calming’ project.
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CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — The room was too small for the two minyonim of CGI Headstaff who gathered Wednesday night at the Tzivos Hashem Resource Center on Kingston and President to hear a talk on Tricks and Tips of Camp Management by R. Michoel Harari and share a few tips of their own.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Shaya Feldman (Montreal, Canada) and Rachel Dank (Melbourne, Australia) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be tonight, Thursday at the Greisman Residence, 436 Crown St [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave].
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov email us at MazalTov@CrownHeights.info!!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Shmuli and Bracha (nee Minsky) Lokshin on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Avromie and Chana Leah (nee Levin) Margolis (Los Feliz, CA) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Shmuli and Chani (nee Ladayov) Kozlovsky (Crown Heights) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to their parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel!
It is with great sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Shmuel Leib (Stu) Straus OBM, 66, a longtime resident of Crown Heights.
Reb Shmuel Leib came to Crown Heights from Seattle, Washington where he founded the Lubavitcher Shul, starting out of his garage there and later moving in to the ‘big shul’ where Rabbi Alter Levitin now serves as Rabbi. After moving to Crown Heights he founded another Shul in his basement on St. Johns Place.
He is survived by his wife, Nechama, and his children Mordechai (Mark) (Seattle, WA), Shloimy (Steven) (Seattle, WA), Shimon (Spencer) (Crown Heights).
The Levaya will be tomorrow morning, Friday and will be leaving from Shomrim Hadas Chapel and 9:00 am and will be passing by 770 at 9:30 am.
Baruch Dayan Hoemes
SYDNEY, Australia [CHI — On Tuesday night over 200 people turned up in tribute to Rabbi Levitansky in Sydney Australia. The event was coordinated by his daughters Rivky Shuchat And Mushka Levitansky who are on shlichus at South Head Synagogue under the leadership of Rabbi Milecki. The event brought together mostly people who had never known Rabbi Levitansky.
Pictures from the L’Chaim of Mendel Scharf (Crown Heights) and Ester Malka Fajnland (Long Beach, CA) at Chovevei Torah. Photos by BYK.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — For the second year running, 17-year-old Yosef Abrahamson, a student in Yeshiva Darchai Menachem, entered the Police Athletic League essay competitio. He won the ‘Commanding Officer of the 71st Precinct Award’ for the essay he wrote on Gangs and Interpersonal Violence.
At the ceremony this morning in One Police Plaza all the winners were awarded a plaque in honor of their achievements. Administrator and teacher Rabbi Chaim Perl said “we are very proud of Yosef, and we wish him much luck,” Yosef is graduating YDM this year.
Shacharis 7:45Email you condolences: gottliebfamily1@juno.com
Mincha 8:00 PM (3:00 on Friday)
Maariv-Bizmano
The Gottleib family is sitting Shiva after the passing of their daughter and sister, Chaya Mushka Gottleib OBM of Crown Heights, after a lengthy illness. She was 24.
They are at 456 Brooklyn Ave, Apt 1A [between Empire Blvd and Sterling St], from today, Wednesday until next week, Tuesday morning.
Davenning times are:
Shacharis 7:45
Mincha 8:00 PM (3:00 on Friday)
Maariv-Bizmano
Email you condolences: gottliebfamily1@juno.com
Hamokom Yenachem Eschem B’soch Shear Avolei Tziyon V’yerushalayim
I would like to clarify the answer published in my name in last month’s issue of Moment Magazine.
First of all, the opinions published in my name are solely my own, and do not represent the official policy of any Jewish movement or organization.
Additionally, my answer, as written, is misleading.
It is obvious, I thought, that any neighbor of the Jewish people should be treated, as the Torah commands us, with respect and compassion. Fundamental to the Jewish faith is the concept that every human being was created in the image of G-d, and our sages instruct us to support the non-Jewish poor along with the poor of our own brethren.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — The traffic calming plan for Empire Boulevard, which has just been approved last week, is already being implemented. The Department of Transportation had crews at work at the intersections of Troy and Brooklyn Avenues cutting the streets and digging up the asphalt.
BROOKLYN, NY — Regarding recent comments made by Rabbi Manis Friedman in response to a question posed by Moment Magazine, we vehemently disagree with any sentiment suggesting that Judaism allows for the wanton destruction of civilian life, even when at war.
In keeping with Jewish law, it is the unequivocal position of Chabad-Lubavitch that all human life is G-d given, precious, and must be treated with respect, dignity and compassion.
Today, Tuesday 10 Sivan, was the second Yahrtzeit of Rabbi Avremel Levitansky – veteran Shliach of 40 years to the West Coast.
In honor of this special day, a group of Shluchim from California gathered at his mokom menucha this morning, said Tehillim and L’Chaim (as Rabbi Levitansky would surely appreciate) liyui nishmoso.
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