NEW YORK, NY [CNN] — A second New York City resident has died after contracting swine flu, the city’s Health Department reported Sunday. WHO says more than 12,000 cases of swine flu have been confirmed worldwide.
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations are suspended on Monday, May 25 for the observance of Memorial Day. Because Memorial Day is a major legal holiday, parking meter regulations are also suspended. On major legal holidays, stopping, standing, and parking are permitted, except in areas where stopping, standing, and parking rules are in effect 7 days a week (for example, “No Standing Anytime”).
Click here for the 2009 Alternate Side Parking Regulations Suspension Calendar
Pictures from the L’Chaim of Avremi Fischweicher (Miami, FL) and Esther Allouch (Atlanta, GA) Sunday night at FREE. Photos by BYK.
For the Vaad the following were voted in: 719 – Fishel Brownstein, 639 – Chanina Sperlin, 594 – Elie Poltorak, 513 – Zev Cadaner. The following were not voted in: 421 – Yaacov Rogalsky, 416 – Yossel Mochkin, 311 – Mendel Shagalov, 282 – Yossi Keller, 220 – Zaki Tamir, 208 – Avraham Bialestock.
Let me begin by saying that I have no doubt as to the sincere motivation of all who are serving in community posts today. That includes the rabbonim as well as the netzigim, gabboyim and vaad hakohol, Shomrim and Shmira etc.
However, something is just not working in Crown Heights. I have not lived there in some time, but even when I left, the beauty and kedusha of Kan Tziva Hashem es haBrocho, of the Rebbe’s Dalet Amos, was obscured by physical decline that mirrored the societal and spiritual decline which is sadly gaining a greater and greater foothold in Crown Heights.
We are beset by problems of children going off the derech, of adults who are barely hanging on physically as well as spiritually, of rising crime, and of a general atmosphere of decline. Then there is the problem of tznius which deserves separate mention, though sadly it is a problem throughout Chabad and not only in Crown Heights.
To mark Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky’s 60th birthday today, Rosh Chodesh Sivan, JLI published “Yalkut Yoma Tava L’Rabanan”, a 72-page compilation of Torah sources on the significance of reaching 60 years.
Click Here to see a PDF of the Sefer.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Starting as caterpillars the students of Morah’s Dini Rapaport and Tziril Baitch’s kindergarten, fed them till they cocooned and hatched as butterflies. The students then released them last week.
CHI Edit: The three Yeshivas: Magen David Yeshiva, located on McDonald Ave and Ave S, Mesores Bais Yaakov, located on Ocean Ave and Ave I, and Yeshiva Tiferes Yisroel, located at 1271 East 31st St. Many more Yeshivos are soon to follow.
BROOKLYN, NY [JTA] — A Flatbush yeshiva has been closed after two students were diagnosed with swine flu.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Avi Merves (Teaneck, NJ) and Hannah Hayashi (Long Beach, CA) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be tonight, Sunday at 218 S Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A large attendance marked the second Shiur on Tznius for men, following the large success of its first one. The Shiur was once again arranged by Yagdil Torah and delivered by Rabbi Aharon Dovid Gancz, and there was an extended question and Answer Session. CrownHeights.info was on hand and has published a recording of the Shiur for those that could not attend.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Levi Yitzchok and Chana Mondshine (Shluchim to Smolensk, Russia) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
The following is a full recording of the Shiur, Tznius part 2, that was given by Rabbi Aharon Dovid Gancz with Yagdil Torah this past Thursday to men in the Kollel.
Who’s who you ask, allow me to tell you but first let make an introduction – Politics.
Crown Heights has a history in politics, to the average Crown Heightser its “let them fight” and “who cares” or “I’m not interested” is that so? In politics there are a couple of aspects – rumors, propaganda, and fact.
Rumors come from one party and spread from a misunderstanding of the whole situation and without any fact backing and no one wanting to stand by their own statement.
Propaganda is when a party would like the community and its residents to believe that they are the right and just cause, and that they are fighting for your rights and in turn they receive your support.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa [CHI] — Over 600 people attended a unique Siyum Harambam in Johannesburg. The event organised and sponsored by Chabad House Johannesburg took the form of a unique presentation by a senior advocate and acting High Court Judge, Guy Hoffmann: a presentation by renowned Professor of Medicine, Harry Seftel; and Rosh Yeshiva of Machon Lahoraah – Rabbi Levy Wineberg.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Ari and Raizy Dworcan (Montreal, Canada) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
NEW YORK, NY — Smile, New York — it’s time for your close-up.
In the past few days, a gray four-door sedan with 360-degree panoramic cameras on its roof has been roaming the city’s streets, photographing sidewalks and buildings. It is on a mission for Google, creating a virtual streetscape for Street View, a feature of the Google Maps Web site.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Mordechai and Nechama Leah (nee Epstein) Huber (Jacksonville, FL) on the birth of their daughter, Shterna Sara.
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!!
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