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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — After nineteen long years of taking it one “Amud” at a time, “Zaidy” Wilansky, 78, celebrated the commendable undertaking of learning the entire Shas in depth.
On Sunday afternoon, the Kolel Tiferes Zekenim met in 770 for a Siyum in honor of Reb Yehoshua Wilansky’s completion of the Shas. “This is something that does not happen very often,” said his 23-year-old grandson, Eli Wilansky. The Siyum was dedicated to Wilansky’s mother, Sara bas Yehoshua, whose Yahrtzeit was on the 23rd of Iyar.
I can’t sleep, I’m tossing and turning, my mind is racing with all sorts of crazy thoughts. I’m frustrated, upset, and my head is beginning to spin.
I moved to Crown Heights five years ago after me and my wife (from out of town) got married. We loved it here. I work, Daven and shop in Crown Heights. I am your typical “survivor” or simple guy, one that works hard to cover my basic expenses. I’m young, full of energy and already have a small family. I feel that were ever I live I should help, care, give back and create a better community. (I currently volunteer in two local organizations.)
But recently I began to ask myself WHY?
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Lawyers for the Lang Vaad appeared today in court for a arguments on the matter of the Temporary Restraining Order, which they wanted to have reinstated until the hearings on June 3rd on the matter of elections.
In an appearance before the lower courts the judge turned down the request, the then scene repeated itself again in appeals court with the judge turning down the request. The original date set for June 3rd still stands and both parties can be in the office until then.
Surveillance video helped Shomrim and the Bochurim quickly identify who their suspect was and foster his arrest. The surveillance system was made possible by a grant from homeland security and was installed by SafeZone24, a local Lubavitch owned company.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Chanan Maister (S. Paul, MN) and Elisheva Scheibengraber (Milwaukee, WI) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be tonight, Wednesday at Rayim Ahuvim, 1614 Carroll St [corner Schenectady Ave].
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov email us at MazalTov@CrownHeights.info!!
On behalf of Levi, we would like to thank all those who said Tehillim and gave Tzedakah for him today. Baruch Hashem, Levi’s health is improving and every day he is becoming stronger. His doctors are optimistic. However, we still need to continue saying tehiilim giving, Tzedakah and learning torah in his honor.
To continue the momentum, and to increase his health, there will be a Shiur for Torah on the night of Erev Shavous, Wednesday evening, May 27, at 9:30pm, with Rabbi YY Jacobson, uniting the whole world in learning.
You can participate and watch the class at www.TheYeshiva.net
To listen via telephone, please call: 1-616-347-8000. Access code: 1007852#
Picture from the L’Chaim of Chaim Pape (Crown Heights) and Chaya Katz (Boro Park, NY) Tuesday night at the Jewish Children’s Museum. Photos by BYK.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A 15-year-old Bochur was beaten for no apparent reason Tuesday evening. The incident happened on Montgomery Street between Kingston and Brooklyn Avenues at around 10:45pm.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — With Shavuot just two days away the Bochurim in Chovevei Torah Zal got to hear a special Shiur. The siur on the famous Sicha of the Rabbe, Bar Metzra, was delivered by one of their fellow students.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Today, Tuesday afternoon at about 2:45pm a Black man posing a janitor managed to steal over $5,000 worth of valuables from the Oholei Torah dorm. The man casually walked into the dorm, through the front door and started roaming the hallways.
The disputed elections have taken place, and it remains to be seen what will be on June 3rd. If the plaintiffs drop their claim, then these are the people we will live with for the next three years.
What’s particularly disturbing to me in all this are not the disagreements but the vitriol with which they’ve come to be expressed. The comments made on community websites, particularly CrownHeights.Info have been especially nauseating. The wisdom of posting them aside, the feelings revealed by these postings are irrational to the point of borderline dangerous.
Rabbi Osdoba has been vilified in the most vile terms. Therefore I feel a need to express my opinion.
Hi there. My name is Jacob and I would like to tell you what I did this past Memorial day weekend. On Sunday, I joined 75 fellow high school students for a fun filled day in New York City with the most amazing Rabbis I’ve ever met. The trip was arranged by CTeen- the Chabad network of teens worldwide- as part of their annual “feeling Jewish in the city”.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Bentzi Gerstein (Chicago, IL) and Rivka Ebert (Chicago, IL) on their engagement.
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov email us at MazalTov@CrownHeights.info!!
DORAL, FL — When Rabbi Avrohom Brashevitzky established the Chabad Jewish Center of Doral, he only knew one Jew in Doral and hosted services in private homes.
Three years later, the congregation has grown to about 40 active members and occupies a two-floor space in a shopping center at 9725 NW 41st St.
TOKYO, JAPAN — It’s two days before Shavuot, and Rabbi Mendy Sudakevich has just returned from visiting several prisons in Tokyo. “I’ve got one more to go today.” he tells lubavitch.com in a phone interview. At 7:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, he needs to be at another prison, to advocate on behalf of a Jewish prisoner’s religious needs.
Camp Pre Mesivta is pleased to announce the head staff for the coming summer of 5769. Mendy Wolf from Chicago will serve as the Head Counselor and Mendy Grifkin as Learning Director. Shmully Borentstein will operate as the General Manger and Yosef Shidler will head Public Relations. The counselors and learning teacher’s names may be released down the road however for now they are being withheld.
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