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BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — Cheskel's Shwarma King located at 3715 13th Avenue in Boro Park, the site of an unfortunate incident involving the sale of a non-kosher frankfurter is currently very busy. No longer answering questions about what transpired--that has been answered to the satisfaction of its supervising agency--Bais Din Tartikov but extremely busy trying to fulfill orders of everything ranging from Shwarma, fries and its trademark VIP Chulent.

Press Release – Cheskel’s Shwarma King Update

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — Cheskel’s Shwarma King located at 3715 13th Avenue in Boro Park, the site of an unfortunate incident involving the sale of a non-kosher frankfurter is currently very busy. No longer answering questions about what transpired–that has been answered to the satisfaction of its supervising agency–Bais Din Tartikov but extremely busy trying to fulfill orders of everything ranging from Shwarma, fries and its trademark VIP Chulent.

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New Engagement!

Mendy Holtzberg (Monterey, CA) to Leah Schmerling (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Wednesday, May 14th, 8:30pm at the JCM
Baby Boy!

Lippy and Mushky Kosofsky from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yisroel and Nechama Dina Silberstrom from Remsen Village, Brooklyn had a baby boy.
Baby Boy!

Zalmy and Shevy Tauby from Toronto, Canada had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Kovi and Rivky (nee Danzinger) Raksin from Hollywood Florida had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Chaim Uziel Starik (Vienna, Austria) to Batsheva Spivak (Pembroke Pines, FL)
New Engagement!

Zalman Friedman (Coral Springs, FL) to Lea Dukes (Santiago, Chile) L’Chaim: Monday, May 5th, 7:00pm at 9400 NW 4th Street, Coral Springs, FL
New Engagement!

Yossi Gutnick (Sydney, Australia) to Chaya Eisnebach (Northwest, CT) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, at the Garden House 1386 S. John’s Pl
Baby Boy!

Yaakov and Shevi (nee Katzman) Behrman from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Moishe and Frayda (nee Aber) Scheinfeld from Brooklyn, NY had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yermi and Daniella Liam (nee Pohlman) Kurkus from Lake Lure, NC had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Levi Kalmenson (Crown Heights) to Chanale Baitch (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, April 28th, 8:00pm at Anshei Lubavitch 578 Albany Ave
New Engagement!

Zevi Jacobson (De Moines, IA) to Ita Gurevitch (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, April 28th, 8:00pm at the JCM
New Engagement!

Sruli Friedman (Coral Springs, FL) to Adina Izgelov (Milwaukee, WI) L’Chaim: Monday, April 28th, 8:00pm at Albany Manor 641 Rutland Rd
New Engagement!

Shlomo Werde (Crown Heights) to Gila Bensusan (London, UK)
Baby Boy!

Chezki and Mushkie Golowinski from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 539 Crown Street
New Engagement!

Avi Baitelman (Los Angeles, CA) to Mindy Neubort (Fair Lawn, NJ) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Lubavitch Yeshiva
By John Sullivan for the Times Herald-Record

MONROE, NY — Fears that a liberal presidential administration will impose more restrictions on gun ownership have triggered a frenzy of gun buying at local suppliers, who are struggling to restock their shelves with firearms and ammunition.

Gun Purchases Up in New York caused by Recession, Obama

By John Sullivan for the Times Herald-Record

MONROE, NY — Fears that a liberal presidential administration will impose more restrictions on gun ownership have triggered a frenzy of gun buying at local suppliers, who are struggling to restock their shelves with firearms and ammunition.

NYC News
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Mazal Tov! Mazal Tov! – Its a Boy!

I would like to wish a very hearty MAZAL TOV! MAZAL TOV! to my dear brother-in-law and sister Yaakov and Mushky (nee Lifshitz) Flint (Crown Heights) on the birth of their firstborn son!

And to the grandparents, Avrohom and Yedida Flint (Crown Heights) and Yossi and Dvorah Lifshitz (Crown Heights) .

May the newborn be an endless source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, and the entire Klal Yisroel!

Mazel Tov's
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From the Safer Haminhagim: [Every day from Rosh Chodesh Nissan until the twelfth of the month, usually after Shacharis,] one reads the passage [from Bamidbar 7-8:4] that describes the offering brought on that day by a particular Nasi, or tribal prince, for the dedication of the altar of the Mishkan. [In common parlance, each day's passage itself is often referred to as “the Nasi.”] This daily reading is followed by the prayer which opens with the words yehi ratzon (and which appears in Siddur Torah Or [as well as in Siddur Tehillat HaShem, p. 371]). This prayer is recited even by a Kohen or a Levi [despite its seeming relevance only to tribes other than the Tribe of Levi]. [284]

To see the rest of the text of the Nasi click the Extended Article!

Did you say the ‘Nasi’ Today? (Yom Vov)

From the Safer Haminhagim: [Every day from Rosh Chodesh Nissan until the twelfth of the month, usually after Shacharis,] one reads the passage [from Bamidbar 7-8:4] that describes the offering brought on that day by a particular Nasi, or tribal prince, for the dedication of the altar of the Mishkan. [In common parlance, each day’s passage itself is often referred to as “the Nasi.”] This daily reading is followed by the prayer which opens with the words yehi ratzon (and which appears in Siddur Torah Or [as well as in Siddur Tehillat HaShem, p. 371]). This prayer is recited even by a Kohen or a Levi [despite its seeming relevance only to tribes other than the Tribe of Levi]. [284]

To see the rest of the text of the Nasi click the Extended Article!

Something Jewish
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CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Efforts were made in the community to organize a large, unified Birchas Hachama ceremony in front of 770 next week, 14 Nissan 5769, April 8, 2009. However the efforts fell through due to the usual Crown Heights politics. “Yechi” or no “Yechi”.

The Rebbe ran the show last time around, some 28 years ago. There was a large, public, unified Birchas Hachama ceremony in front of 770. Eastern Pkwy was closed for traffic and Anash from far and near came with their families, to be with Rebbe at during this once in a generation Mitzvah.

Plan Unifying Community for Birchas Hachama Falls Through

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Efforts were made in the community to organize a large, unified Birchas Hachama ceremony in front of 770 next week, 14 Nissan 5769, April 8, 2009. However the efforts fell through due to the usual Crown Heights politics. “Yechi” or no “Yechi”.

The Rebbe ran the show last time around, some 28 years ago. There was a large, public, unified Birchas Hachama ceremony in front of 770. Eastern Pkwy was closed for traffic and Anash from far and near came with their families, to be with Rebbe at during this once in a generation Mitzvah.

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Bochur Assaulted, Police don’t File Report

Illustration Photo – Police and Shomrim at a scene.

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A Bochur was assaulted earlier this afternoon, on St. Johns Place and Brooklyn Avenue. As the Bochur was walking he was attacked from behind, by a Black male who put him in a headlock and broke his glasses.

This bizarre attack was only made stranger, by the fact that the perpetrator didn’t try to take anything from the Bochur. He didn’t demand and anything or even say anything to him, during the entire incident.

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Haviv Rettig-Gur and Allison Hoffman for the Jerusalem Post

BROOKLYN, NY — Chabad is turning to small donors to stave off a financial crisis in its Russian operations, as major donors like diamond and real estate mogul Lev Leviev are pulling back after suffering heavy losses in the global economic recession.

Rabbis told The Jerusalem Post on Monday that new donors were responding to emergency appeals, though critical programs like schools remained at risk for cuts amid a crisis stretching back to the collapse of the US-based Lehman Brothers investment bank in September.

Leviev Losses Force Chabad to use Obama Fund Raising Model

Haviv Rettig-Gur and Allison Hoffman for the Jerusalem Post

BROOKLYN, NY — Chabad is turning to small donors to stave off a financial crisis in its Russian operations, as major donors like diamond and real estate mogul Lev Leviev are pulling back after suffering heavy losses in the global economic recession.

Rabbis told The Jerusalem Post on Monday that new donors were responding to emergency appeals, though critical programs like schools remained at risk for cuts amid a crisis stretching back to the collapse of the US-based Lehman Brothers investment bank in September.

Chabad News

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Today, Monday afternoon, two cars collided on Kingston and Union, after one took a red light. According to eye witnesses; a silver Chrysler driven by a Black man drove through the intersection, when the light was steady red. Then a black BMW driven by a Bochur slammed into him causing the Chrysler to spin around.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

Car Runs Red-light Causing Accident on Kingston Avenue

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Today, Monday afternoon, two cars collided on Kingston and Union, after one took a red light. According to eye witnesses; a silver Chrysler driven by a Black man drove through the intersection, when the light was steady red. Then a black BMW driven by a Bochur slammed into him causing the Chrysler to spin around.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

Accidents
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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — There is a little store in Crown Heights that is doing more than everyone else. Located on the upper end of Albany Avenue, neighboring a popular string of shops including the Bentzi’s Gourmet and Mimulo Flowers; Mr Greens, popular fresh produce store is preparing for the approaching Passover Holiday in numerous way.

Apart from deliveries of thousands of pounds of romaine lettuce, used during this holiday as bitter herbs, a remembrance of the Hebrews bitter times in Egypt; Mr Greens is preparing to send over a thousand boxes of fresh produce to needy families in the Crown Heights area to alleviate some of the holiday’s financial burden. Mr Shloimie Klein, a partner of Mr Greens believes his shop is doing a small part in easing the financial turmoil that Pesach can bring.

Continued in the Extended Article.

Passover Price-Gouging Tolerated in Crown Heights?

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — There is a little store in Crown Heights that is doing more than everyone else. Located on the upper end of Albany Avenue, neighboring a popular string of shops including the Bentzi’s Gourmet and Mimulo Flowers; Mr Greens, popular fresh produce store is preparing for the approaching Passover Holiday in numerous way.

Apart from deliveries of thousands of pounds of romaine lettuce, used during this holiday as bitter herbs, a remembrance of the Hebrews bitter times in Egypt; Mr Greens is preparing to send over a thousand boxes of fresh produce to needy families in the Crown Heights area to alleviate some of the holiday’s financial burden. Mr Shloimie Klein, a partner of Mr Greens believes his shop is doing a small part in easing the financial turmoil that Pesach can bring.

Continued in the Extended Article.

Communal Matters
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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — For over an hour Troy Avenue was closed to traffic this morning, thanks to an aggressive and reckless driver who tried to ‘beat’ a sanitation garbage truck, passing it and colliding forcing it to swerve and strike a city bus. the incident took place at around 11:00am on Troy Avenue between Lefferts and Empire.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

3 Vehicle Accident on Troy and Empire

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — For over an hour Troy Avenue was closed to traffic this morning, thanks to an aggressive and reckless driver who tried to ‘beat’ a sanitation garbage truck, passing it and colliding forcing it to swerve and strike a city bus. the incident took place at around 11:00am on Troy Avenue between Lefferts and Empire.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

Accidents
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CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Yesterday, Sunday there was a Siyum and Hachnosas Sefer Torah memory of HaRav HaChossid Reb Mordechai HaKohen Rivkin AH.

Click Here to View a Beautiful Photo Gallery of the Event with close to a hundred pictures!

Video! – Crown Heights Dances with New Sefer Torah!

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Yesterday, Sunday there was a Siyum and Hachnosas Sefer Torah memory of HaRav HaChossid Reb Mordechai HaKohen Rivkin AH.

Click Here to View a Beautiful Photo Gallery of the Event with close to a hundred pictures!

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