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The Rebbe says:
1. This week’s Torah portion tells us how the Tribes of Re’uvain and Gad had an extraordinarily large amount of livestock and they wished to remain in the lands that the Bnei Yisroel (the children of Israel) had just conquered, rather than crossing the Jordan River with their brothers into the Land of Canaan. They came to Moshe Rabbeinu (Moses our teacher) and said, “This land which G-d defeated in front of the congregation of Israel is a land suitable for livestock and your servants have a lot of livestock. If it finds favor in your eyes, let this land be given to your servants as a heritage. Do not take us across the Jordan”.
Moshe Rabbeinu’s initial answer to this was, “Your brothers should go to war while you stay here?! Why are you discouraging the children of Israel from crossing over to the Land which G-d has given them? This is exactly what your fathers (the spies) did when I sent them from Kadesh-Barne’a to explore the Land. They went up to the Valley of Eshkol, saw the Land, and then they discouraged the children of Israel from crossing into the Land which G-d has given them”.
The Tribes of Re’uvain and Gad responded and said to Moshe Rabbeinu, “We’ll arm ourselves quickly and go ahead of the children of Israel and fight until we’ve brought them to their place. We’ll not return to our homes until each member of the children of Israel has taken possession of his inheritance”.
The Summer Performing Arts Conservatory (SPAC) provides girls, aged 6-15, with the opportunity to learn a whole host of skills in drama, music, art and dance. The goal of the camp is to allow girls to express themselves creatively and develop their natural talents within a Chassidishe environment.
CrownHeights.info wishes to Moshe and Chani Lieblich (Crown Heights) on the birth of a son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
BOZEMAN, MT [AP] — In one of the least Jewish states in the country, a traditional Jewish group working to revive religious observance has built a mikvah, a ritual bath for spiritual purification.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — With over $400,000 in collections, the Shuk has been struggling to stay afloat. “There have been many bounced checks… We have given credit to customers who have failed to pay their balances,” said the Shuk’s owner, Shloime Ifergan. “It has come to the point where we cannot pay suppliers for new products.”
The Bochurim learning in Kvutseh this year 5769 pose for a group picture in front of 770.
CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute would like to present a beautiful Photo of the Rebbe Gazing a child during Kos Shel Bracha. To learn more about the Rebbe Visit: www.portraitofaleader.org
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Chaim Kind (Monsey, NY) and Sara Shor (Crown Heights / Las Vegas) on their engagement.
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov email us at MazalTov@CrownHeights.info!
True genius is a rare commodity.
Five years ago, 26-year-old Moshe Hammer, z”l, a Lubavitch artist who frequently worked through the night, stepped outside for a walk in Los Angeles, to clear his head and recharge his creative batteries. As was his custom, Moshe rambled miles from his apartment in the Fairfax district.
ISRAEL [CHI] — A new Sefer Torah was recently completed L’Zchus captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit for his safe and speedy return together. The event was organized by IDF Shliach Rabbi Menachem Ofen together with members of Gilads armored unit with which he serves.
Lately, much has been written about the problems, real, imagined, exaggerated, or, as I suspect, a combination of all three, which are facing Chabad.
Everybody, myself very much included, has at least one opinion regarding the nature of the problems and who is to blame. However, continuing to discuss this, both online and in face to face conversation and debate, has done very little to solve any of the problems and may well serve only to create more machloikes.
On the other hand, there is a solution, admittedly one which is not practical for everyone and one which will not solve all of the problems, that has been overlooked, and that is – uforotzto – spread out!
The family of Rebbetzin Rivkah Lieberman OBM is sitting Shiva after her passing.
They are sitting at 724 Eastern Parkway [between Brooklyn and Kingston Avenues]. There are three minyanim needed and the times are as follows.
Shachris: 7:00am, 7:30am, and 8:30am.
Mincha: 3 Minyanim starting at 8:05pm
Maariv: 3 Minyanim starting Bizmana
Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.
Crownheights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Levi and Chani (nee Slonim) Levertov (Crown Heights) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
There will be shiurim on Hilchos Beis Habechirah on two Wednesdays during the three weeks. The shiur is entitled “Why are we waiting?”, and will be given by Rabbi Yoseph Keller, author of Sefarim on Hilchos Beis Habechirah. The subject at hand is to understand why and if we are unable to build the third Beis Hamikdash today.
The shiurim will take place on Wednesday 23 Tammuz and Rosh Chodesh Tammuz (July 15th and July 22nd) at Beis Eliyahu Nochum, 672 Lefferts Ave at 9:15pm.
The Yeshiva in Kfar Chabad, Israel recently announced their Talmidim that are going to be traveling to Yeshivas around the world and help out with learning with the Bochurim there. The Talmidim HaShluchim will be traveling to Yeshivas in Israel, Argentina, Belgium, Russia, Detroit, Chicago and California.
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Yochonon and Leah Goldman (Shluchim Philadelphia, PA) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov email us at MazalTov@CrownHeights.info!
