In the picture is Reb Hershel Fox, a longtime Crown Heights resident speaking with Reb Naftali Gottlieb at the intersection of Montgomery and Albany on Erev Shabbos.
Once, on Rosh Hashanah, the Alter Rebbe Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, asked his son the Miteler Rebbe to share some of the thoughts upon which he had concentrated during his Davening-prayers earlier that day.
The Mitlerer Rebbe proceeded to enumerate the various liturgical passages and Kabalistic intentions upon which he had reflected. The Miteler Rebbe then inquired of the Alter Rebbe regarding his own meditations.
Instead of the profound and lofty response for which the Miteler Rebbe was prepared, the Alter Rebbe indicated that his thoughts were focused upon his “chair and Shtender-lectern,” (a reference to the presence of the Divine within the physical).
…………………………………………………………The Rebbe of Pscizcha once turned to one of his young disciples, who was later to become the Rebbe of Kotzk, and presented the following query: “Young man, where can one find G d?” “G-d is everywhere,” replied the young scholar. “Does not His glory fill the universe?”
“Young man,” persisted the Pscizcher, “I asked you where one could find G d?” The Kotzker was quiet. “Well, if I don't know then please tell me,” he requested.
The Pscizcher then said, “Listen, young man, “G d can be found wherever he is allowed in.”
Once, on Rosh Hashanah, the Alter Rebbe Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, asked his son the Miteler Rebbe to share some of the thoughts upon which he had concentrated during his Davening-prayers earlier that day.
The Mitlerer Rebbe proceeded to enumerate the various liturgical passages and Kabalistic intentions upon which he had reflected. The Miteler Rebbe then inquired of the Alter Rebbe regarding his own meditations.
Instead of the profound and lofty response for which the Miteler Rebbe was prepared, the Alter Rebbe indicated that his thoughts were focused upon his “chair and Shtender-lectern,” (a reference to the presence of the Divine within the physical).
…………………………………………………………The Rebbe of Pscizcha once turned to one of his young disciples, who was later to become the Rebbe of Kotzk, and presented the following query: “Young man, where can one find G d?” “G-d is everywhere,” replied the young scholar. “Does not His glory fill the universe?”
“Young man,” persisted the Pscizcher, “I asked you where one could find G d?” The Kotzker was quiet. “Well, if I don’t know then please tell me,” he requested.
The Pscizcher then said, “Listen, young man, “G d can be found wherever he is allowed in.”
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Lillian (Leah Rivka) Schtraks of London, England. Mrs. Schtraks was the daughter of the late Rabbi Greenhouse a”h who was the Dayan of Beis Din of London in the early 1900’s.
She is survived by her husband Mr. Sholom Schtraks and her children Menachem Schtraks, Kalman Schtraks, Ita Teller, Chana Ybgi (England) and Sara Lipsyzc (Toronto, Canada).
Boruch Dayan Hoemes
WHERE: Congregation K’hal Chasidim 1612 Carroll Street. (Corner Schenectady Ave.)
WHEN: Shabbos Parshes Zocher, Torah reading begins at 9:00 A.M. SHARP Parshes Zocher is will be read at approximately 9:20 A.M.
There will also be two extra Megilla readings for woman one will be Purim night at 9:30 P.M. and the other will be on Purim day at 11:30 A.M.
Yisroel and Yocheved (nee Bialestock) Newman.
IYH at 575 East New York Ave, Apt 2B, [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave].
Avremi and Shifra (nee Rockford) Chein.
646 Montgomery St, [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave].
Dovid and Devorah Malka (nee Hecht) Sreter
IYH at 662 Eastern Parkway [between Brooklyn and New York Ave].
Eli and Chani Cohen.
IYH at 31 Fessler Dr, Spring Valley, NY 10977.
Zacharia and Miriam Klein.
IYH at 27 Carlton Rd, Monsey, NY 10952.
Yisroel and Rochel Shaina (nee Plotke) Freeman
IYH at 41 old Meadows Rd. Sudbury, MA 01776
Motti and Esty (nee Benjaminson) Groner
IYH at 139 Woodvale Bay S.W. – Calgary
Sender and Nechama (nee Labkowski) Geisinsky (Bethesda, MD) .
Please stay tuned as we update this list as information becomes available. However, in an unfortunate event that we do not get all the Sholom Zochors this week, we are sorry. But you can help! If you know of any Sholom Zochors or Mazal Tovs you can email it to us at mazaltov@crownheights.info! Thank You.
Students at Darchai Menachem enjoyed a pre-purim bash in school Thursday night. Benny Friedman together with Avremi G rocked out some good Jewish hits which the students danced to for an hour long!
More pictures in the Extended Article!
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — People walking past one Crown Heights storefront are exposed to a window with messages full of hate and anger. These messages cover a broad range of targets, including the government, America, the social welfare provision, and Americans as a whole.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Sruly Baitelman (Crown Heights) and Kiki Deitsch (New Haven, CT) on their engagement.
Email your Simcha or Mazal Tov to MazalTov@CrownHeights.info !!
CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute is proud to present a newly released photo of the Rebbe at a Farbrengen in the mid-1970s. Special thanks to the Rebbe Archive. To learn more about the Rebbe Visit: www.Portraitofaleader.org
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Avremi and Shifra (nee Rockford) Chein (Crown Heights) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
NEW YORK, NY — Mayor Bloomberg was screaming highway robbery last night after Albany announced the city would get $1.9 billion in the first allocation of federal stimulus funds – at least $200 million less than he was counting on.
“The mayor has repeatedly said he was concerned that federal stimulus money meant for the city would get lost in Albany, and we are already seeing a clear example,” declared Stu Loeser, the mayor’s spokesman.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Mendel Shemtov (Montevideo, Uruguay) and Moussia Goldman (Johannesburg, South Africa) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be tonight, Thursday at Beis Rivka, 470 Lefferts Ave [between Brooklyn and New York Ave].
Email your Simcha or Mazal Tov to MazalTov@CrownHeights.info !!
BROOKLINE, MA — A 26-year-old Brooklyn, N.Y., man is headed to court after allegedly attempting to scam a Newton synagogue out of money and stealing a Brookline storekeeper’s iPhone.
The man was part of a group of six men dressed as Orthodox Jews who entered the Israel Book Shop in Brookline and, while asking for donations to a charity, allegedly stole a store employee’s iPhone. They were later found in Newton after a rabbi called the police when they asked his synagogue for money.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Shmuly Schildkraut (S. Paulo, Brazil) and Tzipi Ashkenazi (S. Paulo, Brazil) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be tonight, Thursday at Beis Levi Yitzchock, 556 Crown St, [entrance ramp on Albany Ave].
Dear Mendy,
It was nice to spend some time with you and your family at the Shevah Brochos last Monday night. Your wife was gracious as always and your soon-to-be one year old son Yossle is B’H more precious than ever.
We chatted about this and that; I asked you how married life was treating you and you responded by telling me how Yossle wakes you up about ten times a night, You asked me about single life and I replied with a shrug “ah you know how it is” Then we all had a good laugh when you shared that story from our year in Sheir Gimmel Misivtah that you love telling (although you do add a new detail every time).
As I said, I had a great time but this one thought won’t seem to leave me. It started with a soft murmur two years ago – A few months after your wedding and has steadily gotten louder every time you kid me about not being married or tell me an adorable anecdote about your son.
CHOLON, Israel [CHI] — The Kinus Talmidim Hashluchim to Israel arranged by the Vaad Talmidei Hashluchim will G-d willing be held on Shabbos Parshas Ki Tisa 18 Adar in the Lubavitch Yeshiva of Cholon. The Kinus is attended by the tens of Talmidim Hashluchim in the Yeshivos all over Israel who gather for a special Shabbos, packed with a beautiful program of Farbrengens and Shiurim.
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