Mazal Tov! – It’s A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Bryce and Sheva Vissel (Sydney, Australia) on the birth of their daughter, Chaya Devorah Leah.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
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MONTREAL — Guy Bouthillier, a past Montreal president of the St. Jean Baptiste Society, is a student of Jewish mysticism.
Guy Bouthillier, centre, past president of the St. Jean Baptiste Society, converses with his teacher Rabbi Yossi Shanowitz, left, and friend Aaron Pollack.
Past Baptiste Society President Studies at Chabad
MONTREAL — Guy Bouthillier, a past Montreal president of the St. Jean Baptiste Society, is a student of Jewish mysticism.
Guy Bouthillier, centre, past president of the St. Jean Baptiste Society, converses with his teacher Rabbi Yossi Shanowitz, left, and friend Aaron Pollack.
Children bake Matzah for Pesach at the model Matzah Bakery at the Chabad House in Margate. Hebrew school and preschool kids are baking traditional matzah, “We have them rolling the dough, making holes in the dough and learning how to make matzah how they made matzah 3,300 years ago when the Jewish people left Egypt,” said Shliach Rabbi Avrohom Rapoport. The children also learned about the significance of the matzah and were able to take it home along with a matzah baker's hat.
Video – Kids Bake Matzah with Chabad of Ventnor City
Children bake Matzah for Pesach at the model Matzah Bakery at the Chabad House in Margate. Hebrew school and preschool kids are baking traditional matzah, “We have them rolling the dough, making holes in the dough and learning how to make matzah how they made matzah 3,300 years ago when the Jewish people left Egypt,” said Shliach Rabbi Avrohom Rapoport. The children also learned about the significance of the matzah and were able to take it home along with a matzah baker’s hat.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Alex Gertel (Mequon, WI) and Maggie Douek (Los Angeles, CA) on their engagement.
Email your Simcha or Mazal Tov to MazalTov@CrownHeights.info !!
Fire Destroys Lubavitcher Home on Carlton Avenue
MONTREAL, Canada [CHI] — Earlier today, Friday at around 12:00pm, a fire broke out in the top floor of a duplex condo housing a Lubavitcher family on Carlton Avenue in Montreal.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
NEW YORK, NY [JTA] — New York City police reportedly are preparing to increase security at Jewish sites because of Israel-Iran tensions.
The Associated Press reported Friday that NYPD intelligence analysts fear attacks on synagogues and other Jewish centers should Israel take military action to keep Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. Israeli officials have said that they believe that Iran is just months away from acquiring such a weapon.
NYPD to Protect Jewish Targets Citing Iran Tensions
NEW YORK, NY [JTA] — New York City police reportedly are preparing to increase security at Jewish sites because of Israel-Iran tensions.
The Associated Press reported Friday that NYPD intelligence analysts fear attacks on synagogues and other Jewish centers should Israel take military action to keep Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. Israeli officials have said that they believe that Iran is just months away from acquiring such a weapon.
CrownHeights.info is proud to present, Sholom Brochstat's niggun on the Rebbe's new kapital Tehillim.
New Niggun (#3) for the Rebbe’s New Kapitel – Kuf Ches
CrownHeights.info is proud to present, Sholom Brochstat’s niggun on the Rebbe’s new kapital Tehillim.
“How do you mean?” asked the philosopher.
“Well,” continued the mystic, “While I am forever thinking about myself, you are constantly thinking about G-d.”
Though not too sure about the precise meaning of the mystic’s remarks, the philosopher could not help but feel somewhat flattered by what seemed like a generous compliment. Upon further reflection, however, it dawned on him that his good friend may not have been quite that generous after all.
It occurred to him that in the mind of the mystic G-d is, no doubt, the very essence of reality. The Divine truth a given, the mystic ponders his own subjective reality: “Do I exist? What significance, if any, is there to my existence? What possible legitimacy can a finite and transitory existence have within the all-transcending, all-pervading reality of G-d?”
The Mystic and the Philosopher – Chassidism VS Secular Psychology
The story is told of a mystic who once said to his friend the philosopher: “You know, I think I finally figured out what lies at the heart of our disparity.
“How do you mean?” asked the philosopher.
“Well,” continued the mystic, “While I am forever thinking about myself, you are constantly thinking about G-d.”
Though not too sure about the precise meaning of the mystic’s remarks, the philosopher could not help but feel somewhat flattered by what seemed like a generous compliment. Upon further reflection, however, it dawned on him that his good friend may not have been quite that generous after all.
It occurred to him that in the mind of the mystic G-d is, no doubt, the very essence of reality. The Divine truth a given, the mystic ponders his own subjective reality: “Do I exist? What significance, if any, is there to my existence? What possible legitimacy can a finite and transitory existence have within the all-transcending, all-pervading reality of G-d?”
Cheder Chabad of Monsey Science Fair
I was asked by Mrs Shusterman to be one of several people from the community to be a judge for the Cheder Chabad student science fair. One can only imagine my enthusiasm at the prospect of doing this Thursday night less than two weeks before Pesach, but in retroscpect that is just what I feel.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
MEMPHIS, TN — Its only ingredients are water and flour, and it is referred to in the Bible as the “Bread of Affliction.”
But for the dozens of kids who came to the Chabad Center for Jewish Life on Thursday, matzoh wasn't a hard sell.
Youngsters Heed Lesson in Passover’s Bread of Life
MEMPHIS, TN — Its only ingredients are water and flour, and it is referred to in the Bible as the “Bread of Affliction.”
But for the dozens of kids who came to the Chabad Center for Jewish Life on Thursday, matzoh wasn’t a hard sell.
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 Tes)
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!
BOCA RATON, FL — Next Wednesday, 100 recovering addicts will celebrate the holiday of freedom in Boca Raton, Florida. Like Jews everywhere, they’ll raise their glasses four times in the course of the evening.
Sober Seder – Chabad Seders For Recovering Addicts
BOCA RATON, FL — Next Wednesday, 100 recovering addicts will celebrate the holiday of freedom in Boca Raton, Florida. Like Jews everywhere, they’ll raise their glasses four times in the course of the evening.
Lubavitcher Yeshivas 1st Grade Bakes Matza!
“Everyone eats Matza. But what is it? How’s it made? Why won’t it rise? Being a first grader, we don’t know all these things like big people do, so we got to experience it for ourselves with our own Matza Bakery here in Yeshivah.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
Mazal Tov! – 11 Sholom Zochors this Week!
Yaakov and Mushky (nee Lifshitz) Flint.
IYH at 1603 Carroll St [between Schenectady and Utica Ave].
Moshe and Chaya Sima (nee Vorst) Benjaminson.
IYH at Shain Shul, 390 Kingston Ave [between Crown and Montgomery St].
Moishy and Rivky Goldman
IYH at Getzel’s Shul on Kingston Ave [between Carroll and President St].
Levi and Chaya (nee Thaler) Nejar.
IYH at Getzel’s Shul on Kingston Ave [between Carroll and President St].
Mendy and Shternie Matusof.
IYH at 1505 President St [between Albany and Troy Ave].
Arieh and Dvorah Leah (nee Zagury) Raichman (Crown Heights)
Mendy and Rochel (nee Freidman) Breier.
IYH at Kahal Chasidim, 17150 NE 10th Ave, Miami, FL 33162.
Nosson Meir and Sarah Ita Meretsky (Shluchim to Penn State University)
Akiva and Ruti (nee York) Danzinger (Toronto, Canada)
Mendy and Ruth (nee Gilbert) Brackman (Shluchim to Belfast, UK)
Dovid and Chevie (nee Avtzon) Treger (Jerusalem, Israel)
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.
59 Mitzvah Tanks Commemorate the Rebbes 107th Birthday!
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Thursday Morning Bochurim and Children were seen milling around President and Kingston, where they were looking for their ‘Mitzvah Tanks’ and the group they will be sharing it with. The 59 Tanks, corresponding to the number of years of the Rebbes Nesius, were all lined up and ‘armed’ with Pesach Guides, Matzos, Neshe”K and Tefillin, to set off on the annual Mitzvah Tank Parade commemorating the Rebbes birthday which takes place on Sunday, Yud Aleph Nissan.
Many more pictures in the Extended Article!
Mazal Tov! – It’s A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Efi and Chanie Tessler (Crown Heights) on the birth of a daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
Email your Simcha or Mazal Tov to MazalTov@CrownHeights.info !!
