Next Wednesday – Web Rally in Honor of Yud Shevat
Join hundreds of Yaldei Hashluchim from all over the world for an inspiring web rally in honor of Yud Shevat!
More info in the Extended Article!
ULYANOVSK, Russia [CHI] — As you know Jews are required to fulfill 613 commandmants.This, of course, is not easy, especially considering the conditions of Russia and, specifically, a city like Ulyanovsk.
Take the commandment of Kosher, for example. There are a myriad of practical questions associated with this commandment. How does one observe the rules of kashrus? Where can kosher products be obtained? Is it necessary to have a kitchen with two counters and kosher tableware? What other kitchen items required to keep all of the rules of kashrus? How does one kasher tableware?
Keeping Kosher Now Possible for Jews in Ulyanovsk
ULYANOVSK, Russia [CHI] — As you know Jews are required to fulfill 613 commandmants.This, of course, is not easy, especially considering the conditions of Russia and, specifically, a city like Ulyanovsk.
Take the commandment of Kosher, for example. There are a myriad of practical questions associated with this commandment. How does one observe the rules of kashrus? Where can kosher products be obtained? Is it necessary to have a kitchen with two counters and kosher tableware? What other kitchen items required to keep all of the rules of kashrus? How does one kasher tableware?
Next week, February 6th and 7th, hundreds of Shluchim from around the world will gather their communities for 'One Shabbat One World,' a Shabbos dedicated to Moshiach. In what they are anticipating as the largest turnout ever, Shluchim are encouraged to invite all to attend. Rabbi Chaim Hershkowitz, director of the program says they went “All out this year. Rabbi Sholom Paltiel, Shliach of Port Washington has prepared a special speech for the event. We have mailed out free personalized napkins to the Shluchim, professional flyers and a custom mini site the excitement keeps building.”
One Shabbat One World is a yearly project for the Moshiach Campaign, a division of Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch.
Next Week is ‘One Shabbos One World’!
Next week, February 6th and 7th, hundreds of Shluchim from around the world will gather their communities for ‘One Shabbat One World,’ a Shabbos dedicated to Moshiach. In what they are anticipating as the largest turnout ever, Shluchim are encouraged to invite all to attend. Rabbi Chaim Hershkowitz, director of the program says they went “All out this year. Rabbi Sholom Paltiel, Shliach of Port Washington has prepared a special speech for the event. We have mailed out free personalized napkins to the Shluchim, professional flyers and a custom mini site the excitement keeps building.”
One Shabbat One World is a yearly project for the Moshiach Campaign, a division of Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch.
By Miriam Davids for Lubavitch.com
Central Chabad Library in Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, NY
WASHINGTON, DC — In the case of Chabad-Lubavitch vs. Russia, US District Court Judge Royce C. Lamberth today accepted Chabad’s request to deny Russia’s legal counselors release from the case.
In a hearing on Tuesday, the Judge gave the defendants 45 days to find substitute counsel, and 60 days to report on the status of the Archive and Library of Chabad-Lubavitch, which Chabad now fears may have been compromised.
Judge Orders Russia To Report on Status of Chabad Library
By Miriam Davids for Lubavitch.com
Central Chabad Library in Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, NY
WASHINGTON, DC — In the case of Chabad-Lubavitch vs. Russia, US District Court Judge Royce C. Lamberth today accepted Chabad’s request to deny Russia’s legal counselors release from the case.
In a hearing on Tuesday, the Judge gave the defendants 45 days to find substitute counsel, and 60 days to report on the status of the Archive and Library of Chabad-Lubavitch, which Chabad now fears may have been compromised.
By Paul Lungen for the Canadian Jewish News
Kosherfest - Stock Photo
Anybody who shops for groceries is well aware that there’s a premium attached to kosher food.
At one midtown grocery store, kosher lean ground beef was nearly twice the cost of the non-kosher variety, while kosher chicken nuggets were more than double the price of an equivalent non-kosher brand, and strawberry yogurt in the kosher section was almost 100 per cent more costly than the non-kosher brand only a few aisles away.
The ‘High’ Cost of Living Jewishly
By Paul Lungen for the Canadian Jewish News
Kosherfest – Stock Photo
Anybody who shops for groceries is well aware that there’s a premium attached to kosher food.
At one midtown grocery store, kosher lean ground beef was nearly twice the cost of the non-kosher variety, while kosher chicken nuggets were more than double the price of an equivalent non-kosher brand, and strawberry yogurt in the kosher section was almost 100 per cent more costly than the non-kosher brand only a few aisles away.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Last week, the Friendship Circle of Brooklyn hosted its second annual Winter Camp for children with special needs in Brooklyn. The bright red color of the camp T-shirts worn by over 50 campers and counselors reflected the fun and exciting experience of Winter Camp.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
Friendship Circle Winter Camp
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Last week, the Friendship Circle of Brooklyn hosted its second annual Winter Camp for children with special needs in Brooklyn. The bright red color of the camp T-shirts worn by over 50 campers and counselors reflected the fun and exciting experience of Winter Camp.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
Daniel E. Slotnik for the NY Times City Room Blog
Justine Gundelfinger, from iVolunteer, visited Terry Nayman, an 84-year-old Holocaust survivor, at Mrs. Nayman’s home on the Lower East Side. Inset, Mrs. Nayman showed off a family photograph.
NEW YORK, NY — When Terry Nayman was 14 years old in Poland she saw Nazis burn her father’s beard and knock her mother’s teeth out. She never imagined that 70 years later she would talk to two people about it in her Lower East Side apartment.
iVolunteer – Learning From History, Easing Loneliness
Daniel E. Slotnik for the NY Times City Room Blog
Justine Gundelfinger, from iVolunteer, visited Terry Nayman, an 84-year-old Holocaust survivor, at Mrs. Nayman’s home on the Lower East Side. Inset, Mrs. Nayman showed off a family photograph.
NEW YORK, NY — When Terry Nayman was 14 years old in Poland she saw Nazis burn her father’s beard and knock her mother’s teeth out. She never imagined that 70 years later she would talk to two people about it in her Lower East Side apartment.
Accident in the Intersection of Montgomery and Troy
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — At about 4:30pm this evening, Tuesday, two cars collided at the intersection of Montgomery Street and Troy Avenue. A minivan traveling up Troy driven by a Jewish girl struck a sedan driven by a black man going down Montgomery.
More pictures in the Extended Article
Rabbi Zvi Yaakov and Chanie Zwiebel of Crown Heights will IYH very soon be moving on Shlichus to Blacksburg, VA where they will establish a permanent Chabad Lubavitch presence at the campus of Virginia Tech University, directing the new Librescu Chabad Center. They will be serving the needs of the students as well as the local community and of the sorrounding areas.
The new Shluchim were appointed by Rabbi Yossel Kranz of Chabad of the Virginias.
To contact the new Shluchim e-mail: zvizwi@gmail.com
Special thanks to the Shluchim Office Placement Bureau.
CrownHeights.info would like to wish the new Shluchim Hatzlocha Rabba on their Shlichus!
The new Shluchim were appointed by Rabbi Yossel Kranz of Chabad of the Virginias.
To contact the new Shluchim e-mail: zvizwi@gmail.com
Special thanks to the Shluchim Office Placement Bureau.
CrownHeights.info would like to wish the new Shluchim Hatzlocha Rabba on their Shlichus!
New Shluchim To Virginia
Rabbi Zvi Yaakov and Chanie Zwiebel of Crown Heights will IYH very soon be moving on Shlichus to Blacksburg, VA where they will establish a permanent Chabad Lubavitch presence at the campus of Virginia Tech University, directing the new Librescu Chabad Center. They will be serving the needs of the students as well as the local community and of the sorrounding areas.
The new Shluchim were appointed by Rabbi Yossel Kranz of Chabad of the Virginias.
To contact the new Shluchim e-mail: zvizwi@gmail.com
Special thanks to the Shluchim Office Placement Bureau.
CrownHeights.info would like to wish the new Shluchim Hatzlocha Rabba on their Shlichus!
By Chana Kroll
Two Kings, the latest book from Rabbi Fishel Jacobs, illustrates a parable rooted in the writings of King Solomon and developed by Chabad-Lubavitch Chasidic thought.
Best known as an expert on Judaism’s complex ritual purity laws, a U.S. karate champion and Israel’s first – and for many years, only – American-born prison chaplain, Rabbi Fishel Jacobs doesn’t exactly strike the image of a children’s book author. But for the man who has written everything from in-depth treatments of Jewish law to a chronicle of transformation among Israeli prisoners, his latest book – an illustrated tale of a child’s conflicting impulses – is an accomplishment 30 years in the making.
Children’s Book Rooted in Thousands Years-Old Parable
By Chana Kroll
Two Kings, the latest book from Rabbi Fishel Jacobs, illustrates a parable rooted in the writings of King Solomon and developed by Chabad-Lubavitch Chasidic thought.
Best known as an expert on Judaism’s complex ritual purity laws, a U.S. karate champion and Israel’s first – and for many years, only – American-born prison chaplain, Rabbi Fishel Jacobs doesn’t exactly strike the image of a children’s book author. But for the man who has written everything from in-depth treatments of Jewish law to a chronicle of transformation among Israeli prisoners, his latest book – an illustrated tale of a child’s conflicting impulses – is an accomplishment 30 years in the making.
The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) in conjunction with the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) today announced the suspension of Alternate Side Parking (ASP) regulations citywide for Wednesday, January 28 to facilitate snow removal. However, parking meters will remain in effect throughout the City.
For updated information, visit the DOT Web site at nyc.gov/dot or call 311.
Click here for the new, 2009 Alternate Side Parking Regulations Suspension Calendar
Alternate Side Parking Rules Are Suspended on Wednesday
The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) in conjunction with the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) today announced the suspension of Alternate Side Parking (ASP) regulations citywide for Wednesday, January 28 to facilitate snow removal. However, parking meters will remain in effect throughout the City.
For updated information, visit the DOT Web site at nyc.gov/dot or call 311.
Click here for the new, 2009 Alternate Side Parking Regulations Suspension Calendar
This past Sunday, more than 300 communities, large and small, from around the world tuned in to a live web-cast in celebration of the year of Hakhel. The web-cast featured the noted scholar, Rabbi Adin Even-Yisroel Steinsaltz who spoke on the significance of Torah Study and how it promotes unity. His talk entitled “Unity of Heart through Unity of Purpose” was introduced by Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, vice chairman of Merkos L’Inyanei Chinuch. The program concluded with a special musical rendition by Baruch Tzfasman and a preview of the upcoming Unity Lecture.
VIDEO: Rebroadcast of the Unity Lecture!
This past Sunday, more than 300 communities, large and small, from around the world tuned in to a live web-cast in celebration of the year of Hakhel. The web-cast featured the noted scholar, Rabbi Adin Even-Yisroel Steinsaltz who spoke on the significance of Torah Study and how it promotes unity. His talk entitled “Unity of Heart through Unity of Purpose” was introduced by Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, vice chairman of Merkos L’Inyanei Chinuch. The program concluded with a special musical rendition by Baruch Tzfasman and a preview of the upcoming Unity Lecture.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Pesach Eliyahu (ben Shazak) Zirkind (Crown Heights) and Sarah Leah Groden (Long Beach, CA) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be tonight, Tuesday at 842 Eastern Pkwy, [between Kingston and Albany Ave].
Email your Simcha or Mazal Tov to MazalTov@CrownHeights.info !!
Family members praise decision and advocates, say justice has been served
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA [CHI] — An Iowa judge ruled that Sholom Rubashkin will be freed on bail later this week, overturning the original, unfair decision to deny him freedom based on his religious background. Advocates for Mr. Rubashkin praised the decision as a victory for equal rights and religious freedom.
“Justice prevailed today,” said Guy Cook, Mr. Rubashkin’s attorney. “Judge Reade protected this man's constitutional rights! She made those rights come alive!”
Mr. Rubashkin will be freed on $500,000 bail this Thursday, and he must surrender his birth certificate and family passports. He also pledged not to contact a list of people related to the case and to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet. The judge ruled that more extreme measures, such as armed guards or additional surety, were not necessary.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA [CHI] — An Iowa judge ruled that Sholom Rubashkin will be freed on bail later this week, overturning the original, unfair decision to deny him freedom based on his religious background. Advocates for Mr. Rubashkin praised the decision as a victory for equal rights and religious freedom.
“Justice prevailed today,” said Guy Cook, Mr. Rubashkin’s attorney. “Judge Reade protected this man's constitutional rights! She made those rights come alive!”
Mr. Rubashkin will be freed on $500,000 bail this Thursday, and he must surrender his birth certificate and family passports. He also pledged not to contact a list of people related to the case and to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet. The judge ruled that more extreme measures, such as armed guards or additional surety, were not necessary.
Sholom Rubashkin Freed On Bail!!
Family members praise decision and advocates, say justice has been served
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA [CHI] — An Iowa judge ruled that Sholom Rubashkin will be freed on bail later this week, overturning the original, unfair decision to deny him freedom based on his religious background. Advocates for Mr. Rubashkin praised the decision as a victory for equal rights and religious freedom.
“Justice prevailed today,” said Guy Cook, Mr. Rubashkin’s attorney. “Judge Reade protected this man’s constitutional rights! She made those rights come alive!”
Mr. Rubashkin will be freed on $500,000 bail this Thursday, and he must surrender his birth certificate and family passports. He also pledged not to contact a list of people related to the case and to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet. The judge ruled that more extreme measures, such as armed guards or additional surety, were not necessary.
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