Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Shmuel Levy (Strassbourg, France) and Chayale Benamou (Miami FL) on their engagement.
Email your Simcha or Mazal Tov to MazalTov@CrownHeights.info !!
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BREST, Belarus [FJC] — In the Belarus city of Brest, the Jewish community association “Brisk” has begun undertaking a campaign for establishing a Jewish section in the municipal museum. The first initiatives to be taken are the collection of materials and items to display once this section has been created.
Brest Jewish Community Making Museum, Needs Help
BREST, Belarus [FJC] — In the Belarus city of Brest, the Jewish community association “Brisk” has begun undertaking a campaign for establishing a Jewish section in the municipal museum. The first initiatives to be taken are the collection of materials and items to display once this section has been created.
BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — Infinity Productions has released the long anticipated Music Video “It happened Yom Kippur”, from its soon to be released 13 English song CD recording “Wake Up Yidden”. The song was written and composed at Camp Gan Israel in Montreal, close to 30 years ago. It describes the story of a young Israeli soldier, preparing to go into battle with the enemies of Eretz Yisroel, at the start of the Yom Kippur War.
Moving Music Video! – It Happened Yom Kippur!
BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — Infinity Productions has released the long anticipated Music Video “It happened Yom Kippur”, from its soon to be released 13 English song CD recording “Wake Up Yidden”. The song was written and composed at Camp Gan Israel in Montreal, close to 30 years ago. It describes the story of a young Israeli soldier, preparing to go into battle with the enemies of Eretz Yisroel, at the start of the Yom Kippur War.
BEERSHEBA, Israel — Walking through the rubble on the floor of Gabi Ben-Hamu's Beersheba home on Sunday, everyone was talking about miracles.
It was hard to imagine joy, or at least awe at a time like this. Ben-Hamu's recently remodelled ground-floor apartment had absorbed the majority of a Grad rocket strike, which had landed nearby just hours before.
Reporter’s Notebook: Miracles and wonders
BEERSHEBA, Israel — Walking through the rubble on the floor of Gabi Ben-Hamu’s Beersheba home on Sunday, everyone was talking about miracles.
It was hard to imagine joy, or at least awe at a time like this. Ben-Hamu’s recently remodelled ground-floor apartment had absorbed the majority of a Grad rocket strike, which had landed nearby just hours before.
LOS ANGELES, CA [CHI] — Tuesday, December 30th, 8:00pm, over one hundred young Lubavitchers throughout Southern California came together at the Loews S. Monica Hotel to commemorate the 30th day following the untimely deaths of Rabbi Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg; the Chabad emissaries who were killed during the Mumbai terror attacks.
VIdeos of Inspiring Speeches by Rabbi Hier and Rabbi Gordon from the Shloshim in the Extended Article!
“Hier speaks about the Rav & the Rebbe” at Young Chevra of SoCal Mumbai Shloshim event.
LOS ANGELES, CA [CHI] — Tuesday, December 30th, 8:00pm, over one hundred young Lubavitchers throughout Southern California came together at the Loews S. Monica Hotel to commemorate the 30th day following the untimely deaths of Rabbi Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg; the Chabad emissaries who were killed during the Mumbai terror attacks.
VIdeos of Inspiring Speeches by Rabbi Hier and Rabbi Gordon from the Shloshim in the Extended Article!
Mazal Tov! – It’s A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Benny and Leeor (nee Hoffinger) Eliron (Crown Heights) on the birth of their firstborn son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel!
Email your Simcha or Mazal Tov to MazalTov@CrownHeights.info !!
STAMFORD, CT — Twelve-year-old Hannah Zucker didn't hesitate to thrust her hands into the warm, sticky mess.
Her mixture of flour, water, sugar, egg, oil, salt and yeast had just the right consistency, and it was time to knead. So she happily pressed the dough until it was a fluffy, white ball.
Stamford Chabad Women Host Challah Bake
STAMFORD, CT — Twelve-year-old Hannah Zucker didn’t hesitate to thrust her hands into the warm, sticky mess.
Her mixture of flour, water, sugar, egg, oil, salt and yeast had just the right consistency, and it was time to knead. So she happily pressed the dough until it was a fluffy, white ball.
As the IDF is conducting Operation Cast Lead, aimed at destroying the Hamas terror infrastructure. We would like ask that everybody say Tehilim chapters 20, 22, 69 and 150, as per the Rebbe's directive.
Click on the Extended Article to say Tehilim!
Please say Tehilim for Our Soldiers in Gaza…
As the IDF is conducting Operation Cast Lead, aimed at destroying the Hamas terror infrastructure. We would like ask that everybody say Tehilim chapters 20, 22, 69 and 150, as per the Rebbe’s directive.
Click on the Extended Article to say Tehilim!
ALBANY, NY — A state Supreme Court judge has ruled the city of Ogdensburg can acquire cheese making equipment from the financially plagued St. Lawrence Food Corporation an associate of Ahava Food Corp. and Lewis County Dairy Corp.
Judge David Demarest made the ruling in a four page decision signed Monday.
Judge: City Can Seize Equipment from Ahava Cheese Plant
ALBANY, NY — A state Supreme Court judge has ruled the city of Ogdensburg can acquire cheese making equipment from the financially plagued St. Lawrence Food Corporation an associate of Ahava Food Corp. and Lewis County Dairy Corp.
Judge David Demarest made the ruling in a four page decision signed Monday.
He can be reached at 323-937-6115
Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.
Info to be Menachem Avel Pesach Bezalel Fleishman
Pesach Bezalel Fleishman of Los Angeles is sitting shiva in L.A. until Wednesday morning after the passing of his dear mother Perel bas Naftali Fleishman.
He can be reached at 323-937-6115
Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.
HIGHLAND PARK, IL [CHI] — Recently the Chabad community in Highland Park, Illinois was visited by Mrs. Rose Schrage. Rose is the widow of Rabbi Shmuel Schrage founder of the 'Macabees' the first community patrol in Crown Heights and whose yahrtzeit was Tevet 11. Mrs. Schrage related many inspiring stories and anecdotes of their relationship with the Rebbe.
Wife of Macabees Founder at Chabad House
HIGHLAND PARK, IL [CHI] — Recently the Chabad community in Highland Park, Illinois was visited by Mrs. Rose Schrage. Rose is the widow of Rabbi Shmuel Schrage founder of the ‘Macabees’ the first community patrol in Crown Heights and whose yahrtzeit was Tevet 11. Mrs. Schrage related many inspiring stories and anecdotes of their relationship with the Rebbe.
WASHINGTON, DC [JTA] — Barack Obama's pledge to use his presidency to revive the black-Jewish alliance starts on Day (minus) One — the day before he becomes president.
The president-elect's inaugural committee has asked Jewish groups to make black-Jewish dialogue and joint outreach to the poor a focus of Martin Luther King Day commemorations Jan. 19. Renewing the classic civil rights alliance is part of the inauguration's “big picture,” a senior inauguration official told JTA.
Obama Pushes Ahead with Plan to Rejuvenate Black-Jewish Alliance
WASHINGTON, DC [JTA] — Barack Obama’s pledge to use his presidency to revive the black-Jewish alliance starts on Day (minus) One — the day before he becomes president.
The president-elect’s inaugural committee has asked Jewish groups to make black-Jewish dialogue and joint outreach to the poor a focus of Martin Luther King Day commemorations Jan. 19. Renewing the classic civil rights alliance is part of the inauguration’s “big picture,” a senior inauguration official told JTA.
POLOTZK, Belarus [FJC] — In the Vitebsk Region of Belarus, the Jewish community of Polotzk has undertaken a charity drive aimed at helping low-income and otherwise impoverished families.
Winter Aid for Belarus
POLOTZK, Belarus [FJC] — In the Vitebsk Region of Belarus, the Jewish community of Polotzk has undertaken a charity drive aimed at helping low-income and otherwise impoverished families.
Mazal Tov! – Wednesday Night L’Chaim!
Zalmi Kurinsky (Crown Heights) and Rochie Rothman (Crown Heights) .
IYH at 76 Clove Rd, [corner Malbone St, MAP].
Email your Simcha or Mazal Tov to MazalTov@CrownHeights.info !!
GAZA — The parents of an Israeli soldier injured Tuesday during anti-terror operations in the Gaza Strip is terming as miraculous their son’s relatively moderate injuries following a mine explosion.
Rabbi Yehuda Rubin, director of Chabad-Lubavitch of Elon More, says that his son, paratrooper Nechemia Rubin, was clearing a house outside of Gaza City as part of Israel’s 18-day-old offensive against Hamas targets, dubbed Operation Cast Lead. He was standing next to his commander when the mine went off, sending shrapnel everywhere.
Shliach’s Son, a Newlywed is Wounded in Gaza Operation
GAZA — The parents of an Israeli soldier injured Tuesday during anti-terror operations in the Gaza Strip is terming as miraculous their son’s relatively moderate injuries following a mine explosion.
Rabbi Yehuda Rubin, director of Chabad-Lubavitch of Elon More, says that his son, paratrooper Nechemia Rubin, was clearing a house outside of Gaza City as part of Israel’s 18-day-old offensive against Hamas targets, dubbed Operation Cast Lead. He was standing next to his commander when the mine went off, sending shrapnel everywhere.
ALBANY, NY [NY1] — The New York State Board of Regents is set to vote this week on a proposed Hebrew charter school in Brooklyn. The New York Times says the school would open in the fall if approved.
Under the proposal, the school would start with 150 kindergartners and first graders and be located in District 22 – which encompasses Midwood, Sheepshead Bay, and Mill Basin.
State to Vote on Jewish Hebrew Public School for Brooklyn
ALBANY, NY [NY1] — The New York State Board of Regents is set to vote this week on a proposed Hebrew charter school in Brooklyn. The New York Times says the school would open in the fall if approved.
Under the proposal, the school would start with 150 kindergartners and first graders and be located in District 22 – which encompasses Midwood, Sheepshead Bay, and Mill Basin.
