Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yehoshua Polonsky (Beachwood, OH) and Simi Gestetner (Coogee Beach, Australia) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be tonight, Thursday at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St [entrance on Albany Ave].
SACRAMENTO, CA [CHI] — California State Capitol Menorah lighting will be broadcasted live over the California government’s website at 2:30pm PST (5:30pm EST). Click here to watch!
Menorah Lighting with Gov. Schwarzenegger to be Broadcast Live
SACRAMENTO, CA [CHI] — California State Capitol Menorah lighting will be broadcasted live over the California government’s website at 2:30pm PST (5:30pm EST). Click here to watch!
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Chaim Hoch (Pittsburgh, PA) and Leah Leiberman (London, England) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be tonight, Thursday at Beis Levi Yitzchok, 556 Crown St. [entrance on Albany Ave].
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
Hungry To Be Heard – Eating Disorders In The Frum Community
Many young women in the frum Jewish community are well aware of the pressures that exist for them in today’s society. The shidduch world oftentimes has potential mates asking about body size before character. Choosing between full-time work, being a stay-at-home mother, or a combination of the two roles can drive the sanest to second-guess themselves. And, as wonderful as living among other Jews in a tight-knit community is, it also leaves little room for errors in religious observance.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Naftoli and Rochel (nee Yarmush) Charitan (Crown Heights) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel
RANCHO MIRAGE, CA — With all the admonitions against eating fried foods, the words of a rabbi come to mind.
Dipping into a stack of crispy latkes (potato pancakes), he declared, “There are no calories in eating Hanukkah foods cooked in oil.”
Latkes Are the Centerpiece of the Chanukkah Table
RANCHO MIRAGE, CA — With all the admonitions against eating fried foods, the words of a rabbi come to mind.
Dipping into a stack of crispy latkes (potato pancakes), he declared, “There are no calories in eating Hanukkah foods cooked in oil.”
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The Weekly Comic! – Haftorah Parshas Vayeishev!
1. In this week’s Torah portion the Torah tells us that Yoseph Hatzadik (Joseph the righteous one) was a man who was “Yefas To’ar V’Yefas Mar’eh – handsome of form and handsome of appearance” and he would curl his hair. The Torah continues and tells us that this caused the wife of his master Potiphar to cast her eyes upon him and want to lie with him, and this eventually landed him in jail. However, even while he was in jail Hashem was with him and he was successful in whatever he did.
In short, there are two parts to this story; 1) Yoseph Hatzadik was “Yefas To’ar V’Yefas Mar’eh – handsome of form and handsome of appearance”, and 2) the issue of Potiphar’s wife.
Obviously, since the Torah is an everlasting guide for our lives, and every singe story has a lesson for us to learn from, there are lessons to be learned from each part of this story.
The Weekly Sedra – Parshas Vayeishev!
The Rebbe says:
1. In this week’s Torah portion the Torah tells us that Yoseph Hatzadik (Joseph the righteous one) was a man who was “Yefas To’ar V’Yefas Mar’eh – handsome of form and handsome of appearance” and he would curl his hair. The Torah continues and tells us that this caused the wife of his master Potiphar to cast her eyes upon him and want to lie with him, and this eventually landed him in jail. However, even while he was in jail Hashem was with him and he was successful in whatever he did.
In short, there are two parts to this story; 1) Yoseph Hatzadik was “Yefas To’ar V’Yefas Mar’eh – handsome of form and handsome of appearance”, and 2) the issue of Potiphar’s wife.
Obviously, since the Torah is an everlasting guide for our lives, and every singe story has a lesson for us to learn from, there are lessons to be learned from each part of this story.
This weeks Living Torah, titled “Exile + 1 = Redemption” (Volume 56, Episode 223)
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Also available with Hebrew, French, Russian, Spanish and Yiddish subtitles in the Extended Article.
Video of the Day! – Exile + 1 = Redemption!
This weeks Living Torah, titled “Exile + 1 = Redemption” (Volume 56, Episode 223)
Living Torah is a member supported project Become a member today at LivingTorah.org
Also available with Hebrew, French, Russian, Spanish and Yiddish subtitles in the Extended Article.
BROOKLYN, NY — Chanukah will formally be welcomed in Utah this year during a Sunday evening ceremony at the Governor’s Mansion, where Gov. Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., and his wife are expected to join Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Benny and Sharonne Zippel in lighting a menorah.
Emphasizing that the message of Chanukah should be spread among all corners of the globe, Zippel asserted that “a little bit of light dispels much darkness.”
Chanukah Lightings to Take Place in State Capitol Across United States
BROOKLYN, NY — Chanukah will formally be welcomed in Utah this year during a Sunday evening ceremony at the Governor’s Mansion, where Gov. Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., and his wife are expected to join Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Benny and Sharonne Zippel in lighting a menorah.
Emphasizing that the message of Chanukah should be spread among all corners of the globe, Zippel asserted that “a little bit of light dispels much darkness.”
Please say Tehilim for…
Please take a moment and say a Kapitel Tehillim for a Refuah Shlaima.
Aviela Meira bas Sara
A young kallah in Australia, who finally found a Shiduch. She married less than a year ago and is 5 months pregnant. Doctor’s just found out that she has carcinoma and said she only about a year and a half to live. She can’t get any treatment because she is pregnant.
BERNARDS, NJ — By now, the 18-foot-tall Hanukkah dreidel that appears each December on the corner of the busy intersection of Valley Road and King George Road has become a local landmark.
18-Foot Dreidel at Chabad House Nearly a Bernards Holiday Landmark
BERNARDS, NJ — By now, the 18-foot-tall Hanukkah dreidel that appears each December on the corner of the busy intersection of Valley Road and King George Road has become a local landmark.
SHOCK: Jury Acquits Robert Ellis of Cop Murder
BROOKLYN, NY — A jury in Brooklyn on Wednesday night acquitted one of three men charged in the fatal shooting of Police Officer Russel Timoshenko of murder charges, but convicted him on lesser counts of weapons possession.
The verdict was a stunning setback for prosecutors, who had argued that the defendant, Robert Ellis, was one of two men who fired their weapons at Officer Timoshenko and his partner, Officer Herman Yan, during a traffic stop in the early-morning hours of July 9, 2007.
Mr. Ellis would have faced a possible sentence of life without parole if he had been convicted of aggravated murder and attempted aggravated murder. Mr. Ellis’s lawyer said he could face up to 15 years in prison on each of the weapons charges, but said she thought they would run concurrently.
Treasures of Chassidus, an Exhibit by Beis Rivka Students
30 Girls and 4 days of work went into an amazing set of exhibits that were on display for all the grades of Beis Rivka in honor of Yud Tes Kislev, the Chag Hageulah and Rosh Hashsana of Chassidus. The exhibit was titled the “Discover our Treasures” was a visual walkthrough of all the Rabbaim from the Baal Shem Tov through the Rebbe.
Each exhibit was rich with detail on each of the Rabbaim they depicted including their Mivtzoim, the result of the work and effort put in by the 12th grade students of Beis Rivkah.
A pictorial walk-through in the Extended Article!
Preliminary Kingston Avenue Reconstruction Plans Unveiled
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — At Tuesday night’s Community Board meeting representatives from the city’s Department of Design and Construction unveiled a preliminary plan for the reconstruction of Kingston Avenue, a project which includes a complete and total revamp of the entire infrastructure including sidewalks, streets, sewers and gas lines. The purpose of the meeting was so that residents can give their input on the plans, and give their own recommendations.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
LOS ANGELES, CA — To help bring the festive spirit of Chanukah to California, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will join with Chabad representatives to illuminate the Capitol Menorah in Sacramento on December 18. The celebration begins at 2:30 p.m., with the Governor addressing the public from the steps of the Capitol to share holiday greetings and promote Chanukah’s universal message of freedom, hope, and light.
Gov. Schwarzenegger to Light Capitol Menorah with Chabad
LOS ANGELES, CA — To help bring the festive spirit of Chanukah to California, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will join with Chabad representatives to illuminate the Capitol Menorah in Sacramento on December 18. The celebration begins at 2:30 p.m., with the Governor addressing the public from the steps of the Capitol to share holiday greetings and promote Chanukah’s universal message of freedom, hope, and light.
JEM is asking for your help with a video about the Rebbe’s sensitivity and thoughtfulness to the needs of others.
The My Encounter with the Rebbe video is scheduled to be released in eight weeks, and we’re looking for any stories that highlight this beautiful part of the Rebbe’s personality.
New Video on the Way from JEM – Please Help
JEM is asking for your help with a video about the Rebbe’s sensitivity and thoughtfulness to the needs of others.
The My Encounter with the Rebbe video is scheduled to be released in eight weeks, and we’re looking for any stories that highlight this beautiful part of the Rebbe’s personality.
