Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Mendy Levin (Melbourne, Australia) and Chaya’le Yarmush (Toronto, Canada) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be Tuesday at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St, [hall entrance on Albany Ave]
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Thousands of Shluchos and Mekuravim Attend the 21st Annual Worldwide Kinus HaShluchos
NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — This years Kinus HaShluchos gala banquet was hosted in the Manhattan Hilton hotels large hall, with Shluchos from around the world joing with their Baalabatim and Mekurovim packing into the hall and filling it to capacity.
More pictures in the Extended Article! (photos by: Shturem.net – Odelia S.)
OBM, the Rebbe's wife
She had felt ill the night before and was brought to the hospital, where she requested a glass of water. After reciting the blessing “Blessed are You, G-d… by whose word all things come into being”, she returned her soul to her Maker.
An erudite and wise woman, Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka carried the mantle of her exalted position in a most humble and unpretentious fashion. Though she was the wife of a leader revered by hundreds of thousands, almost nothing was known about her until after her passing, when those who knew her felt that they could tell of her life and personality without violating her jealously guarded privacy.
1988: Passing of the Rebbetzin
OBM, the Rebbe’s wife
On Wednesday, February 10, 1988 (Shevat 22, 1988) the Rebbe’s wife of 59 years, Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Schneerson, passed away after a brief illness.
She had felt ill the night before and was brought to the hospital, where she requested a glass of water. After reciting the blessing “Blessed are You, G-d… by whose word all things come into being”, she returned her soul to her Maker.
An erudite and wise woman, Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka carried the mantle of her exalted position in a most humble and unpretentious fashion. Though she was the wife of a leader revered by hundreds of thousands, almost nothing was known about her until after her passing, when those who knew her felt that they could tell of her life and personality without violating her jealously guarded privacy.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
I would like to wish a very hearty Mazal Tov! Mazal Tov! to a dear friend Zalman (ben Nochum) Schapiro (Crown Heights) on his engagement to Shani Ehrentreu (Crown Heights) !
The L’Chaim will IYH be Monday night at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St, [hall entrance on Albany Ave].
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended on Monday, February 16 for Presidents Day. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
Click here for the new, 2009 Alternate Side Parking Regulations Suspension Calendar
Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended Monday
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended on Monday, February 16 for Presidents Day. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
Click here for the new, 2009 Alternate Side Parking Regulations Suspension Calendar
Mazal Tov! – 6 Monday Night L’Chaims!
Mendy Cohen (Birmingham, England) and Abi Bharier (Edgware, England) .
IYH at Beis Levi Yitzchock, 556 Crown St, [entrance ramp on Albany Ave].
Shmaya Friedman (Crown Heights) and Aliza Grossbaum (Indianapolis, IN) .
IYH at Jewish Children’s Museum, 792 Eastern Pkwy [corner Kingston Ave].
Levi Hurwitz (Crown Heights) and Sara Piekarski (Crown Heights) .
IYH at Bais Rivkah, 310 Crown St, [between New York and Nostrand Ave].
Meir Shur (Crown Heights) and Shterna Gansburg (Toronto, Canada) .
IYH at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St, [hall entrance on Albany Ave].
Zalman Schapiro (Crown Heights) and Shani Erentreu (Crown Heights) .
IYH at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St, [hall entrance on Albany Ave].
Yitzi Screiber (Crown Heights) and Chomi Grossbaum (Melbourne, Australia) .
IYH at Jewish Children’s Museum, 792 Eastern Pkwy [corner Kingston Ave].
Email your Simcha or Mazal Tov to MazalTov@CrownHeights.info !!
NEW YORK, NY — Cops with helmets, heavy vests and assault rifles approached the building where hostages were being held. One barked orders as cops bounded across the street with military precision to cover each other at cross-angles.
NYPD Learns Lessons from Mumbai Terrorist Attack
NEW YORK, NY — Cops with helmets, heavy vests and assault rifles approached the building where hostages were being held. One barked orders as cops bounded across the street with military precision to cover each other at cross-angles.
Mazal Tov! – It’s A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Sholom Ber and Sarah (nee Brum) Mendelson (Crown Heights) on the birth of their firstborn daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
Tonight, Monday, February 16, 2009, at 8:00 pm, Rabbi YY Jacobson will deliver a 50-minute live-streamed Parsha class: The Four Causes for a Dysfunctional Life — A journey through the four Talmudic categories of civil damages and their psychological application. The class will have an accompanying curriculum which you can download.
To watch, please visit www.TheYeshiva.net
To listen via telephone, please call: 1-616-347-8000. Access code: 1007852#
Tonight! Global Web Class – The Four Causes for a Dysfunctional Life
Tonight, Monday, February 16, 2009, at 8:00 pm, Rabbi YY Jacobson will deliver a 50-minute live-streamed Parsha class: The Four Causes for a Dysfunctional Life — A journey through the four Talmudic categories of civil damages and their psychological application. The class will have an accompanying curriculum which you can download.
To watch, please visit www.TheYeshiva.net
To listen via telephone, please call: 1-616-347-8000. Access code: 1007852#
The seminar was called “Jewish wisdom – The basis of a Jewish home”, the idea of which was put forward by the wives of Chabad Lubavitch emissaries serving in the region (namely, Mrs. Ziva Edery, Miri Strasberg, Michal Zelikson), together with Tatiana Kutz, the Director of the Krivoy Rog Ohr Avner Fund.
Jewish Women Gather in Krivoy Rog
KRIVOY ROG, Ukraine [FJC] — This week, a seminar took place, involving women from the Jewish community of Krivoy Rog – a member of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine – and other nearby communities. The event was attended by about 40 people between the ages of 25 to 50 years.
The seminar was called “Jewish wisdom – The basis of a Jewish home”, the idea of which was put forward by the wives of Chabad Lubavitch emissaries serving in the region (namely, Mrs. Ziva Edery, Miri Strasberg, Michal Zelikson), together with Tatiana Kutz, the Director of the Krivoy Rog Ohr Avner Fund.
LARNACA, Cyprus — The island's chief rabbi, Arie Zeev Raskin, has claimed that the 350 members of the Jewish community in Cyprus have become targets of “hate crimes” and “anti-Semitic offenses”, mainly by Muslims, and that the local authorities are not doing enough to protect them.
Shliach Says Jewish Community Needs Protection from ‘Hate Crimes’
LARNACA, Cyprus — The island’s chief rabbi, Arie Zeev Raskin, has claimed that the 350 members of the Jewish community in Cyprus have become targets of “hate crimes” and “anti-Semitic offenses”, mainly by Muslims, and that the local authorities are not doing enough to protect them.
Photo Gallery: Lubavitcher Yeshiva Snow Tubing Trip!
The Chayolei Tzivos Hashem of Lubavitcher Yeshiva were rewarded for their Yud Shvat Preparation with a grand snow tubing trip.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
Mazal Tov! – It’s A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Chaim and Sarah (nee Cohen) Shain (Teaneck, NJ) on the birth of their firstborn daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
CROWN HEIGHTS [NY1] — A transit worker was injured Saturday while doing repairs on the number 3 subway line in Brooklyn.
The accident happened at the Nostrand Avenue and Eastern Parkway station in Brooklyn, where switches are being renewed.
Crown Heights Subway Explosion, Worker Injured
CROWN HEIGHTS [NY1] — A transit worker was injured Saturday while doing repairs on the number 3 subway line in Brooklyn.
The accident happened at the Nostrand Avenue and Eastern Parkway station in Brooklyn, where switches are being renewed.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Meir Shur (Crown Heights) and Shterna Gansburg (Toronto, Canada) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be Monday night at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St, [hall entrance on Albany Ave].
READING, PA — Faced with dwindling membership and financial challenges, Congregation Shomrei Habrith, Berks County's only Orthodox Jewish synagogue, has been transformed into Chabad Lubavitch of Berks County.
Shomrei Habrith Reborn as Chabad House
READING, PA — Faced with dwindling membership and financial challenges, Congregation Shomrei Habrith, Berks County’s only Orthodox Jewish synagogue, has been transformed into Chabad Lubavitch of Berks County.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — An electrical fire broke out in the ceiling of a home on Eastern Parkway. The incident took place at around 9:00pm on Motzoai Shabbos inside of 821 Eastern Parkway between Kingston and Albany on the third floor.
The father of the household first noticed the fire while he was exercising when he smelled the acrid smell of smoke and quickly evacuated the entire house and called 911. FDNY arrived as flames and thick smoke was pouring out of the ceiling of the house and the quickly went to work on dousing the fire.
More in the Extended Article.
Fire Displaces Large Jewish Family Last Night
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — An electrical fire broke out in the ceiling of a home on Eastern Parkway. The incident took place at around 9:00pm on Motzoai Shabbos inside of 821 Eastern Parkway between Kingston and Albany on the third floor.
The father of the household first noticed the fire while he was exercising when he smelled the acrid smell of smoke and quickly evacuated the entire house and called 911. FDNY arrived as flames and thick smoke was pouring out of the ceiling of the house and the quickly went to work on dousing the fire.
More in the Extended Article.
