Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Nochum and Shulamit (nee Rotenberg) Mendelsohn (Crown Heights) on the birth of their firstborn daughter.

May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.


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Air-Bags Stolen from 2 Cars over Shabbos

Air-Bags Stolen from Car, Illustration Photo

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Two cars were broken into over Shabbos and had their airbags stolen. The cars were both parked on Carroll Street between Nostrand and Kingston Avenues and were broken into sometime over Shabbos.

Just about a year ago Crown Heights was hit with a wave of airbags thefts, and in some cases navigation systems and car computers, were stolen out of cars. They target primarily Hondas, there were close to 100 such reports, then it just stopped.

Jewish Football Star Visits Morristown Yeshiva

By N. Eichenhorn

MORRISTOWN, NJ [CHI] — Super Bowl Champion Shlomo Veingrad took his position, downed a last cup of water and prepared to astonish a waiting crowd of fascinated students and locals.

The Rabbinical College of America campus at Morristown welcomed the star offensive lineman and baal teshuva on Thursday, and heard the remarkable story of his sporting success and return to his Jewish roots.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Mrs. Chaya Klara Shagalow OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Chaya Klara Shagalow OBM of Jerusalem, Israel at the age of 78.

She is survived by her husband, Ben Tzion and her children Yosef (Shliach to St. Louise Park, MN), Menachem (Crown Heights), Moshe (Crown Heights), Yisroel Leib (Los Angeles, CA), Leah Zilbershtrom (Jerusalem, Israel), Rivka Tennenbaum (Crown Heights) and Shaindy Wilhelm (London, England).

The Levaya will take place in Israel, and will be leaving from “Shamgar” at 11:00pm to Har Hazaisim.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes

NCFJE 68th Annual Awards Dinner

NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — Sunday, November 16, 2008 NCFJE celebrated its 68th Annual Awards Dinner at the Museum of Jewish Heritage on the lower west side of Manhattan.

The guests of honor were Mrs Marlena and her son  Ari Librescu, wife and  son  of  Liviu  Librescu  who  was  shot  and killed  in the attack on the campus of Virginia Tech.

Photo Gallery in the Extended Article!

Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yankel and Rochie (nee Lebovic) Korolitzky (Crown Heights) on the birth of their firstborn son.

May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel


Chabad’s Youth Zone Sends Cards and Video to Hospital in Israel

GOSHEN, NY [CHI] — Chabad’s Youth Zone recently met at the Castle Fun Center for an exciting afternoon of roller-skating, Israeli snacks and good deeds. Chabad’s Youth Zone, “Kids in Action” is a unique program for children ages 5-12 in which they have a monthly opportunity to have a great time while also helping others. This year’s Kids in Action is focused toward helping various causes in Israel.

Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yosef Shmuel and Sara (nee Goldberg) Moscowitz (Shluchim to Bucktown, Illinois) on the birth of their daughter, Chana.

May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel


New Shluchim to New York State

Rabbi Levi and Hadasa (nee Stein) Slonim have recently moved on Shlichus to Binghamton, NY, where they will serve as programming and development directors at Chabad of Binghamton.

The new Shluchim were appointed by Rabbi Aaron Slonim, Director of Chabad of Binghamton.

CrownHeights.info would like to wish the new Shluchim Hatzlocha Rabba on their Shlichus!

Boy Whose Religious Parents Battled Hospital Dies

Illustration Photo

WASHINGTON, DC [AP] — A 12-year-old New York boy with brain cancer has died after his family battled a hospital to keep him on a ventilator.

The lawyer for the Orthodox Jewish family says Motl Brody’s bodily functions ceased Saturday. A machine had continued to work his lungs after he was pronounced dead Nov. 4 at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.

Houses Saved, and Burned, by Rapidly Advancing Fires in Southern California

LOS ANGLES, CA — As residents throughout Southern California faced the unenviable task of returning to charred homes after a series of wildfires swept across bone-dry municipalities, religious communities sprung into action to offer help and words of hope.

Marlena and Aryeh Librescu Visit the Jewish Childrens Museum

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Friday afternoon Mrs. Marlena and her son Aryeh Librescu, wife and son of Liviu Librescu who was shot and killed in the attack on the campus of Virginia Tech, came to the Jewish Childrens Museum and enjoyed a tour.

More pictures in the Extended Article!