by Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Shliach to Jacksonville, FL
“Nothing you have acquired is real unless you worked for it. If you were born a nice guy, the niceness isn’t yours. If you started off not so nice, and now you do a little, that's Divine.”– Tzvi Freeman, Be Within Stay Above
“Nothing of real substance comes without work. Our pioneer forebears could never plow a field by turning it over in their minds. They had to put their hands to the plow and walk forward. The work is, by and large, easier now than in earlier times, but the principle is the same. There must be work, and what a great and wonderful privilege it is. . . When pleasure or recreation becomes an end in itself, we are in danger. We are in trouble. We simply cannot expect to refine the substance of character from hunks of pleasures.”– Gordon Hinckley, Standing For Something
Never having flown before, an old-timer was about to embark on his first such venture. Standing at the check-in counter he queried the ticketing agent: ”Nu, so tell me, how does the plane stay up in the air?”
A Tale of Two Dreams – The Importance of Human Effort
by Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Shliach to Jacksonville, FL
“Nothing you have acquired is real unless you worked for it. If you were born a nice guy, the niceness isn’t yours. If you started off not so nice, and now you do a little, that’s Divine.”
– Tzvi Freeman, Be Within Stay Above
“Nothing of real substance comes without work. Our pioneer forebears could never plow a field by turning it over in their minds. They had to put their hands to the plow and walk forward. The work is, by and large, easier now than in earlier times, but the principle is the same. There must be work, and what a great and wonderful privilege it is. . . When pleasure or recreation becomes an end in itself, we are in danger. We are in trouble. We simply cannot expect to refine the substance of character from hunks of pleasures.”
– Gordon Hinckley, Standing For Something
Never having flown before, an old-timer was about to embark on his first such venture. Standing at the check-in counter he queried the ticketing agent: ”Nu, so tell me, how does the plane stay up in the air?”
Photo Gallery: Hakhel Rally in 770 Hooked Up around the World!
More pictures in the Extended Article!
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Avremel Rimler (Melbourne, Australia) and Ayelet Bar-Chaim (Miami, FL) on their engagement.
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
This Motzoai Shabbos, the 7th night of Chanukah, a parade of 25 Mitzvah Tanks and 130 Menorah cars will leave to Manhattan from Crown Heights. All who have Menorahs on their car are requested to participate! Meeting point: on President between Kingston and Albany at 6:45pm
Cars without Menorahs will not be able to join.
PSA: Menorah Parade in NYC
This Motzoai Shabbos, the 7th night of Chanukah, a parade of 25 Mitzvah Tanks and 130 Menorah cars will leave to Manhattan from Crown Heights. All who have Menorahs on their car are requested to participate! Meeting point: on President between Kingston and Albany at 6:45pm
Cars without Menorahs will not be able to join.
Please say Tehilim for…
Yitzchock ben Hadasa Devorah Basya Faiga
Shmuel ben Tova
Yehudis bas Tova
Yakira Breidel bas Rachel
Rivka bas Chana
Yitzchak Zev ben Masha Ehsha
Yaakov Tzvi ben Sara
Daniel ben Rivka
Eitan Yochai ben Shirah Yafah
They are in critical condition, going in and out of surgery, after being involved in the accident at Chabad of Five Towns “Chanukah Wonderland”. They need our tehilim
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The Weekly Comic! – Haftorah Parshas Mikeitz!
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The Rebbe says:
1. Last week’s Torah portion told us about Yoseph Hatzadik’s (Joseph the righteous’) dreams and the dreams of the cupbearer and baker of Pharaoh, and this week’s Torah portion tells us about Pharaoh’s dreams.
2. The Rebbe now points out that all these dreams were the cause of the exile in Egypt for the Jewish people:
When we think about the story of how the Jewish people were enslaved in Egypt, we will realize that this all happened through dreams; through the dreams of Yoseph Hatzadik, the dreams of the cupbearer and baker of Pharaoh, and the dreams of Pharaoh:
1. Last week’s Torah portion told us about Yoseph Hatzadik’s (Joseph the righteous’) dreams and the dreams of the cupbearer and baker of Pharaoh, and this week’s Torah portion tells us about Pharaoh’s dreams.
2. The Rebbe now points out that all these dreams were the cause of the exile in Egypt for the Jewish people:
When we think about the story of how the Jewish people were enslaved in Egypt, we will realize that this all happened through dreams; through the dreams of Yoseph Hatzadik, the dreams of the cupbearer and baker of Pharaoh, and the dreams of Pharaoh:
The Weekly Sedra – Parshas Mikeitz
The Rebbe says:
1. Last week’s Torah portion told us about Yoseph Hatzadik’s (Joseph the righteous’) dreams and the dreams of the cupbearer and baker of Pharaoh, and this week’s Torah portion tells us about Pharaoh’s dreams.
2. The Rebbe now points out that all these dreams were the cause of the exile in Egypt for the Jewish people:
When we think about the story of how the Jewish people were enslaved in Egypt, we will realize that this all happened through dreams; through the dreams of Yoseph Hatzadik, the dreams of the cupbearer and baker of Pharaoh, and the dreams of Pharaoh:
This weeks edition of the Crown Heights Newspaper, available for print.
Click here to download the newspaper in PDF format.
This Weeks Crown Heights Newspaper
This weeks edition of the Crown Heights Newspaper, available for print.
Mazal Tov! – 11 Sholom Zochors this Week!
Efraim and Sara’le (nee Fellig) Katz.
IYH at 367 Crown St, [between Brooklyn and New York Ave].
Aaron and Chana’le (nee Levitin) Shain.
IYH at 3 Johnson Ct, East Norwich, NY 11732.
Yitzy and Mimi (nee Kotlar) Goldsmith.
IYH at 237 Hempstead Rd, Spring Valley, NY 10977.
Ber and Rivky (nee Shuchat) Heintz.
IYH at 75 S Dawes Ave, Kingston, PA 18704.
Moshe and Geni (nee Meer) Bleich.
IYH at 793 Worcester St, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481.
Mendy and Nechamie (nee Kahanov) Browd (Jacksonville, FL) .
Hendel and Bracha Leah (nee Vorst) Weingarten.
IYH at 540 Elizabeth St, East Lansing, MI 48823.
Dovie and Chaya (nee Moscowitz) Shapiro (Shluchim to Flagstaff, AZ) .
IYH at 2098 W Toboggan Ct, Flagstaff, AZ 86001.
Dovi and Malke (nee Feiner) Gorelik.
IYH at 461 N Vista St, Los Angeles, CA 90036.
Zechariah and Yehudis (nee Berghoff) Davidson (Los Angeles, CA) .
Sholom and Sara Rashka (nee Levitansky) Heidingsfeld.
IYH at 1527 9th St, Simcha Monica, CA 90401
Please stay tuned as we update this list as information becomes available. However, in an unfortunate event that we do not get all the Sholom Zochors this week, we are sorry. But you can help! If you know of any Sholom Zochors or Mazal Tovs you can email it to us at mazaltov@crownheights.info! Thank You.
Tallest Mountain in the World Gets a Chanukah Menorah
By Joshua Runyan
Two Chabad-Lubavitch rabbinical students erected a menorah made out of tiki torches at the top of Hawaii’s Mauna Kea.
MAUNA KEA, HI — Two Chabad-Lubavitch rabbinical students erected a menorah at the summit of the tallest mountain in the world, driving a line of torches into the ground as a couple of tourists walked past.
World’s only Menorah Fire Truck Parade in Gaithersburg
From Left to Right, President of the RVFD Eric Bernard and Rabbi Chesky Tenenbaum in front of the Menorah Fire Truck.
GAITHERSBURG, MD [CHI] — The world’s only Menorah Fire Truck Parade took place this past Monday night in Gaithersburg Maryland.
The Rockville Volunteer Fire Department, in conjunction with Chabad of Upper Montgomery County, paraded through Gaithersburg on Monday, December 22, the second night of Chanukah, The parade included a three foot Menorah perched on the front of Rescue Engine 3, four chief vehicles an ambulance,two fire engines
and a DJ van blaring Chanukah tunes.
MUMBAI, India [CNN] — Hundreds gathered in the Indian city of Mumbai on Thursday to commemorate the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah and honor the memories of the rabbi, his wife and others who were killed in terror attacks last month on a Jewish center and other locations.
In Mumbai, a Festival of Light Rekindles Jewish Hope
MUMBAI, India [CNN] — Hundreds gathered in the Indian city of Mumbai on Thursday to commemorate the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah and honor the memories of the rabbi, his wife and others who were killed in terror attacks last month on a Jewish center and other locations.
Chanukah in Whistler Mountain Resort
WHISTLER, BC, Canada [CHI] — Whistler mountain ski resort is one of the most famous ski resorts in the world. Thousand s of jews from around the world visit especially during the vacation season. Lubavitch BC sent shluchim to the mountain, and they met with hundreds of jewish people from around the world. The talmidei hashluchim were very successful in distributing Menorahs, sufganiyot and Chanukah inspiration to Hundreds of people.
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