Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yisroel Meir and Bassi (nee Werde) Odze on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
Police Involved in Accident while Responding to an Emergency
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A Police car was involved in an accident while responding to a call of an officer in distress. The Sergeant and two Police Officers in the Police car, as well as the driver of a commercial van, which broad-sided the cop car were injured.
After an impassioned lecture on the virtues of patriotism and the Marxist system of government, a local communist party leader was asked: “Sir, what would you do if you were to own two houses?”
Barely able to contain his proud grin, the official cried out, “Why, of course I would give one away to my comrades!”
“And what would you do if you were to own a second automobile?”
Again the politician declared with smug determination, “Naturally I would give-up one to the people!”
Finally the leader was asked: “And what if you happened to possess two pair of shoes?”
This time the official seemed caught off guard. He began to hem and haw – stammering and stuttering.
When asked later by a close underling, why he did not hesitate to part with a second house or automobile, which are rather valuable items, yet could not say for certain that he would give-up a measly pair of shoes, his response was remarkably simple: “You see, I do not own a second house and probably never will, the same is true of an automobile. But a second pair of shoes? That I do own; and I’m not inclined to give it up!”
The Weekly Sedra – Chayei Sara – Talk is Cheap – Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is!
After an impassioned lecture on the virtues of patriotism and the Marxist system of government, a local communist party leader was asked: “Sir, what would you do if you were to own two houses?”
Barely able to contain his proud grin, the official cried out, “Why, of course I would give one away to my comrades!”
“And what would you do if you were to own a second automobile?”
Again the politician declared with smug determination, “Naturally I would give-up one to the people!”
Finally the leader was asked: “And what if you happened to possess two pair of shoes?”
This time the official seemed caught off guard. He began to hem and haw – stammering and stuttering.
When asked later by a close underling, why he did not hesitate to part with a second house or automobile, which are rather valuable items, yet could not say for certain that he would give-up a measly pair of shoes, his response was remarkably simple: “You see, I do not own a second house and probably never will, the same is true of an automobile. But a second pair of shoes? That I do own; and I’m not inclined to give it up!”
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1. The first verse of this week’s Torah portion is, “Sarah’s lifetime was one hundred years, and twenty years, and seven years; the years of Sarah’s life”.
The Zohar learns out from this verse that Sarah signifies the body of a person, and Avraham Avinu (Abraham our Forefather) signifies to the soul of a person .
2. The Rebbe now asks a question based on this:
Earlier on in the Torah the Torah told us that Hashem (G-d) instructed Avraham Avinu to listen to whatever his wife Sarah said because she had a greater power of prophecy .
However, according to this abovementioned Zohar which says that Sarah was like the body and Avraham was like the soul, how does this make sense? Why should the soul listen to the body?
The Weekly Sedra – Parshas Chayei Sarah
The Rebbe says:
1. The first verse of this week’s Torah portion is, “Sarah’s lifetime was one hundred years, and twenty years, and seven years; the years of Sarah’s life”.
The Zohar learns out from this verse that Sarah signifies the body of a person, and Avraham Avinu (Abraham our Forefather) signifies to the soul of a person .
2. The Rebbe now asks a question based on this:
Earlier on in the Torah the Torah told us that Hashem (G-d) instructed Avraham Avinu to listen to whatever his wife Sarah said because she had a greater power of prophecy .
However, according to this abovementioned Zohar which says that Sarah was like the body and Avraham was like the soul, how does this make sense? Why should the soul listen to the body?
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This Weeks Crown Heights Newspaper
This weeks edition of the Crown Heights Newspaper, available for print.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yoel and Bat-Sheva (nee Blank) Belinitzky (Crown Heights) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
NEW YORK, NY [NY1] — The City Council ruled Wednesday that drivers will now be permitted to park at a broken meter for the entire time normally allowed in the parking zone.
The old law limited the time to one hour.
Council Rules Drivers Can Park Longer At Broken Meters
NEW YORK, NY [NY1] — The City Council ruled Wednesday that drivers will now be permitted to park at a broken meter for the entire time normally allowed in the parking zone.
The old law limited the time to one hour.
Mazal Tov! – 8 Sholom Zochors this Week!
Yoel and Bat-Sheva (nee Blank) Belinitzky.
IYH at 888 Montgomery St, Apt A7, [between Troy and Schenectady Ave].
Mendy and Miriam (nee Truzman) Klein.
IYH at 554 Montgomery St, [between Brooklyn and New York Ave].
Dovid and Zeesy Kolshitzky.
IYH at Frankel Shul, 1699 President St, [between Utica and Rochester Ave].
Yisroel Meir and Bassi (nee Werde) Odze.
IYH at Aliyah, 527 East New York Ave, [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave].
Dovid Leib and Dina (nee Weiser) Perlstein.
IYH at 468 Malbone St, (Map This).
Yankel and Rochie (nee Lebovic) Korolitzky).
IYH at 718 Empire Blvd, [between Albany and Troy Ave].
Aryeh and Channy Citron.
IYH at 8910 Carlyle Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33154.
Zalman and Shterna (nee Engel) Lewis (Shluchim to Sussex and Brighton, UK) .
IYH at 186 Kyverdale Rd, Hackney, London N16, UK.
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.
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The couple say they always knew they would become shluchim. But Rabbi Rivkin, who was raised in New York, said it was important for him to do it in a place “where it counts,” where he had to start from scratch, building a framework for constituents. He said this is the case with Towson, which only in recent years has experienced an increase in Jewish non-commuter students.
Chabad’s Towson Debut
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TOWSON, MD — Last July, Rabbi Mendy and Sheiny Rivkin took posts as the new Chabad shluchim, or emissaries, at Towson University. Their goal, they say, is to give students “whatever Judaism we can.”
The couple say they always knew they would become shluchim. But Rabbi Rivkin, who was raised in New York, said it was important for him to do it in a place “where it counts,” where he had to start from scratch, building a framework for constituents. He said this is the case with Towson, which only in recent years has experienced an increase in Jewish non-commuter students.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Zalman and Shterna (nee Engel) Lewis (Shluchim to Sussex and Brighton, UK) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
NEW YORK, NY [NY1] — The Triborough Bridge, which connects, Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx, was officially renamed the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge Wednesday.
A ceremony was held in Queens's Astoria Park, a day before what would have been the assassinated New York senator's 83rd birthday.
Triborough Bridge Renamed to RFK Bridge
NEW YORK, NY [NY1] — The Triborough Bridge, which connects, Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx, was officially renamed the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge Wednesday.
A ceremony was held in Queens’s Astoria Park, a day before what would have been the assassinated New York senator’s 83rd birthday.
BERLIN, Germany — As Jewish communities the world over took note of the 70th anniversary of the Nazi-coordinated pogroms known as Kristallnacht, a common thread throughout the commemorations was the special pride Holocaust survivors take in the signs of flourishing Jewish life throughout Germany.
New Berlin Yeshiva a Sign of the Times as Jewish Community Expands
BERLIN, Germany — As Jewish communities the world over took note of the 70th anniversary of the Nazi-coordinated pogroms known as Kristallnacht, a common thread throughout the commemorations was the special pride Holocaust survivors take in the signs of flourishing Jewish life throughout Germany.
BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — Hand in hand with the concurrent Kinus HaShluchim and Kinus Tzeirei Hashluchim, dozens of young Shluchim who attend The Shluchim Office’s Online School converged on Chovevei Torah's social hall on Thursday for a grand luncheon and class reunion, with many meeting their virtual classmates and teachers in person for the first time in real life.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
The Shluchim Office’s Online School’s Reunion!
BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — Hand in hand with the concurrent Kinus HaShluchim and Kinus Tzeirei Hashluchim, dozens of young Shluchim who attend The Shluchim Office’s Online School converged on Chovevei Torah’s social hall on Thursday for a grand luncheon and class reunion, with many meeting their virtual classmates and teachers in person for the first time in real life.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
Around the corner Rabbi Yerachmiel Gorelik paced wildly, his dark bushy beard moving in tandem with his rapidly moving lips, which addressed the disembodied voices that squeaked from his cell phone speaker.
“There's always something that goes wrong,” Gorelik said, still sounding optimistic.
Kosher Dinner to Spread Awareness on Campus
The pungent stench of putrid chicken flesh floated heavily in the stagnant air as Jewish CSU students Max Brodsky and Joaquin Matek stared downward at the yellowed, slimy chicken, with looks of frustration intermingled with twinges of nausea rippling across their faces.
Around the corner Rabbi Yerachmiel Gorelik paced wildly, his dark bushy beard moving in tandem with his rapidly moving lips, which addressed the disembodied voices that squeaked from his cell phone speaker.
“There’s always something that goes wrong,” Gorelik said, still sounding optimistic.
CHICAGO, IL — riday, November 21st is Michelle Bentsman’s 19th birthday. It will be her first birthday as a student at the University of Chicago. And she has chosen to spend it with Chabad.
“I really want to be part of this event,” says Bentsman, “and I don’t want anything—including my birthday—to get in the way.”
On Campus, A Females-Only Shabbat With Chabad
CHICAGO, IL — riday, November 21st is Michelle Bentsman’s 19th birthday. It will be her first birthday as a student at the University of Chicago. And she has chosen to spend it with Chabad.
“I really want to be part of this event,” says Bentsman, “and I don’t want anything—including my birthday—to get in the way.”
Some would-be robbers picked the wrong shop owner to rob in Brooklyn on Monday night.
Even though he was unarmed, the shop owner, identified by neighbors as Youssouf Drame, 35, wrested a gun away from one of the men and fatally shot two of them. The police say that two other suspects — it’s unclear whether they entered the store — are at large.
Unarmed, Shop Owner Turned Tables on Gunmen
Some would-be robbers picked the wrong shop owner to rob in Brooklyn on Monday night.
Even though he was unarmed, the shop owner, identified by neighbors as Youssouf Drame, 35, wrested a gun away from one of the men and fatally shot two of them. The police say that two other suspects — it’s unclear whether they entered the store — are at large.
