Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Meilach Kaplan (Montreal, Canada) and Estea Katzman (Staten Island, NY) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be Tuesday night at Beis Levi Yitzchok, 556 Crown St. [entrance on Albany Ave].
6
<%popup(20080811-pic-of-camp-1200.jpg|1200|798|Click Here to Supersize this Picture!)%>
Picture of the Day – Yeshivas Kayiz Morristown
<%popup(20080811-pic-of-camp-1200.jpg|1200|798|Click Here to Supersize this Picture!)%>
Rabbis bring Jewish resources to Kaua‘i
KAUAI, HI — Two Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis will be on Kaua‘i through Aug. 17 as part of a summer-long community outreach training. They will be equipped with books and programming ideas with the intent to reinforce Jewish pride and enhance Jewish education.
In Gaithersburg, a Respite From War
GAITHERSBURG, MD — Children from Sderot, Israel, wrapped up a month-long visit to Montgomery County last week, during which they got to know U.S. host families and attended Camp Gan Israel at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in Gaithersburg.
BROOKLYN NY — A man broke into an often-attacked Remsen Street synagogue early Monday morning — but this time, it was common thievery, not anti-Semitism that appeared to be on the crook’s mind.
Whew! It wasn’t anti-Semitism at shul – just a regular burglary
BROOKLYN NY — A man broke into an often-attacked Remsen Street synagogue early Monday morning — but this time, it was common thievery, not anti-Semitism that appeared to be on the crook’s mind.
On Thursday, the 6th of Av, a daughter of a Crown Heights family died in her sleep. She overdosed on heroin. On Friday, the 7th of Av, a young man from a frum family in Baltimore was killed in a car accident. Both he and the driver were drunk. On Shabbos, the 23rd of Tammuz, a young man crashed into a bungalow colony and, thank G-d, escaped with minor injuries. He was drunk. The two boys were 16; the girl in her 20s.
Each of these incidents could have, and should have, been avoided. But they weren’t. Sadly, incidents like these will happen again, and again, and again. Unless we do something about it.
Op-Ed: In Response to Tragedy, Lifting Up the Dusty Carpet
Within the last few weeks, there have been three unfortunate incidents. Two had fatal outcomes. One, miraculously, did not. These episodes, their causes, and the ensuing response (or lack thereof), have prompted me to write this.
On Thursday, the 6th of Av, a daughter of a Crown Heights family died in her sleep. She overdosed on heroin. On Friday, the 7th of Av, a young man from a frum family in Baltimore was killed in a car accident. Both he and the driver were drunk. On Shabbos, the 23rd of Tammuz, a young man crashed into a bungalow colony and, thank G-d, escaped with minor injuries. He was drunk. The two boys were 16; the girl in her 20s.
Each of these incidents could have, and should have, been avoided. But they weren’t. Sadly, incidents like these will happen again, and again, and again. Unless we do something about it.
As war intensified in Georgia Monday, thousands of Jews in the former Soviet republic adjusted to living in a war zone. With his constituents hunkered down in their homes, the country's chief rabbi, Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Avraham Michaelashvili, announced a three-day blood drive to help the injured.
With Their Country at War, Georgia’s Jewish Community Helping Injured
As war intensified in Georgia Monday, thousands of Jews in the former Soviet republic adjusted to living in a war zone. With his constituents hunkered down in their homes, the country’s chief rabbi, Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Avraham Michaelashvili, announced a three-day blood drive to help the injured.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Shmuel and Rechama (nee Tuvel) Raigorodsky (Melbourne, Australia) on the birth of their firstborn daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel!
To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us mazaltov@crownheights.info
BROOKLYN, NY [CBS] — If a Brooklyn councilman has his way, city residents who own cars could be given exclusive rights to park within their neighborhoods.
NYC Councilman Pushing Exclusive Parking Rights
BROOKLYN, NY [CBS] — If a Brooklyn councilman has his way, city residents who own cars could be given exclusive rights to park within their neighborhoods.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Chezky and Chani (nee Rapoport) Landa (Crown Heights) on the birth of their baby boy.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel!
Photo Gallery: Tisha B’Av in 770
Tisha B’Av by day in 770, Mincha in Tefillin and break fast.
More pictures in the Extended Article! (photos by: Meir Elfasi – Shturem.net)
Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Uriel and Shevy (nee Lew) Vigler (Shluchim to Manhattan, NY) on birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
Marking 30 days to Chana’s passing, a special event of commemoration and inspiration honoring Chana will be taking place on Monday, August 11th at 7:00pm for woman and girls in the Bais Rivka Ballroom at 310 Crown Street.
Full flyer in the Extended Article.
Sholoshim for Chana (Raskin) Wolvovsky
Marking 30 days to Chana’s passing, a special event of commemoration and inspiration honoring Chana will be taking place on Monday, August 11th at 7:00pm for woman and girls in the Bais Rivka Ballroom at 310 Crown Street.
Full flyer in the Extended Article.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yoel and Chaya (nee Wilhelm) Gancz (Shluchim to West Palm Beach, FL) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel!
NEW YORK, NY [AP] — The nation's largest mass transit system can boast a new distinction: A survey shows New York has cooler buses in summer than many U.S. cities.
NYC Transit workers recently took buses' temperature 2,200 times, in the agency's largest such effort to date. Less than 5 percent were considered unacceptably hot — more than 78 degrees.
Riding NYC Buses is ‘Cool’
NEW YORK, NY [AP] — The nation’s largest mass transit system can boast a new distinction: A survey shows New York has cooler buses in summer than many U.S. cities.
NYC Transit workers recently took buses’ temperature 2,200 times, in the agency’s largest such effort to date. Less than 5 percent were considered unacceptably hot — more than 78 degrees.
Verizon Reaches Deal With Labor Unions, Averts Possible Strike
NEW YORK, NY [DJ] — Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) reached an agreement on a new contract covering 65,000 workers Sunday, averting a potentially crippling strike.
The New York telecommunications provider and the Communications Workers of America union, which represents 50,000 workers, struck an agreement after negotiating intensely over the last few weeks, according to a statement from the union. The new contract extends coverage to MCI workers at Verizon Business and converts temporary jobs to permanent ones.
More in the Extended Article.
