Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Moti and Chani Begun (Shluchim to S Paulo, Brazil) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ — One of the most influential people in the Chabad movement, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, was remembered on his yahrtzeit, July 7 at the Chabad Jewish Center of Monroe.
The Rebbe Remembered on Yahrtzeit in Monroe
MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ — One of the most influential people in the Chabad movement, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, was remembered on his yahrtzeit, July 7 at the Chabad Jewish Center of Monroe.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Zalman and Nechama Dina Tzfasman (Brazil) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
Photo Gallery: 17th of Tamuz in 770
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A few hours ago the fast of the 17th of Tamuz concluded, and throughout the day 770 was abuzz. The following is a gallery of pictures including the break-fast.
More pictures in the Extended Article! (Photos By: Meir Elfasi – Shturem.net)
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yossi Silberman (Melbourne, Australia) and Yael Abramson (New York, NY) on their engagement.
To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us mazaltov@crownheights.info
The Bnos Chomesh Girls Acadamy!
Once upon a time there was a little girl in a school that did not fit her. This made her quite sad and she longed for a school that fit. One day she chanced upon a beautiful village with trees, and lakes and rolling hills. Strolling through the village the little girl heard faint sounds in the distance. She followed the sounds. The little girl was curious and so she continued along until the sounds became louder and clearer. They were sounds of laughter! The little girl was drawn magnetically to the laughter and found herself at the doorway of a school. “This cannot be,” she thought. “School is not for laughing.” The little girl gently pushed open the door and once inside couldn’t believe her eyes! She found herself surrounded by smiling faces, happy conversations, stimulating learning, and caring teachers. It felt like a fairy tale. Surely she must be dreaming, for no school is like this!
Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Jonathan and Faygie Herzog (Encino, CA) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
Roving Rabbis: Old People – Bahia, Brazil
She spoke neither English nor Hebrew, I spoke neither Hungarian nor Portuguese—and yet we laughed and cried together. Agatha survived Auschwitz as a young teen and then in the tumultuous years that followed wandered through Europe bereft of a family or youth. She was not of a religious family or community and wed a Hungarian Catholic. She respected his bunny rabbits and swimming sessions and he respected her religion, knowing that his children would be full fledged members of the Jewish people. They even entertained thoughts of moving to Israel but were scared of the impending War of Independence. They were looking for somewhere safe and quiet, and there is nowhere quieter than Sta Cruz Cambrario, Bahia.
BROOKLYN, NY [NY1] — As of Sunday evening, Consolidated Edison was still working to restore power to hundreds of Brooklyn residents, while thousands more were forced to sweat through another summer scorcher without any air conditioning after the utility asked them to cut back on non-essential electrical appliances.
Hundreds Without Power In Brooklyn, More Asked To Cut Back
BROOKLYN, NY [NY1] — As of Sunday evening, Consolidated Edison was still working to restore power to hundreds of Brooklyn residents, while thousands more were forced to sweat through another summer scorcher without any air conditioning after the utility asked them to cut back on non-essential electrical appliances.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Shlomo and Nechama (nee Welton) Rothstein (Shluchim to Nashville, TN) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Three milestones of Jewish revival in Bulgaria were feted in grand style by dignitaries, the Chief Rabbi of Israel and hundreds of well wishers at the Rohr Chabad Jewish Community Center in Sofia this week.
Jewish Identity, Jewish Life, Grows Vibrant in Bulgaria
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Three milestones of Jewish revival in Bulgaria were feted in grand style by dignitaries, the Chief Rabbi of Israel and hundreds of well wishers at the Rohr Chabad Jewish Community Center in Sofia this week.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Itche and Chanale (nee Caplan) Itkin (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.
CGI Extravaganza at Running Springs
RUNNING SPRING, CA [CHI] — History was made this week as over 500 campers from Gan Israel day camps across California camped out at Gan Israel Running Springs for an unbelievable two-day extravaganza! The camps included CGI of the Valley, CGI of Los Angeles & Beverly Hills, Silver GI of Huntington Beach, CGI of Bentwood, Silver GI of Mission Viejo, CGI of Lomita, Gan Izzy Extreme of Agoura, and of course CGI of Running Springs. The highlight of the extravaganza was the commencement of a new Sefer Torah, sponsored by AskMoses, and an incredible concert by the 8th Day band! Rabbi Reuven Wolf, camp Rabbi at CGI Running Springs, explained the significance of the writing and inspired the crowd to utilize this momentous occasion to bring Moshiach.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Levi Yitzchok and Shaina (nee Itkin) Gordon (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.
To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us mazaltov@crownheights.info
a certificate from the Scottish Tartans Authority
and a piece of fabric featuring the design of the
first official Jewish Tartan.
Tartan is the Scottish word for “plaid.” Traditionally, various clans or regions each had a unique pattern; the MacDonalds or the MacKenzies would pass down the pattern of their ancestors through the generations. The Tartan playing field has widened considerably in recent years: The Tartans Authority has registered patterns for Sikhs, Chinese, the state of Indiana and the Fire Department of New York’s bagpipe band. But it wasn’t until last year that Jacobs, a Glasgow Lubavitch rabbi, decided it was time for the members of his congregation and beyond to be able to “combine their Scottish heritage and Jewish heritage together.”
Sound the Bagpipes: Scots Design Jewish Tartan
a certificate from the Scottish Tartans Authority
and a piece of fabric featuring the design of the
first official Jewish Tartan.
GIFFNOCK, Scotland — Rabbi Mendel Jacobs was never much of a kilt man. Although he is the only Scottish-born rabbi living in Scotland, he had always preferred suits to the traditional dress of his home country. Until now. The Scottish Tartans Authority recently registered the only official Jewish tartan, which was designed with Jacobs’s input. He plans to wear a kilt in the Jewish Tartan pattern to his sister’s wedding in November.
Tartan is the Scottish word for “plaid.” Traditionally, various clans or regions each had a unique pattern; the MacDonalds or the MacKenzies would pass down the pattern of their ancestors through the generations. The Tartan playing field has widened considerably in recent years: The Tartans Authority has registered patterns for Sikhs, Chinese, the state of Indiana and the Fire Department of New York’s bagpipe band. But it wasn’t until last year that Jacobs, a Glasgow Lubavitch rabbi, decided it was time for the members of his congregation and beyond to be able to “combine their Scottish heritage and Jewish heritage together.”
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Some 200 attorneys and jurists packed a ballroom of the Madison Hotel in Morris Township, N.J., for two presentations dealing the nexus between civil rights law and Talmudic jurisprudence.
Jewish Law Symposium Examines Talmudic Take on Civil Rights
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Some 200 attorneys and jurists packed a ballroom of the Madison Hotel in Morris Township, N.J., for two presentations dealing the nexus between civil rights law and Talmudic jurisprudence.
