Poor Balak and Bilaam. If only they had lived in our generation they might’ve received some respect – favorable media coverage; interviews on CNN and invitations to speak at the Hebrew University to tell their side of the story.
The part about the speaking donkey would certainly make for great feature articles. It would likely be noted that Bilaam is not to be blamed for beating his animal. It’s all really the fault of the Israelites whose aggressive posture is to blame for the whole fiasco.
Yet, no matter what the revisionists might say, as far as the Torah is concerned Balak and Bilaam remain the clowns whose arrogance and greed has left them humiliated and disgraced.
The fall of the original spin artist, Balaam – the non-governmental, not-for-profit, one man organization, proclaiming great ideals while at the same time is available for hire – bears a particularly relevant message.
This weeks edition of the Crown Heights Newspaper, available for print.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to a lot of Crown Heights residents being out of town for the summer, there will be no newspaper delivery and will only be available online. Please print out and enjoy it over Shabbos.
ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY [CHI] — Close to 200 people joined together last night at the new JCC campus for A Tribute to the Rebbe organized by the Shluchim of Rockland County.
Rabbi Avremel Kotlarsky, Regional Director of Chabad of Rockland, began the program with warm opening remarks and acknowledged the distinguished dignitaries that were present. Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Ehrenreich, director of the Chabad JEC of Chestnut Ridge, read Perek 20 of Tehilim for the Z’chus of protection of our brethren in Eretz Yisroel.
I would like to wish Mazal Tov! Mazal Tov! to my friend Avi Altman (Crown Heights) on his engagement to Tzipi Feldblum (Teaneck, NJ) .
The L’Chaim will IYH be Monday night at 277 Johnson Ave
Teaneck, NJ 07666, (MAP).
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A man was arrested today thanks to an alert business owner, the incident began taking place in an ice cream factory on East New York Ave near Utica, where a Hiemishe Yid from Williamsburg spotted a Black man inside the factory that didn’t belong there.
After approaching the man he left the premises, he then followed him as he walked up Utica Ave and called Shomrim and the Police.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
The Rebbe says:
1. This week’s Torah portion tells us how Balaam, an anti-Semitic gentile necromancer and prophet, was commissioned by Balak, King of Moab, to curse the Jewish people. The Torah tells us that despite his attempts to comply with Balak’s wishes, G-d only allowed blessings to emit from his mouth.
2. One of the Blessings to the Jewish people which inadvertently came out of Balaam’s mouth was: “For from its origin I see it rock like, and from hills do I view it”.
Why didn’t Chabad establish its headquarters in Israel? What is a Rebbe? What is the Chabad method to meditation and reflection? The above mentioned questions are from a first time released Yechidus with the Rebbe and the Directors of the Hillel Foundation. This fascinating Yechidus took place during then summer of August 1959. I would like to thank all the Editors from The Avner Institute for all of their efforts in helping to publish this Yechidus. Special thanks to Rabbi Groner, one of the Rebbe’s Secretaries, for allowing this Yechidus to be released for the first time from his Archive. To read more beautiful encounters of the Rebbe visit www.inspiringageneration.com.
Gadi and Devorah Leah (nee Yarmush) Hershkop.
IYH at 1640 Carroll St, 2nd Flr, [bet Schenectady and Utica Ave].
Menachem and Devorah (nee Lezell) Amitay.
IYH at 1365 Carroll St, Apt 1C, [bet Kingston and Brooklyn Ave].
Zely and Shaina (nee Tzfasman) Silber.
IYH at 551 Crown St, [bet Albany and Kingston Ave].
Yossi and Zahavi (nee Dahan) Melamed.
IYH at 572 East New York Ave, [bet KIngston and Brooklyn Ave].
Nuchem and Rivkie (nee Katz) Tenenboim.
IYH at 713 Montgomery St, [bet Kingston and Albany Ave].
Yosef Chaim and Hindy (nee Kreserman) Kurtz.
IYH at 1543 President St, 2nd Flr, [bet Albany and Troy Ave].
Shmuel and Cheina (nee Kalfon) Mergui.
IYH at 1548 President St, Apt N, [bet Albany and Troy Ave].
Elchanan and Sheina (nee Traiber) Prus.
IYH at Frankel’s Shul, 1699 President St. [bet Utica and Rochester].
Shimy and Devorah Leah (nee Rodal) Heidingsfeld.
IYH at 1700 S Wooster St, Los Angeles, CA 90035.
Leibel and Chana’la (nee Kaplinsky) Fine.
IYH at 103 Woodlawn Dr, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC, Canada.
Boruch and Batsheva Oberlander.
IYH at 1077 Budapest, Wesselényi utca 4, Hungary.
Mordechai and Sorale Rodal.
IYH at 10 Lucy Lane, Norwood, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Shneur Zalmen and Feige Raskin.
IYH at 18 Connie St, Bentleigh East VIC 3165, Australia.
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.
S MONICA, CA [CHI] — “Utilizing our Freedom to brighten up the world” was the motto of Chabad in Simcha Monica as we participated in the Parade that the Ocean Park Association of the City organized for 4th of July.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Elchanan and Sheina (nee Traiber) Prus (Crown Heights) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
With this week’s release of a collection of talks delivered by the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory, Russian-speaking audiences can now lay claim to teachings of the Rebbe dealing with each of the Torah’s 54 sections.
Published jointly by New York’s F.R.E.E. Publishing House and the Jerusaelm-based SHAMIR, the Association of Religious Scientists and Professionals From the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, the 172-page work presents edited talks of the Rebbe dealing with the book of Deuteronomy. The text ñ which joins four other volumes of the Likkutei Sichot title corresponding to the books of Genesis through Numbers ñ was translated by Rabbi Yehuda Veksler, who worked under Professor Herman Branover, founder of SHAMIR and editor-in-chief of its publishing arm.
Menachem Lasker (Montreal) and Esthey Epelbaum (Buenos Aires) .
IYH at 1498 President St, [between Albany and Troy Ave].
Yisroel Raskin (Melbourne, Australia) and Mushkie Reitzes (CH) .
IYH at Rayim Ahuvim, 1614 Carroll St, [corner Schenectady Ave].
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yosef Gansburg (Crown Heights) and Baila Behrman (Crown Heights) on their engagement.
To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us mazaltov@crownheights.info
BOCA RATON, FL [CHI] — This past week 10 camps from South Florida joined together for an inter-camp unity day at CGI of Boca Raton in honor of Gimmel Tammuz.
The camps that participated were; CGI’s of Parkland, Staurt, Neytz, Bal Harbour, Sunrise, Palm Beach, Miami, Hallandale, Aventura, and Boca Raton.
Over 1000 children and staff participated in this incredible event.
More pictures and a video in the Extended Article!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Aryeh Leib and Rachelle Benjamin (Chicago, IL) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
SYDNEY, Australia [CHI] — Many of Anash attended a heartwarming Farbrengen arranged by Kehillas Tzemach Tzedek, honoring the amazing life of the Head Shliach of Australia, Harav Hagaon Harav Hachossid Yitzchok Dovid Groner ob”m.
Aimed at bringing Achdus amongst Anash in Sydney, Kehillas Tzemach Tzedek welcomed all Rabbonim and Anash of greater Sydney to attend and honor the life of an unforgettable chossid.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
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