It is with great sadness we inform you of the passing of HaRav HaChossid HaTomim HaShliach Yitzchok Dovid Groner OBM.
Rabbi Groner OBM, 83 years old, was the Head Shliach to Australia for past 50 years and director Lubavitch Yeshivah in Melbourne. He was brother to Rabbi Yehuda Leib Groner the Rabbes secretary.
The Levaya will be in Melbourne and then he will be flown to Israel for burial.
Boruch Dayan Haemes
QUEENS, NY [CHI] — Midday Gimmel Tamuz, thousands have already passed the Tzion, and the lines are only getting longer, all three large ‘tents’ are packed with no room to move, Minyanim for Shacharis and Mincha go on throughout the day, Shluchim and Bochurim sitting and learning, the spontaneous Farbrengens and the occasional Niggun breaks out from random tables, and the hundreds just sitting and writing their Pan’s.
More pictures in the Extended Article! (Photos by: Meir Elfasi – Shturem.net)
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Dovid Leib Szmerling (Melbourne, Australia) and Nechama Rochel Lezak (Los Angeles, CA) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will be IYH be tonight, Sunday at the Agudah Shul, 456 Crown St. [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave].
QUEENS, NY [CHI] — 12:00pm and thousands are lined up waiting their turn to enter the Ohel on this auspicious day of Gimmel Tammuz. Suddenly there is a halt, the movement is suspended for a short while to make room for members of Agudas Chasidei Chabad headed by Rabbi Avrohom Shemtov to enter and read the General Pan.
Rabbi Shemtov reads the Pan in an emotional tone that is heard by everyone at the Ohel via the loudspeakers. A hush silence prevails as everyone stops what they’re doing and chatting to listen to the reading of the Pan.
More pictures in the Extended Article! (Photos by: Meir Elfasi – Shturem.net)
On the way.
Niggunim are playing.
The vintage tape is unclear, but the Rebbe’s voice is strong. Relevant. Urgent.
Out my window, Jewish faces zoom by.
We have begun the march.
We’re on our way.
There’s a lot of traffic for 10 pm.
“Are they going to the Ohel?”
The following is a photo of the Rebbe at a Farbrengen speaking with the people involved in starting the ‘Chanoch Lanaar’ school.
(L-R) Rabbi Groner, Rabbi Goldshmidt (Kfar Chabad), Rabbi Yankel Bryski and Mr. Nochum Preger A”H from Crown Heights, in the picture they were giving the Rebbe keys to the school and the photo was taken by Shmidy.
CrownHeights.info would like to thank all the readers for submitting information regarding the picture!
The photo is courtesy of Chabad.org and is published in honor of Gimmel Tamuz.
Perhaps its the most ‘quite’ time at the Ohel throughout Gimmel Tamuz, the slow stream of people trickling in to the Ohel.
More pictures in the Extended Article! (Photos By: Meir Elfasi – Shturem.net)
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Zalman and Dit (nee Maiman) Greenberg (Crown Heights) on the birth of their daughter, Chaya Mushka.
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
Motzoai Shabbos, the lines begin to draw long spilling out into the street, Shluchim meet old friends, Bochurim sitting and learning with Shluchim. These were some of the sights at the Ohel on Motzoai Shabbos, the following is a gallery of picture from a unique perspective.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Mendel and Chanale (nee Katzman) Kalmenson (Crown Heights) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
Over 4000 people spent Shabbos at the Ohel and Farbrengens were held in every corner. Shluchim, Rabbonim, Temimim and Anash from all over the world came to be in the Daled Amos of the Rebbe on Shabbos ushering in Gimmel Tamuz.
Everything worked out accordingly, the arrangement of sleeping quarters, the Seudos Shabbos, all went about smoothly thanks to the diligent efforts of the staff at the Ohel headed by Rabbi Abba Refson.
More pictures in the Extended Article! (Photos By: Meir Elfasi – Shturem.net)
After spending a very uplifting and inspiring Shabbos at the Ohel yesterday when Shabbos ended the entire crowd broke out singing songs that the Rebbe taught us over the years.
In honor of Gimmel Tammuz Chabad.org updated TheRebbe.org site with fascinating new accounts and correspondence of the Rebbe with Presidents of the United States, Physicians, Rabbis, Philanthropists and Jewish Leaders. Click here to read the fascinating accounts and correspondence.President Ronald Reagan offers his condolences to the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory, upon the loss of his wife Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka, of righteous memory:
In honor of Gimmel Tammuz Chabad.org updated TheRebbe.org site with fascinating new accounts and correspondence of the Rebbe with Presidents of the United States, Physicians, Rabbis, Philanthropists and Jewish Leaders. Click here to read the fascinating accounts and correspondence.
President Ronald Reagan offers his condolences to the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory, upon the loss of his wife Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka, of righteous memory:
Nancy and I send our heartfelt condolences as you mourn the loss of your wife. Although there are no words to ease the deep sorrow you feel, we wanted you to know that we are keeping you and your family in our prayers.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yitzchok (ben R. Menachem Mendel) Kirsh (Crown Heights) and Chaya Mushka (bas R. Yehuda OBM) Keller (Crown Heights) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be tonight, Sunday at Oholei Torah, 667 Eartern Pkwy, in the woman’s section. [between Brooklyn and New York Ave].
Thousands of chassidim and Temimim from all over the world spent Shabbos at the Ohel preparing for Gimmel Tamuz. The site was packed with Temimim, chassidim, shluchim and rabbis from all over the world who came o be in the Daled Amos of the Rebbe on Gimmel Tamuz.
More pictures in the Extended Article! (Photos be Meir Elfasi – Shturem.net)
Levi Harel (Migdal HaEmek, Israel) and Batsheva Banayan (Panamá City, Panamá).
IYH at Aliyah, 527 East New York Ave, [bet Kingston and Brooklyn].
Lazer Rodal (Milan, Italy) and Malka Goldberg (Toronto, Ontario) .
IYH at Lubavitcher Yeshiva 570 Crown St, [entrance on Albany Ave].
Yitzchok Kirsh (Crown Heights) and Chaya Mushka Keller (Crown Heights) .
IYH at Oholei Torah, 667 Eartern Pkwy, in the woman’s section. [between Brooklyn and New York Ave].
Dovid Leib Shmerling (Melbourne, Australia) and Nechama Rochel Lezak (Los Angeles, CA) .
IYH at Agudah Shul, 456 Crown St. [bet Kingston and Brooklyn].
To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us mazaltov@crownheights.info
Click here for the Rebbe’s letter of Minhogim to be observed on a Yortziat
The “Pan Kloli” will be read at around 12:00pm on Sunday at the Ohel.
The Rebbes house on President Street will be open for Shacharis at 9:30am and for Mincha at 3:15pm.
Mikvah Meir on Kingston & Montgomery will have around the clock hours starting Motzoai Shabbos through Sunday until 8:00pm. The price is $3.00 per person.
Starting 7:00am there will be both the Ohel bus and charter buses leaving to the Ohel through out the day from the front of 770.
The Gimmel Tammuz Farbrengen will take place on Sunday night at Bais Rivkah Campus Chomesh and at 770.
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