CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — In a beautiful program setup for children and parents, many participated and enjoyed themselves. The program began with the 12 Pesukim being recited by boys and girls followed by a Lag Ba’Omer story. Live music was played.
More pictures in the Extended Article! (Photos by: Yanky Hecht)
Menachem Mendel and Rochel Schtroks.
IYH at 600 Empire Blvd, [bet Kingston and Brooklyn Ave].
Mendy and Rivky (nee Grossbaum) Kotlarsky.
IYH at 398 Crown St, [bet Brooklyn and New York Ave].
Boruch and Tova Chazanow.
IYH at 26 Wickatunk Rd, Englishtown, NJ 07726.
Ariel and Miriam Shkedi.
IYH at 5911 Douglas St, Pittsburgh, PA 15217.
Ariel and Sarah (nee Naparstek) Hess (Los Angeles, CA)
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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Dedicated to Ashirah and Yehudah
A little girl once asked her mother, “How did the human race appear?”
The mother answered, “God made Adam and Eve and they had children and so was all mankind made.”
Two days later the girl asked her father the same question.
The father answered, “Many years ago there were monkeys from which the Human race evolved.”
The confused girl returned to her mother and said, “Mom, how is it possible that you told me the human race was created by God, and Dad said they developed from monkeys?”
The mother answered, “Well, dear, it is very simple. I told you about my side of the family and your father told you about his.”
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yaakov and Danni (nee Jaffe) Lazarus (Johannesburg, South Africa) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
Thursday night, 8:00pm there will be a bonfire, with live music at the George Wingate High School, 600 Kingston Ave [between Rutland and Winthrop Ave], (Click Here for info).
Friday morning, 10:30am till 11:45am, in front of 770 there will be a concert and rally with Uncle Moishe, presented by Tzivos Hashem and the NCFJE, full flyer in the Extended Article!
Friday afternoon, 1:30pm till 5:00pm, Annual Public Safety Fair, on East New York Ave, between Brooklyn and Kingston Ave, (Click Here for info).
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yosef Schwartz (Los Angeles, CA) and Rochel Leah Kramer (Crown Heights) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be Sunday night at Oholei Menachem, 667 Eastern Pkwy, [bet Brooklyn and New York Ave].
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — In light of the recent attacks in the community, some store owners on Kingston Avenue are taking the initiative and putting up cameras outside their stores.
One store owner told CrownHeights.info, he hopes other store and home owners will follow their example and put cameras in front of their respective homes and businesses.
POSTVILLE, IA — A huge immigration raid last week on the country’s largest kosher slaughterhouse (Cick Here for that Story) could have a substantial impact on the thousands of Jews who follow Jewish dietary laws, as well as on non-Jews who purchase kosher meat.
The Agriprocessors Inc. plant in Postville, Iowa, is one of the largest of a small number of U.S. meat producers that satisfy Jewish dietary restrictions, called kashrut. Federal authorities arrested 400 people in the raid, and the Justice Department said this week that 85 had pleaded guilty to felony charges involving the use of false identifications to obtain employment.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — Black and Jewish Crown Heights community leaders met at the Jewish Children’s Museum Thursday to address and denounce the recent wave of racially charged attacks.
Video and more pictures in the Extended Article!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Boruch and Tova Chazanow (Manalapan, NJ) on the birth their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us mazaltov@crownheights.info
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Sunday, 13 Iyar, Over 500 women and girls attended last week’s exciting Reb. Chaya Mushka Bikur Cholim Auction in Oholei Menachem Ballroom. All afternoon women from Crown Heights, Manhattan and Boro Park, stopped by to participate.
The evening was dedicated to the memory of Reb. Devora Steinmetz, a”h, long-time beloved president of the Bikur Cholim. Guest of Honor was Reb. Shula Shifra Kazen, the Rebbe’s eminent Shlucha in Cleveland, OH.
List of Winners in the Extended Article!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Michoel and Malky (nee Vovk) Shkolnik (Crown Heights) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
The following encounter is a very unique and special Shlichus that The Rebbe sent former prime Minster of Israel Menachem Bagen to save the life of Jewish girl in France. The encounter was related by Rabbi Binyomin Klein from the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s secretaries; it’s an excerpt from the new book on the Rebbe “The Rebbe Inspiring a Generation” to see more on the Book see: www.inspiringageneration.com
Rabbi Klein Relates:
“The former Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin visited the Rebbe many times prior to becoming Prime Minister. I remember towards the end of one of his private audiences The Rebbe asked him:
The Rebbe says:
1. The first verse of this week’s Torah portion reads, “Im Bechukosai Tay’lay’choo… – If you will go in My statutes (Chukim)…”
Our Sages tell us that when the Torah says, “My statutes (Chukim)”, it isn’t referring to Mitzvos (commandments); it is referring to learning Torah. Consequently when the Torah says, “If you will go in My statutes (Chukim)…” it is telling us that we should labor in Torah.
2. The Rebbe now asks a question on this:
SYDNEY, Australia [CHI] — Thursday night, as the opening shot of the Lag Ba’Omer Celebrations around the Globe, there was a Grand Lag Ba’Omer function for the whole family at the Yeshiva in Sydney, 12 Psukim, grand Raffle on Seforim, BBQ, Live Music and dancing, Magic Show, Jumping Castle, Bonfire, Great Family atmosphere. After the formal part of the celebrations, the bochurim sat and farbrenged till the wee hours of the morning.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
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