Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Moishe and Sheva (nee Lipskier) Schmukler (Crown Heights) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel!
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BINGHAMTOM, NY — When Rivkah Slonim was a new bride, the Rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory, assigned her and her husband Aaron to serve as a bridge to Judaism on a large and important American university campus. The decision was unexpected. Rivkah Sternberg came from a Chasidic family that could trace its roots at least as far back as the Maggid of Mezritch. She was a bit of a rebel, articulate and outspoken.
Anthology Examines Women’s Experiences in Jewish Life
BINGHAMTOM, NY — When Rivkah Slonim was a new bride, the Rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory, assigned her and her husband Aaron to serve as a bridge to Judaism on a large and important American university campus. The decision was unexpected. Rivkah Sternberg came from a Chasidic family that could trace its roots at least as far back as the Maggid of Mezritch. She was a bit of a rebel, articulate and outspoken.
Thank you for your letter to Mishpacha Magazine.
We realize from the many letters we have been receiving from readers, that parts of the article, “Burning Issues of Charedi Jewry”, caused some misunderstanding among our readers regarding the magazine's attitude towards Chabad.
As is well known, Mishpacha Magazine offers wide coverage on the activities of Chabad and their shluchim located throughout the entire world. Our clear and oft-stated policy is to value all streams of Orthodox Judaism and treat all of them fairly and respectfully. Mishpacha will continue to stand by its policies now and in the future.
Continued in the Extended Article!
The Mishpacha Magazine Responds
The following is a response the Mishpacha Magazine sent to each letter it received concerning the article which attacked Chabad.
Thank you for your letter to Mishpacha Magazine.
We realize from the many letters we have been receiving from readers, that parts of the article, “Burning Issues of Charedi Jewry”, caused some misunderstanding among our readers regarding the magazine’s attitude towards Chabad.
As is well known, Mishpacha Magazine offers wide coverage on the activities of Chabad and their shluchim located throughout the entire world. Our clear and oft-stated policy is to value all streams of Orthodox Judaism and treat all of them fairly and respectfully. Mishpacha will continue to stand by its policies now and in the future.
Continued in the Extended Article!
Beis Iyar Farbrengen at Bais Shmuel
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Tuesday, in honor of the 2nd of Iyar, the Rebbe Maharash’s birthday, there was a Farbrengen at Bais Shmuel. Rabbi YY Jacobson and Rabbi Feivish Vogel, London, UK, Farbrenged with the crowd.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
Mazal Tov! – 2 Wednesday Night L’Chaims!
Shmuly Green (S. Diego, CA) and Rebbeca Rosenberg (Ventura, CA) .
IYH at the Rosenthal’s, 1346 Carroll St, [bet Kingston and Brooklyn Ave].
Yosef Yitzchok Wolosow (Crown Heights) and Fraidy Kleinman (Brooklyn, NY) .
IYH at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St, [entrance on Albany Ave].
To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us mazaltov@crownheights.info
MONTREAL, Canada — A veteran Montreal cabbie who's been fined a total of $764 for having photos of his daughter and the founder of the Chabad Lubavitch movement, two mezuzahs and a remembrance poppy in his car is going to court with a special request.
On June 9, Arieh Perecowicz will ask a Montreal Municipal Court judge to delay a ruling on his four tickets until the Quebec Human Rights Commission examines his complaint.
Man Contests Fines for Having Mezuzah, Photos in his Cab
MONTREAL, Canada — A veteran Montreal cabbie who’s been fined a total of $764 for having photos of his daughter and the founder of the Chabad Lubavitch movement, two mezuzahs and a remembrance poppy in his car is going to court with a special request.
On June 9, Arieh Perecowicz will ask a Montreal Municipal Court judge to delay a ruling on his four tickets until the Quebec Human Rights Commission examines his complaint.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yosef Yitzchok (ben R Mendel) Wolosow (Crown Heights) and Fraidy (bas R Meir) Kleinman (Brooklyn, NY) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be Wednesday night at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St, [entrance on Albany Ave].
GREENACRES, FL — Menachem Mendel Korf, 8, was an integral part of the creation of a holy, sacred document.
He wrote the Hebrew letter mem in the word “vayomer,” Hebrew for “and he said,” in the third line of a new Torah scroll, the Jewish holy book.
Jewish Center in Greenacres Starts Writing New Torah Scroll
GREENACRES, FL — Menachem Mendel Korf, 8, was an integral part of the creation of a holy, sacred document.
He wrote the Hebrew letter mem in the word “vayomer,” Hebrew for “and he said,” in the third line of a new Torah scroll, the Jewish holy book.
His travels are related to preoccupying concerns of international political leaders, but this nuclear scientist says that it's his encounters with Chabad around the world that inspire him in his travels.
SANTA FE, NM — Steven Gitomer’s State Department funded missions to prevent nuclear scientists from selling their knowledge to rogue states takes him to distant outposts of the former Soviet Union. Whether his plane lands in Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Moldova, or Russia, Gitomer makes a point of spending Shabbat with Chabad.
On State Dept. Missions, Nuclear Scientist Checks in With Chabad
His travels are related to preoccupying concerns of international political leaders, but this nuclear scientist says that it’s his encounters with Chabad around the world that inspire him in his travels.
SANTA FE, NM — Steven Gitomer’s State Department funded missions to prevent nuclear scientists from selling their knowledge to rogue states takes him to distant outposts of the former Soviet Union. Whether his plane lands in Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Moldova, or Russia, Gitomer makes a point of spending Shabbat with Chabad.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Daniel and Shulie (nee Silman) Green (North Miami, FL) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel!
MONTREAL, Canada — Canada's Fraser Institute named Beth Rivkah Academy of Montreal, a Jewish day school operated by Chabad-Lubavitch, as one of the top performing secondary schools in Quebec.
Montreal Day School Singled Out for Academic Excellence
MONTREAL, Canada — Canada’s Fraser Institute named Beth Rivkah Academy of Montreal, a Jewish day school operated by Chabad-Lubavitch, as one of the top performing secondary schools in Quebec.
Multiple Jewish organizations operating in this industrial region united forces with local authorities to organize this event. Among them were the Jewish community of Donetsk - a member of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine - the regional Chesed, the 'Ukraine-Israel' Society, the Donetsk City Administration, and the Regional Administration.
Donetsk Citizens Commemorate Holocaust Victims
DONETSK, Ukraine — In the lead-up to the Day of Catastrophe and Heroism, which is marked in Ukraine in remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust, the east Ukrainian city of Donetsk hosted a solemn meeting.
Multiple Jewish organizations operating in this industrial region united forces with local authorities to organize this event. Among them were the Jewish community of Donetsk – a member of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine – the regional Chesed, the ‘Ukraine-Israel’ Society, the Donetsk City Administration, and the Regional Administration.
March in Crown Heights for Sean Bell
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Students and teachers marched for justice today in Crown Heights for Sean Bell, who was killed by NYPD officers in November of 2006, after the officers involved in the shooting were acquitted of all charges.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Shmuly Green (S. Diego, CA) and Rebbeca Rosenberg (Ventura, CA) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be Wednesday night at the Rosenthal’s, 1346 Carroll St, [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave].
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — CrownHeights.info has learned that Crown Heights store owners will not be making the Mishpacha Magazine available for sale this week, this in response to the attack the magazine published on Chabad in an interview.
The stores participating are Kahan’s, Kol-tuv/Empire Kosher, Post-Mark-It and The Shuk.
Mishpacha Magazine not Available in Crown Hts
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — CrownHeights.info has learned that Crown Heights store owners will not be making the Mishpacha Magazine available for sale this week, this in response to the attack the magazine published on Chabad in an interview.
The stores participating are Kahan’s, Kol-tuv/Empire Kosher, Post-Mark-It and The Shuk.
Mazal Tov! – Tuesday Night L’Chaim!
Shimmy Susskind (Crown Heights) and Rochel Rosenblum (Crown Heights) .
IYH at the Rosenblum’s, 1326 President St, [bet Brooklyn and New York Ave].
To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us mazaltov@crownheights.info
Accident Causes SUV Rollover
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A loud crash rang though the intersection of Empire Boulevard and Kingston Avenue at around 12:15am last night. According to witnesses the blue Ford SUV was seen crossing the intersection at a high speed when a white sedan hit the SUV in its rear, spinning it out of control then rolling over and coming to a rest on its roof.
Pictures and Video in the Extended Article
