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Info to Be Menachem Avel The Tewels

The Tewel Family is sitting shiva after the passing of their dear mother Mrs. Doba Gita Tewel OBM at 737 Montgomery Street Between Kingston And Albany.

Times for Tefillos are as follows:
Shacharis: 9:00am and 9:45am
Mincha: 6:30pm and 6:45pm
Maariv: Bizmana

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Museum Project Sending Passover Matzah to Soldiers Stationed Overseas

By Tamar Runyan

Visitors to the Jewish Children’s Museum roll out matzah dough during a pre-Passover workshop.

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — In connection with the Aleph Institute, a Chabad-Lubavitch organization that caters to Jewish military personnel serving overseas, the Jewish Children’s Museum in Brooklyn, N.Y., will be sending packages of matzah to forward bases in advance of Passover.

Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Berky and Breindy (nee Fass) Tarshish (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.


Photo Gallery: Friendship Circle Purim Carnival!

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — This past Sunday, Friendship Circle of Brooklyn hosted over 300 people including families and volunteers at their annual Purim Carnival. The children spent the day running from booth to booth in their Purim costumes while enjoying cotton candy, popcorn, Laffy Taffy’s from candy grams, and many other carnival delicacies.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Shooting on Subway Platform

Illustration Photo

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [NBC] — A teenager was in serious condition Monday after being shot at a subway station in the Crown Heights.

The boy was waiting for the 4 train on the mezzanine at the Utica Avenue stop when gunfire broke out, wounding him. Police said the shooting occurred at around 5:21 p.m.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes – Mrs. Doba Gita Tewel OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Doba Gita Tewel OBM of Crown Heights. She is survived by Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim, her sons: Yossel Tewel (Crown Heights), Pinye Tewel (Crown Heights), daughter Shterna Sara Tewel (Crown Heights), her brother Reb Yeisef Reitzes (Crown Heights) Sheyich’ye, and her sister Chana Tzuker (Israel) and Mrs. Rivka Schechter (Crown Heights).

The Levaya took place this morning

Baruch Dayan Hoemes

Mrs. Schneerson. Are you related to the famous Rebbe in Brooklyn?

Although she avoided the public limelight, the Rebbetzin shared her husband’s dedication to his work. Sometimes, when she least expected it, the Rebbe’s work had a way of entering her private life, as shown here in the following encounter. Indeed, the Rebbetzin not only shared the Rebbe’s passion for outreach, but his special power, the Following is an excerpt from the new book on the Rebbe www.inspiringageneration.com

“The Rebbetzin waited in line as usual at the Manhattan library she frequently visited. When she got to the front desk, she presented her library card, along with the book to check out.

The librarian, blasé with routine, took the card and placed it under the check-out scanner.

Unique Israel Trip Concludes for People With Special Needs

By Reuvena Leah Grodnitzky

A free Taglit-birthright israel trip for people with special needs took participants to Jerusalemís Western Wall.

For the 26 young adults with special needs who traveled the Holy Land on a Taglit-birthright israel tour provided by Mayanot, what made the trip special was that it really wasn’t any different from what thousands of others have experienced over the years.

Prep’s for the Kingston Rehab Getting Underway

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Plans have been in the works for while, the Kingston Avenue rehabilitation project, a complete overhaul of the sidewalks and roads including the pipe work and sewer system are scheduled to be completely redone from scratch. The Community Board 9 has entered the project into its budget proposal for this year and it was approved.

More in the Extended Article!

IVolunteer Hosts First Annual Purim Party

NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — iVolunteer hosted its first annual Purim Party on this year. The party was held at the 92nd Street Y (1395 Lexington Ave). The directors, Tzvi and Sheva Tauby welcomed 60 volunteers and friends to join together for an evening of merriment and fun in honor of the holiday of Purim.

More in the Extended Article!

Kings and Queens for a Day!

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Austin Feinberg, 11, of Peoria Heights twirls his “gragger,” a noisemaker used during the reading of the Megillah, at a Purim celebration Friday at Barack’s Cater Inn in Peoria. (Photo: MATT DAYHOFF/JOURNAL STAR)

PEORIA, IL — It was not the typical scene for a sacred Jewish holiday.

Little girls wore princess costumes, boys wore king outfits and the rabbi was fully cloaked in a New York Yankees baseball uniform.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Close to 1000 at Lubavitch on the Palisades

Tenafly, NJ [CHI] — Close to 1000 people attended the Purim Celebrations at Lubavitch on the Palisades, approximately 800 came to the Megilla readings on Thursday night, and on Friday night there was a huge crowd, all of whom celebrated Shabbos together, singing and dancing in the spirit of purim.

More in the Extended Article!