Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Shmully Goldberg (Seattle, WA) and Sarah Finkelstein (Los Angeles, CA) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be tonight, Wednesday night at Beis Levi Yitzchok, 556 Crown St. [entrance on Albany Ave].
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OLD TAPPAN, NJ [CHI] — On Sunday, Erev Shavuos, two hundred people joined Rabbi Mendy and Devora Lewis of Chabad of Old Tappan, NJ, for a celebration commemorating the completion of the communities first Torah.
The excitement was palpable for the entire community, who not only just commissioned their first Torah but saw the entire project as a dream come true as the purchase of the torah was initiated by its own community members. “I only wish my father was here to see this moment… this whole celebration has brought me closer to my roots”, said Morton Covitz, chairman of the Torah Fund.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
Jewish Pride Alive in Old Tappan, NJ
OLD TAPPAN, NJ [CHI] — On Sunday, Erev Shavuos, two hundred people joined Rabbi Mendy and Devora Lewis of Chabad of Old Tappan, NJ, for a celebration commemorating the completion of the communities first Torah.
The excitement was palpable for the entire community, who not only just commissioned their first Torah but saw the entire project as a dream come true as the purchase of the torah was initiated by its own community members. “I only wish my father was here to see this moment… this whole celebration has brought me closer to my roots”, said Morton Covitz, chairman of the Torah Fund.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
Missing Woman Found Dead in her Apartment
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Just as Yom Tov concluded Hatzalah received a call from neighbors who were concerned for the wellbeing of Mrs. Shlima Esther (Sandra) Blumenfield, a 62 year old woman who has been living in Crown Heights for many years, the concern growing after Mrs. Blumenfield was not seen for nearly 6 days and skipping out on a number of Shabbos an Yom Tov meals.
More in the Extended Article.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yechiel and Leah (nee Twersky) Weiser (Crown Heights) on the birth of 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
U.S. Kosher Meat Prices likely to Soar
American Jews may face rises in the price of kosher meat after the arrests of nearly half the work force in an immigration raid in the United States’ largest kosher meat processor.
Any price increases would affect not only observant Jews, but Muslims who often buy kosher meat because it meets halal guidelines, as well as people who simply buy kosher food for health and safety reasons – and who make up the majority of the $12.5 billion market. A rise would add to the already steep climb in kosher food prices over the last year.
That's what fedup homeowners may have to do if they want a new state law banning the dumping of menus, leaflets, handbills and circulars on their doorsteps and lawns enforced.
The law leaves enforcement to the Sanitation Department, which is planning to require complaints to be notarized.
Lawn Litter Woes? Call A Notary
Litter on your lawn? Call a notary public.
That’s what fedup homeowners may have to do if they want a new state law banning the dumping of menus, leaflets, handbills and circulars on their doorsteps and lawns enforced.
The law leaves enforcement to the Sanitation Department, which is planning to require complaints to be notarized.
Wednesday – Parsha Shiur by Rabbi Jacobson
Today, Wednesday, there will be a Shiur with Rabbi Yossi Jacobson, which will be broadcast live over the Internet on this weeks Parsha.
Click here to watch this weeks Shiur LIVE at 10 PM.
Or you can call; 1-785-686-2400, access code; 770770.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Sruly and Tovi (nee Eisenberg) Goldberg (Crown Heights) on the birth on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Soaring food and gas prices that are forcing working people to seek help to feed their families are also putting the squeeze on food banks. In these tough times, Chabad run food banks are employing creative strategies to feed those in need.
As Food Prices Soar, Chabad Food Banks Work To Meet Growing Demands
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Soaring food and gas prices that are forcing working people to seek help to feed their families are also putting the squeeze on food banks. In these tough times, Chabad run food banks are employing creative strategies to feed those in need.
Please say Tehilim for…
Chaya Rochel bas Esther Malka
Got Bilk? Grocers Do!
NEW YORK , NY — New Yorkers are being milked for their hard-earned grocery dollars.
A whopping 86 percent of supermarkets, delis and bodegas throughout the five boroughs are charging above the state-mandated price ceiling for milk, according to a City Council survey released yesterday.
The survey found that 43 out of 50stores checked last November were charging an average of 40 cents above the state limit, which is set each month by the Department of Agriculture and Markets.
Mazal Tov! – 3 Wednesday Night L’Chaims!
Chaim Yehoshua Zylbernagel (New York, NY) and Esther Yetta Grayson (Baltimore, MD) .
IYH at Lubavitcher Yeshiva 570 Crown St, [entrance on Albany Ave].
Shimon Hellinger (North Miami Beach, FL) and Devorah Leah Schtroks (Crown Heights) .
IYH at Beis Chaya Mushka, 1505 Carroll St, [bet Albany and Troy].
Shmully Goldberg (Seattle, WA) and Sarah Finkelstein (Los Angeles, CA) .
IYH at Beis Levi Yitzchok, 556 Crown St. [entrance on Albany Ave].
To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us mazaltov@crownheights.info
SDEROT, Israel — With their hometown in tatters, and the threat of more missile attacks looming over the horizon, some 160 children from Sderot, Israel, will be able to leave the nightmare of war behind them this summer as they attend camps in North America and Europe.
Shell-Shocked Israelis Head for Summer Camps in North America and Europe
SDEROT, Israel — With their hometown in tatters, and the threat of more missile attacks looming over the horizon, some 160 children from Sderot, Israel, will be able to leave the nightmare of war behind them this summer as they attend camps in North America and Europe.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Dovid and Chaya (nee Wilschanski) Roitblat (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.
To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us mazaltov@crownheights.info
With JLI’s spring semester, Talmudic Ethics, now underway we are pleased to bring you the weekly video produced to open this week’s class. Over 250 shluchim around the world are teaching Lesson Five this week to almost 13,000 students in what’s being described as JLI’s largest attendance ever. The course is CLE and CME accredited, attracting scores of attorneys and doctors around the country.
VIdeo of the Day – Weekly, JLI Talmudic Ethics
With JLI’s spring semester, Talmudic Ethics, now underway we are pleased to bring you the weekly video produced to open this week’s class. Over 250 shluchim around the world are teaching Lesson Five this week to almost 13,000 students in what’s being described as JLI’s largest attendance ever. The course is CLE and CME accredited, attracting scores of attorneys and doctors around the country.
COOPER CITY, FL [CHI] — Torah in honor of son for his complete recovery. On Sunday morning, June 8, at 12 noon, just prior to the Festival of Shavuot, the anniversary of G-d giving the Ten Commandments 3320 years earlier, Chabad of Southwest Broward will fill in the final letters of a brand new Sefardic – Middle Eastern – Torah.
“What better way to celebrate the Jews receiving the Torah than us welcoming into our community such a meaningful new Torah,” said Rabbi Pinny, Spiritual Leader and Director of Chabad.
3320 Years Later Torah Arrives in Cooper City
COOPER CITY, FL [CHI] — Torah in honor of son for his complete recovery. On Sunday morning, June 8, at 12 noon, just prior to the Festival of Shavuot, the anniversary of G-d giving the Ten Commandments 3320 years earlier, Chabad of Southwest Broward will fill in the final letters of a brand new Sefardic – Middle Eastern – Torah.
“What better way to celebrate the Jews receiving the Torah than us welcoming into our community such a meaningful new Torah,” said Rabbi Pinny, Spiritual Leader and Director of Chabad.
1. The Talmud tells us that when Moshe Rabbeinu (Moses our teacher) ascended to the Heavenly heights to receive the Torah the ministering angels asked Hashem (G-d) why He was giving the precious and coveted Torah “which has been stored by Hashem for two thousand years before the creation of the world” to people of flesh and blood and not “bestowing His glory upon the Heavens”. Hashem then told Moshe Rabbeinu to answer the angels.
Moshe said, “Master of the Universe, the Torah that You are giving me, what is written in it? ‘I am Hashem your G-d Who has taken you out of the land of Egypt’”. Moshe then said to the angels, “Did you descend to Egypt? Were you enslaved to Pharaoh? Why should the Torah be your?
What else is written in the Torah? ‘There shall not be unto you gods of others’. Do you live among the nations who worship idols?
What else is written in it? ‘Remember the Sabbath day to sanctify it’. Do you engage in any labor from which you would need to rest?
Chag HaShavuos – The festival of Shavuos
The Rebbe says:
1. The Talmud tells us that when Moshe Rabbeinu (Moses our teacher) ascended to the Heavenly heights to receive the Torah the ministering angels asked Hashem (G-d) why He was giving the precious and coveted Torah “which has been stored by Hashem for two thousand years before the creation of the world” to people of flesh and blood and not “bestowing His glory upon the Heavens”. Hashem then told Moshe Rabbeinu to answer the angels.
Moshe said, “Master of the Universe, the Torah that You are giving me, what is written in it? ‘I am Hashem your G-d Who has taken you out of the land of Egypt’”. Moshe then said to the angels, “Did you descend to Egypt? Were you enslaved to Pharaoh? Why should the Torah be your?
What else is written in the Torah? ‘There shall not be unto you gods of others’. Do you live among the nations who worship idols?
What else is written in it? ‘Remember the Sabbath day to sanctify it’. Do you engage in any labor from which you would need to rest?
