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Tensions Run High at Press Conference

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — State Senator Eric Adams convened a press conference at the Jewish Museum to protest and condemn the vicious beating of the 16 year old yeshiva bochur this past Friday night.

Samuel Balkany, 16, needed staple to close gash after being attacked Friday night. Balkany told cops he was beaten by five black teens shouting hate-filled slurs said Sunday the attack has left him terrified – fearful of even walking outside his Brooklyn home.

More Pictures from the Press Conference in the Extended Article!

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Baby Girl!

Kovi and Rivky (nee Danzinger) Raksin from Hollywood Florida had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Chaim Uziel Starik (Vienna, Austria) to Batsheva Spivak (Pembroke Pines, FL)
New Engagement!

Zalman Friedman (Coral Springs, FL) to Lea Dukes (Santiago, Chile) L’Chaim: Monday, May 5th, 7:00pm at 9400 NW 4th Street, Coral Springs, FL
New Engagement!

Yossi Gutnick (Sydney, Australia) to Chaya Eisnebach (Northwest, CT) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, at the Garden House 1386 S. John’s Pl
Baby Boy!

Yaakov and Shevi (nee Katzman) Behrman from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Moishe and Frayda (nee Aber) Scheinfeld from Brooklyn, NY had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yermi and Daniella Liam (nee Pohlman) Kurkus from Lake Lure, NC had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Levi Kalmenson (Crown Heights) to Chanale Baitch (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, April 28th, 8:00pm at Anshei Lubavitch 578 Albany Ave
New Engagement!

Zevi Jacobson (De Moines, IA) to Ita Gurevitch (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, April 28th, 8:00pm at the JCM
New Engagement!

Sruli Friedman (Coral Springs, FL) to Adina Izgelov (Milwaukee, WI) L’Chaim: Monday, April 28th, 8:00pm at Albany Manor 641 Rutland Rd
New Engagement!

Shlomo Werde (Crown Heights) to Gila Bensusan (London, UK)
Baby Boy!

Chezki and Mushkie Golowinski from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 539 Crown Street
New Engagement!

Avi Baitelman (Los Angeles, CA) to Mindy Neubort (Fair Lawn, NJ) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Lubavitch Yeshiva
New Engagement!

Menachem Forer (Toronto, Canada) to Sari Gottlib (Hillside, NJ) L’Chaim: Thursday, April 24th, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
Baby Boy!

Chaim and Bracha (nee Morozow) Rendler from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Zalmy and Esther (nee Tabari) Hyams from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Baby Boy!

Shmuly and Chaya (nee Lewin) Stone from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
The Pinson Family is sitting Shiva after the passing of their mother, Mrs Menucha Vita Pinson OBM.

Her son R Baruch Pinson and her daughter Cherry Posner will be sitting shiva in Crown Heights at 1468 President St, [between Kingston And Albany Ave].

Shacharis: 7:15 AM
Mincha: 4:45 PM
Ma'ariv: B'zmanoi

Condolences can be called in to (718) 778-5677.

Her sons R Nachum Yitzchock, R Menchem Mendel, R Yosef, R Tanchum Pinson and her brother, R Boruch Gopin will be sitting Shiva in Kfar Chabad.

Condolences can be called in to 011-972-3-9606-023

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem B'soch Shear Avolei Tziyon V'yerushalayim

Info to be Menachem Avel The Pinson Family

The Pinson Family is sitting Shiva after the passing of their mother, Mrs Menucha Vita Pinson OBM.

Her son R Baruch Pinson and her daughter Cherry Posner will be sitting shiva in Crown Heights at 1468 President St, [between Kingston And Albany Ave].

Shacharis: 7:15 AM
Mincha: 4:45 PM
Ma’ariv: B’zmanoi

Condolences can be called in to (718) 778-5677.

Her sons R Nachum Yitzchock, R Menchem Mendel, R Yosef, R Tanchum Pinson and her brother, R Boruch Gopin will be sitting Shiva in Kfar Chabad.

Condolences can be called in to 011-972-3-9606-023

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem B’soch Shear Avolei Tziyon V’yerushalayim

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Photo Gallery: the MyShliach Melava Malka

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — This past Motzei Shabbas, Parshas Beshalach, My Shliach held its 2nd Annual Mentor Appreciation Event this year at the Jewish Children’s Museum, as a token of gratitude for the enormous contribution that the bochrim have made to shluchim’s children. MY Shliach provided an all you can eat Chinese buffet and Sushi Bar! Due to the tremendous growth since last year in the number of mentors, this year’s My Shliach event was moved from last year’s location at the Levi Yitzchak Library to this year’s larger location.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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The Friendship Circle at the Center for Kosher Culinary Arts at Happy Home

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — This past Sunday, 55 Friendship Circle children and volunteers sporting bright green shirts boarded a coach bus and set out for Fun Time America to enjoy a full day of games, slides, arcades, and rides.

After a day full of non-stop fun, one child just didn’t want to leave. With tears she begged her mother to let her stay in camp.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

First ever Friendship Circle Winter Camp

The Friendship Circle at the Center for Kosher Culinary Arts at Happy Home

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — This past Sunday, 55 Friendship Circle children and volunteers sporting bright green shirts boarded a coach bus and set out for Fun Time America to enjoy a full day of games, slides, arcades, and rides.

After a day full of non-stop fun, one child just didn’t want to leave. With tears she begged her mother to let her stay in camp.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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A worker with Jewish Educational Media studies film of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory.

BROOKLYN, NY — The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded a grant to the group responsible for preserving the more than 4,000 hours of raw audio and video footage of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory.

Federal Grant Helps Preserve Lubavitch Archival Footage

Avi Webb – Chabad.org

A worker with Jewish Educational Media studies film of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory.

BROOKLYN, NY — The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded a grant to the group responsible for preserving the more than 4,000 hours of raw audio and video footage of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory.

Chabad News

100-Year Anniversary, New Torah for Saratov Jewish Community

FJC.ru

SARATOV, Russia –- Jews residing in the southern Russian city of Saratov were able to celebrate a monumental occasion this weekend, welcoming a new Torah scroll to the Great Choral Synagogue on the occasion of its 100-year anniversary. The scroll was donated by Rabbi Yitzhak Kubichek, the father of the region’s Chief Rabbi Yakov Kubichek, who decided to make this contribution upon his most recent visit to Saratov from his home in Jerusalem.

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The Rosenfeld Family will be sitting shiva after the passing of their father Rabbi Yisroel Rosenfeld OBM, at 698 Empire Blvd, [between Albany and Troy Ave].

Shacharis: 7:00am, 7:45am, 8:30am and 9:15am
Mincha: 4:30pm
Ma'ariv: B'zmanoi

Condolences can be emailed to atis86@aol.com or call (718) 778-1947
 
Hamokom Yenachem Eschem B'soch Shear Avolei Tziyon V'yerushalayim

Info to be Menachem Avel The Rosenfeld Family

The Rosenfeld Family will be sitting shiva after the passing of their father Rabbi Yisroel Rosenfeld OBM, at 698 Empire Blvd, [between Albany and Troy Ave].

Shacharis: 7:00am, 7:45am, 8:30am and 9:15am
Mincha: 4:30pm
Ma’ariv: B’zmanoi

Condolences can be emailed to atis86@aol.com or call (718) 778-1947
 
Hamokom Yenachem Eschem B’soch Shear Avolei Tziyon V’yerushalayim

Notices

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — There will be a Shloshim gathering in honor of the Reb Zev Yosef and Rochel Simons of Sydney, Australia, this Tuesday night, January 22nd at Chovevei Torah 885 Eastern Parkway, [between Albany and Troy Ave], at 8:00 PM sharp. There will be a Siyum Mishnayos and a guest speaker, Rabbi YY Jacobson who will address the crowd.

Tuesday – Simons Shloshim Gathering

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — There will be a Shloshim gathering in honor of the Reb Zev Yosef and Rochel Simons of Sydney, Australia, this Tuesday night, January 22nd at Chovevei Torah 885 Eastern Parkway, [between Albany and Troy Ave], at 8:00 PM sharp. There will be a Siyum Mishnayos and a guest speaker, Rabbi YY Jacobson who will address the crowd.

PSA

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] – Residents of the community, men, woman and children turned out for the Levaya of Rabbi Yisroel (Izzy) Rosenfeld OBM, a longtime resident and activist in Crown Heights.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

The Levaya of Rabbi Yisroel Rosenfeld OBM

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] – Residents of the community, men, woman and children turned out for the Levaya of Rabbi Yisroel (Izzy) Rosenfeld OBM, a longtime resident and activist in Crown Heights.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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Rabbi Moshe Ze'ev Pizem of Chabad-Lubavitch of Sderot points out damage from a Palestinian rocket attack.

SDEROT, Israel — No stranger to the almost daily Palestinian rocket attacks that have crippled the Israeli desert town of Sderot, Rabbi Moshe Ze'ev Pizem has gotten quite used to comforting families whose homes have been destroyed and whose family members have been injured or killed.

Palestinian Rocket Lands Meters From Sderot Chabad House

Tamar Runyan – Chabad.org

Rabbi Moshe Ze’ev Pizem of Chabad-Lubavitch of Sderot points out damage from a Palestinian rocket attack.

SDEROT, Israel — No stranger to the almost daily Palestinian rocket attacks that have crippled the Israeli desert town of Sderot, Rabbi Moshe Ze’ev Pizem has gotten quite used to comforting families whose homes have been destroyed and whose family members have been injured or killed.

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — There will IYH be a rally at the Ohel, this Tuesday, Tes Vov Shevat, the 22nd of January. Busses will be leaving at 5:00 PM from 770 and will be returning at 7:30 PM. For ages 5 to 12, $3.

More info in full flyer in the Extended Article!

Tuesday – Rally at the Ohel

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — There will IYH be a rally at the Ohel, this Tuesday, Tes Vov Shevat, the 22nd of January. Busses will be leaving at 5:00 PM from 770 and will be returning at 7:30 PM. For ages 5 to 12, $3.

More info in full flyer in the Extended Article!

PSA

With profound sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Yisroel (Izzy) Rosenfeld OBM at the age of 68, Reb Yisreol was an ‘Osek Betzorchei Tzibur’, a great Baal Chesed and never turned a person away when asking for help. He was the director of the Crown Heights Jewish Community Council for many years and contributed countless and devoted hours to the community.

He is survived by his wife Mirel, and his children Elimelech (Miami, FL), Tzemach (Loas Angeles, CA), Moshe (Crown Heights), Chani Labkowski (Monsey, NY), Shmuly (Crown Heights), along with his many grandchildren.

The Levaya will take place today, Monday and will be leaving the Shomrei Hadaas Chapel at 1:30pm and will be passing by 770 at around 2:00pm.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes – Rabbi Yisroel (Izzy) Rosenfeld OBM

With profound sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Yisroel (Izzy) Rosenfeld OBM at the age of 68, Reb Yisreol was an ‘Osek Betzorchei Tzibur’, a great Baal Chesed and never turned a person away when asking for help. He was the director of the Crown Heights Jewish Community Council for many years and contributed countless and devoted hours to the community.

He is survived by his wife Mirel, and his children Elimelech (Miami, FL), Tzemach (Loas Angeles, CA), Moshe (Crown Heights), Chani Labkowski (Monsey, NY), Shmuly (Crown Heights), along with his many grandchildren.

The Levaya will take place today, Monday and will be leaving the Shomrei Hadaas Chapel at 1:30pm and will be passing by 770 at around 2:00pm.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes.

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