Mazal Tov! – Sunday Night L’Chaim!
Jeremy Aouizerat (Lyon, France) and Beyla Coen (Paris, France)
IYH at 706 Eastern Pkwy, Apt 1C, [bet Brooklyn and Kingston Ave].
To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
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Chof Beis Shevat in Manchester
MANCHESTER, England [CHI] — Once again the ladies of Nshei Chabad, Manchester, excelled themselves, both in the ruchnius and gashius aspect of their Chof Beis Shvat Evening. Beis Menachem was transformed into a very feminine pink and cerise setting, with the buffet consisting of ‘scrumptious salads’ ‘delectable desserts and a fantastic fruit table.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — Jacob Goldstein, the longtime chairman of Community Board 9 and the unofficial mayor of Crown Heights, Brooklyn, was driving his little red Ford Contour through the neighborhood the other day, honking at acquaintances. Several times on every block, he braked and gestured at a newly risen, salmon-colored apartment building, or a plywood fence protecting a construction site.
Here Come the Babies There Go the Jackhammers
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — Jacob Goldstein, the longtime chairman of Community Board 9 and the unofficial mayor of Crown Heights, Brooklyn, was driving his little red Ford Contour through the neighborhood the other day, honking at acquaintances. Several times on every block, he braked and gestured at a newly risen, salmon-colored apartment building, or a plywood fence protecting a construction site.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Shimi and Freydi Traurig (Montreal, Canada) on the birth of their daughter, Chaya Miriam.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
I first met Ilan Ramon at an almost clandestine gathering in my hometown of Satellite Beach, Florida. NASA personnel and Israeli Security teams had taken extra security precautions to ensure that nothing would go wrong. Even the location had been kept secret until the very day of the meeting.
Shabbat in Space – The Legacy of Ilan Ramon
I first met Ilan Ramon at an almost clandestine gathering in my hometown of Satellite Beach, Florida. NASA personnel and Israeli Security teams had taken extra security precautions to ensure that nothing would go wrong. Even the location had been kept secret until the very day of the meeting.
Chabad Announces Keynote Speaker for Convention
LOS ANGELES, CA — This February, the picturesque campus of Chabad at Running Springs will welcome hundreds of Chabad representatives and Jewish community leaders from across California and Nevada as they join together for the 2008 West Coast Chabad convention.
On Tuesday “youths gathered in front of the centre drew swastikas and shouted anti-Semitic slogans”, said Andrei Glotser, representative of Russia's Chief Rabbi Berl Lazar, according to the Interfax agency.
The nine arrested are aged 14 and 15, he said.
Nine Adolescents Arrested for Drawing Swastikas on Jewish Centre in Russia
MOSCOW, Russia — Nine adolescents were arrested for drawing swastikas on a Jewish cultural centre in Ulyanovsk – in the Volga region – announced Russia’s Jewish community Wednesday.
On Tuesday “youths gathered in front of the centre drew swastikas and shouted anti-Semitic slogans”, said Andrei Glotser, representative of Russia’s Chief Rabbi Berl Lazar, according to the Interfax agency.
The nine arrested are aged 14 and 15, he said.
A letter sent by the Mayor Bloomberg of New York City, to Rabbi Benjaminson Executive Director of the Jewish Children Museum, thanking him for sending a copy of the Kids Magazine.
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Letter from Mayor Thanking the JCM
A letter sent by the Mayor Bloomberg of New York City, to Rabbi Benjaminson Executive Director of the Jewish Children Museum, thanking him for sending a copy of the Kids Magazine.
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Mazal Tov! – Motzoei Shabbos L’Chaim!
Mendel Hoffer (Hillside, NJ) and Bracha Bard-Wigdor (Crown Heights) .
IYH at Bais Rivkah, 310 Crown St, [bet New York and Nostrand Ave].
To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
Last Word – From a Student’s Eyes
KIEV, Ukraine — Many times in life you may find yourself with opportunities that spark your interest. When a spiritual pilgrimage to Ukraine was presented to our school, the response was filled with enthusiasm and excitement. This trip would include a variety of Lubavitch girls from all corners of the earth and together returning to their Chassidic roots. The trip too, would consist of visits to all the holy Tzadikim from the small city of Haditch, Kiev, and the small town of Mezibush, the resting place and synagogue of Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov.
Reb Avrohom HaRofe – The Rebbe’s Doctor
The following article is being published in honor of the the Yohrtziet of Reb Avrohom HaRofe – Dr. Seligson on the 25th of Shavt (1989-2008).
Reb Avrohom HaRofe – Dr. Seligson Our Sages tell us (Tractate Shekalim chapter 5) that there were people who were responsible for certain daily functions in the Bais Hamikdosh. The Mishna gives us the names of those who held these positions. The Rebbe asks (Likutei Sichos vol.22 pg. 147) how is it possible that for 420 years, over the course of many different generations, all the appointed people had the same personal name? The Rebbe explains that the name they had was actually the title of their specific function.
Continued in the Extended Article!
Youngest Survivor of Schindler’s List Visits Chabad of Laguna Niguel
LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA [CHI] — Chabad of Laguna Niguel Community Lecture Series presented Mr. Leon Leyson, the youngest survivor of “Schindler’s List”. 200 people turned out to hear Mr. Leyson tell his moving story about his life inside the factory of Oscar Schindler, the man who kept the SS out and 1,200 Jews alive.
More pictures and videos in the Extended Article!
Mother of Tzivia Jacobson (Crown Heights), Esther Raskin (Crown Heights), Avremel Lipskier (Seagate, Brooklyn), Sholom Ber (Berel) Lipskier (Crown Heights), Leah Marmulszteyn (Crown Heights), Hershel Lipskier (Crown Heights), Zalman Lipskier (Crown Heights), Shmuel Lipskier (Crown Heights), and Yosef Yizchok (Fitzy) Lipskier OBM.
The Levaya will be Friday, leaving Shomrei Hadas at 9:00 AM and passing 770 at 9:30 AM.
They will be sitting Shiva at 1458 President St, [between Kingston and Albany Ave], tefillah times to follow.
Baruch Dayan Hoemes.
Baruch Dayan HoEmes – Mrs Taibel Lipskier OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Taibel Lipskier (Crown Heights), Thursday night. She was the wife of Reb Yankel Lipskier, who was a Gabai in 770 for many years.
Mother of Tzivia Jacobson (Crown Heights), Esther Raskin (Crown Heights), Avremel Lipskier (Seagate, Brooklyn), Sholom Ber (Berel) Lipskier (Crown Heights), Leah Marmulszteyn (Crown Heights), Hershel Lipskier (Crown Heights), Zalman Lipskier (Crown Heights), Shmuel Lipskier (Crown Heights), and Yosef Yizchok (Fitzy) Lipskier OBM.
The Levaya will be Friday, leaving Shomrei Hadas at 9:00 AM and passing 770 at 9:30 AM.
They will be sitting Shiva at 1458 President St, [between Kingston and Albany Ave], tefillah times to follow.
Baruch Dayan Hoemes.
Chaya, 5, right, and son J.J., 4, all of
Kingston, plant tulip bulbs during the
planting party.
The center held a tree-planting event to commemorate the Jewish holiday Tu Bishvat at the Phantom Gardener nursery. The official celebration, also known as the Jewish New Year of Trees, took place Tuesday.
Sunday's event marked the first time the Jewish Center held an event for Tu Bishvat.
“It's one of the less celebrated holidays in the Jewish calendar,” Rabbi Hanoch Hecht of the center said. “But it is a very important holiday and it has a very important message.”
During Sunday's event, Hecht talked about the Tu Bishvat's importance. He said the ancient holiday has taken on an even greater meaning given the world's renewed interest in green and sustainable living.
Jewish Holiday Celebrates Trees
Chaya, 5, right, and son J.J., 4, all of
Kingston, plant tulip bulbs during the
planting party.
RHINEBECK, NY — Members of the Rhinebeck Jewish Center got together Sunday for a celebration that centered on all things green.
The center held a tree-planting event to commemorate the Jewish holiday Tu Bishvat at the Phantom Gardener nursery. The official celebration, also known as the Jewish New Year of Trees, took place Tuesday.
Sunday’s event marked the first time the Jewish Center held an event for Tu Bishvat.
“It’s one of the less celebrated holidays in the Jewish calendar,” Rabbi Hanoch Hecht of the center said. “But it is a very important holiday and it has a very important message.”
During Sunday’s event, Hecht talked about the Tu Bishvat’s importance. He said the ancient holiday has taken on an even greater meaning given the world’s renewed interest in green and sustainable living.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yankie and Chani (nee Wolfson) Markowitz (Crown Heights) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
BROWARD COUNTY, FL — Dr. David Lazerson, or Dr. Laz as he is affectionately known, recently won the second Teacher of the Year award of his career – and for good reason. Over the last several years he has brought joy and cheer to scores of profoundly disabled children at The Quest Center in Broward County, Florida, the nation’s sixth largest school district.
Dr. Laz: Hero To The Disabled
BROWARD COUNTY, FL — Dr. David Lazerson, or Dr. Laz as he is affectionately known, recently won the second Teacher of the Year award of his career – and for good reason. Over the last several years he has brought joy and cheer to scores of profoundly disabled children at The Quest Center in Broward County, Florida, the nation’s sixth largest school district.
1. The Torah starts off this week’s Torah portion with saying, “And these are the laws (Mishpatim) that you shall place before them (the Jewish people)”.
2. The Rebbe now quotes three explanations of our Sages regarding this verse:
Our Sages analyze this verse and explain why the Torah specifies that the laws should be placed “before them”.
First explanation: When the Torah says that these laws should be placed “before them” it is teaching us that Jewish people should not bring their disputes to the gentile courts, even if the gentile courts would rule like the Jewish courts in this specific case.
The Weekly Sedra – Parshas Mishpatim
The Rebbe says:
1. The Torah starts off this week’s Torah portion with saying, “And these are the laws (Mishpatim) that you shall place before them (the Jewish people)”.
2. The Rebbe now quotes three explanations of our Sages regarding this verse:
Our Sages analyze this verse and explain why the Torah specifies that the laws should be placed “before them”.
First explanation: When the Torah says that these laws should be placed “before them” it is teaching us that Jewish people should not bring their disputes to the gentile courts, even if the gentile courts would rule like the Jewish courts in this specific case.
