Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Levi and Devorah Leah (nee karp) Fuss (Crown Heights) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel!
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Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Menachem Bialo (Cleveland, Ohio) to Noemi Druin (N. Miami Beach, FL) on their engagement.
To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us mazaltov@crownheights.info
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Mayanot Dedicates new Greenbaum Torah Library
JERUSALEM, Israel [CHI] — The Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies Women’s Program inaugurated its brand new library tonight in a farbrengen led by Rabbi Shmuel Braun. The collection was donated by Reb Yankel and Mrs. Baila Greenbaum of Crown Heights, in memory of his parents Reb Shmuel and Rochel Greenbaum. The inauguration took place tonight the 6th of Nissan coinciding with Mrs. Rochel Greenbaum’s Yahrtzeit.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
ALPHERETTA, GA — Building a Jewish ritual bath is no easy feat. Besides the city permits and zoning issues to resolve, not to mention the fundraising - some mikvahs can cost upwards of $200,000 to build - the process is frequently bogged down by unexpected obstacles. In Colorado Springs, Colo., for instance, crews had to anchor 35-foot steel piers into the foundation of Chabad-Lubavitch of Southern Colorado's new mikvah because of the surrounding clay.
Construction of Ritual Bath a Complicated Project
ALPHERETTA, GA — Building a Jewish ritual bath is no easy feat. Besides the city permits and zoning issues to resolve, not to mention the fundraising – some mikvahs can cost upwards of $200,000 to build – the process is frequently bogged down by unexpected obstacles. In Colorado Springs, Colo., for instance, crews had to anchor 35-foot steel piers into the foundation of Chabad-Lubavitch of Southern Colorado’s new mikvah because of the surrounding clay.
Pedestrian Killed While Crossing Brooklyn Street
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An elderly woman was struck and killed by two cars Saturday night while crossing a Brooklyn street.
Police say Nezilia Augustin, 71, was crossing the street shortly before 10 p.m. at Eastern Parkway and Utica Avenue in Weeksville when she was struck by one vehicle then the other as she was crossing the street.
More in the Extended Article.
A Siddur Party in Crown Heights
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — With parents, family and friends in attendance, Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Heights celebrated their annual Siddur Party on Sunday for the Pre1A classes of Rabbi Katzen and Rabbi Schwartz.
The event was MC’d by Rabbi Nissan Brenenson, father of Reuven in Rabbi Schwartz’s class.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
Bochurim have been immersed in Limud HaTorah for the past six months. To assist a Bochur in properly maintaining that Yeshiva atmosphere until he returns after Yom-Tov, Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim once again published a beautiful booklet loaded with material in Niglah, Halacha, Chassidus and other Chassidishe materials to be studied over Pesach.
A Yeshivah in Every Home
Bochurim have been immersed in Limud HaTorah for the past six months. To assist a Bochur in properly maintaining that Yeshiva atmosphere until he returns after Yom-Tov, Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim once again published a beautiful booklet loaded with material in Niglah, Halacha, Chassidus and other Chassidishe materials to be studied over Pesach.
The carnival will be taking place today, Sunday April 13th starting at 11:30am and going on through 3:00pm in Beth Rivkah 310 Crown St.
TODAY: Carnival for Children of All Ages!
The carnival will be taking place today, Sunday April 13th starting at 11:30am and going on through 3:00pm in Beth Rivkah 310 Crown St.
BROOKLYN, NY — A contingent of 300, from Brazil, Australia, Finland, the US and Canada, who spent months studying Israel’s enduring centrality to Judaism, has just returned from the ultimate field trip.
Like art majors exploring the Louvre, the six buses that filled with graduates of Chabad's Rohr Jewish Learning Institute’s “The Land and the Spirit: Israel – Why We All Care” course arrived for their Israel mission equipped with the background knowledge to savor the sites.
Netanyahu Speaks to JLI’s Mission To Israel
BROOKLYN, NY — A contingent of 300, from Brazil, Australia, Finland, the US and Canada, who spent months studying Israel’s enduring centrality to Judaism, has just returned from the ultimate field trip.
Like art majors exploring the Louvre, the six buses that filled with graduates of Chabad’s Rohr Jewish Learning Institute’s “The Land and the Spirit: Israel – Why We All Care” course arrived for their Israel mission equipped with the background knowledge to savor the sites.
The dwindling population of Jews in Central Asia represents one of the oldest religious communities in the region — established more than 2,000 years ago, even before the predominant Muslim faith.
Though there are only thousands of Jews left in Central Asia, they still have a chief rabbi. But as of April 10, Gurevich has no official right to serve the Jewish community.
Justice Ministry Revokes Accreditation of Shliach
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — The Uzbek Justice Ministry has refused an accreditation request by the country’s chief rabbi, Aba Dovid Gurevich. The ministry says Gurevich failed to provide proper documentation, while others say the move represents an attack on religious freedom.
The dwindling population of Jews in Central Asia represents one of the oldest religious communities in the region — established more than 2,000 years ago, even before the predominant Muslim faith.
Though there are only thousands of Jews left in Central Asia, they still have a chief rabbi. But as of April 10, Gurevich has no official right to serve the Jewish community.
Moscow Passover Campaign Benefits 15,000 Needy Persons
MOSCOW, Russia — In the lead-up to Passover, the recently opened ‘Shaarei Tsedek’ Charity Center is teeming with activity. “It was only just a month ago that we last got a call, telling us that we have the opportunity to pick up another care package,” explained one the Center’s beneficiaries contentedly. “These are really good packages. We each received one for Purim and thank G-d we got the call again”.
Mazal Tov! – 2 Sunday Night L’Chaims!
Moshe Shor (Palo Alto, CA) and Devorah Shaina Katz (N. Miami Beach, FL)
IYH at FREE, 1383 President St, [bet Kingston and Brooklyn Ave].
Ita Friedman (Overland Park, KS) and Yechiel Cagen (Houston, TX) .
IYH at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St, [entrance on Albany Ave].
To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us mazaltov@crownheights.info
Yosef Eliezrie, 21, knew he wouldn't survive leukemia without a perfect match.
A year and a half ago, a precious container of bone marrow arrived at Children's Hospital of Orange County from an anonymous donor and Eliezrie underwent a transplant.
More in the Extended Article!
Cancer Patient Meets Marrow Donor from Israel
Yosef Eliezrie, 21, knew he wouldn’t survive leukemia without a perfect match.
A year and a half ago, a precious container of bone marrow arrived at Children’s Hospital of Orange County from an anonymous donor and Eliezrie underwent a transplant.
More in the Extended Article!
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Zevi Shusterman (Monsey, NY) and Mushky Ceitlin (Toronto, Canada) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be Motzoei Shabbos at 718 Empire Blvd, [between Albany and Troy Ave].
Young Teen Struck by a Car
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A young teen was struck by a car while crossing an Eastern Parkway service lane. The incident took place Thursday afternoon at around 3:00pm between Albany and Kingston Avenues.
A staff member from the Darchai Menachem school who is also a Shomrim member witnessed how the 14 year old teen, who was not Jewish, darted out from in between two parked cars and a passing car, driven by a Hispanic, attempted to stop but couldn’t and ran over the teen.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
