CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — As snow began falling Tuesday afternoon the accident reports came flooding in, the first in Crown Heights was involving a police car from the 73rd Precinct on Eastern Parkway and another vehicle which collided head on. The reports then came in from across the neighborhood causing treacherous traffic conditions in addition to the treacherous driving conditions.
Pictures from a number of the scenes in the Extended Article.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Avremi and Rifka (nee New) Raskin (Melbourne, Australia) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
Could the buzzed-about cutting edge program for single girls in Crown Heights be a cult? I mean, its center is an enormous underground room laden with candles. It has hundreds of fans who constantly spread the word and bring more followers. Many girls come religiously and won’t miss a night. One girl even begs to help clean up.
But, according to guest lecturer Yossi Jacobson, it just can’t be.
Yup, that’s right. In his words, “The food at Nightlife is too good and the couches too comfortable.”
More in the Extended Article! (Photos by Chana Lewis)
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Areye Leib and Esther Malkah Krayzman (Crown Heights) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries in Brazil announced last week that they were strengthening their focus on a crucial aspect of their outreach: Getting adolescents and young adults aged 10 to 25 more involved in Jewish life.
They made the resolution at the conclusion of the country’s second-ever Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbis, held at the Grand Hyatt hotel in S. Paulo. The last such gathering occurred 20 years ago.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yossi and Nechamie Srugo (Aventura, FL) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
Snow combined with freezing temperatures are causing very hazardous driving conditions, with snow freezing and turning into sheets of ice.
There were well over 20 reported accidents in Crown Heights and the vicinity alone. Motorists take care and caution while driving tonight.
As of now Alternate Side Parking regulations are in effect for tomorrow. Stay tuned to CrownHeights.info where we will keep you updated about this storm.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Bochurim from Oholei Torah Zal took the day to go bake Matzohs in the Crown Heights Matzoh Bakery, later the Bochurim went to 770 where they drew ‘Mayim Shelonu’ used for making the dough.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Nesanel Rafaelov (N. Miami Beach, FL) and Rivkah Joseph (Cleveland, OH) on their engagement.
To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at
CINCINNATI, OH — Associates of Rabbi Zelig Sharfstein, the chief rabbi of Cincinnati, Ohio’s Vaad Hoeir rabbinical authority who died on Monday, remembered him as a brilliant authority on Jewish law who spent hours each day responding to questions from around the globe. Sharfstein, a New Yorker by birth, was 79.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Ari Greenwald (Long Beach, CA) and Chani Karp (Crown Heights) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be Wednesday night at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St, [entrance on Albany Ave].
CITY ISLAND, NY — “Culturally Jewish” is the self-described label offered up by Russell Harmon, a 19-year-old City Island, NY, native currently pursuing a degree in computer science at Rochester Institute of Technology.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Eli and Batsheva (nee Perlow) Kaminetzki (Crown Heights) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
ACWORTH, GA — Michelle Gilbert of Kennesaw drives her son Mitchell to Sandy Springs every morning so he can attend the Jewish-based The Epstein School.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Reuven and Rochel (nee Bezushko) Konik (Crown Heights) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
NEWPORT BEACH, CA — Arye Kramsky sits by the window Thursday afternoons, waiting for his “buddy” to come over and put together a puzzle or go for a bike ride.
It’s an excitement his mother Allison says she hasn’t seen before in her 14-year old son, who is autistic.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Menachem and Rena (nee Berkowitz) Traxler (Shluchim to Tzfat, Israel) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
8
