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.

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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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

Press Conference Today 1PM at the JCM

Last night, State Senator Eric Adams called a last-minute press conference for TODAY AT 1:00 P.M. in front of the Jewish Children’s Museum, 792 Eastern Parkway, to DENOUNCE the vicious recent attacks on our community by violent young criminals. DON’T BE CYNICAL—SHOW UP!

The media will also be there. Let them see a crowd too!

We all say, “Why don’t the politicians do anything?” Well, Sen. Adams won’t do anything, if we show him we don’t care by not showing up at his press conference.

Please! Let’s turn out in numbers! Show we care about crime. Let Sen. Adams see that we support his initiative. TAKE A FEW MINUTES OUT OF YOUR DAY—AND BE THERE at 1:00 p.m.

Last Kaddish for Reb Shimshon Stock OBM

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — This afternoon at Mincha was the last time Benjy Stock recited Kaddish after the passing of his father Reb Shimshon Stock OBM, and as is customary friends and family sat down for a Farbrengen in this honor.

More pictures in the Extended Article!