Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yosef Yitzchak and Esti Jacobson (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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Parsha Shiur by Rabbi Jacobson Tonight
Today, Wednesday, Zayin Adar Rishon at 10:00 PM EST, there will be a Shiur with Rabbi Yossi Jacobson which will be broadcast live over the Internet, on this weeks Parsha..
Click here to watch this weeks Shiur LIVE at 10 PM.
Or you can call 785-686-2400 Access code: 770770#
They will need 2 Minyonim
Shachris 7:30 AM and 8:15 AM
Mincha 5:00 PM
Maariv Bizmanoi
IYH after Marriv on Thursday night the family will be going to cincinnati where they will be till sitting till the end of shiva.
Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.
Info to be Menachem Avel the Sharfstien Family
The Sharfstien family is sitting shiva after the passing of HaRav HaChossid Rabbi Ezriel Zelig Sharfstein of Cincinnatti, OH. They will be sitting at 540 Crown St, [between Kingston and Albany Ave].
They will need 2 Minyonim
Shachris 7:30 AM and 8:15 AM
Mincha 5:00 PM
Maariv Bizmanoi
IYH after Marriv on Thursday night the family will be going to cincinnati where they will be till sitting till the end of shiva.
Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Koby and Rivka (nee gordon) Saidof (Crown Heights) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
STROUDSBURG, PA — For a fresh approach to food, explore a 4,000-year-old tradition.
This is “Poconos Week of Kosher Awareness.”
Learn About the Kosher Lifestyle This Week
STROUDSBURG, PA — For a fresh approach to food, explore a 4,000-year-old tradition.
This is “Poconos Week of Kosher Awareness.”
Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yaniv and Chaya (nee Brook) Moryosef (Lauderhill, FL) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!

Many Accidents across Brooklyn, One Fatal
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.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
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.
Nightlife: A Cult?
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)
Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
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.
Conference Concludes in Brazil With Pledge to Expand Youth Outreach
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.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
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.
Don’t Drive If You Don’t Have To!
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!
Photo Gallery: Oholei Torah Zal Baking Matzos!
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!
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
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.
Legal Scholar and Rabbi to Rabbis Passes Away at 79
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.