RUNNING SPRINGS, CA — As the temperature drops and snow falls on Chabad’s beautiful mountaintop campus, Camp Gan Israel Running Springs is preparing to welcome children from all over the West Coast to CGI Ski Camp. The mini winter-camp session is the perfect time for children to explore their Jewish identity, while also enjoying a wide range of winter sports and alpine activities.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Sreuvi Lazarus (Las Vegas, NV) and Rivky Lieder (Sydney, Australia) on their engagement.
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!.
S PETERSBURG, Russia — In honor of the ‘Day of the Homeless’, the Jewish community of S. Petersburg has carried out an initiative jointly with one other non-governmental organization ‘New Social Resolution’. Very active locally in working with the homeless, this non-commercial organization also publishes a journal entitled “The Way Home”. On this occasion, the two forces joined efforts in a project aimed at distributing fruit among the homeless of Russia’s northern capital.
S DIEGO, CA — Students associated with local Chabad on Campus chapters mounted relief efforts at key locations throughout S. Diego as four separate fires consumed hundreds of thousands of acres across Southern California, displacing more than 500,000 people. Dozens of college students, along with Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Chalom Mendel Boudjnah, co-director of the city’s Jewish Student Life Center distributed bottled water to the 12,000 evacuees that made Qualcomm Stadium their temporary home.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yisroel Cotlar (Houston, TX) and Chanale Brafman (Morristown, NJ) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be Thursday night at FREE, 1383 President St [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave].
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] – At around 3:15pm on Tuesday afternoon a dispute between two Black males lead to one stabbing the other in the stomach, the incident took place on Lefferts Avenue between Kingston and Albany Avenues, the circumstances of the dispute are unknown.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
It is with profound sadness that we inform you of the passing of Sara (Charlotte) Bas Yekutiel Yehuda Rohr of Bal Harbour, FL, wife of Yibadel Lechaim Tovim Mr. Sami Rohr and mother of Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim Mr. George Rohr, Mrs. Lillian Tabacinic and Mrs. Evelyn Katz.
The Levaya will take place on Har Hazaysim in Yerushalayim on Wednesday.
Shiva will be held in the family’s home in Bal Harbour. The family has set up two ways of sending your condolences; please know that each message will be answered and conveyed to the family.
Email: Rohr2007@gmail.com Telephone: (212) 767-7701
May Hashem console the family among the other mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim
We regret to inform you that at 10:00am Tuesday morning, Mrs. Risya Posner, mother of Rabbi Shimon Posner and Rebbetzin Sussie Denebeim, passed away. She was surrounded by all her children who sang the nigun of her saintly Grandfather Reb Osher Nikolayever and the melody of Simchas Torah.
Her brother, Rabbi Moshe Kazarnovsky passed away in New York only four hours earlier. Brother and sister passed away four days after their father – R’ Shlomo Aharon Kazarnovsky’s 25th yartzeit and four days before their grandfather – R’ Osher Nikolayever’s yartzeit. Today is also the yartzeit of Rochel Imenu, mother Rachel.
The levaya for both Rebbetzin Posner and Rabbi Kazarnovsky will be in New York, Wednesday, leaving Shomrei Hadas Chapel at 12:15 pm and passing by 770 approx 1:15 pm.
More in the Extended Article.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Last night, there was an impressive premiere at the Jewish Children’s Museum. The Early Years, Volume III was shown to a group of guests made up of interviewees, supporters of JEM, the production team and those that helped make the video possible.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] – Sunday evening over 200 girls packed into the hall on the second floor of the Jewish Childrens Museum for this years Friendship Circle Kickoff event.
The event opened up with the introduction of the new directors of the Friendship Circle, Levi and Chayale Eckhaus, who introduced the new programs and ideas for the upcoming year. The Kickoff event was meant to recruit new volunteers for the upcoming year of activities.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
With sadness we inform you of the passing of R. Moshe Kazarnovsky, father of Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim: Yossi Kazarnovky (Monsey, NY), Mrs. Shterna Grunblatt (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Mendy Kazarnovsky (South Africa), Mrs. Devorah Bell (Montreal, Canada), Levi Kazarnovsky (Detroit, MI), Yehudis Kazarnovsky (Miami, FL) and brother of Mrs. Riba Scharfstein (Cincinnati, OH).
The Levaya will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, and will be leaving from the Shomrei Hadas Chapel at around 12:15pm and passing by 770 at around 1:15pm.
Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Josh Goldberg (Manchester, UK) and Devorah Baram (Sheffield, UK) on their engagement.
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!.
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Risya Posner, Shlucha of the Rebbe to Nashville, TN for nearly 60 years, wife of Yibadel Lechaim Tovim Rabbi Zalman Posner, mother of Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim: Mrs. Vivi Deren (Stamford, CT), Mendy Posner (Atlanta, GA), Mrs. Sussie Denebeim (Palm Springs, CA), Mrs. Mimi Liberow (Porto Alegre, Brazil) and Rabbi Shimon Posner (Rancho Mirage, CA), sister of Mrs. Riba Scharfstein (Cincinnati, OH).
The Levaya will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, and will be leaving for the Shomrei Hadaas Chapel at 12:30pm.
Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — This November, the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute will unveil an intriguing new course at over 250 affiliates across the globe. Unlike other courses that are concerned primarily with the modern State of Israel or its ancient history, The Land and The Spirit focuses on the mystery of the deep bond so many people feel for the land of Israel.
On Friday Vov Cheshvan/October 19, Yeshivas Lubavitch of Baltimore, only in its third year since opening, moved into their new building. During the past two years the yeshiva used space in Ohel Levi Yitzchok Lubavitch under the leadership of Rabbi Elchonon Lisbon. With the increased growth of the yeshiva from one Shiur in its first year to two Shiurim in its second year and close to 50 Bochurim and Talmidim Hashluchim, the need for the yeshiva to have a building of its own became quite clear.
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On Sunday Bais Cheshvan, The Shluchim Office’s Chinuch Yaldei Hashluchim Division kicked off the new year with a Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Celebration.
The CYH Celebration is unique, because it is the traditional Chassideshe Farbrengen in an ultra modern modem. Children from Calgary and Florida to Vilna get together via the internet to Farbreng, and to unite.
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