PONTE VERDA BEACH, FL — Dan Safra of Ponte Vedra Beach gave his 1-year old son Eitan a taste of kosher falafel, a pita filled with vegetables, fried chickpeas and hummus.
Abigail Fixel, 3, of Ponte Vedra Beach sat perfectly still as Sandra Lee of Atlantic Beach painted a blue menorah on her cheek.
With sadness we inform you of the passing of HaRav HaChossid HaRav HaTomim, Zkan HaChassidim, Rabbi Yehoshua Korf of Crown Heights at age 102.
Reb Yehoshua served as a Mashpia in Tomchei Tmimim for many years, was the author of Biurim BeTanya and was also chosen as one of three Mashpiim for Crown Heights.
He is survived by R. Gedaliya Korf, Crown Heights, R. Avrohom Korf, Miami, Florida, R. Pinchas Korf, Crown Heights and Mrs. Bat-Sheva Shemtov, Detriot, Michigan.
The Levaya will take place today, Sunday, and will be leaving from the Shomrei Hadaas Chaple at around 1:00pm and passing by 770 at around 2:00pm.
Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] – Around 12:00am this Motzoai Shabbos a fire broke out in a Jewish home on Montgomery Street between New York and Brooklyn Avenues, the cause of which is blamed on a Chanukah Menorah.
The house, which was empty at the time, had a Menorah next to a couch and somehow fell and ignited the couch. A Bochur who was passing by noticed the fire and called 911, who responded within moments and had the fire under control immediately thereafter.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yisroel and Melissa Saacks (Chicago, IL) on the birth of their baby girl.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — In a unique collaboration between the mega-retailer Macy’s and the Jewish Childrens Museum in Crown Heights, a Chanukah workshop for kids will be open to the shopping public today, Sunday on the seventh flood of Macy’s at Herald Square in Manhattan.
This workshop and hands-on activity was heavily promoted by Macy’s in most major newspapers such as the New York Times, as well as many other newspapers. The activity takes place on Sunday, December 9th at 1:00pm in Macy’s on 34th St. and Broadway.
The full ad in the Extended Article!
The following is a beautiful story about a Shliach in Connecticut which is going to be published in the Sunday’s edition of The New York Times. The piece in the Times is the result of a similar story that appeared on Chabad.org’s news site, which we here at CrownHeights.info ran, two weeks ago and caught the attention of the editors at the NY Times. This article follows a long stream of similar successes by the Chabad.org/news section.
The following is a beautiful story about a Shliach in Connecticut which is going to be published in the Sunday’s edition of The New York Times. The piece in the Times is the result of a similar story that appeared on Chabad.org’s news site, which we here at CrownHeights.info ran, two weeks ago and caught the attention of the editors at the NY Times. This article follows a long stream of similar successes by the Chabad.org/news section.
MILFORD, CT — THE Hebrew Congregation of Woodmont is 81 years old, but when its members lighted a menorah on the Milford Green on Tuesday night, they were celebrating more than the first night of Hanukkah. They were also celebrating Hanukkah for the first time as a congregation.
Built a few hundred yards from Long Island Sound in 1926, their temple, a one-room wooden building with stained-glass windows that faces the water and has been on the National Historic Register since 1995, served for decades as a place of worship for hundreds of Jews from Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York who spent their summer vacations in Woodmont, a small borough on the southeastern edge of Milford.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — As is a long standing tradition, every Motzoai Shabbos Chanukah all the Mitzvah Tanks, that are busy doing Chanukah Mivtzoim every day, set out from 770 in Crown Heights on a parade to Grand Army Plaza in Manhattan where they pass by as they light the worlds biggest Menorah.
More pictures in the Extneded Article!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Levi and Shaina (nee Rothstein) Brody (Baltimore, MD) on the birth of their baby girl!
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!
TUCSON, AZ [CHI] — Last week Chabd of Tucson held their annual olive press demonstration in the Foothills Mall. The presentation was enjoyed by many. Rabbi Shemtov, Yossi Beenstock and Shraga Putter entertained the crowd with the fascinating story of Channuka. Children were called up to help with the pressing of the olives and were given a Dreidle to take home with them.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Broooklyn [CHI] — Parents and Kids! For the next three days of Chanukah here is an activity for the whole family, right here in Crown Heights!
The activity includes hands-on exhibits as well as arts and crafts a live game show and a mini golf course, all right here in the Jewish Childrens Museum on Eastern Pkwy.
Admission is $10 and the programs are runing through December 12th. For more information please view the flyer in the Extened Article!
CHAPEL HILL, NC — One of 10 public menorahs — and perhaps the most unique — between Durham and Chapel Hill was kindled Tuesday, the first night of Hanukkah, at the Lerner Jewish Day School in Durham.
SYDNEY, Australia — Rabbi Mendy Litzman arrived in Sydney from New York four and a half years ago. After studying here, he went to America to do his smicha (studies to become a Rabbi). We in Sydney are fortunate that he then returned to marry his wife Dani, and they have made their home here.
A certified paramedic working with Hatzolah in America, Mendy often responded to medical emergencies around him, and he saw an urgent need for something more structured. He knew that Hatzolah would be the answer. Hatzolah is known as “Community first responders”, and is now an established medical emergency response service.
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Tonight, Motzai Shabbos, the 5th night of Chanukah, a parade of 25 Mitzvah Tanks and 130 Menorah cars will leave to Manhattan from Crown Heights.
All who have Menorahs on their car are requested to participate!
Meeting point: on President bet. Kingston & Albany at 6:45pm we apologies but cars without Menorahs will not be able to join.
More information in the Extended Article!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Chezky and Libby (nee Zuntz) Herz on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
CARSON CITY, NV — Gov. Jim Gibbons’ Capitol office took center stage Thursday for a ceremony honoring the third night of the Festival of Lights, with representatives of Nevada’s Jewish community participating in the lighting of a menorah.
Gibbons helped Supreme Court Justice Michael Cherry in the lighting ceremony central to the Hanukkah holiday and played dreidel for chocolate coins with children from two Nevada Jewish schools. A dreidel is a spinning top that is part of the celebration.
Yosef Schapiro (Miami, FL) and Raizel Abenson (Manchester, UK) .
IYH at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St [entrance on Albany Ave].
Sholom Ber Goldstein (Madrid, Spain) and Chani Wilansky (Elizabeth, NJ) .
IYH at Shomrei Torah, 910 Salem Ave, Hillside, NJ 07205.
To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
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