Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal tov to Eliezer and Chanie Zaklikovsky (Shluchim to Monroe Township, NJ) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
READING, PA — When Jewish substance abusers in recovery receive permission to light up, it’s usually a cigarette – one of the few vices allowed in treatment centers – they think of.
Chabad to Bring Chanukah Light to Recovering Substance Abusers
READING, PA — When Jewish substance abusers in recovery receive permission to light up, it’s usually a cigarette – one of the few vices allowed in treatment centers – they think of.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Menachem (ben R Shmuel) Lipskier (Crown Heights) and Miri Carlebach (Crown Heights) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be Sunday at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St [entrance on Albany Ave].
To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!.
NASHVILLE, TN — When Nechama Rothstein arrived as a new Chabad-Lubavitch emissary to Nashville, Tenn., last week, her husband, Rabbi Shlomo Rothstein, soon left for New York to attend the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries. In typical fashion, she saw his absence for the first Shabbat as an opportunity to reach out to local college students: Instead of preparing for a quiet family affair with her 10-month-old Mendel, she had another idea.
Women’s Only Shabbat a Source of Community for Students
NASHVILLE, TN — When Nechama Rothstein arrived as a new Chabad-Lubavitch emissary to Nashville, Tenn., last week, her husband, Rabbi Shlomo Rothstein, soon left for New York to attend the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries. In typical fashion, she saw his absence for the first Shabbat as an opportunity to reach out to local college students: Instead of preparing for a quiet family affair with her 10-month-old Mendel, she had another idea.

A Weekend of Giving Thanks and Sharing Insight
RUNNING SPRINGS, CA — As the cooler temperatures of late November arrive, Chabad’s magnificent mountaintop campus will welcome people from all over the West Coast as they converge on Running Springs to participate in the West Coast Chabad Jewish Retreat.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Tzvi and Sheva (nee Frank) Tauby (Crown Heights) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Shomrim at their weekly Shiur at Aliyah.
Picture of the Night! – Shomrim Shiur!
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Shomrim at their weekly Shiur at Aliyah.
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This weeks comic has nothing to do with the Parsha.
The Weekly Comic
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RCCS, a Brooklyn based not-for-profit organization, helps cancer patients pay for medical insurance and provides research for treatments. It was founded after requests were made in the community for such an organization.
RCCS Comes to the Rescue in Crown Heights
BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society (known as RCCS) is operating in the community of Crown Heights and provides for a litany of needs for cancer patients. Unfortunately, in the last couple of months, Crown Heights has seen a dramatic increase of cancer cases.
RCCS, a Brooklyn based not-for-profit organization, helps cancer patients pay for medical insurance and provides research for treatments. It was founded after requests were made in the community for such an organization.
NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — One of the high points in each years banquet is the roll-call, where the Vice Chairman of Merkos Linyonei Chinuch Reb Moshe Kotlarsky announces all the states and countries which Chabad currently has Shluchim. The roll-call is very enjoyable for you can see Chabad reach around the world!
Video of the Day – the Shluchim Roll-Call
NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — One of the high points in each years banquet is the roll-call, where the Vice Chairman of Merkos Linyonei Chinuch Reb Moshe Kotlarsky announces all the states and countries which Chabad currently has Shluchim. The roll-call is very enjoyable for you can see Chabad reach around the world!
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yanky (ben R Chaim) Majesky (Crown Heights) and Chanchi Dubov (Orlando, FL) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be Motzoei Shabbos at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St [entrance on Albany Ave].
To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!.

Vorchheimer’s Attackers Plead Guilty
MELBOURNE, Australia — Two more footballers have pleaded guilty to verbally assaulting Menachem Vorchheimer as he walked home from synagogue in October last year.
After a number of lengthy adjournments, James Dalton and Matthew Cuthbert appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Monday morning to answer a range of charges. They will return to court for sentencing on Thursday.
1. This week’s Torah portion begins with saying, “And Yakov (Jacob) left Be’er Sheva and went to Charan” .
To be sure, this verse is actually repeating something we already knew from the end of last week’s Torah portion .
2. The Rebbe points out that the Torah must be teaching us something by telling us this twice:
In the Torah everything is exact. In fact, our Sages learn out many Halachas (Laws) from one extra letter in the Torah. Therefore, if the Torah repeats this story twice, it must be teaching us something that we can implement into our daily life. Let us find out what the Torah is teaching us:
The Weekly Sedra – Parshas Vayeitzei
The Rebbe says:
1. This week’s Torah portion begins with saying, “And Yakov (Jacob) left Be’er Sheva and went to Charan” .
To be sure, this verse is actually repeating something we already knew from the end of last week’s Torah portion .
2. The Rebbe points out that the Torah must be teaching us something by telling us this twice:
In the Torah everything is exact. In fact, our Sages learn out many Halachas (Laws) from one extra letter in the Torah. Therefore, if the Torah repeats this story twice, it must be teaching us something that we can implement into our daily life. Let us find out what the Torah is teaching us:
This weeks Living Torah, titled “Anatomy of a Miracle” (Volume 42, Episode 166).
Living Torah is a member supported project Become a member today at LivingTorah.org
Available in Hebrew, French and Russian in the Extended Article.
Video of the Day – the Weekly Living Torah Clip
This weeks Living Torah, titled “Anatomy of a Miracle” (Volume 42, Episode 166).
Living Torah is a member supported project Become a member today at LivingTorah.org
Available in Hebrew, French and Russian in the Extended Article.
The meeting takes place in the IS 61/MS 61 (the public school) which is located on Empire and New York (diagonally across from the police station).
Make your voice heard, attend the meeting!
Police Council Meeting TONIGHT!
Tonight, Thursday November 15, at 7:30pm, there is a Police Council Meeting which is held once a month and is open to all residents to come and voice any concern or complaint they you may have to Deputy Inspector Frank Vega.
The meeting takes place in the IS 61/MS 61 (the public school) which is located on Empire and New York (diagonally across from the police station).
Make your voice heard, attend the meeting!
NEW YORK, NY — “My rabbi is magic,” exclaimed Wirley Weiler at the lay leadership portion of the International Conference for Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries on Sunday.
Lubavitch Lay Leaders Gather in New York for Their Own Conference
NEW YORK, NY — “My rabbi is magic,” exclaimed Wirley Weiler at the lay leadership portion of the International Conference for Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries on Sunday.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yechiel and Chana Golda (nee Minkoff) Nadler (Crown Heights) on the birth of their firstborn 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!.