GEORGE TOWN, Brooklyn [CHI] – Hundreds of local Jewish residents came together for a wide array of Sukkos events arranged by the local Chabad Shliach, Rabbi Avrohom Holtzberg.
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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] – For the second time this Chol Hamoed Thousands flocked to the Simchas Beis Hashoeva celebration in Crown Heights, and were entertained by Hatomim Benny Freidman accompanied with music performed by R. Avi and his son Yehuda Piamenta.
A number of local politicians got up and gave holiday blessings to crowd followed by Reb Yisroel Shemtov, organizer of the event, who gave thanks to the NYPD for their support and dedication, and to the members of Shomrim who helped keep order and gave assistance to all those that sought it.
(Video by: Mendy Lewis)
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Simchas Beis Hashueva in Crown Heights is an attraction that draws thousands of Yidden from all walks of life, while people are dancing to joyous and lively music tens of Farbrengens go on in nearby Sukkas.
One popular spot last night was in the Sukkah of Reb Chaim Shaul Brook of Vaad Hanochos Belaha”k where RebYoel Kahan, the Rebbes Chozer, Farbrenged with the crowd of Chassidim from Williamsburg, Boro Park and Flatbush into the early hours of the morning.
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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Last night local politicians visited the Sukkah of Rabbi Moshe Rubashkin, chairman of the Jewish Community Council of Crown Heights. The visitors expressed their amazement upon learning that Rubashkin has been hosting over 100 Bochurim in his home for the month of Tishrai.
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In this picture is Reb Yingi Bistritky of Crown Heights selling Arovos [willows], one of the four species, in the East Side of Manhattan in front of his father’s store. The photo was taken in 1968.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Sunday afternoon two cars collided in the intersection of Eastern Parkway and Albany Avenue, causing one of the cars to jump the curb and slam into a tree.
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With sadness we inform you of the of the passing of Chasha Rivka (Charlotte) Ostrov OBM, mother of Yibadu Lechaim Tovim Tziporah Clapman (Crown Heights) and Shaya Ostrov (Crown Heights). She was 83 years old.
UPDATED: The Levaya will take place today, Monday, and will be leaving from the Kehilla Chapel at 60 Brighton 11th Street at 12:00pm and will be passing by 770 at around 1:15pm.
Baruch Dayan Hoemes
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Today, the second day of Chol Hamoed, from 12:00pm till around 5:30pm, Kingston Ave was shut down from Eastern Parkway all the way down to Empire Boulevard for the 27th Annual Sukkos Experience!
Since the construction at the Lefferts Park, the Sukkos Experience moved to Kingston Avenue, with children running up and down the avenue, waiting in line to enjoy the more then 20 different rides, along with a full petting zoo and pony rides.
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BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — This morning New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly joined Israel’s Foreign Minster Tzipi Livni on the steps of Cong. Binei Avarham in Brooklyn Heights, where last week a swastika was found spray-painted just days before Sukkos.
The rabbi of the Shul, Chabad Shliach Rabbi Ari Raskin took the opportunity to do Mivtza Lulav with Tzipi Livni on site where the swastika once was.
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Above, Rabbi Eliezer Zaklikovsky, head of the Chabad Jewish Center of Monroe, offers a blessing Wednesday with his family — from left, Moussia, 7; wife, Chanie, and Mendel, 7 — at the start of Sukkot in a dwelling called a sukkah. Below left, Rabbi Zaklikovsky and others sit at a table. Bottom right is the sukkah’s exterior.
(Video by: Mendy Lewis)
Early this morning cars that were parked on Kingston Avenue between Empire Boulevard and Eastern Parkway were towed and relocated to alternate locations around the neighborhood, for the street fair organized by Tzivos Hashem today.
If your car was towed it is very likely to be in a few block vicinity of where it was originally parked. If you cannot locate your car you can call the 71st Precinct at (718) 735-0511.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] – As we have previously reported, Enterprise Rent-A-Car opened a special lot for the Mitzva Tank Office for Bochurim and Yungerman to rent the pickup trucks that will be converted into Sukkah Mobiles, then fan out across New York City on Mivtzoim.
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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — For the first time this Yom Tov, Simchas Beis Hashouva was celebrated with live music performed by Yossi and Avi Piamenta, who was later joined by Avraham Fried.
Thousands of Men, Woman and Children joined in the lively dancing, which went on into the wee hours of the morning. A special presentation of over 25 minutes of video of the Rebbe around Tishrei time was displayed on a large screen for all to see.
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BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — Swastikas and hateful messages aimed at Jews were spray-painted on buildings and cars in more than a dozen locations in Brooklyn Heights on Monday night and yesterday, and fliers with savage epithets were found in three locations there, the police said.
There were no arrests yesterday, but more than 20 detectives were assigned to the case, as were dozens of officers in uniform and plainclothes, along with members of the department’s Hate Crime Task Force. A city truck equipped with tools and chemicals to remove graffiti was also dispatched.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Avrohom Boruch and Binie (nee Hecht) Itkin (Crown Heights) on the birth of their first born baby boy!
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
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