Photo Gallery: Eicha in 770
Sitting on the floor and turned over benches Mispalelim recite Megilas Eicha in 770.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
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Photo Gallery: Eicha in Bais Rivka
Sitting on the floor and turned over benches Mispalelim recite Megilas Eicha in Bais Rivkah.
More pictures by Mendy Bleier in the Extended Article!
Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Dovid and Miriam (nee Palace) Schmukler (Crown Heights) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
Rabbi Yossi and his wife Rochie (nee Leider) Tiefenbrun of Crown Heights will IYH be moving on Shlichus to Pacific Beach, California where they will establish a new Chabad House serving the needs of the local Jewish residents.
The new Shluchim were appointed by Rabbi Yonah Fradkin director of Chabad of S. Diego.
The new Shluchim can be reached via e-mail at chabad.pb@gmail.com or (646) 402-4498.
CrownHeights.info would like to wish the new Shluchim Hatzlocha Rabba on their Shlichus!
The new Shluchim were appointed by Rabbi Yonah Fradkin director of Chabad of S. Diego.
The new Shluchim can be reached via e-mail at chabad.pb@gmail.com or (646) 402-4498.
CrownHeights.info would like to wish the new Shluchim Hatzlocha Rabba on their Shlichus!
New Shluchim to Pacific Beach, California!
Rabbi Yossi and his wife Rochie (nee Leider) Tiefenbrun of Crown Heights will IYH be moving on Shlichus to Pacific Beach, California where they will establish a new Chabad House serving the needs of the local Jewish residents.
The new Shluchim were appointed by Rabbi Yonah Fradkin director of Chabad of S. Diego.
The new Shluchim can be reached via e-mail at chabad.pb@gmail.com or (646) 402-4498.
CrownHeights.info would like to wish the new Shluchim Hatzlocha Rabba on their Shlichus!
Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Batya and Yaacov Fredlender (Toronto, Canada) 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 your Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
Sefer Torah For Rabbinical College In Melbourne Australia
Joe Slater completes the last letters as (l-r) Rabbi Eli Gutnick (sofer), Batia Slater and children, Rabbi Sholom Mendel Kluwgant and Dr Frank Slater look on.
Melbourne, Australia — Over five hundred community members recently celebrated the completion of a new Sefer Torah donated to the Rabbinical College of Australia & New Zealand (Yeshivah Gedolah) in memory of the late Mr John Slater by his wife, Mrs Elizabeth Slater, together with their son and daughter-in-law, Joe and Batia Slater.
More pictures in the Extended Article! (Photos by Roei Chemny)
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On Sunday, 7th of Menachem Av, a Kinus haShluchim took place on Long Island.
Under the direction of Head Shliach Rabbi Tuvia Teldon, the Shluchim were hosted by Rabbi A.L. Konikov of Roslyn, NY.
Picture of the Day! – Kinus HaShluchim of L.I.!
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On Sunday, 7th of Menachem Av, a Kinus haShluchim took place on Long Island.
Under the direction of Head Shliach Rabbi Tuvia Teldon, the Shluchim were hosted by Rabbi A.L. Konikov of Roslyn, NY.
Why We Mourn on Tisha B’Av
Naftali Silberberg – Chabad.org
The fast of Tisha b’Av, the saddest date on the Jewish calendar, is the day which saw the destruction of both Holy Temples, as well as many other tragic events throughout our nation’s tear-soaked galut (exile). A mournful mood is carefully created. We read Jeremiah’s Book of Lamentations and a lengthy collection of elegies which vividly describe all these tragedies, and throughout the day we follow many mourning practices.
Live feed from the Kotel in the Extended Article!
Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yoseph and Rochel (nee Nutovics) Nerenberg (Melbourne, Australia) on the birth of their firstborn son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
Please Say Tehillim for…
Please take a moment and say a Kapitel Tehillim for a Refuah Shlaima.
Yehudit bas Chana
She is in urgent need of tehilim!
Monday - 8th of Menachem Av, Erev Tisha B’Av
After Chatzos (midday), only things that are permissible to learn on Tisha B’Av should be studied, such as Iyov, Yirmiyahu's prophecies about the destruction, and Midrash Eicha.
Learning the daily portions of Chitas: Primarily before midday, but may be done until Shkiyah (sunset) if that was not possible.
Learning Rambam: Only before midday (catching up may only be done on Motza’ei Tisha B’Av).
Studying the Laws of the Beis Hamikdosh: As Chitas above.
During Mincha, Tachanun is not recited. [1]
Continued in the Extended Article
After Chatzos (midday), only things that are permissible to learn on Tisha B’Av should be studied, such as Iyov, Yirmiyahu's prophecies about the destruction, and Midrash Eicha.
Learning the daily portions of Chitas: Primarily before midday, but may be done until Shkiyah (sunset) if that was not possible.
Learning Rambam: Only before midday (catching up may only be done on Motza’ei Tisha B’Av).
Studying the Laws of the Beis Hamikdosh: As Chitas above.
During Mincha, Tachanun is not recited. [1]
Continued in the Extended Article
Halachos and Minhogim for Tishaa B’Av
Monday – 8th of Menachem Av, Erev Tisha B’Av
After Chatzos (midday), only things that are permissible to learn on Tisha B’Av should be studied, such as Iyov, Yirmiyahu’s prophecies about the destruction, and Midrash Eicha.
Learning the daily portions of Chitas: Primarily before midday, but may be done until Shkiyah (sunset) if that was not possible.
Learning Rambam: Only before midday (catching up may only be done on Motza’ei Tisha B’Av).
Studying the Laws of the Beis Hamikdosh: As Chitas above.
During Mincha, Tachanun is not recited. [1]
Continued in the Extended Article
Regional Conventions Become a Hallmark of Rabbis Summer Schedules
Dovid Zaklikowski – Chabad.org
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Brooklyn, NY — More than 100 Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis gathered in Atlanta, Ga., earlier this month to inspire each other, discuss plans for the future and return to their communities – stretching from Texas to Puerto Rico – reenergized towards the task of reaching out to every single Jew.
Molly R. Okeon - Whittier Daily News
Pasadena, CA — Chanie Pinson knows just what to do to make young children interested in their Jewish heritage - give them a clump of raw dough and a pile of flour.
Video in the Extended Article!
Camp Uses Dough to Instill Culture
Molly R. Okeon – Whittier Daily News
Pasadena, CA — Chanie Pinson knows just what to do to make young children interested in their Jewish heritage – give them a clump of raw dough and a pile of flour.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Eli and Henya (nee Wolowik) Muller (Montrea, Canada) on the birth of their baby girl, Shaina.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
Siyum HaRambam in Morristown
Morristown, NJ — This year the Rambam cycle ended for the 25th time, on Thursday, July 17, Chof Vov Tammuz.
At the Rabbinical College of America in Morristown, New Jersey, it was celebrated with great success. Over 150 students from Tomchei Temimim, Tiferes Bachurim and Yeshivas Kayitz attended, as well as dozens of community members, all gathered in the yeshiva’s auditorium for the grand celebration.
More pictures in the Extended Article
Vienna, Austria — Over 80 Students from Austria, Russia, Hungary, Bulgaria and other countries recently completed the JLI track at the Jewish Leadership Program at the Lauder Business School in Vienna, Austria. For most, this was their first Jewish learning experience.
Students Graduate JLI Courses at Lauder Business School in Vienna
Vienna, Austria — Over 80 Students from Austria, Russia, Hungary, Bulgaria and other countries recently completed the JLI track at the Jewish Leadership Program at the Lauder Business School in Vienna, Austria. For most, this was their first Jewish learning experience.
Fire Destroys Families Apartment
Crown Heights, Brooklyn — At around 1:40pm today, Sunday, a fire ripped through an apartment of family who barely escaped the flames. The incident happened at 770 Lefferts Avenue, a large and relatively new building complex which houses close to 60 families.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
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