Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yankie and Chani (nee Wolfson) Markowitz (Crown Heights) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
BROWARD COUNTY, FL — Dr. David Lazerson, or Dr. Laz as he is affectionately known, recently won the second Teacher of the Year award of his career – and for good reason. Over the last several years he has brought joy and cheer to scores of profoundly disabled children at The Quest Center in Broward County, Florida, the nation’s sixth largest school district.
Dr. Laz: Hero To The Disabled
BROWARD COUNTY, FL — Dr. David Lazerson, or Dr. Laz as he is affectionately known, recently won the second Teacher of the Year award of his career – and for good reason. Over the last several years he has brought joy and cheer to scores of profoundly disabled children at The Quest Center in Broward County, Florida, the nation’s sixth largest school district.
1. The Torah starts off this week’s Torah portion with saying, “And these are the laws (Mishpatim) that you shall place before them (the Jewish people)”.
2. The Rebbe now quotes three explanations of our Sages regarding this verse:
Our Sages analyze this verse and explain why the Torah specifies that the laws should be placed “before them”.
First explanation: When the Torah says that these laws should be placed “before them” it is teaching us that Jewish people should not bring their disputes to the gentile courts, even if the gentile courts would rule like the Jewish courts in this specific case.
The Weekly Sedra – Parshas Mishpatim
The Rebbe says:
1. The Torah starts off this week’s Torah portion with saying, “And these are the laws (Mishpatim) that you shall place before them (the Jewish people)”.
2. The Rebbe now quotes three explanations of our Sages regarding this verse:
Our Sages analyze this verse and explain why the Torah specifies that the laws should be placed “before them”.
First explanation: When the Torah says that these laws should be placed “before them” it is teaching us that Jewish people should not bring their disputes to the gentile courts, even if the gentile courts would rule like the Jewish courts in this specific case.
WALTHAM, MA — The dynamic at Chabad on campus is typically a simple one: Campus Shluchim give and give, and then give some more. A warm home where students can always find someone willing to listen, someone ready to teach, Shabbat dinners, holiday celebrations, and whatever else comes up for students living on campus pining for a place to call home.
At Brandeis University, Students To Host Gala In Support of Chabad
WALTHAM, MA — The dynamic at Chabad on campus is typically a simple one: Campus Shluchim give and give, and then give some more. A warm home where students can always find someone willing to listen, someone ready to teach, Shabbat dinners, holiday celebrations, and whatever else comes up for students living on campus pining for a place to call home.
Please say Tehilim for…
Please take a moment and say a Kapitel Tehillim for a Refuah Shlaima.
Chaim Shmuel ben Chana.
He is a 7 year old boy with a rare and severe life threatening illness, he is currently undergoing chemo thearpy and will have a bonemarrow transplant next week friday.
This weeks edition of the Crown Heights Newspaper, available for print.
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This Weeks Crown Heights Newspaper
This weeks edition of the Crown Heights Newspaper, available for print.
Mazal Tov! – 10 Sholom Zochors this Week!
Dovid and Shoshana Libman.
IYH at 267 New York Ave, [bet St Johns and Lincoln Pl].
Dovid and Chani (nee Kessler) Katz.
IYH at 852 Eastern Pkwy, 4th Flr, [bet Kingston and Albany Ave].
Levi and Rishi (nee Gorowitz) Gurevitch.
IYH at 555 Crown St, Apt 3H, [bet Kingston and Albany Ave].
Eli and Chaya Labkowski.
IYH at 578 Montgomery St, [bet Brooklyn and New York Ave].
Nachman and Chaya’le Segal.
IYH at 186 Roosevelt Ave, Staten Island, NY 10314.
Velvel and Rochel Leah Tokarskiy.
IYH at 2826 W Estes Ave, Chicago, IL 60645.
Levi and Esther Drazia Raices (Shluchim to Kharkov, Ukraine) .
IYH at 1119 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA
Dovid Tzvi and Chaya Weinman.
IYH at 6 Brookside Drive, Manchester, UK.
Shmuel and Nechami Raskin (Rishon LeZion, Israel) .
Meier and Devora (nee Baitch) Fischer (Shluchim to Togliatti, Russia) .
Stay tuned as we update this list as information becomes available. However, in an unfortunate event that we do not get all the Sholom Zochors this week, we are sorry. But you can help! If you know of any Sholom Zochors or Mazal Tovs you can email it to us at MazalTov@CrownHeights.info! Thank You.
Rabbi Dovber Baitman was walking home from synagogue Thursday night when he noticed the men following him. They stayed with him for about four blocks, even passing a mall where video cameras captured their images, said the rabbi.
They waited to attack until Baitman, an educator at the Shiurey Torah Jewish educational center, entered his yard.
Attack Ends Lull in Anti-Semitic Attacks
DNEPROPETROVSK, Ukraine — After a relative lull in overt anti-Semitism in Dnepropetrovsk, four men attacked one of eastern Ukraine city’s Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis.
Rabbi Dovber Baitman was walking home from synagogue Thursday night when he noticed the men following him. They stayed with him for about four blocks, even passing a mall where video cameras captured their images, said the rabbi.
They waited to attack until Baitman, an educator at the Shiurey Torah Jewish educational center, entered his yard.
You can send condolences via email s1227@aol.com, or phone (718) 773-3270
Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.
Info to be Menachem Avel the R Shimon Herz
R Shimon Herz will begin sitting shiva Friday through Wednesday at his home 1227 President St, Apt 3C, [between New York and Nostrand Ave], after the untimely passing of his sister Tanya Herz OBM, Rechovot Israel.
You can send condolences via email s1227@aol.com, or phone (718) 773-3270
Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.
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The Weekly Comic! – Parshas Mishpotim!
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Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Mendel and Rachie (nee Goodman) Simons (Israel) on the birth of their 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!
This weeks Living Torah, titled “She is a Shliach” (Volume 45, Episode 177).
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Available in Hebrew, French and Russian in the Extended Article.
"Heavenly Father, we come before You today to ask Your forgiveness and to seek Your direction and guidance. We know Your word says, 'Woe to those who call evil good,' but that is exactly what we have done. We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values.
We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery.
We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare.
We have killed our unborn and called it choice.
We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable.
The Weekly Sedra – Mishpotim – Church and State
When Minister Joe Wright was asked to open the new session of the Kansas State Senate, everyone was expecting the usual generalities, but this is what they heard:
“Heavenly Father, we come before You today to ask Your forgiveness and to seek Your direction and guidance. We know Your word says, ‘Woe to those who call evil good,’ but that is exactly what we have done. We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values.
We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery.
We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare.
We have killed our unborn and called it choice.
We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable.
The Parshas Mishpotim Shiur by Rabbi YY Jacobson from Wednesday, Chof Gimmel Shvat now available for online playback.
The Weekly shiur by Rabbi YY Jacobson Online
The Parshas Mishpotim Shiur by Rabbi YY Jacobson from Wednesday, Chof Gimmel Shvat now available for online playback.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Meier and Devora (nee Baitch) Fischer (Shluchim to Togliatti, Russia) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
BEIJING, China — The capital's only Kosher restaurant opened 10 months ago, drawing the small Jewish expatriate community, tourists, curious Chinese and even a few Muslims. Business has been so good at Dini's Kosher Restaurant, that part-owner Lewis Sperber is talking about setting up a second branch closer to the Olympic venues in northern Beijing.
Citing Safety, Beijing Olympics Eateries Go Kosher
BEIJING, China — The capital’s only Kosher restaurant opened 10 months ago, drawing the small Jewish expatriate community, tourists, curious Chinese and even a few Muslims. Business has been so good at Dini’s Kosher Restaurant, that part-owner Lewis Sperber is talking about setting up a second branch closer to the Olympic venues in northern Beijing.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yehuda Eizicovics (Toronto, Ontario) and Divi Leventhal (Toronto, Ontario) on their engagement.
To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
