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Firefighter Dies Battling a High-rise Blaze
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Tragedy befell FDNY’s Engine Company 249, when a member of their company, Lt. John H. Martinson, an 18 year veteran collapsed while climbing the stairs to the 14th floor of the Ebbets Field housing complex where a fire was raging in apartment there.
Members of Engine Co. 249 were responding to the calls of a woman trapped along with her children on the balcony of her apartment. Lt. Martinson collapsed on the 13th floor after suffering a heart attack while climbing the stairs.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
Matthew Wagner - The Jerusalem Post
If you believe that a dead man is the messiah, does that disqualify you from converting to Judaism?Chief Sephardi Rabbi Shlomo Amar will be asked to decide this weighty theological question and in the process pass judgment on thousands of members of the messianic stream within Chabad Hassidism who believe that Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, who passed away in 1994, is the messiah.
About two weeks ago a young FSU immigrant to Israel, who was eligible for Israeli citizenship under the Law of Return but was not considered Jewish according to halacha, appeared before a rabbinic court in Jerusalem to convert to Judaism.
Gentile Lubavitcher Refused Conversion
Matthew Wagner – The Jerusalem Post
If you believe that a dead man is the messiah, does that disqualify you from converting to Judaism?
Chief Sephardi Rabbi Shlomo Amar will be asked to decide this weighty theological question and in the process pass judgment on thousands of members of the messianic stream within Chabad Hassidism who believe that Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, who passed away in 1994, is the messiah.
About two weeks ago a young FSU immigrant to Israel, who was eligible for Israeli citizenship under the Law of Return but was not considered Jewish according to halacha, appeared before a rabbinic court in Jerusalem to convert to Judaism.
Arizona Girl’s CGI Winter Camp
ORACLE, AZ [CHI] — Once a year the children of international Shluchim have the opportunity to join together to acquire strength and vitality to take back home and continue their unbelievable work in spreading Judaism world wide. The vibes of energy passing through Oracle, Arizona are not able to be described.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
Rabbi Yossi Kahanov Shliach to Jacksonville, FL
Once, when Reb Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev was traveling in search of a new community in which to relocate with his Chassidim, he and his followers arrived at a particular village. Among others, this town seemed to holdout potential as a possible home for his growing Chassidic sect. But, as it turned out, the townsfolk had other ideas.
In a not-so-subtle display of emotions, the locals gathered to greet their prospective new neighbors with a generous pelting of raw eggs. Upon witnessing this, the tzaddik turned to his entourage and said: “Ah! This is where we shall stay.”
In response to their dumbfound reaction, he added, “At least the people here cannot be accused of being apathetic. They possess true enthusiasm for their cause. . . I find this rather appealing.”
The Weekly Sedra – Va’eira – Unholy Tolerance
Rabbi Yossi Kahanov Shliach to Jacksonville, FL
Once, when Reb Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev was traveling in search of a new community in which to relocate with his Chassidim, he and his followers arrived at a particular village. Among others, this town seemed to holdout potential as a possible home for his growing Chassidic sect. But, as it turned out, the townsfolk had other ideas.
In a not-so-subtle display of emotions, the locals gathered to greet their prospective new neighbors with a generous pelting of raw eggs. Upon witnessing this, the tzaddik turned to his entourage and said: “Ah! This is where we shall stay.”
In response to their dumbfound reaction, he added, “At least the people here cannot be accused of being apathetic. They possess true enthusiasm for their cause. . . I find this rather appealing.”
This weeks edition of the Crown Heights Newspaper
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This Weeks Crown Heights Newspaper
This weeks edition of the Crown Heights Newspaper
Mazal Tov! – 9 Sholom Zochors this Week!
Yehuda and Chana’le (nee Simpson) Levin.
IYH at 651 Montgomery St, [bet Kingston and Brooklyn Ave].
Isaac and Estee (nee Balkny) Leiberman.
IYH at Beis Eliezer Yitzchok, 394 Kingston Ave, [bet Crown and Montgomery St].
Yanki and Chani (nee Bastomski) Barber.
IYH at 540 Montgomery St, [bet Brooklyn and New York Ave].
Yitzchok and Chana Goldstein.
IYH at 1642 President St, [bet Schenectady and Utica Ave].
Pinchus and Dinie Rapoport.
1423 Union St, [bet Brooklyn and Kingston Ave].
Levi and Carly (nee Soloveichik) Namdar.
IYH at 1408 Union St, [bet Kingston and Brooklyn Ave].
Yossi and Yehudis Halberstam.
IYH at 1121 Bay 24th St, Far Rockaway, NY 11691.
Yossi and Farah (nee Selwyn) Rosenblat.
IYH at 17515 NE 8th Court, North Miami Beach, FL.
Sender and Devorah Leah (nee Cohen) Gurewitz (Melbourne, Australia) .
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.
Tatiana Zarnowski - Daily Gazette
Rabbi Mendel Serebranski holds a Torah at the Chadbad Center in Saratoga Springs on Wednesday.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY — Rabbi Mendel Serebranski bent over the parchment, his feather pen scratching audibly as he inked each letter from right to left.
He glanced at a copy book pinned under his left elbow for the next letter.
Inscribing Torah is a Labor of Love
Tatiana Zarnowski – Daily Gazette
Rabbi Mendel Serebranski holds a Torah at the Chadbad Center in Saratoga Springs on Wednesday.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY — Rabbi Mendel Serebranski bent over the parchment, his feather pen scratching audibly as he inked each letter from right to left.
He glanced at a copy book pinned under his left elbow for the next letter.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yossi and Chaya (nee Pontos) Berktin (Markham, Ontario) on the birth of their firtsborn 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!
Mimi Notik - Chabad.org
Joshua May, left, learns Torah from his home in Barrow-in-Furness, England, with the help of Philadelphia-based Rabbi Yerachmiel Galinsky.
BROOKLYN, NY — The first time that Shirley Marrable lit Shabbat candles, she was unsure if she was doing everything right. Though she was born Jewish, the 45-year-old Northampton, England native had been raised Catholic and grew up in a world of church-based services and bible studies, completely uninformed about her Jewish roots. When she stood in front of the candles and stumbled over the Hebrew blessings, she wondered what her children ñ who both attended church ñ were thinking of their mother's embrace of her long lost identity.
Learning Network Connects Jews Around the World
Mimi Notik – Chabad.org
Joshua May, left, learns Torah from his home in Barrow-in-Furness, England, with the help of Philadelphia-based Rabbi Yerachmiel Galinsky.
BROOKLYN, NY — The first time that Shirley Marrable lit Shabbat candles, she was unsure if she was doing everything right. Though she was born Jewish, the 45-year-old Northampton, England native had been raised Catholic and grew up in a world of church-based services and bible studies, completely uninformed about her Jewish roots. When she stood in front of the candles and stumbled over the Hebrew blessings, she wondered what her children ñ who both attended church ñ were thinking of their mother’s embrace of her long lost identity.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Isaac and Estee (nee Balkany) Lieberman (New York, NY) 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 a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
Last night the weekly shiur was joined by over 3000 people live, which was the largest shiur to date. As a result of the large number of participants that joined, there was technical difficulties that did not allow many of the viewers to properly view the shiur.
Video continued in the Extended Article!
The Weekly shiur by Rabbi YY Jacobson Online
Last night the weekly shiur was joined by over 3000 people live, which was the largest shiur to date. As a result of the large number of participants that joined, there was technical difficulties that did not allow many of the viewers to properly view the shiur.
Video continued in the Extended Article!
Mazal Tov! – Its Twins! A Boy! and A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yanki and Chani (nee Bastomski) Barber (Crown Heights) on the birth of their twins, a boy and a girl!
May the newborns be a source of Nachas to their parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
Yaakov Kaplan and Dovid Zaklikowski - Chabad.org
Rabbi Yair Kalev presides over his weekly class in Tel Aviv.
TEL AVIV, Israel — His guitar never straying far from his grip, Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Yair Kalev has been singing for 25 years, belting out soul-searching melodies while at the same time giving lectures to crowds of hundreds across Israel and the globe.
Singing Rabbi Presents Chasidic Thought to the Masses
Yaakov Kaplan and Dovid Zaklikowski – Chabad.org
Rabbi Yair Kalev presides over his weekly class in Tel Aviv.
TEL AVIV, Israel — His guitar never straying far from his grip, Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Yair Kalev has been singing for 25 years, belting out soul-searching melodies while at the same time giving lectures to crowds of hundreds across Israel and the globe.
United Lubavitcher Yeshiva Hosts an Interactive Father Son Learning Experience Right Here in the Classrooms
In HaYom Yom of Chof Beis Teves the Rebbe writes:
“……… It is an absolute duty for every person to spend a half hour every day thinking about the Torah-education of children, and to do everything in his power – and beyond his power – to inspire children to follow the path along which they are being guided.”
More pictures in the Extended Article!
The Rebbe says:
1. In this week’s Torah portion Hashem (G-d) tells the Jewish people that they are going to be redeemed from their unbearable exile in Egypt. Hashem first uses four descriptions of how He will redeem them- “I will transport you out”, “I will rescue you”, “I will redeem you”, and “I will take you out”. Hashem then uses a fifth description, “I will bring you to the land about which I have raised My hand to give it to Avraham (Abraham), Yitzchak (Isaac), and Yakov (Jacob)”.
2. The Rebbe now discusses the four descriptions of redemption, and the additional fifth:
It is well known that the four descriptions of redemption correspond to the four redemptions that the Jewish people had throughout history, beginning with our redemption from Egypt. Bearing this in mind we can understand that the fifth description corresponds to the final and complete redemption when Moshiach (Messiah) will come and take us out of this exile with the third and final Beis Hamikdash (Holy Temple).
1. In this week’s Torah portion Hashem (G-d) tells the Jewish people that they are going to be redeemed from their unbearable exile in Egypt. Hashem first uses four descriptions of how He will redeem them- “I will transport you out”, “I will rescue you”, “I will redeem you”, and “I will take you out”. Hashem then uses a fifth description, “I will bring you to the land about which I have raised My hand to give it to Avraham (Abraham), Yitzchak (Isaac), and Yakov (Jacob)”.
2. The Rebbe now discusses the four descriptions of redemption, and the additional fifth:
It is well known that the four descriptions of redemption correspond to the four redemptions that the Jewish people had throughout history, beginning with our redemption from Egypt. Bearing this in mind we can understand that the fifth description corresponds to the final and complete redemption when Moshiach (Messiah) will come and take us out of this exile with the third and final Beis Hamikdash (Holy Temple).
The Weekly Sedra – Parshas Va’eira
The Rebbe says:
1. In this week’s Torah portion Hashem (G-d) tells the Jewish people that they are going to be redeemed from their unbearable exile in Egypt. Hashem first uses four descriptions of how He will redeem them- “I will transport you out”, “I will rescue you”, “I will redeem you”, and “I will take you out”. Hashem then uses a fifth description, “I will bring you to the land about which I have raised My hand to give it to Avraham (Abraham), Yitzchak (Isaac), and Yakov (Jacob)”.
2. The Rebbe now discusses the four descriptions of redemption, and the additional fifth:
It is well known that the four descriptions of redemption correspond to the four redemptions that the Jewish people had throughout history, beginning with our redemption from Egypt. Bearing this in mind we can understand that the fifth description corresponds to the final and complete redemption when Moshiach (Messiah) will come and take us out of this exile with the third and final Beis Hamikdash (Holy Temple).
This weeks Living Torah, titled “How Could He Have Known?” (Volume 43, Episode 173).
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Available in Hebrew, French and Russian in the Extended Article.
Video of the Day – the Weekly Living Torah Clip
This weeks Living Torah, titled “How Could He Have Known?” (Volume 43, Episode 173).
Living Torah is a member supported project Become a member today at LivingTorah.org
Available in Hebrew, French and Russian in the Extended Article.
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