Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yoel Gitler (Monsey, NY) and Sima Rittri (Zurich, Switzerland) on their engagement.
To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
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The 16-year-old yeshiva student who told cops he was beaten by five black teens during an anti-Semitic rampage in Brooklyn has been involved in three other violent incidents in the past year.
Samuel Balkany reported being robbed at knifepoint, randomly pushed as he exited a car and having his nose broken in separate attacks since moving in with an aunt in Crown Heights last year, police sources said.
History of violence follows Hasidic teen beaten in Brooklyn by thugs
The 16-year-old yeshiva student who told cops he was beaten by five black teens during an anti-Semitic rampage in Brooklyn has been involved in three other violent incidents in the past year.
Samuel Balkany reported being robbed at knifepoint, randomly pushed as he exited a car and having his nose broken in separate attacks since moving in with an aunt in Crown Heights last year, police sources said.
Mazal Tov! – Tuesday Night L’Chaim!
Mendy Bukiet (Chicago, IL) and Shayna Bloch (Los Angeles, CA) .
IYH at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St, [entrance on Albany Ave].
To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
Tensions Run High at Press Conference
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — State Senator Eric Adams convened a press conference at the Jewish Museum to protest and condemn the vicious beating of the 16 year old yeshiva bochur this past Friday night.
Samuel Balkany, 16, needed staple to close gash after being attacked Friday night. Balkany told cops he was beaten by five black teens shouting hate-filled slurs said Sunday the attack has left him terrified – fearful of even walking outside his Brooklyn home.
More Pictures from the Press Conference in the Extended Article!
Her son R Baruch Pinson and her daughter Cherry Posner will be sitting shiva in Crown Heights at 1468 President St, [between Kingston And Albany Ave].
Shacharis: 7:15 AM
Mincha: 4:45 PM
Ma'ariv: B'zmanoi
Condolences can be called in to (718) 778-5677.
Her sons R Nachum Yitzchock, R Menchem Mendel, R Yosef, R Tanchum Pinson and her brother, R Boruch Gopin will be sitting Shiva in Kfar Chabad.
Condolences can be called in to 011-972-3-9606-023
Hamokom Yenachem Eschem B'soch Shear Avolei Tziyon V'yerushalayim
Info to be Menachem Avel The Pinson Family
The Pinson Family is sitting Shiva after the passing of their mother, Mrs Menucha Vita Pinson OBM.
Her son R Baruch Pinson and her daughter Cherry Posner will be sitting shiva in Crown Heights at 1468 President St, [between Kingston And Albany Ave].
Shacharis: 7:15 AM
Mincha: 4:45 PM
Ma’ariv: B’zmanoi
Condolences can be called in to (718) 778-5677.
Her sons R Nachum Yitzchock, R Menchem Mendel, R Yosef, R Tanchum Pinson and her brother, R Boruch Gopin will be sitting Shiva in Kfar Chabad.
Condolences can be called in to 011-972-3-9606-023
Hamokom Yenachem Eschem B’soch Shear Avolei Tziyon V’yerushalayim
Photo Gallery: the MyShliach Melava Malka
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — This past Motzei Shabbas, Parshas Beshalach, My Shliach held its 2nd Annual Mentor Appreciation Event this year at the Jewish Children’s Museum, as a token of gratitude for the enormous contribution that the bochrim have made to shluchim’s children. MY Shliach provided an all you can eat Chinese buffet and Sushi Bar! Due to the tremendous growth since last year in the number of mentors, this year’s My Shliach event was moved from last year’s location at the Levi Yitzchak Library to this year’s larger location.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — This past Sunday, 55 Friendship Circle children and volunteers sporting bright green shirts boarded a coach bus and set out for Fun Time America to enjoy a full day of games, slides, arcades, and rides.
After a day full of non-stop fun, one child just didn’t want to leave. With tears she begged her mother to let her stay in camp.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
First ever Friendship Circle Winter Camp
BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — This past Sunday, 55 Friendship Circle children and volunteers sporting bright green shirts boarded a coach bus and set out for Fun Time America to enjoy a full day of games, slides, arcades, and rides.
After a day full of non-stop fun, one child just didn’t want to leave. With tears she begged her mother to let her stay in camp.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
BROOKLYN, NY — The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded a grant to the group responsible for preserving the more than 4,000 hours of raw audio and video footage of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory.
Federal Grant Helps Preserve Lubavitch Archival Footage
BROOKLYN, NY — The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded a grant to the group responsible for preserving the more than 4,000 hours of raw audio and video footage of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Mendy and Brocha (nee Lewis) Lent (Crown Heights) 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!
100-Year Anniversary, New Torah for Saratov Jewish Community
SARATOV, Russia –- Jews residing in the southern Russian city of Saratov were able to celebrate a monumental occasion this weekend, welcoming a new Torah scroll to the Great Choral Synagogue on the occasion of its 100-year anniversary. The scroll was donated by Rabbi Yitzhak Kubichek, the father of the region’s Chief Rabbi Yakov Kubichek, who decided to make this contribution upon his most recent visit to Saratov from his home in Jerusalem.
Shacharis: 7:00am, 7:45am, 8:30am and 9:15am
Mincha: 4:30pm
Ma'ariv: B'zmanoi
Condolences can be emailed to atis86@aol.com or call (718) 778-1947
Hamokom Yenachem Eschem B'soch Shear Avolei Tziyon V'yerushalayim
Info to be Menachem Avel The Rosenfeld Family
The Rosenfeld Family will be sitting shiva after the passing of their father Rabbi Yisroel Rosenfeld OBM, at 698 Empire Blvd, [between Albany and Troy Ave].
Shacharis: 7:00am, 7:45am, 8:30am and 9:15am
Mincha: 4:30pm
Ma’ariv: B’zmanoi
Condolences can be emailed to atis86@aol.com or call (718) 778-1947
Hamokom Yenachem Eschem B’soch Shear Avolei Tziyon V’yerushalayim
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — There will be a Shloshim gathering in honor of the Reb Zev Yosef and Rochel Simons of Sydney, Australia, this Tuesday night, January 22nd at Chovevei Torah 885 Eastern Parkway, [between Albany and Troy Ave], at 8:00 PM sharp. There will be a Siyum Mishnayos and a guest speaker, Rabbi YY Jacobson who will address the crowd.
Tuesday – Simons Shloshim Gathering
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — There will be a Shloshim gathering in honor of the Reb Zev Yosef and Rochel Simons of Sydney, Australia, this Tuesday night, January 22nd at Chovevei Torah 885 Eastern Parkway, [between Albany and Troy Ave], at 8:00 PM sharp. There will be a Siyum Mishnayos and a guest speaker, Rabbi YY Jacobson who will address the crowd.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Abi and Tzipora (nee Rivkin) Vail on the birth of their daughter, Liba.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] – Residents of the community, men, woman and children turned out for the Levaya of Rabbi Yisroel (Izzy) Rosenfeld OBM, a longtime resident and activist in Crown Heights.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
The Levaya of Rabbi Yisroel Rosenfeld OBM
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] – Residents of the community, men, woman and children turned out for the Levaya of Rabbi Yisroel (Izzy) Rosenfeld OBM, a longtime resident and activist in Crown Heights.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yudi and Chayale (nee Plotkin) Zarchi (Crown Heights) 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!
SDEROT, Israel — No stranger to the almost daily Palestinian rocket attacks that have crippled the Israeli desert town of Sderot, Rabbi Moshe Ze'ev Pizem has gotten quite used to comforting families whose homes have been destroyed and whose family members have been injured or killed.
Palestinian Rocket Lands Meters From Sderot Chabad House
SDEROT, Israel — No stranger to the almost daily Palestinian rocket attacks that have crippled the Israeli desert town of Sderot, Rabbi Moshe Ze’ev Pizem has gotten quite used to comforting families whose homes have been destroyed and whose family members have been injured or killed.
