Mazal Tov! – 2 Wednesday Night L’Chaims!
Pinny Pink (Manchester, England) and Rochie Weinbaum (London, England) .
IYH at Beis Levi Yitzchok, 556 Crown St, [entrance on Albany Ave].
Menachem Mendel Blecher (Melbourne, Australia) and Leah Charytan (Winnipeg, Canada) .
IYH at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St, [entrance on Albany Ave].
Chabad of North Broward Takes Over Historic Florida Synagogue
PARKLAND, FL [CHI] — Temple Beth Israel in Deerfield Beach is a historic South Florida Jewish institution that unfortunately had fallen on hard times. Temple Beth Israel was the very first synagogue in Deerfield, and was a once-thriving mecca for Jewish seniors, Beth Israel saw its Minyan getting progressively smaller and no longer had the required funds to pay the monthly expenses. Its days seemed numbered.
BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — Torah Studies, a JLI program designed to spark prominence, prestige and professionalism to weekly Parsha classes at Chabad Centers worldwide, is now being launched in over 180 cities around the world and started this week with a new 11-week series on Sefer Shemos.
Torah Studies Launched by 180 Shluchim Worldwide
BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — Torah Studies, a JLI program designed to spark prominence, prestige and professionalism to weekly Parsha classes at Chabad Centers worldwide, is now being launched in over 180 cities around the world and started this week with a new 11-week series on Sefer Shemos.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Menachem Mendel Blecher (Melbourne, Australia) and Leah Charytan (Winnipeg, Canada) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be Wednesday at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St, [entrance on Albany Ave].
Ahavas Chesed International in conjunction with the New York Methodist Hospital urges you to come and donate blood.
The mobile unit will be at the Beth Rivkah School for girls, 310 Crown St, [between New York and Nostrand Ave], Wednesday, December 26th 2007, the 17th of Tevet 5768 at 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM.
Full flyer with more info in the Extended Article
Wednesday – Ahavas Chesed Women Blood Drive
Ahavas Chesed International in conjunction with the New York Methodist Hospital urges you to come and donate blood.
The mobile unit will be at the Beth Rivkah School for girls, 310 Crown St, [between New York and Nostrand Ave], Wednesday, December 26th 2007, the 17th of Tevet 5768 at 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM.
Full flyer with more info in the Extended Article
NEW YORK, NY — In the fall, when Yael and Eli Hanover planned to move to the Upper West Side to be within walking distance of Mrs. Hanover’s new job, real estate agents warned that it would be tough to find large enough rental space that also allowed dogs.
Crown Heights Couple Featured in NY Times – The Hunt
NEW YORK, NY — In the fall, when Yael and Eli Hanover planned to move to the Upper West Side to be within walking distance of Mrs. Hanover’s new job, real estate agents warned that it would be tough to find large enough rental space that also allowed dogs.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Shmully Gurary (Montreal, Canada) and Shternie Raichik (Los Angeles, CA) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYHbe tonight, Tuesday at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St, [entrance on Albany Ave].
To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — After 28 years without a Torah scroll, Nicaraguan Jews joyously welcomed a new Torah in a ceremony community members say helped rekindle the Jewish spirit in this turbulent Central American country.
Scroll Power: Nicaraguan Jews Celebrate First Torah in 28 Years
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — After 28 years without a Torah scroll, Nicaraguan Jews joyously welcomed a new Torah in a ceremony community members say helped rekindle the Jewish spirit in this turbulent Central American country.
Dnepropetrovsk Community Introduces Groundbreaking ‘Tzedaka ATM’
DNEPROPETROVSK, Ukraine –- In Dnepropetrovsk, the ‘Golden Rose’ Synagogue has introduced an innovative idea aimed at promoting the mitzvah of giving Tzedaka or Charity. In its entrance hall now stands an automated machine, which enables congregants and visitors to donate funds for charitable purposes by transferring funds from their credit or debit cards to the Jewish community of Dnepropetrovsk – a member of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine.
Photo Gallery: Nittel Nacht in 770
More pictures in the Extended Article!
I would like to share my recent experiences with you, and to convey my personal feelings of gratitude to RCCS.
I vividly remember that fateful day last May. I had just returned from some pre-Yom Tov shopping and checked my answering machine. A woman with a sweet and gentle voice asked that I return her call as soon as possible to discuss something very important.
Continued in the Extended Article.
A Letter to the R.C.C.S.
To all the wonderful staff, supporters, and volunteers of RCCS in Crown Heights.
I would like to share my recent experiences with you, and to convey my personal feelings of gratitude to RCCS.
I vividly remember that fateful day last May. I had just returned from some pre-Yom Tov shopping and checked my answering machine. A woman with a sweet and gentle voice asked that I return her call as soon as possible to discuss something very important.
Continued in the Extended Article.
Lubavitcher Yeshivah Chess Tournament!
“Check”
“Go”
“Your turn”
“Check”
These were just some of the sounds at the Lubavitcher Yeshivah first annual Chess Tournament.
More in the Extended Article!
BEIJING, China — As French expands as a language spoken by Jews in Beijing, a local Jewish community center has begun offering programming specifically with the French-speaking population in mind.
Beijing’s French-Speaking Jews Benefit From New Rabbi
BEIJING, China — As French expands as a language spoken by Jews in Beijing, a local Jewish community center has begun offering programming specifically with the French-speaking population in mind.
Shliach from Five Towns Shares his talent with Crown Heights Children
QUEENS, NY [CHI] — The 15th of the month is a known as an Eis Ratzon, when the moon is at it’s fullest, the Rebbe would go every month on this date (and Erev Rosh Chodesh) to the Ohel.
The “better mentor” to whom he refers, his own father, the late Rabbi Moshe Yitzchok Hecht, founded the New Haven Hebrew Day School in the 1940s beginning with a few students. Moshe Hecht also brought the Chabad movement to Greater New Haven; Chabad is a Hassidic movement in which a central theme is outreach to the community.
3 Generations of Hechts Prove Strong Mentors
ORANGE, CT — Rabbi Sheya Hecht always tells people he had “a better mentor” than his oldest son, Mendy, does, but that self-effacing view is part of what makes Sheya Hecht such a good father to his 10 children, 200 students and hundreds of congregants.
The “better mentor” to whom he refers, his own father, the late Rabbi Moshe Yitzchok Hecht, founded the New Haven Hebrew Day School in the 1940s beginning with a few students. Moshe Hecht also brought the Chabad movement to Greater New Haven; Chabad is a Hassidic movement in which a central theme is outreach to the community.
TENAFLY, NJ [CHI] — Once again, the Teen Friendship Club of Lubavitch on the Palisades will be running, Shabbat 300. As implied by its name this ambitious project aims to gather 300 high school students from the Bergen county community, to enjoy a Shabbat dinner. This program, includes a delicious luxury catered Shabbat dinner, Jewish songs, Shabbat rituals, and plenty of spirit.
Shabbat 100 Rising to the Challenge
TENAFLY, NJ [CHI] — Once again, the Teen Friendship Club of Lubavitch on the Palisades will be running, Shabbat 300. As implied by its name this ambitious project aims to gather 300 high school students from the Bergen county community, to enjoy a Shabbat dinner. This program, includes a delicious luxury catered Shabbat dinner, Jewish songs, Shabbat rituals, and plenty of spirit.
Video of the Day – Senator Speaks about the Rebbe
