Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Dovid and Ruta (nee Greenberg) Okonov (Brighton Beach, 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 your Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
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A Weekend of Discovery
Running Springs, CA — This coming Labor Day weekend, people from all over the West Coast will gather together for a special weekend of learning and fellowship as Chabad’s Running Springs campus hosts the inaugural West Coast Chabad Jewish Retreat. Against the backdrop of the picturesque S. Bernardino Mountains, Retreat participants will get the chance to spend a unique long weekend with friends, old and new, as they explore and celebrate their common heritage.
“They have the best prices, and whatever I'm looking for is almost guaranteed to be in stock,” Mr. Redding said.
B&H Photo Emerges as a NY Institution
New York, NY — Carl Redding, a chef who owns the Harlem soul food restaurant Amy Ruth’s, has a routine that takes him out of the kitchen one afternoon every week. Mr. Redding, who works on the side as a freelance photojournalist, makes a trip to Midtown to stock up on a few hundred dollars’ worth of photography supplies at B &H Photo, the large photo and video store on Manhattan’s West Side.
“They have the best prices, and whatever I’m looking for is almost guaranteed to be in stock,” Mr. Redding said.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Moshe and Sashie (nee Rosenfeld) Levertov (Phoenix, AZ) 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!
Chabad of Queens College celebrated the opening of its new home on Sunday with a sushi-and-salad buffet and charity auction.
Queens College president James Muyskens addressed the gathering of 75 students with words of praise for Chabad-Lubavitch’s three-year involvement on the campus. Pointing to Chabad House directors Rabbi Shaul Wertheimer and his wife Tzipah, he said, “My message here tonight is ‘Thank you.’”
Queens College Toasts Chabad House’s New Home
Chabad of Queens College celebrated the opening of its new home on Sunday with a sushi-and-salad buffet and charity auction.
Queens College president James Muyskens addressed the gathering of 75 students with words of praise for Chabad-Lubavitch’s three-year involvement on the campus. Pointing to Chabad House directors Rabbi Shaul Wertheimer and his wife Tzipah, he said, “My message here tonight is ‘Thank you.’”
That means more community activities, more campus events, more adult education, more Jewish Pride, and awareness, more Yiddishkeit and mitzvos. More love for G-d, the Torah, Israel, and all humanity!
Chabad of Bellingham has Expanded
Bellingham, WA — Chabad of Bellingham just signed a lease, Thursday, July 19, which expanded the Chabad House, the center for Jewish Life for our ever fast growing Chabad Jewish Community and Student Organization.
That means more community activities, more campus events, more adult education, more Jewish Pride, and awareness, more Yiddishkeit and mitzvos. More love for G-d, the Torah, Israel, and all humanity!
Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Mendy and Mimi Greenstein (Crown Heights) on birth of their daughter, Chava Bracha.
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!
Ahavas Chesed Blood Drive today, Wed Aug 1st the 17th of Menachem Av. At 2 PM to 9 PM.
At Lubavitch Youth Library, 305 Kingston Ave, [between Eastern Pkwy and Union St].
Separate Section for Women. Free Meal Voucher for Donors.
Fore information call Ahavas Chesed at (718) 953-3025
Today – Ahavas Chesed Blood Drive
Ahavas Chesed Blood Drive today, Wed Aug 1st the 17th of Menachem Av. At 2 PM to 9 PM.
At Lubavitch Youth Library, 305 Kingston Ave, [between Eastern Pkwy and Union St].
Separate Section for Women. Free Meal Voucher for Donors.
Fore information call Ahavas Chesed at (718) 953-3025
Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Eli and Keren (nee Johnson) Gescheit (Sydney, Australia) on the birth of their firstborn son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
The Manhattan Institute Award for Social Entrepreneurship honors non-profit leaders who have found innovative, private solutions for America's most pressing social problems.
Shemtovs to receive Award for Social Entrepreneurship
Rabbi Levi and Mrs Bassie Shemtov of West Bloomfield, MI and the founders the Friendship Circle, one of Chabad-Lubavitch’s most popular programs, have been chosen as one of this year’s recipients of the Manhattan Institute Award for Social Entrepreneurship.
The Manhattan Institute Award for Social Entrepreneurship honors non-profit leaders who have found innovative, private solutions for America’s most pressing social problems.
YAM Summer Program Reaching the Heights
Crown Heights, Brooklyn — The YAM (Youth Action Movement) summer program is burning up Crown Heights this summer with a packed schedule of activity for teenagers, 15-17.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yaakov Yoel and Nechama (nee Hyams) Spielman (Crown Heights) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
Bondi, Australia — A Bondi rabbi may be the latest beneficiary of an anonymous money-donating craze sweeping Japan.
Eli Feldman arrived home to a strange package on Friday night, after leading the prayers at Young Adult Chabad synagogue.
Donor With a Yen for Giving
Bondi, Australia — A Bondi rabbi may be the latest beneficiary of an anonymous money-donating craze sweeping Japan.
Eli Feldman arrived home to a strange package on Friday night, after leading the prayers at Young Adult Chabad synagogue.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Nesanel and Etti (nee Hazan) Goldfarb (Monsey, NY) on birth of their daughter.
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!
The new Shluchim were appointed by Rabbi Moshe D. Bryski of Chabad of the Conejo with the assistance of the neighboring Shliach, Rabbi Chaim Bryski of Chabad of Thousand Oaks.
The new Shluchim can be reached via e-mail at shas42@gmail.com.
CrownHeights.info would like to wish the new Shluchim Hatzlocha Rabba on their Shlichus!
New Shluchim to California
Rabbi Schneur and Mrs Tzippy (nee Gourarie) Schneerson of Crown Heights will IYH be moving on Shlichus to Newbury Park, CA where they will establish Chabad of Newbury Park for the Jewish residents of the area.
The new Shluchim were appointed by Rabbi Moshe D. Bryski of Chabad of the Conejo with the assistance of the neighboring Shliach, Rabbi Chaim Bryski of Chabad of Thousand Oaks.
The new Shluchim can be reached via e-mail at shas42@gmail.com.
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 Yitzchok and Esther Tiechtel (Shluchim to Nashville, TN) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
Spiritual Children of Chabad Now Reach Out To Others
Berkeley, CA — From the moment Chabad-Lubavitch began reaching out to unafilliated Jews, the movement set a pattern that would not only change the lives of those they reach, but also dramatically alter the demographics within Chabad-Lubavitch itself.
