Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Shloime (ben R Levi) Mochkin (Melbourne, Australia) and Tova Kremnizer (Sydney, Australia) on their engagement.
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
Rawlins, WY — It's a long way from Crown Heights in Brooklyn to the dusty, antelope-dotted hills of Rawlins, yet Shmuly Feldman and his companion, Shmuel Bendet note that at its core, their mission is the same — to spread the word of Judaism to those rooted in the faith, no matter where they are.
The Rawlins Daily Times in its July 24 edition reported the presence of the two rabbis, who stopped by south-central Wyoming to impart the importance of their faith.
The duo visited the Wyoming State Penitentiary to visit incarcerated Jews.
Spreading the word
Rawlins, WY — It’s a long way from Crown Heights in Brooklyn to the dusty, antelope-dotted hills of Rawlins, yet Shmuly Feldman and his companion, Shmuel Bendet note that at its core, their mission is the same — to spread the word of Judaism to those rooted in the faith, no matter where they are.
The Rawlins Daily Times in its July 24 edition reported the presence of the two rabbis, who stopped by south-central Wyoming to impart the importance of their faith.
The duo visited the Wyoming State Penitentiary to visit incarcerated Jews.
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Picture of the Day! CGI of Antwerp, Belgium!
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Mother of Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim: Rabbi Elchonon Geisinsky, Crown Heights, Mrs. Rochel Butman, Crown Heights, Mrs. Pessi Minkowitz, Montreal, Canada, Mrs. Chanie Lipskier, Crown Heights, Rabbi Bentzion Geisinsky, Bethesda, Maryland and Rabbi Sholom Dovid Geisinsky, Crown Heights.
The Levaya took place on Sunday.
Baruch Dayan HoEmes
Baruch Dayan HoEmes – Riva Geisinsky OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Riva Geisinsky OBM of Crown Heights.
Mother of Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim: Rabbi Elchonon Geisinsky, Crown Heights, Mrs. Rochel Butman, Crown Heights, Mrs. Pessi Minkowitz, Montreal, Canada, Mrs. Chanie Lipskier, Crown Heights, Rabbi Bentzion Geisinsky, Bethesda, Maryland and Rabbi Sholom Dovid Geisinsky, Crown Heights.
The Levaya took place on Sunday.
Baruch Dayan HoEmes
Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to to Chaim and Sheina (nee Turk) Lipsh (Crown Heights) on the birth of their baby boy!
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!
The Ft. Lauderdale police say a thief, or thieves, broke into the Chabad Lubavitch of Ft. Lauderdale on North Ocean Drive late Thursday evening or early Friday morning and made off with a laptop computer, a cellular phone and a box full of checks.
Click here for a video report.
Thieves Target Storm Damaged Synagogue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL — A Ft. Lauderdale temple that suffered damage last month during Tropical Storm Barry (Click here for that story) has once again been hit by a disaster.
The Ft. Lauderdale police say a thief, or thieves, broke into the Chabad Lubavitch of Ft. Lauderdale on North Ocean Drive late Thursday evening or early Friday morning and made off with a laptop computer, a cellular phone and a box full of checks.
Cincinnati, OH — Chabad Hebrew School, CHS, is entering its 17th year. The school offers Jewish education for children of various backgrounds and affiliations, ages 3 to 14.
School enters 17th year in Jewish education
Cincinnati, OH — Chabad Hebrew School, CHS, is entering its 17th year. The school offers Jewish education for children of various backgrounds and affiliations, ages 3 to 14.
Such a project is of particular value in modern society, given that many national traditions have been lost and very few people hold enough knowledge on celbrating the Shabbat. “This is not only a day we refrain from working, but a day that we can support a relationship with the source of our spirituality,” stated Alexander Zhukov, the Coordinator for this project.
Shabbat Project Strengthens Family Life in East Ukraine
Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine –- An invaluable new initiative in the city of Dnepropetrovsk has gotten underway in aims of introducing national and religious traditions in the lives of local Jewish families. The Jewish community of Dnepropetrovsk inaugurated the project ‘My Shabbat, My Soul’ this week.
Such a project is of particular value in modern society, given that many national traditions have been lost and very few people hold enough knowledge on celbrating the Shabbat. “This is not only a day we refrain from working, but a day that we can support a relationship with the source of our spirituality,” stated Alexander Zhukov, the Coordinator for this project.
The Weekly Comic – Parshas Va’eschanan
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“…for you shall not go over this Jordon.” (Deuteronomy Chapter 3 verse 27)
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Mennashe Levy (Long Beach, CA) and Menucha Belkin (Skokie, IL) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be Sunday night at 4033 Greenleaf St, Skokie, IL 60076.
Oxford, England — As the floodwaters that have submerged low-lying areas of England recede, Rabbi Eli Brackman, co-director of the Oxford Chabad Society, and his wife Freida have been reaching out to students and the university’s surrounding community to help them get their lives back to normal.
Oxford Chabad House Helps Flood Victims
Oxford, England — As the floodwaters that have submerged low-lying areas of England recede, Rabbi Eli Brackman, co-director of the Oxford Chabad Society, and his wife Freida have been reaching out to students and the university’s surrounding community to help them get their lives back to normal.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Machluf Krispine (Lod, Israel/Crown Heights) and Malky Ladaev (Crown Heights) on their engagement.
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
Kostroma Jews Mark Synagogue’s Centennial Anniversary
Kostroma, Russia –- This week, Jews residing in Kostroma had good occasion for celebration, with the centennial anniversary of the city’s historic Synagogue. This structure was built exactly 100 years ago by Rabbi Tzvi-Hirsh Shneiderman, whose predecessors also traveled here from far away to mark this important event. Rabbi Shneiderman, who led the rather small Jewish community at that time, drafted the architectural plans himself and oversaw the construction of this building.
Crown Heights, Brooklyn — An additional 36 graduates assigned to Brooklyn South were sent to an impact zone in the 71st Precinct in Crown Heights, where two police officers were shot — one fatally — on July 9.
For the year, the 71st Precinct has reported seven murders and 899 total felonies.
Click here to download the 71st Precinct Crime Stat Sheet (PDF)
Crown Heights Gets More Cops
Crown Heights, Brooklyn — An additional 36 graduates assigned to Brooklyn South were sent to an impact zone in the 71st Precinct in Crown Heights, where two police officers were shot — one fatally — on July 9.
For the year, the 71st Precinct has reported seven murders and 899 total felonies.
Click here to download the 71st Precinct Crime Stat Sheet (PDF)
“What a discovery!” exclaimed Rabbi Menachem Mendel, “Doctors in France have discovered a vein in the back of the human head. This vein can help one to concentrate or remember. When one leans forward this vein causes the blood to flow towards the part of the brain that aids concentration and helps one concentrate. When one leans back this vein causes blood to flow towards the memory part of the brain and helps one recall.”
The Weekly Sedra – Va’eschanan – Signage
Sholom Aleichem. The scene was right before a meal about 110 years ago. Rabbi Sholom Ber Schneersohn, the third Chabad Rebbe known as the Rashab, was washing for bread. He was meticulous in everything and ritual washing before bread was no exception. Suddenly, his younger brother Rabbi Menachem Mendel rushed in breathlessly.
“What a discovery!” exclaimed Rabbi Menachem Mendel, “Doctors in France have discovered a vein in the back of the human head. This vein can help one to concentrate or remember. When one leans forward this vein causes the blood to flow towards the part of the brain that aids concentration and helps one concentrate. When one leans back this vein causes blood to flow towards the memory part of the brain and helps one recall.”
Click here to go to the Original Article of the Torahs taken away.
Jewish Community of Ukraine Demands Torah Scrolls Be Returned
Kien, Ukraine — Chief Rabbi of Ukraine Azriel Chaikin held a press conference, together with Meir Stambler, the President of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine, and Chief Rabbi of Zhitomir and Western Ukraine Shlomo Wilhelm. This meeting addressed charges by state archive representatives that the Jewish community of Zhitomir had intentionally damaged 17 Torah scrolls it had received from state archives. Despite the absurdity of these allegations, state officials advised Jewish leaders to wait for the results of the investigation.
Click here to go to the Original Article of the Torahs taken away.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Levi Itshak Journo (Strasbourg, France) and Rivka Sudry (Paris, France) on their engagement.
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
