Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Eli and Henya (nee Wolowik) Muller (Montrea, Canada) on the birth of their baby girl, Shaina.
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!
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Siyum HaRambam in Morristown
Morristown, NJ — This year the Rambam cycle ended for the 25th time, on Thursday, July 17, Chof Vov Tammuz.
At the Rabbinical College of America in Morristown, New Jersey, it was celebrated with great success. Over 150 students from Tomchei Temimim, Tiferes Bachurim and Yeshivas Kayitz attended, as well as dozens of community members, all gathered in the yeshiva’s auditorium for the grand celebration.
More pictures in the Extended Article
Vienna, Austria — Over 80 Students from Austria, Russia, Hungary, Bulgaria and other countries recently completed the JLI track at the Jewish Leadership Program at the Lauder Business School in Vienna, Austria. For most, this was their first Jewish learning experience.
Students Graduate JLI Courses at Lauder Business School in Vienna
Vienna, Austria — Over 80 Students from Austria, Russia, Hungary, Bulgaria and other countries recently completed the JLI track at the Jewish Leadership Program at the Lauder Business School in Vienna, Austria. For most, this was their first Jewish learning experience.
Fire Destroys Families Apartment
Crown Heights, Brooklyn — At around 1:40pm today, Sunday, a fire ripped through an apartment of family who barely escaped the flames. The incident happened at 770 Lefferts Avenue, a large and relatively new building complex which houses close to 60 families.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
Over the course of the 9 days, where it is customary to increase in learning, R. Shaya Smetana founder of Anash.com had been working tirelessly in producing live Shiurim which were broadcasted over the internet in order to fulfill this custom.
One of the very unique broadcasts was a virtual tour of the second Bais Hamikdash. Produced and narrated by R. Chaim Shmuel Freidman, this broadcast is going to be available for viewing until the 9th of Av [due to copyright agreements].
Click Here to take the tour!
You Are Invited to a Virtual Tour of the Bais Hamikdash!
Over the course of the 9 days, where it is customary to increase in learning, R. Shaya Smetana founder of Anash.com had been working tirelessly in producing live Shiurim which were broadcasted over the internet in order to fulfill this custom.
One of the very unique broadcasts was a virtual tour of the second Bais Hamikdash. Produced and narrated by R. Chaim Shmuel Freidman, this broadcast is going to be available for viewing until the 9th of Av [due to copyright agreements].
Click Here to take the tour!
Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Gershon and Chaya (nee Greenman) Deutsch (London, UK) on the birth of their firstborn daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
Portland, OR — As the Portland, Ore., metropolis expands, Chabad-Lubavitch is coordinating its own rapid growth in the city, currently the Pacific Northwest's most populous locale. By the end of the summer, Chabad operations in the Beaver State will double.
New Chabad Houses Will Double its Oregon Operations
Portland, OR — As the Portland, Ore., metropolis expands, Chabad-Lubavitch is coordinating its own rapid growth in the city, currently the Pacific Northwest’s most populous locale. By the end of the summer, Chabad operations in the Beaver State will double.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Nochum and Chanie Katsenelenbogen (Shluchim in Owings Mills, Maryland) on the birth of their baby girl, Raizel Ita.
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!
saved when basement and offices of
Temple Beth Sholom Chabad in Mineola
flooded in Wednesday's storm.
(Newsday/DICK YARWOOD, Newsday)
Rabbi Anchelle Perl tried to save what he could, but the water had been a relentless invader at the Willis Avenue temple.
“It came up through the sump pump in the boiler room,” said Perl, a 53-year-old Long Beach resident.
Like many Long Islanders, Thursday was about surveying damage and mounting a cleanup after drenching rain pummeled the island a day earlier.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
Long Island begins task of storm clean-up
saved when basement and offices of
Temple Beth Sholom Chabad in Mineola
flooded in Wednesday’s storm.
(Newsday/DICK YARWOOD, Newsday)
Workers filled a trash container with soaked carpet, floor boards and office furniture Thursday at Congregation Beth Sholom Chabad in Mineola.
Rabbi Anchelle Perl tried to save what he could, but the water had been a relentless invader at the Willis Avenue temple.
“It came up through the sump pump in the boiler room,” said Perl, a 53-year-old Long Beach resident.
Like many Long Islanders, Thursday was about surveying damage and mounting a cleanup after drenching rain pummeled the island a day earlier.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
After much effort all year the Talmidim Hashluchim in Sydney Australia had the honor of being tested by Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Yeruslavsky secretary of the Chabad Rabbinical Court in Israel. B"H the Bochurim all did very well on their tests on the laws of Taaruvos.
Talmidim Hashluchim in Sydney Australia Tested on Taaruvos
After much effort all year the Talmidim Hashluchim in Sydney Australia had the honor of being tested by Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Yeruslavsky secretary of the Chabad Rabbinical Court in Israel. B”H the Bochurim all did very well on their tests on the laws of Taaruvos.
The 8th Day's new album titled “Brooklyn” is set to hit stores right after the three weeks. The 8th Day (led by Harav Hashliach Shmuel Marcus and his brother Benny) will be promoting the new album in S. Diego (Aug. 15) and at the Macaabi games in California (Aug 16) and in NYC (Aug 28th).
More in the Extended Article!
8th Day’s New Album – Brooklyn
The 8th Day’s new album titled “Brooklyn” is set to hit stores right after the three weeks. The 8th Day (led by Harav Hashliach Shmuel Marcus and his brother Benny) will be promoting the new album in S. Diego (Aug. 15) and at the Macaabi games in California (Aug 16) and in NYC (Aug 28th).
More in the Extended Article!
He was a Mechanach For over 50 years in the Hebrew Day School in Pittsburgh, as well as Being The Mohel of Pittsburgh Which Through he brought thousands of people Tachas Kanfei Hashcinah through Bris Milah.
He is Survived by his children: Aliza Zarchi (Crown Heights), Chanina Nadoff (Monsey, NY), Naomi Chinn (Toronto, Canada), Shifra Feigelstock (Vancouver, Canada), Dovid Nadoff (Pittsburgh, PA), Yehuda Nadoff (Chicago, IL), Yisroel Nadoff (Twin Rivers, NJ), Gedalyah Hymn (Pittsburgh , PA) and by many grandchildren and great grandchildren k"ah.
The Aron will be at the Shomer Hachomos chapel in Brooklyn on Ft Hamilton and 43rd street on Sunday [Today] at 10:30 AM and will leave from there to Eretz Yisroel.
Baruch Dayan HoEmes
Baruch Dayan Hoemes – R. Binyomin Ezriel Nadoff OBM
With sadness we inform you of the untimely passing of HaRav Binyomin Ezriel Nadoff Ben Harav Sholom Chaim of Pittsburgh PA.
He was a Mechanach For over 50 years in the Hebrew Day School in Pittsburgh, as well as Being The Mohel of Pittsburgh Which Through he brought thousands of people Tachas Kanfei Hashcinah through Bris Milah.
He is Survived by his children: Aliza Zarchi (Crown Heights), Chanina Nadoff (Monsey, NY), Naomi Chinn (Toronto, Canada), Shifra Feigelstock (Vancouver, Canada), Dovid Nadoff (Pittsburgh, PA), Yehuda Nadoff (Chicago, IL), Yisroel Nadoff (Twin Rivers, NJ), Gedalyah Hymn (Pittsburgh , PA) and by many grandchildren and great grandchildren k”ah.
The Aron will be at the Shomer Hachomos chapel in Brooklyn on Ft Hamilton and 43rd street on Sunday [Today] at 10:30 AM and will leave from there to Eretz Yisroel.
Baruch Dayan HoEmes
Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Zalman and Dinah (nee Lisker) Friedman (Crown Heights) on the birth of their firstborn 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!
Killington, VT — In Vermont's most southern tip, just a short drive from the New York border, the hills are very much alive. In the cozy lounge area of the Trailside Lodge, a girl is teaching her friends a dance. Two guitars lean on a couch and a pair of dirty sneakers sit on a chair. Girls swim outside, while inside music is playing and the sound of laughter reverberates in the walls.
At the Un-Camp, Girls Explore Their Jewish Identities
Killington, VT — In Vermont’s most southern tip, just a short drive from the New York border, the hills are very much alive. In the cozy lounge area of the Trailside Lodge, a girl is teaching her friends a dance. Two guitars lean on a couch and a pair of dirty sneakers sit on a chair. Girls swim outside, while inside music is playing and the sound of laughter reverberates in the walls.
Los Angeles, CA — Chabad of California is spearheading a massive campaign to encourage Jewish women to light Shabbat candles.
The campaign to distribute Shabbat candles, first launched 33 years ago by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, is plunging ahead full force again after the organization purchased over one million candle packs, each containing a pair of candles, a wrist bracelet and a leaflet with prayers and information on Shabbat.
Chabad California launches Friday Light campaign
Los Angeles, CA — Chabad of California is spearheading a massive campaign to encourage Jewish women to light Shabbat candles.
The campaign to distribute Shabbat candles, first launched 33 years ago by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, is plunging ahead full force again after the organization purchased over one million candle packs, each containing a pair of candles, a wrist bracelet and a leaflet with prayers and information on Shabbat.
Los Angeles, CA — Chabad of California today announced the acquisition of a 23,000 square foot building on La Cienega Boulevard that will become the new campus of the Cheder Menachem elementary school, named after the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson. Plans are underway for a full renovation and upgrade of the facility, which is located just south of Pico Boulevard in the heart of West Los Angeles' Jewish community.
A New Campus For Jewish Education
Los Angeles, CA — Chabad of California today announced the acquisition of a 23,000 square foot building on La Cienega Boulevard that will become the new campus of the Cheder Menachem elementary school, named after the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson. Plans are underway for a full renovation and upgrade of the facility, which is located just south of Pico Boulevard in the heart of West Los Angeles’ Jewish community.
Beijing, China — Beijing's only kosher restaurant has placed an added emphasis on fish over chicken and beef in its highly popular menu. The overhaul isn't exactly permanent, though, and the more traditional meats will return to their standard spots after Tisha B'Av.
It’s Nine Days of Fish for Beijing’s Only Kosher Restaurant
Beijing, China — Beijing’s only kosher restaurant has placed an added emphasis on fish over chicken and beef in its highly popular menu. The overhaul isn’t exactly permanent, though, and the more traditional meats will return to their standard spots after Tisha B’Av.
