Crown Heights, Brooklyn — After 22 years of directing the ‘Vaad Hakashrus in Crown Heights’, during which he endured endless criticism, Reb Yossi Brook announced his resignation yesterday at a meeting in the offices of the Vaad HaKohol in Crown Heights.
More in the Extended Article
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Zevi (ben R Levi) Tenenbaum (Crown Heights) and Miriam Grossbaum (Indianapolis, IN) on their engagement.
Mendy and Nechamy (nee Kessler) Segal.
IYH at 350 Lefferts Ave, Apt 4E [bet New York and Nostarnd Aves].
Boruch and Leah (nee Korf) Jacobson.
IYH at 1219 President St, [bet New York and Nostrand Aves].
Avi and Sarah Rivka (nee Finkel) Bendetsky.
IYH at 627 E New York Ave, Apt 5LF [bet Kingston and Albany Aves].
Dovid and Jessica Leiser.
IYH at 4 Ayden Ct, Suffern, NY 10901.
Mendel and Henya (nee Gansbourg) Matusof.
IYH at 223 W Gilman St, Madison, WI 53703.
Aryeh Chaim and Chana (nee Lancry) Sufrin,
IYH at 2515 N Ocean Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305.
Nachman and Elkie Abend.
IYH at 12625 Hatteras St, Valley Village, CA 91607.
Dovid and Shayna Ellis.
IYH at 5070 Rue Mackenzie, Montreal, Canada.
Mendy and Shayna Silberstein.
IYH at 4972 Avenue Plamondon, Montreal, Canada.
Please stay tuned as we update this list as information becomes available. However, in an unfortunate event that we do not get all the Sholom Zochors this week, we are sorry. But you can help! If you know of any Sholom Zochors or Mazal Tovs you can email it to us at MazalTov@CrownHeights.info! Thank You.
Crown Heights, Brooklyn — Thursday, a new system has just been installed in 770 informing if there is a Choson in shul, so you would know if you have to say Tachnun or not.
More pictures in the Extended Article
Alexandria, VA — Chabad Lubavitch of Alexandria-Arlington is proud to celebrate “Five Incredible Years” of serving the Alexandria-Arlington community. Since its inception in 2001 under the direction of Rabbi Mordechai and Yehudis Newman, this organization has touched countless lives through its multifaceted educational, outreach and social service programs.
Santa Rosa, CA — Harmony Festival will for the first time feature some Jewish speakers, performers and interfaith events.
The music, arts and culture festival, which begins today and runs through Sunday, June 10, has drawn thousands to the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa for 29 years.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yanky and Zelda Rotenberg (Crown Heights) on the birth of their baby girl.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
Crown Heights, Brooklyn — Today, Thursday at about 4 PM, a mini van attempted to turn onto Kingston Ave from Empire and was hit by a car coming from the opposite direction.
There were some children on the street corner waiting to cross, but BH the car missed the children, and no one was hurt.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
Crown Heights, Brooklyn — The Brooklyn district attorney’s office said Thursday that Operation Crown Strike in Brooklyn has ended with the arrest of 15 people allegedly involved in a drug ring.
The D.A. and NYPD say they found several gangs dealing drugs in different areas of Crown Heights.
Officers made the arrests after executing several search warrants last week.
More undercover surveillance footage in the Extended Article
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Mendy and Nechamy (nee Kessler) Segal (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!
Volgograd, Russia –- The Jewish community of Volgograd hosted a visit by renowned businessman, philanthropist and FJC President Lev Leviev, who was accompanied by his wife and daughter Tsviya. They were in Volgograd as part of a business delegation for the signing of an agreement on collaboration in investment activity between Governor Nikolai Maksyuta for the Volgograd Regional Administration and Alexander Khaldey, Director-General of the Company ‘Stroyinkom-K’.
We would like to wish Mazal To Adriel and Dina Halpern (Far Rockaway, NY) on the birth of their baby girl.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
Crown Heights, Brooklyn — At about 3:30 this afternoon, Thursday one of the local school buses fill with children, taking them home was involved in a minor accident on Utica Ave [between President and Union St].
More pictures in the Extended Article.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Levi Gordon (London, UK) and Shaina Itkin (Scranton, PA) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be Sunday night at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St [entrance on Albany ave]
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
Conejo, CA — Chabad of the Conejo will host its annual Gala Banquet at 5:30 p.m. Tues., June 12 at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza.
The banquet will celebrate Chabad’s 28th anniversary in the Conejo Valley.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Dovid and Shayna Ellis (Montreal, Canada) on the birth of their baby boy.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
Brest, Belarus — This week, the Jewish community of Brest has hosted a visit by a group from the USA and Israel. Many of the participants are senior citizens returning to see their hometown or the native land of their ancestors. Amongst them were several persons born prior to World War Two, including 93-year old Tsipora Rozenman, who brought her entire family with her to see the hometown of many generations of her family and the grave of their ancestors.
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