Mazal Tov! – Motzoi Shabbos L’Chaim!
Levi Cohen (Manchester, UK) and Shaina Lapidus (Crown Heights) .
IYH at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St [entrance on Albany ave].
Organizers of this years Lag BaOmer parade recently announced the return of the County Tyron Pipers Marching Band to the grand Lag Bomer Parade. The Tyron Pipers played before the Rebbe 23 years ago in 5744 (1984). Video footage courtesy of JEM.
Video of the Day! Bag Pipers at the Lag Bomer Parade!
Organizers of this years Lag BaOmer parade recently announced the return of the County Tyron Pipers Marching Band to the grand Lag Bomer Parade. The Tyron Pipers played before the Rebbe 23 years ago in 5744 (1984). Video footage courtesy of JEM.
Shoplifter Apprehended Erev Shabbos
Crown Heights, Brooklyn — At 5:45pm on Erev Shabbos Shomrim received a call from the Kingston Bargain Center, that they had apprehended a shoplifter. Numerous Shomrim members arrived on scene with moments of the call, and a quick search of the shoplifter yielded a set of cutlery she had put in her bag and walked out of the store with.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
Mazal Tov! – 3 New Engagements!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Levi Greenwood (Toronto, Ontario) and Aviva Miller (Albany, NY) on their engagement.
And Mazal Tov to Yossi Roth (Miami, FL) and Shayna Crowell (Long Beach, CA / Beit Shemesh) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be Sunday night at 783 Montgomery St, [between Albany and Troy aves].
And Mazal Tov to Sroli Creeger (Pittsburgh, PA) and Aliza Hecht (Crown Heights) on their engagement.
Yet Another Accident on Empire and Troy
Crown Heights, Brooklyn –- The intersection Empire Boulevard and Troy Avenue in Crown Heights has seen a lot of accidents in the last two years. We have recorded over 15 accidents, all of which had injured passengers and/or pedestrians (L”A) and significant damage sustained to the vehicles involved.
Today another incident took place; an accident between a Minivan which attempted to make a left turn from Empire onto Troy and was struck by an ambulette van who was going straight on Empire. The minivan had a driver and four passengers onboard and was struck in the passenger side door and sliding door. The impact caused the Minivan to come to rest on the sidewalk. BH there were no pedestrians hit.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
Mazal Tov! – 11 Sholom Zochors this Week!
Aron (Lelly) and Mirit (nee Moiyal) Hershkop .
IYH at Aliya 525 E New York Ave, [bet Brooklyn and Kingston Aves].
Betzalel and Nomi (nee Kaner) Sandman.
IYH at 1516 Union St, Apt 2C, [bet Albany and Troy aves].
Leib and Sarah Malka Skoblo.
IYH at 362 Crown St, [bet New York and Brooklyn aves].
Sholom Ber and Rivkie (nee Levin) Brownstein.
IYH at 621 Empire Blvd, [bet Kingston and Albany aves].
Eli and Beila Goodman.
IYH at The Bach Jewish Center, 210 Edwards Blvd. Long Beach, NY 11561.
Chezky and Rivky (nee Malzyner) Rodal.
IYH at 6722 Sienna Club Dr, Lauderhill, FL 33319.
Simon and Shiena Jacobson.
IYH at 415 Durrance St, Punta Gorda, Florida 33950.
Moshe and Chanie (nee Horowitz) Vogel.
IYH at 3745 Olive Ave, Long Beach, California 90807.
Arele and Liba (nee Shneur) Yarmush.
IYH at 4704 Avenue Kent, Snowdon, QC, Canada.
Eliezer and Chanie Zalmanov (Shluchim to Munster, IN) .
Amijai Menachem and Genia (nee Piamenta) Suued (Shluchim to Barcelona, Spain) .
Please stay tuned as we update this list as information becomes available. However in an unfortunate event that we do not get all the locations for 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.
People misunderstand the meaning of tolerance. Tolerance doesn't mean seeing someone harming himself and saying “live and let live.” That's Indifference. Apathy.In 1927, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok of Lubavitch was arrested for his “counter-revolutionary” work to preserve Jewish life throughout the Soviet Union. The harrowing ordeal of imprisonment and torture at the hands of Stalin’s henchmen greatly weakened the Rebbe’s health, necessitating his treatment at various sanatoriums throughout Europe.
If you see someone going the wrong way and you care about him, you'll do everything you can to set him straight. Tolerance means that although you see his faults in all their ugliness naked before you, that doesn't decrease by one iota your respect for him as a fellow human being, and for all the good he has within him…
Until you can see the good within a person, you are incapable of helping him.
– Tzvi Freeman, Bringing Heaven Down To Earth
The Weekly Sedra – Parshas Kedoshim – Break It To Me Gently
People misunderstand the meaning of tolerance. Tolerance doesn’t mean seeing someone harming himself and saying “live and let live.” That’s Indifference. Apathy.
If you see someone going the wrong way and you care about him, you’ll do everything you can to set him straight. Tolerance means that although you see his faults in all their ugliness naked before you, that doesn’t decrease by one iota your respect for him as a fellow human being, and for all the good he has within him…
Until you can see the good within a person, you are incapable of helping him.
– Tzvi Freeman, Bringing Heaven Down To Earth
In 1927, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok of Lubavitch was arrested for his “counter-revolutionary” work to preserve Jewish life throughout the Soviet Union. The harrowing ordeal of imprisonment and torture at the hands of Stalin’s henchmen greatly weakened the Rebbe’s health, necessitating his treatment at various sanatoriums throughout Europe.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Avi Bogart (Atlanta, GA) and Menucha Robbins (Milwaukee, WI) on their engagement.
Highland Park, IL — Chabad representatives each bring their own personality and energy to the communities they live in. Here's a look at one woman who affects change and inspires a community with her presence and passion.
Ida Crown Academy Honors Chabad Representative
Highland Park, IL — Chabad representatives each bring their own personality and energy to the communities they live in. Here’s a look at one woman who affects change and inspires a community with her presence and passion.
Mazal Tov! – Its a Boy!
On behalf of myself and the staff here at CrownHeights.info we would like to wish a very hearty Mazal Tov! Mazal Tov! to a friend and supporter, Aron (Lelly) and his wife Mirit (nee Moial) Hershkop (Crown Heights) on the birth of their baby boy!
May he be an endless source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel!
Another Fire in 1650 President Street
Crown Heights, Brooklyn — A fire broke out today at around 12:30pm in the building, 1650 President St. between Utica and Schenectady. This comes just a short five days after the blaze that broke out on the second floor, this past Motzoai Shabbos.
This incident took place in an apartment in the rear of the building on the first floor, the fire took place in one of the bedrooms. Firefighters put out the flames, but the fire caused significant damage. B”H there was no injuries.
More pictures in the extended Article.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Pinny Morosow (Montreal, Canada) and Hindy (bas R. Yitzchok) Pruss (Crown Heights) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be tonight, Thursday, at 307 Crown St, Apt 6D [New York and Nostrand aves].
She is survived by her daughters Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim Mrs. Judy Lazar (Milan, Italy), Mrs. Rochel Yaffe and Mrs. Esther Tauber.
The levayah will be today and leave Shomrei Hadas at 1:30pm, and pass 770 at 2:00pm
Boruch Dayan HaEmes
Baruch Dayan HaEmes – Devorah Steinmetz OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Devorah Steinmetz devoted director of the Crown Heights Bikkur Cholim for many years and wife of Rabbi Zvi Meir (Zvi Yair) Steinmetz OBM. She passed away at 6:00am this morning and was 88 years old.
She is survived by her daughters Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim Mrs. Judy Lazar (Milan, Italy), Mrs. Rochel Yaffe and Mrs. Esther Tauber.
The levayah will be today and leave Shomrei Hadas at 1:30pm, and pass 770 at 2:00pm
Boruch Dayan HaEmes
Mazal Tov! – 2 Thursday Night L’Chaims!
Moshe Raitport (Borough Park, NY) and Devora Leah Chazan (Manchester, UK)
IYH at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St [entrance on Albany ave].
Motti Shishler (Johahnesburg, South Africa) and Chana Leah Cohen (Baltimore, MD) .
IYH at Chabad of Strathaven, 164 Linden Road, Johannesburg South Africa
To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
NEW: The Weekly Parsha Comic!
16-10: And the he goat upon which the lot “For Azazel” came up, shall be placed while still alive, before the Lord, to [initiate] atonement upon it, and to send it away to Azazel, into the desert.
In a new and innovative idea CrownHeights.info will begin bringing you, in addition to the weekly Parshat HaShavuah articles, a comic based on a single idea from the week’s Parsha.
We would like readers to submit to us feedback using the comments system, letting us know what you think of this new idea and how we implement it. This is a pilot idea, and if the response is positive and strong enough we can look forward to seeing one each week! So please take a minute and share your thoughts with us.
A Little Bit of Light will Dispel a Great Deal of Darkness
After we published the disturbing article from the St. Louise Jewish Light, we have received tremendous response criticizing Rabbi Bruce Warshal for his article. One of the responses published by the Jewish Lights was from the local Chabad Shliach Rabbi Yosef Landa, Director of Chabad of Greater St. Louis.
I am gratified by the outpouring of support which was directed to my colleagues and myself since the appearance of the extremely offensive commentary by Rabbi Bruce Warshal of South Florida in the St. Louis Jewish Light of March 21, 2007. I am thankful to the many people who have written to the editor expressing their dismay and outrage at the Warshal piece, and at the Light’s decision to publish it — a misguided decision that compromised truthfulness, fairness and responsibility for the sake of crass sensationalism.
1. The first Verse of Parshas Acharei Mos says “Vah’yi’da’bear Hashem El Moshe Acharei Mos Shnei B’nay Aharon B’kar’va’sam Leefnay Hashem Va’ya’moo’soo - And Hashem spoke to Moshe after the death of two sons of Aharon who brought an (unauthorized) offering before Hashem and they died”.
2. The Rebbe now questions the need for the last word in this verse:
Question: If the Verse already told us that Hashem is speaking to Moshe Rabbeinu (Moshe our teacher) after the death of two of Aharons children, why does the Verse conclude by repeating that the 2 children of Aharon died?
The Weekly Sedra – Parshas Acharei Mos
The Rebbe says:
1. The first Verse of Parshas Acharei Mos says “Vah’yi’da’bear Hashem El Moshe Acharei Mos Shnei B’nay Aharon B’kar’va’sam Leefnay Hashem Va’ya’moo’soo – And Hashem spoke to Moshe after the death of two sons of Aharon who brought an (unauthorized) offering before Hashem and they died”.
2. The Rebbe now questions the need for the last word in this verse:
Question: If the Verse already told us that Hashem is speaking to Moshe Rabbeinu (Moshe our teacher) after the death of two of Aharons children, why does the Verse conclude by repeating that the 2 children of Aharon died?
