Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Ari and Chana (nee Sharpe) Zaetz (Sydney, Australia) on the birth of their firstborn daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
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She is survived by her daughters Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim Mrs. Bella Rubashkin (Crown Heights) Mrs Dusia Vogel (London, England) Mrs Leah Dubrowski (Crown Heights) and Mrs Etel Krasnianski (Philadelphia, PA).
The Levaya will be today, Wednesday and will be passing 770 at about 4 in the afternoon,
Boruch Dayan HaEmes
Baruch Dayan HaEmes – Mrs Charitonow OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Rochel Charitonow of Crown Heights.
She is survived by her daughters Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim Mrs. Bella Rubashkin (Crown Heights) Mrs Dusia Vogel (London, England) Mrs Leah Dubrowski (Crown Heights) and Mrs Etel Krasnianski (Philadelphia, PA).
The Levaya will be today, Wednesday and will be passing 770 at about 4 in the afternoon,
Boruch Dayan HaEmes
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Levi Potash (London, UK) and Ella Loschak (S. Barbara, CA) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IY”H be tonight, Wednesday at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St [entrance on Albany ave]
Roanoke, VA — Thus far, only one of the victims of the shooting at Virginia Tech, was confirmed Jewish. Chabad representatives were on call today, ensuring that he receive a traditional Jewish burial.
Victim of Virginia Tech Shooting To Be Flown to Israel Today
Roanoke, VA — Thus far, only one of the victims of the shooting at Virginia Tech, was confirmed Jewish. Chabad representatives were on call today, ensuring that he receive a traditional Jewish burial.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Mendy and Temma (nee Silverstein) Cohen (Crown Heights) on the birth of their daughter.
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
Hikind seeks to locate owner of Tefillin found in JFK
Brooklyn, NY — When Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) was recently contacted by a constituent about tracking down a set of tefillin lost at JFK airport, Hikind was informed by NYPD that they had in their possession another lost tallis bag which held two sets of tefillin and are embroidered with the name in Hebrew: “Aaron Tzvi Hakohen Katz.”
Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Zalman and Shevy Liberow on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
No, this isn't my hyperbolic way of venting my sadness and rage. It's what the sages of the Talmud said more than two thousand years ago.
They pointed out that the Ten Commandments were inscribed by G-d on two stone tablets, forming a correlation between one set of five commandments inscribed on the first tablet and the second set inscribed on the second tablet. Thus the first commandment, “I am the L-rd your G-d” corresponds to the sixth commandment, “You shall not murder.”
Thirty Three Murders – Current Events
G-d was murdered Monday. Thirty-three times over.
No, this isn’t my hyperbolic way of venting my sadness and rage. It’s what the sages of the Talmud said more than two thousand years ago.
They pointed out that the Ten Commandments were inscribed by G-d on two stone tablets, forming a correlation between one set of five commandments inscribed on the first tablet and the second set inscribed on the second tablet. Thus the first commandment, “I am the L-rd your G-d” corresponds to the sixth commandment, “You shall not murder.”
Sewer Work Underway on Kingston and Carroll
Scheduled to start today is the installation of a new sewer line under the intersection of Carroll and Kingston. Part of the road will be closed off and there will be no parking on Kingston between Carroll and President, in order to allow a better flow of traffic.
More in the Extended Article.
Melbourne, Australia — An Ocean Grove footballer has been convicted and fined $1000 for abusing a Jewish businessman.
Magistrate Barbara Cotterell earlier blasted footballer Simon Phillip Christian's “extremely racist” behaviour when he was part of an alleged race hate attack last year.
Footballer fined for ‘Nazi’ insult
Melbourne, Australia — An Ocean Grove footballer has been convicted and fined $1000 for abusing a Jewish businessman.
Magistrate Barbara Cotterell earlier blasted footballer Simon Phillip Christian’s “extremely racist” behaviour when he was part of an alleged race hate attack last year.
Blacksburg, VA — As a university and nation began the transition from shock to mourning one day after the deadliest shooting attack in American history, the network of more than 100 campus Chabad Houses declared a “Week of Goodness and Kindness” as a way to honor the memory of the slain. The goal of the effort, according to organizers, is simple: to translate the pain of grief into the healing of positive action.
Chabad Responds to Tragedy With Mitzvah Drive: “Week of Goodness and Kindness” to Begin Friday
Blacksburg, VA — As a university and nation began the transition from shock to mourning one day after the deadliest shooting attack in American history, the network of more than 100 campus Chabad Houses declared a “Week of Goodness and Kindness” as a way to honor the memory of the slain. The goal of the effort, according to organizers, is simple: to translate the pain of grief into the healing of positive action.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Levi and Chani Garelik (Crown Heights) on the birth of a 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
Thousands Gather for a Seders in the Urals
Yekaterinbureg, Russia — Over 2,000 people participated in the six seders that were organized throughout the city last week, which to most, were a shining example of the growth of the Jewish community in the Urals. With the large number of participants following strict kosher requirements, community members began food preparations a week ahead of time.
The family immediately contacted the ZAKA Organization in Eretz Yisroel to help expedite the release of the niftar, who in turn advised the family to contact Rabbi Isaac Lieder in Monsey, NY.
Rabbi Lieder quickly contacted the medical examiner’s office in Roanoke, Virginia, and explained that the professor was Jewish and Jewish law prohibits performing an autopsy on a deceased person. They guaranteed Rabbi Lieder that even though they were dealing with the largest investigation of a shooting on US soil, there would in fact be no autopsy, just a minimally invasive procedure to remove the bullets, followed by a few x-rays.
Kavod Acharon For Professor Librescu
Shortly after the devastating news broke of the massacre at Virginia Tech, the family of Professor Liviu Librescu was notified of his death. The 75-year-old Holocaust survivor sacrificed his life to save his students.
The family immediately contacted the ZAKA Organization in Eretz Yisroel to help expedite the release of the niftar, who in turn advised the family to contact Rabbi Isaac Lieder in Monsey, NY.
Rabbi Lieder quickly contacted the medical examiner’s office in Roanoke, Virginia, and explained that the professor was Jewish and Jewish law prohibits performing an autopsy on a deceased person. They guaranteed Rabbi Lieder that even though they were dealing with the largest investigation of a shooting on US soil, there would in fact be no autopsy, just a minimally invasive procedure to remove the bullets, followed by a few x-rays.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Zalman and Bluma Gitel Whitt (Detroit, MI) on the birth of a baby boy.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
Scottsdale Chabad Plans new Mikvah
Scottsdale, AZ — Chabad of Scottsdale plans on building a mikvah, or ritual bath, this year to offer Valley Jews a convenient place to perform the mitzvah of tevilas keilim (immersion of vessels). It will not be used for taharat ha-mishpacha (family purity).
“We weren't elected to pass resolutions that reflect our own views,” USG president Rob Biederman '08 said. “It would be irresponsible if we took sides on issues that are not clear cut.” He added that the USG, as a rule, refrains from supporting resolutions on divisive issues.
USG will not Take Sides over Chabad
Princeton, NJ — Following extensive debate last night, the USG Senate voted down a resolution urging President Tilghman to reconsider the denial of University chaplaincy to Chabad Rabbi Eitan Webb.
“We weren’t elected to pass resolutions that reflect our own views,” USG president Rob Biederman ’08 said. “It would be irresponsible if we took sides on issues that are not clear cut.” He added that the USG, as a rule, refrains from supporting resolutions on divisive issues.
