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Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Aaron and Sarah (nee Morrison) Calvo (Crown Heights) on the birth of their 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
Police Apprehend Suspected Burglar – Confesses to Numerous Break-ins
The suspect, apprehended.
Brooklyn, NY — Monday, Erev Yom Tov, Police responded to a call of a burglary in the rear of the houses on Carroll between Albany and Troy. On scene, residents came out to see the suspect attempting to flee on the rooftops of the garages in the alleyway, only to be met by a dead end alleyway, which was when he turned around and began hoping the roofs back into the other direction where he ran right into the hands of a responding police officer.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
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The Bochurim that were sent to Russia as part of Merkos Shlichus, by Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, Vice Chairman of Merkos Linyonai Chinuch, and Rabbi Berel Lazar from the Russian federation, to make Sedorim in over 30 cities, are posing with the project coordinator Rabbi Yosef Plotkin.
Picture of the Day – Moscow, Russia
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The Bochurim that were sent to Russia as part of Merkos Shlichus, by Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, Vice Chairman of Merkos Linyonai Chinuch, and Rabbi Berel Lazar from the Russian federation, to make Sedorim in over 30 cities, are posing with the project coordinator Rabbi Yosef Plotkin.
Pursuit of a Stolen Car ends with a Crash
Brooklyn, NY — Officers from the Brooklyn South Task Force [BSTF] began perusing a silver Nissan Altima that was reported stolen on Empire Blvd at around 9:00pm this evening, the pursuit ended when the Nissan rear ended a red Toyota at a very high rate of speed at the intersection of Empire and Albany. The driver of the Nissan then exited the vehicle and began fleeing on foot, only to be apprehended less then a block away by other police officers.
More pictures in the extended article.
Reb Yoel Farbrenging this past Purim.
Yeshivah Bochurim in Crown Heights for Pesach, have a rare opportunity to get a taste of the Rebbe's father Harav Levi Yitzchok's Torah. This is in conjunction with the birthday of Reb Levi Yitzchok on Friday, 18 Nissan.
Rabbi Yoel Kahn will give a Shiur in Likutei Levi Yitzchok, bringing out its deep Kabbalistic approach in a clear and understandable way.
The Shiur will take place Today, Thursday at the Kolel at 8:00 P.M.
Shiur in Yiddish for all Bochurim by Reb Yoel
Reb Yoel Farbrenging this past Purim.
Yeshivah Bochurim in Crown Heights for Pesach, have a rare opportunity to get a taste of the Rebbe’s father Harav Levi Yitzchok’s Torah. This is in conjunction with the birthday of Reb Levi Yitzchok on Friday, 18 Nissan.
Rabbi Yoel Kahn will give a Shiur in Likutei Levi Yitzchok, bringing out its deep Kabbalistic approach in a clear and understandable way.
The Shiur will take place Today, Thursday at the Kolel at 8:00 P.M.
By Nathan Mayberg - Times Herald-Record
South Fallsburg, NY — The Town of Fallsburg remains the epicenter in Sullivan County for interest in developing and expanding bungalow colonies. Of the 14 items before the Planning Board Thursday night, 11 were related to the town's seasonal Orthodox Jewish community. If approved, they would add more than 600 new units with more than 3,000 new residents.The largest single project on the agenda was Walden Pond, a single and multifamily 350 town house development with 45,000 square feet of commercial space proposed for Woodbourne at Leins Road and Route 52. The Planning Board will send a letter to the Town Board that the developer has been “positively cooperating” with the planning process. The town has conditionally approved the rezoning to a half-acre.
Bungalow colony applications keep Fallsburg Planning Board busy
By Nathan Mayberg – Times Herald-Record
South Fallsburg, NY — The Town of Fallsburg remains the epicenter in Sullivan County for interest in developing and expanding bungalow colonies. Of the 14 items before the Planning Board Thursday night, 11 were related to the town’s seasonal Orthodox Jewish community. If approved, they would add more than 600 new units with more than 3,000 new residents.
The largest single project on the agenda was Walden Pond, a single and multifamily 350 town house development with 45,000 square feet of commercial space proposed for Woodbourne at Leins Road and Route 52. The Planning Board will send a letter to the Town Board that the developer has been “positively cooperating” with the planning process. The town has conditionally approved the rezoning to a half-acre.
My San Antonio
San Antonio, TX — Parents and grandparents sat behind youngsters in small classroom chairs as the children lifted their arms in the air and sang.
They washed their hands and recited psalms led by their teachers. Then they feasted on matzo bread.
Jewish Children Learn of Their Heritage
My San Antonio
San Antonio, TX — Parents and grandparents sat behind youngsters in small classroom chairs as the children lifted their arms in the air and sang.
They washed their hands and recited psalms led by their teachers. Then they feasted on matzo bread.
The Columbian News
Mendel Greenberg, 4, watches his father, Rabbi
Shmulik Greenberg, burn bread in the family
backyard late Monday morning. Called the Burning
of the Chametz, the tradition is part of ridding
Jewish homes of leavened products in preparation
for Passover, which began at sundown Monday.
Shmulik Greenberg, burn bread in the family
backyard late Monday morning. Called the Burning
of the Chametz, the tradition is part of ridding
Jewish homes of leavened products in preparation
for Passover, which began at sundown Monday.
As a smell reminiscent of a burning hot dog bun filled his backyard, Rabbi Shmulik Greenberg described the tradition of Burning of the Chametz.
In preparation for Passover, which began at sundown Monday, Jewish homes are cleared of all leavened products. Just tossing the leftover toast in the trash is not enough, explained Greenberg, rabbi of Chabad Lubavitch of Clark County, one of two Jewish congregations in Vancouver.
“It still belongs to us,” he said.
Big Egos Burn with Bread for Passover
The Columbian News
Mendel Greenberg, 4, watches his father, Rabbi
Shmulik Greenberg, burn bread in the family
backyard late Monday morning. Called the Burning
of the Chametz, the tradition is part of ridding
Jewish homes of leavened products in preparation
for Passover, which began at sundown Monday.
Shmulik Greenberg, burn bread in the family
backyard late Monday morning. Called the Burning
of the Chametz, the tradition is part of ridding
Jewish homes of leavened products in preparation
for Passover, which began at sundown Monday.
Clark County, WA — Jewish homes prepare for celebration with Burning of the Chametz
As a smell reminiscent of a burning hot dog bun filled his backyard, Rabbi Shmulik Greenberg described the tradition of Burning of the Chametz.
In preparation for Passover, which began at sundown Monday, Jewish homes are cleared of all leavened products. Just tossing the leftover toast in the trash is not enough, explained Greenberg, rabbi of Chabad Lubavitch of Clark County, one of two Jewish congregations in Vancouver.
“It still belongs to us,” he said.
The Wildcat Online
Chabad, ASUA pay for biggest Passover event in UA history
Tucson, AZ — Students who were unable to go home for Passover gathered as a family to celebrate the traditional meal marking the beginning of the Jewish festival last night.
Students Celebrate Passover
The Wildcat Online
Chabad, ASUA pay for biggest Passover event in UA history
Tucson, AZ — Students who were unable to go home for Passover gathered as a family to celebrate the traditional meal marking the beginning of the Jewish festival last night.
The Rebbe and the Belzer Rebbe; the Kedushat Aharon
Also available with French, Hebrew and Russian subtitles in the Extended Article.
Video of the Day – Weekly Living Torah Clip
The Rebbe and the Belzer Rebbe; the Kedushat Aharon
Also available with French, Hebrew and Russian subtitles in the Extended Article.
Mazal Tov! – Its a Boy!
Mazal Tov to the Stock & Sufrin family upon the birth of a baby boy born to Boruch and Chaya Leah (nee Perelmuter) Sufrin (Long Beach, CA) !
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
By Jonathan Schwab - The Watch
Chabad-Lubavitch rabbinical students worked main street last week to bring “the mitzvah of eating matzoh” to Telluride for Passover.
Telluride, CO — Two Chabad-Lubavitch rabbinical students came to Telluride from Colorado Springs this week to educate locals on the Jewish holiday Passover, which began last night (Monday) at sundown.
With just a few contacts, Laibel Kesselman and Berel Zaklikofsky came into Telluride Tuesday.
Kesselman said the town has been very receptive to the visit, and also curious.
Rabbinical Students Educate Telluride on Passover
By Jonathan Schwab – The Watch
Chabad-Lubavitch rabbinical students worked main street last week to bring “the mitzvah of eating matzoh” to Telluride for Passover.
Telluride, CO — Two Chabad-Lubavitch rabbinical students came to Telluride from Colorado Springs this week to educate locals on the Jewish holiday Passover, which began last night (Monday) at sundown.
With just a few contacts, Laibel Kesselman and Berel Zaklikofsky came into Telluride Tuesday.
Kesselman said the town has been very receptive to the visit, and also curious.
It’s History in the Baking
NY Daily News
Jewish Children’s Museum matzo workshop teaches schoolkids a tasty Passover tradition
Grace pre-school students watch intently as the iMatzo process is demonstrated at the Jewish Children’s Museum.
Brooklyn, NY — It’s flat and interactive.
No, it’s not the new iPhone. It’s iMatzo.
The Jewish Children’s Museum has launched an interactive matzo-making workshop for kids in preparation for Passover.
Over 500 at the Seder in Chabad of Chiang Mai, Thailand
Chiang Mai, Thailand — Over 500 Jews from all walks of life attended the Chabad Seder in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
The Seder was held at the Central Duang Hotel in the center of the hotel and guest house district and was led by the Shliach to Chiang Mai, Rabbi Moshe Chadad, with the assistance of Talmidei Hashluchim Pinny Mendelsohn and Danny Drukman from Eretz Yisroel.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
From the staff of CrownHeights.info we would like to wish all of our readers a Kosher and Happy Pesach!
A Kosher Un Frailichen Pesach!
From the staff of CrownHeights.info we would like to wish all of our readers a Kosher and Happy Pesach!
Burning Chometz Outside 770
The one designated place to burn Chometz this year was in front of 770. The burning trash cans were manned by police officers from our Community Patrol Unit who maintained a safe environment for burning Chometz.
Lines backed up quite a bit and in response the NYPD decided that next year they will use a dumpster instead of the trash cans, this way it will alleviate the long lines and the area will stay clean.
Many more pictures in the Extended Article.
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