At 7:00pm last night, a hatcholas sefer torah l’iluy nishmas R. Gedaliah Yerachmiel ben Michel (Shaffer) was held on the second floor of the Jewish Children’s Museum. Family members and close friends participated in writing the first few pesukim of B’raishis on a chelek of klaf honoring a man whose whole life was devoted to and imbued with Torah.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Sholom Ber and Rivkie (nee Levin) Brownstein (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.
Crown Heights, Brooklyn – At around 4:50am this morning a fire broke out at 362 New York Ave. between Carroll and President, on the second floor of the two family house. The first floor housed a Kloister and the second floor was the living quarters. All resident made their way out of the burning house without sustaining any injuries.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
Speaking at his father’s funeral Friday, Ari Libreschu, thanked Chabad and the Shliach for “driving five hours to mother and made sure the body would come to Israel as soon as possible.” Shaliach says: “Liviu’s last act lit a fire of unity throughout the world.”
IT’S a tale that includes a string of rabbis from Oxford to Argentina with thousands of investors in tow, and meetings with high-powered money men throughout the world.
Throw in a supposed telephone call from Neale Daniher, coach of the Melbourne football team, and conversations in Yiddish about who should get what, and you wind up with some of the colour behind a bitter legal battle being played out in the Supreme Court.
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New York, NY — For years, the concept of charging motorists to drive into Manhattan’s busiest areas has been batted around as a way to reduce congestion and pollution, but many said it would never happen because of significant opposition.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has argued both sides of the issue, saying just months ago: “I don’t know that I’m a fan.” But after studying the idea and weighing the perceived benefits _ less traffic and hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue _ the mayor has proposed that the city give it a try.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Levi Cohen (Manchester, UK) and Shaina Lapidus (CrownHeights) on their engagement.
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info
In recent years Chabad Yeshivos have been the beneficiaries of over 10 million dollars in federal funding. Nearly all the funds are from the Federal Pell Grant Program while the rest came from Federal Work-Study Program and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants.
According to records obtained by SHMAIS.com, that cover the fiscal years of 2002-2005, “770” has received nearly $6,000,000, Oholei Torah nearly $3,000,000, Morristown nearly $1,300,000 and Ohr Elchonon in Los Angeles just over $800,000.
A full breakdown in the Extended Article
Rabbi Levi and Mrs Fraidy Vogel of Crown Heights will IYH be moving on Shlichus to America’s Oldest City, S. Augustine, FL, where they will establish a new Chabad House serving the needs of the local Jewish population.
The new Shluchim were appointed by Rabbi Yossi Kahanov of Chabad of Jacksonville, FL.
HATZLOCHA RABBA!
The Vogels can be reached via e-mail at rabbivogel@gmail.com
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Eliezer and Chanie Zalmanov (Shluchim to Munster, IN) on the birth of their baby boy.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
Just a few months ago, Rabbi Levi Stiefel was studying at Chabad’s kollel in Melbourne.
But since December 2006, he has volunteered to live in the small city of Voronezh in Russia and establish a Jewish school where none exists.
“I feel a need to educate people here in regard to their Jewish roots. Jewish culture is also very important. If we want to see a future in Jewish education in Russia grow, this project needs to take place,” Rabbi Stiefel, 25, told the AJN by phone.
Director – Schneor Nejar
Head Counselors – Laizer Labkowsky
Learning Director – Shneur Silberberg
Program Director – Mayer Chaikin
Counselors & Learning Teacher in Extended Article
As part of learning the weekly Pirkei Avos, the young Temimim of ULY – Crown Heights, had a hands-on experience on the lesson of Ayin Ro-ah: Hashem sees all of our actions, yet we cannot see Him.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Mendy Bergovoy (Chicago, IL) and Leah Shaffer (Montreal, Canada) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be Tonight, Sunday, at 1408 Carroll St. [between Kingston and Albany].
Earlier today at around 11:45am there was an accident involving the Rebbes car. The incident took place in the intersection of Troy and Carroll, the Cadillac was driving up Troy Ave when a dark gray 15 passenger van, driven by another Yid, ran a red light and was hit by the Cadillac.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
Abuse, harassment, aggression, shouting, yelling, screaming, degradation and dehumanization.
These are but a few of the terms one can use to describe a shopping experience at a large number of the stores in our neighborhood.
This behavior would come as an utter shock to anyone in the outside world where such treatment is deemed absolutely unacceptable. It would result in consumers no longer patronizing such merchants, and the eventual downfall of the business in question.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yitzchok Pinson (Brunoy, France) and Zelda Nemanow (Brunoy, France) on their engagement.
And we would like to wish Mazal Tov to Motti Shishler (Johahnesburg, South Africa) and Chana Leah Cohen (Baltimore, MD) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will be IYH be Thursday night, 7:30pm at Chabad of Strathaven, 164 Linden Road, Johannesburg South Africa
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