Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Raphi and Baila (nee Cole) Konsker (Toronto, Ontario) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel!
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Tevet 10 is observed as a day of fasting, mourning and repentance, in remembrance of the siege of Jerusalem (see “Today in Jewish History”). We refrain from food and drink from daybreak to nightfall, and add the Selichot and other special supplements to our prayers. (More recently, Tevet 10 was chosen to also serve as a “general kaddish day” for the victims of the Holocaust, many of whose day of martyrdom is unknown.)
More in the Extended Article.
Tenth of Tevet – the Siege of Jerusalem
The fast begins at 5:51am and ends at 5:16pm (Crown Heights specific)
On the 10th of Tevet of the year 3336 from Creation (425 BCE), the armies of the Babylonian emperor Nebuchadnezzar laid siege to Jerusalem. Thirty months later — on Tammuz 9, 3338 — the city walls were breached, and on Av 9th of that year, the Holy Temple was destroyed. The Jewish people were exiled to Babylonia for 70 years.
Tevet 10 is observed as a day of fasting, mourning and repentance, in remembrance of the siege of Jerusalem (see “Today in Jewish History”). We refrain from food and drink from daybreak to nightfall, and add the Selichot and other special supplements to our prayers. (More recently, Tevet 10 was chosen to also serve as a “general kaddish day” for the victims of the Holocaust, many of whose day of martyrdom is unknown.)
More in the Extended Article.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Chezky and Chani (nee Rapoport) Landa (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!
As in previous years, the Vaad-Talmidei-Hatmimim announced that they will organize conventions for Talmidim-Hashluchim. The central Kinus will take place in Miami, Florida. Additional Kinusim will follow across the globe in Israel, Russia etc.
The decision was announced last week by the Vaad, on a conference-call with participants from twenty Yeshivos around North America.
More in the Extended Article!
Talmidim-Shluchim convention to be held in Miami Yeshivah
As in previous years, the Vaad-Talmidei-Hatmimim announced that they will organize conventions for Talmidim-Hashluchim. The central Kinus will take place in Miami, Florida. Additional Kinusim will follow across the globe in Israel, Russia etc.
The decision was announced last week by the Vaad, on a conference-call with participants from twenty Yeshivos around North America.
More in the Extended Article!
Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yossi and Keyda (nee Yaffee) Smierc (Sunny Isles Beach, FL) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel!
The man accused of breaking into the car, Alcado Gasper, 47, of Park Slope, Brooklyn, suffered minor injuries in the attack, which took place in Park Slope, and received medical treatment after he was arrested and taken to the 78th Precinct station house, officials said.
Officers Greg Abrahams, 33; Mark Zajac, 25; and Chris Kirch, 27, were all charged with third-degree assault and are under investigation by the department’s Internal Affairs Bureau, the police said.
3 Off-Duty Officers Accused of Assault
Three off-duty police officers were arrested and charged with assault yesterday after they attacked a man who had broken into a car belonging to one of them, officials said.
The man accused of breaking into the car, Alcado Gasper, 47, of Park Slope, Brooklyn, suffered minor injuries in the attack, which took place in Park Slope, and received medical treatment after he was arrested and taken to the 78th Precinct station house, officials said.
Officers Greg Abrahams, 33; Mark Zajac, 25; and Chris Kirch, 27, were all charged with third-degree assault and are under investigation by the department’s Internal Affairs Bureau, the police said.
Boy Falls into Open Basement
At around 1:20pm on Friday, Erev Shabbos, a 12 year old boy fell through an open set of metal doors which leads to the basement of a store on Kingston Avenue. The incident took place on the corner of Kingston and Crown where a few boys were playing and one of the boys took the nearly 10 foot plunge backwards down the stairs into the basement.
Hatzalah was called and treated the boy then transported him along with his mother to Kings County Hospital for further checkups and observation.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
Oracle, AZ — Ten action-packed and exciting days come to a close for one hundred and fifty children of Shluchim basking in an Avir of Shlichus in Camp Gan Israel, Tzerei Hashluchim, Boys and Girls Divisions in beautiful Oracle Arizona. The children experienced true Achdus and camaraderie among their fellow Shluchim.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
Camp Gan Israel – Tzeirei Hashluchim 5767
Oracle, AZ — Ten action-packed and exciting days come to a close for one hundred and fifty children of Shluchim basking in an Avir of Shlichus in Camp Gan Israel, Tzerei Hashluchim, Boys and Girls Divisions in beautiful Oracle Arizona. The children experienced true Achdus and camaraderie among their fellow Shluchim.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
According to investigators, Margaret Franklin's Crown Heights home was stolen in August 2004 after Nathen Farkas, 31, forged a power of attorney, signing Franklin's name, that effectively handed control of her assets to co-defendant Russell Pitt.
B’klyn House ‘Theft’
Brooklyn, NY — A devious cabal that included a pedophile rabbi stole a half-million-dollar home from a cancer-stricken woman, using a forged power of attorney to sell it and pocket the profits, Brooklyn prosecutors charged yesterday.
According to investigators, Margaret Franklin’s Crown Heights home was stolen in August 2004 after Nathen Farkas, 31, forged a power of attorney, signing Franklin’s name, that effectively handed control of her assets to co-defendant Russell Pitt.
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Israir Welcomes the Sky-Torah
Amidst great joy and celebration, hundreds of people gathered at JFK International Airport in New York today to welcome a new Torah scroll.
Israir’s new Torah, called the Sky-Torah, was greeted under a “Chuppah”- a traditional Jewish wedding canopy, and was carried amidst throngs of children joyously dancing to live music. Children and adults alike were delighted to touch and kiss the new Sefer Torah, as it was lovingly transported on its way to Israel.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
Mazal Tov! – 9 Sholom Zochors This Week!
Choni and Devorah Rivkah (nee Blasberg) Shagalov (Crown Heights) .
IY“H be at 820 Eastern Parkway Apt# 2 [between Kingston and Albany Aves].
Yossi and Devorah (nee Goldberg) Goldberg (Crown Heights) .
1470 Carroll St [between Albany and Troy Aves].
Efraim and Shaina Baila Shurpin
IY”H at 698 Montgomery St. [between Kingston and Albany Aves].
Pinchos and Devorah Leah Movsikov
IY“H at Khal Chassidim (Baumgarten’s Shul) 1612 Carroll St. [corner Schenectady]
Zalman and Pessy Schochet
IY”H at 654 Eastern Parkway [between Brooklyn and New York Aves].
Mendel and Shaina (nee Lison ) Gourarie (Crown Heights) .
Mendy and Grunie (nee Lipsker) Uminer (Chesnut Hill, MA) .
Moishe and Raizel (nee Marcus) Weinbaum (Bal Harbour, FL) .
Nachmen and Seema (nee Hayward) Savien (Crown Heights) .
Unfortunately we could not get the locations for all the Sholom Zochors this week. If you know of any Sholom Zochors or Mazal Tovs you can email it to us at mazaltov@crownheights.info! Thank You.
1. Towards the end of this week’s Parshah the Torah tells us about Ya’akov Avinu (our father) traveling down to Egypt to see his son Yoseph.
Before Ya’akov Avinu went down to Egypt he sent his son Yehuda ahead of him. Rashi (Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki) tells us- in the name of the Medrash- that the reason Ya’akov Avinu sent his son Yehuda ahead of him was so that Yehuda could set up a Yeshiva (a study-hall to learn Torah in) there first. Ya’akov Avinu did not want to go to a land that did not have a Yeshiva ready. (See Rashi to Verse 28, Chapter 46).
The Weekly Sedra – Parshas Vayigash
The Rebbe says:
1. Towards the end of this week’s Parshah the Torah tells us about Ya’akov Avinu (our father) traveling down to Egypt to see his son Yoseph.
Before Ya’akov Avinu went down to Egypt he sent his son Yehuda ahead of him. Rashi (Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki) tells us- in the name of the Medrash- that the reason Ya’akov Avinu sent his son Yehuda ahead of him was so that Yehuda could set up a Yeshiva (a study-hall to learn Torah in) there first. Ya’akov Avinu did not want to go to a land that did not have a Yeshiva ready. (See Rashi to Verse 28, Chapter 46).
Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Motty and Sara Hindy (nee Welis) Rabin (Melbourne, Australia) on the birth of their firstborn daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel!
Mazal Tov! – 2 New Engagements!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Dovid Knight (Miami, FL) and Dina Markovich (New Orleans, LA) on their engagement!
And we would like to wish Mazal Tov to Chaim Dovid Janowski (Toronto, Ontario) and Malkie Denburg (Coral Springs, FL) on their engagement!
The L’Chaim will IY“H be Tonight Thursday at Lubavitcher Yeshiva on Crown St. [Corner Albany Ave].
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
Simon, and Josh Lipowsky
This year’s Chanukah was the busiest I have ever had, and I owe it all to my new festive hat. The hijinks started even before Chanukah, when I received invitations to two Chabad parties; the world’s tallest menorah made out of cans was supposedly going to be built at each. “How big will it really be?” I asked Rabbi Ephraim Simon of the Teaneck Chabad house. It was the first night, Shabbat. “It’s going to be huge!” he said. During his announcements after services, he played up the superior size of the planned Teaneck canorah, the biggest darn canorah in the world! It almost felt like gang rivalry. Sorry, Rabbi Dov. Next year in Woodcliff Lake.
It’s all in the Headgear
Simon, and Josh Lipowsky
Teaneck, NJ — You get strange looks walking into Pizza Crave with a big fuzzy blue menorah on your head. Traveling through New York’s Greenwich Village, though, you’re lucky if people even look at you.
This year’s Chanukah was the busiest I have ever had, and I owe it all to my new festive hat. The hijinks started even before Chanukah, when I received invitations to two Chabad parties; the world’s tallest menorah made out of cans was supposedly going to be built at each. “How big will it really be?” I asked Rabbi Ephraim Simon of the Teaneck Chabad house. It was the first night, Shabbat. “It’s going to be huge!” he said. During his announcements after services, he played up the superior size of the planned Teaneck canorah, the biggest darn canorah in the world! It almost felt like gang rivalry. Sorry, Rabbi Dov. Next year in Woodcliff Lake.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Mendy Emmer (Crown Heights) and Micki Rubenstein (Los Angeles, CA) on their engagement!
