Empire Shtibel Gets an AED Device

In event of a heart attack L”A every passing moment in which a patient does not receive emergency medical assistance, it significantly reduces he likelihood to survive. A machine call an Automated External Defibrillator [AED] is a device which had the ability to ‘shock’ a patient’s heart and restart it.

An initiative between the Shul Members gathered the required funds to purchase such a device and on Motzoai Shabbos they received instruction from Hatzalah Paramedics on how to use the device. This is a positive initiative and each Shul should follow suit. At this time there are a few other Shuls getting onboard, keep an eye out for signs in your Shul for instruction courses.

More pictures and information in the Extended Article!

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Mazal Tov! – 2 Monday Night L’Chaims!

The L’Chaim of Shmulik Brand (Lud, Israel) and Tzini Bas Meir Hershkop (Crown Heights) will be IY“H Monday night at Aliyah 527 East New York Ave, [between Kingston and Brooklyn].

Shmully Altein (Winnipeg, Canada) and Adina Brachah Duchman (Los Angeles, CA) will be IY”H Monday night at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown St. on the corner of Albany Ave.

To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!

Australiain Foreign Minister Attends Beis Chabad Opening

Committee and Family members outside Morry Fraid’s house at Gala Cocktails.
Photo credit: Roey Chemny

East St. Kilda, Victoria Australia — In Melbourne, Australia the leafy suburb of East St Kilda lies about five miles from the CBD and is the heart of the local Jewish community. Here you can find shuls, kosher shops and restaurants, Jewish schools and on Shabbos the streets are populated with the sight of Jewish people enjoying the tranquility of the day.

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Car Loses Control and Smashes Up Two Parked Cars

At around 7:30 on Shabbos morning residents on the corner of Montgomery and Brooklyn heard a screech following a series of bangs, one resident ran out and saw a car all banged up on the front and wouldn’t drive, and two parked cars one with a big scrape along its side and another pushed up onto the sidewalk.

The driver was a woman who was driving with a learners permit along with her son who had a regular driver’s license, the driver stated that when making a left turn from Brooklyn onto Montgomery she lost control of the car and went careening off the two parked cars. The driver did not flee, she called police and waited for them to fill out a police report.

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Delivery Man Struck by a Van on his Bike

Last week, Tuesday evening a delivery man for Apple Drugs was struck by a van on his way back from a delivery, the incident happened on Albany Ave between Carroll and Crown the cyclist got pinned between the van who was changing lanes and another vehicle, he then fell.

The van pulled to the side and the worker called his boss, who notified Shomrim and Hatzalah. Shomrim arrived on scene first with the driver of the van screaming at the cyclist saying it was his fault, members calmed him down. Hatzalah arrived moments later and began treating the patient who was complaining of back pains and various other pains. He was then transported to Kings County Hospital.

More pictures in the extended article.

Road Rage and Racial Slurs on Montgomery Street

Last week, Monday night at around 12:00am a Jewish resident of the community was driving on his way home, when he stopped for the traffic light at the intersection of Montgomery and Albany a black male pulled up alongside him and an angry exchange began.

At one point the Black driver got out of his vehicle and attempted to assault the Jewish driver while cursing at him “you ****ing Jew”, the man in his mid 30’s fended off his attacker and sped away. One block later at the intersection of Montgomery and Troy the Jewish driver spotted a police officer and stopped him and told him what had just happened.

The Shluchim Gemach Presents: The Wedding Loan Fund

After requests from shluchim and a large donation, the Shluchim Gemach’s leadership has decided to open a new fund to help finance shluchim’s family wedding expenses; loan requests from worldwide shluchim now being accepted

To mark the International Shluchim Convention, which opens this coming week, The Shuchim Office Shluchim Gemach is pleased to publicly announce the worldwide opening of a new fund to help finance shluchim’s family wedding expenses. The fund will extend loans of up to $5,000.00 to qualifying shluchim.

A Surprising Deal in Jewish Community

The Plain Dealer

Chabad’s intention is to help “bring the spirituality of Judaism to people,” as nearly 3,000 other Chabad centers worldwide do.

South Euclid, OH — As a business deal, it’s small potatoes.

Cash-short Ohio Workman’s Circle found a buyer for its South Euclid building and property.

“We needed the money to continue,” said Neil Grossman, financial officer for the secular-Jewish nonprofit social agency.

A Sixty Year Anniversary for Jewish Education

Rivka Chaya Berman – Lubavitch.com
Rabbi & Mrs. Edelman receive an award from Harold Grinspoon & Diane Troderman

Springfield, MA — American cultural icons like Dr. Seuss and basketballs were born in Springfield, Massachusetts, and when Lubavitch of Greater Springfield celebrated its 60th anniversary this week, it claimed iconic status in the realms of Jewish education and unity.

Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Meir Shushan (Paris, France) and Chaya Mussia Engelberg (Paris, France) on their engagement.

The Lechaim will IY“H be Motzoi Shabbos at Bais Levi Yitzchok 556 Crown St. on the corner of Albany Ave.

Mazal Tov! – 7 Sholom Zochors This Week!

Leizer and Gitty Mishulovin
IY“H at 727 Empire Blvd. [between Albany and Troy Aves].

Naftali and Esther Rivka (nee Perelstein ) Salomon
IY”H at 464 Malbone Street, 3rd Floor.

Levi and Chavi (nee Schechter) Brennan
IY“H at 706 Montgomery St [between Kingston and Albany Ave].

Fulie and Bassie (nee Vilenkin ) Vishedsky
IY”H at 825 Eastern Parkway [between Kingston and Albany Ave].

Michoel and Malky (nee Vovk) Shkolnik
IY”H at 633 East New York Ave [between Kingston and Albany Ave].

Mendy and Chaya (nee Goldstein) Zarchi
IY“H at 694 Montgomery St. [between Kingston and Albany Ave].

Sholom Ber and Chaya (nee Laufer) Elishevitz
IY”H at 617 Empire Blvd. [between Kingston and Albany Ave].

Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Mendy and Chaya (nee Goldstein) Zarchi (Crown Heights) on the birth of a baby boy.

The Sholom Zochor will IY”H be at 694 Montgomery St [between Kingston and Albany Aves].

May the newborns be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel!

Special Shabbos Shiur – ‘Shulchan Shabbos’

Due to many requests, we are pleased to announce that a Shabbos night shiur was organized, ‘The Shulchan Shiur on the Parshas Hashavua’.

Friday night between Kabalas Shabbos and Kidsush (before 7) at Reb Getzel’s Shul.

This Special Shiur will be given by Rabbi Sholom Dovid Geisinsky.

Full flyer in the Extended Article.