As Popularity of Mikvah Use Grows, So Do Standards

Of the 200 mikvahs in the United States, 90 exist under the auspices of Chabad Lubavitch centers. With another ten Chabad mikvahs to break ground within the next twelve months, Chabad’s stake in maintaining the ritual central to Jewish family life, already monumental, is growing. In response, the Central Committee of Chabad Lubavitch Rabbis created a Mikvah Board to supervise mikvah construction and maintenance.

Man shot and dragged by car

At 2pm Sunday afternoon shots rang out on Sterling Place and Brooklyn Ave. Witnesses saw 24 year old black male being shot at least 3 times, with one bullet striking his leg, he then dove out of the way and underneath a moving car which dragged him a half a block to St. Johns place and Brooklyn Ave. FDNY and NYPD responded, extracted him from underneath the vehicle and transported him to Kings County Hospital where he was listed in stable condition.

Bochur Struck by Car

On Thursday afternoon a bochur was struck by a car while on the way home from Prospect Park riding his bike. The car, which was driving on Eastern Parkway made a right turn into Franklin Ave striking the bochur and sending him flying off his bike. Bystander’s who witnessed the incident called 911, who responded immediately with EMS and took him to Kings County Hospital.

The bochur sustained injuries to his face, head and bruises all over his body, the doctors had him stay at the hospital for observation for extended period of time.

Rabbi Lider of Ahavas Chesed was present at the hospital when the bochur arrived, and made preparations for his stay, which included getting a place ready for Shabbos.

CrownHeights.info has learned that the bochur was to be released Sunday, and is expected to make a full recovery.

Chabad couple is busy ‘repackaging’ Judaism

Fights here, Fights there, Fights everywhere!

Monroe, NY — They aren’t asking people to become Orthodox Jews like themselves. For that matter, they don’t like separating members of a common faith into the usual Orthodox, Conservative and Reform camps.

Pesach and Chana Burston just want to produce better Jews.

The Burstons arrived in Orange County two years ago as emissaries of a Hasidic movement known as Chabad-Lubavitch, based in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn.

Part Of a Tree Collapses Over Shabbos

Sometime during Shabbos a large part of a tree came crashing down on Carroll St. between Brooklyn and Kingston, the part of the tree blocked off the sidewalk and B”H didn’t injure anyone and did not cause any damage to parked cars. Apparently this collapse was due to the rain we had over Shabbos.

Stolen Phone Makes Its Way Back To Owner

Three weeks ago a member of the community had his car window broken into and his cell phone stolen from the glove compartment. He filed a police report, and went to the Cingular store on Kingston Ave, and asked the manger to call him if his phone makes its way there.

This past Friday a black male brought that above mentioned cell phone into the Cingular store asking to buy a charger and to sign up for service. The manager upon recognizing the cell phone, called the owner asking him to come down to the store to confirm that it was his phone. Needing to buy time until the owner arrived to identify the phone, the manager told the customer that “we need to wait for the phone to be fully charged and ensure its working properly, before we can sign you up for service” .

When the owner arrived he identified the phone as being his, and in turn the police were called. The police arrived on the scene and spoke to the man who claimed he bought the phone from a guy on Kingston & Fulton and knew it was stolen. The cop asked him if he was aware that he can get arrested for doing so, to which he replied “yes”. The cops then let him go, and returned the phone to its owner.

West Hartford Graffiti Arrests

Police in West Hartford have busted 4 teens in connection with graffiti spray painted on and around the Jewish community center.

Investigators say the 15 year olds are also responsible for spray painting messages on street signs, a stone bridge, and a neighbor’s garage door.

Police say the graffiti consisted of mostly initials and symbols.

They say they have no proof the teens are responsible for the swastika spray painted at the Chabad House. As reported here and here.

Fatal bus accident boy ordered to foster care

The 8-year-old boy accused of causing the bus to run over a little girl has been ordered placed in foster care. The girl, Amber Sadiq, was run over and killed Monday by a school bus in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.

Police say the troubled boy fiddled with the controls and caused the bus to roll backwards over Amber.

There were two major developments here this afternoon. First the child’s father has been stripped of custody of the child. He will be placed in foster care for at least the next eight months.

Man Arrested Yesterday, Released

At 1:57pm today [Friday] the yungerman that was arrested yesterday for confronting a police officer after receiving a double parking ticket, had been released from central booking after spending the night in jail

The charges against him, obstruction of a government employee and the parking ticket, had been dropped.