All Tags
Accidents
Blogs
Camp News
Chabad News
Chanukah
Comics
Communal Matters
Communicated COntent
Crime
Crown Heights News
Farbrengens
Fires
General
Israel
Jewish News
Kinus Hashluchim
Letter and Spirit
Mazal Tov!
Merkos Shlichus
Mivtzoim
Monsey News
Notices
NYC News
Op-Ed
Photo Galleries
Picture of the Day
PSA
Real Estate
Rockland County News
Satire
Shlichus
Simcha Galleries
Something Jewish
Upstate News
Videos
Weekly Voice


At 1:45 this afternoon a resident of 742 Montgomery St., a large apartment building, was mugged in the elevator. The woman in her late fifties had entered the elevator followed by a black male around 19 years of age, she selected the floor she lives on and the perp selected the second floor, upon arriving on the second floor the perp grabbed the woman’s purse and ran out of the elevator.

The woman yelled that she was robbed and alert Bochurim that were in the area began to chase the perp down Montgomery St. towards Kingston Ave. screaming behind him ‘Chaptzem!’ which alerted store owners to the chase and brought them out. One store owner that came running out managed to grab the mugger on the corner of Crown and Kingston.

The police were then called and they responded immediately with over 10 cars and arrested the suspect and the victim was brought around along with the Bochurim who chased the perp to identify him, and the all positively identified him.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Brazen Mugging on Montgomery and Albany

At 1:45 this afternoon a resident of 742 Montgomery St., a large apartment building, was mugged in the elevator. The woman in her late fifties had entered the elevator followed by a black male around 19 years of age, she selected the floor she lives on and the perp selected the second floor, upon arriving on the second floor the perp grabbed the woman’s purse and ran out of the elevator.

The woman yelled that she was robbed and alert Bochurim that were in the area began to chase the perp down Montgomery St. towards Kingston Ave. screaming behind him ‘Chaptzem!’ which alerted store owners to the chase and brought them out. One store owner that came running out managed to grab the mugger on the corner of Crown and Kingston.

The police were then called and they responded immediately with over 10 cars and arrested the suspect and the victim was brought around along with the Bochurim who chased the perp to identify him, and the all positively identified him.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

General
44
Square Ad
Mazal Tov's View More
New Engagement!

Dovi Zaetz (Crown Heights) to Hanni Ladayov (Paris, France)
New Engagement!

Levi Smith (N. Miami Beach, FL) to Chana Singer (Manchester, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Sunday, 8:00pm at 1349 President Street
Baby Girl!

Shui and Sheva (nee Tennenhaus) Kastel from Hollywood, FL had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Menahem Mendel Bredoire (Paris, France) to Haya Mouchka Sebag (Paris,France)
Baby Boy!

Menachem and Rivka (nee Kamnitzer) Rotenberg from East Flatbush had a baby boy! Sholom Zachor: 663 Lenox Rd
New Engagement!

Mendel Kamman (Toronto, Canada) Miriam Prus (Doylestown, PA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
New Engagement!

Shmuel Rosenblatt (Brooklyn, NY) to Devora Twersky (Chicago, IL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
New Engagement!

Dovid Lifchitz (Boise, Idaho) to Mussie Moscowitz (Bucktown, IL)
New Engagement!

Yossi Kalman (Riverdale, NY) to Roizy Krausz (Lakewood, NJ) L’Chaim: Tuesday, Oct. 20th, 7:30pm at Rubashkin’s 1349 President Street
New Engagement!

Shlomo Zeilig Kupfer (Boro Park, Brooklyn) to Moussia Cooper (Melbourne, Australia) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
New Engagement!

Alon Nussbaum (Johannesburg, South Africa) to Devorah Leah Edelkopf (Podgorico, Montenegro) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 7:30pm at The Shul 481 Albany Ave
New Engagement!

Menachem Junik (Crown Heights) to Faigy Lieberow (London, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Motzei Shabbos, 9:15pm at The Simcha Hall 571 Albany Ave
Baby Boy!

Zalman and Brocho Friedman from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 860 Eastern Parkway, 2nd Floor
Baby Boy!

Eli and Chava Hecht from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Mendel Serebryanski (Melbourne, Australia) to Mussie Shemtov (West Bloomfield, MI)
Baby Girl!

Zalmy and Zeldie Laufer from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Tomer Ward (Victorville, CA) to Gimel Bentes (Brazil) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 7:30pm at The Lounge 556 Crown Street, Enter Building Left Turn

Lubavitch of Bucks County Receives ‘Renovation Award’

A few months ago Lubavitch of Bucks County opened its newly renovated 18,500 square foot facility in Newtown, PA which will function as its Headquarters in Bucks County.

The building which was purchased on one of the most prestigious streets in Bucks County has gone under a total renovation.

“After all these year if running a robust active Lubavitch center in many different small facilities around the area, we finally have a home and central address where it all comes together under one roof,” said Rabbi Yehuda Shemtov the Executive Director of the organization. Until now, the administrative, educational and holiday programming were held in various facilities around the county.

General
3

Bochrim from the Gerer Yeshiva Visit The Ohel

A group of 70 Bochrim from the Gerer Yeshiva came to the Ohel to daven and farbreng with the Rebbe’s Mazkir Rabbi Leibel Groner.

Rabbi Groner spoke for two hours about the Rebbe’s Sichos on Peisach-Sheiney, and the special connection between the Rebbes of Chabad and Ger.

The Rosh Yeshiva requested of Rabbi Groner that the Bochurim could ask questions in writing.

Two of the Talmidim introduced themselves as being the grandson and great grandson of the Rosh Yeshiva of 770, Harav Hagoen Reb Yisroel Piekarsky OBM.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

General
12

Recently many of you have seen a new item on the meat shelves, Organic Meat under the brand ‘Wise Organic Pastures’ with the CHK hechsher, this Shechita takes place in South Dakota, in a factory built by the Wiesenfeld family, which has been selling organic chicken under the Hechsher of the CHK for the past 15 years. Recently they decided to build this place exclusively for organic meat to be suitable for the needs of a kosher Shchita, according to the requirements of The Marah De’asrah Harav Osdoba Shlita.

This past week R, Osdoba (together with his son R. Shneur Zalman Osdoba, along with the kashrus administrator, R. Yossi Brook) visited the slaughterhouse in South Dakota and reviewed the whole procedure of the Shechita and Hachsharah. R. Osdoba was very pleased with the whole procedure and setup of the plant and its operation, especially from the Chassidishe Shochtim and Bodkim that work there, Rabbi Chaim Ezra Tzfasman, Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Klimovitsky, and occasionally, Rabbi Saadia Dahan. The Shochtim and Bodkim pointed out to the Rav that they are very happy to work in this place because everything is set up at the highest standards of kashrus, and it is also a pleasure to work with the local workers, who are very cooperative with the kashrus staff. As the Rav was able to see for himself the Hiddurim, and the qualities of the place.

R. Osdoba Visits Organic Meat Plant

Recently many of you have seen a new item on the meat shelves, Organic Meat under the brand ‘Wise Organic Pastures’ with the CHK hechsher, this Shechita takes place in South Dakota, in a factory built by the Wiesenfeld family, which has been selling organic chicken under the Hechsher of the CHK for the past 15 years. Recently they decided to build this place exclusively for organic meat to be suitable for the needs of a kosher Shchita, according to the requirements of The Marah De’asrah Harav Osdoba Shlita.

This past week R, Osdoba (together with his son R. Shneur Zalman Osdoba, along with the kashrus administrator, R. Yossi Brook) visited the slaughterhouse in South Dakota and reviewed the whole procedure of the Shechita and Hachsharah. R. Osdoba was very pleased with the whole procedure and setup of the plant and its operation, especially from the Chassidishe Shochtim and Bodkim that work there, Rabbi Chaim Ezra Tzfasman, Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Klimovitsky, and occasionally, Rabbi Saadia Dahan. The Shochtim and Bodkim pointed out to the Rav that they are very happy to work in this place because everything is set up at the highest standards of kashrus, and it is also a pleasure to work with the local workers, who are very cooperative with the kashrus staff. As the Rav was able to see for himself the Hiddurim, and the qualities of the place.

General
20

3rd Thru 5th Grade Gather For Massive Lag BaOmer Rally

At 11:00 the sky was still murky and it was raining, preventing the annual Lag BaOmer rally to take place in front of 770, instead over 1000 children from the 3rd Thru 5th Grade grade packed into the Bais Medrash of Oholei Torah Zal for a fun filled program including music and stories with Chaim Fogelman and a Magic Act by a talented Illusionist.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

General
5

Lag BaOmer Parade in Boro Park

The rain cleared up just in time for the parade, which was on 18th Ave ending at Gravesend Park where the rally took place. The event, which was organized by Rabbi Aaron Ginzburg from Chabad of Boro Park, had singing, dancing, an amazing acrobat show and dancing Rabbis. There was also a live hook up to the Lag BaOmer festivities in Miron.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

General
7

Pre-1a Thru 2nd Grade Lag BaOmer Rally at 770

Due to heavy rain Tuesday morning the rally was moved from Lefferts Park to 770 where two thousand kids packed into the main shul.

The Rally, which was emceed by Shimon Hecht, was a great success, with music played by Chaim Fogelman along with Chony Meleky.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

General
13

Parades and Picnics Mark Lag B’omer Round the World

Rivka Chaya Berman – Lubavitch.com
Lag B’omer paraders in the streets of Sweden

Normally, snakes scare Myles Natenzon, 5. But, yesterday, when Chabad of Staten Island hosted a Lag B’Omer community celebration at the local zoo, Myles was among the 200 community members who worked up the courage to stroke the corn snake, held by the zookeeper. “Slippery,” he said and quickly withdrew his hand.

General
1

Lag BaOmer Farbrengens and Barbeques

Bochurim gathered together in honor of Lag BaOmer and hosted Farbrengens around Bon Fires in Crown Heights. Groups of Bochurim sat down with their Mashpiim and Farbrenged into the wee hours of the morning.

Pictures from 2 Farbrenges in the Extended Article!

General
21
Sun Sentenil
A federal judge gave leaders of a Hollywood synagogue the green light to continue their legal showdown against city officials who want the orthodox Jewish group out of a residential neighborhood.

In a 62-page order signed last week, U.S. District Court Judge Joan Lenard rejected the city's motion to dismiss a discrimination lawsuit filed by the Hollywood Community Synagogue Chabad Lubavitch.

The group claims city officials violated their constitutional rights to exercise religion and their right to assemble when they denied the Chabad a zoning variance based on religious denomination.

Federal judge allows synagogue to continue lawsuit against Hollywood

Sun Sentenil

A federal judge gave leaders of a Hollywood synagogue the green light to continue their legal showdown against city officials who want the orthodox Jewish group out of a residential neighborhood.

In a 62-page order signed last week, U.S. District Court Judge Joan Lenard rejected the city’s motion to dismiss a discrimination lawsuit filed by the Hollywood Community Synagogue Chabad Lubavitch.

The group claims city officials violated their constitutional rights to exercise religion and their right to assemble when they denied the Chabad a zoning variance based on religious denomination.

General
Canadian Jewish News

Richmond Hill, Ontario — Chabad Lubavitch of Richmond Hill will break ground for a new building on June 4.

It’s evident that larger quarters are needed as director Rabbi Mendel Bernstein gives a visitor a tour of the current 3,000-square-foot storefront at Bathurst Street and Elgin Mills Road on a recent weekday morning.

As preschool children are happily occupied with arts and crafts projects, Rabbi Bernstein opens a door into a modest-sized adjacent storage room. “On Shabbos, all the preschool stuff goes in here, and we take out the tables and chairs [for services],” he said.

Chabad Richmond Hill to get its own building

Canadian Jewish News

Richmond Hill, Ontario — Chabad Lubavitch of Richmond Hill will break ground for a new building on June 4.

It’s evident that larger quarters are needed as director Rabbi Mendel Bernstein gives a visitor a tour of the current 3,000-square-foot storefront at Bathurst Street and Elgin Mills Road on a recent weekday morning.

As preschool children are happily occupied with arts and crafts projects, Rabbi Bernstein opens a door into a modest-sized adjacent storage room. “On Shabbos, all the preschool stuff goes in here, and we take out the tables and chairs [for services],” he said.

General
2
The New York Times
The city has agreed to drop a lawsuit seeking huge financial penalties against individual members of the city's main transit union, while the union has accepted terms for payment of $2.5 million in fines assessed against it for its 60-hour strike in December.

The deal did not appear to bring Local 100 of the Transport Workers Union or the Metropolitan Transportation Authority any closer to the bargaining table, or to a settlement of their stalled contract. But it tied up legal loose ends for a union that is already under financial duress, and had been threatened with more fines.

Michael A. Cardozo, the city's corporation counsel, appeared in court on Dec. 13, before the transit strike, and said the city would seek $25,000 in fines from each Local 100 member on the first day they walked off the job, and that the amount would double on each day of a strike.

City to Drop Lawsuit Against Transit Strikers

The New York Times

The city has agreed to drop a lawsuit seeking huge financial penalties against individual members of the city’s main transit union, while the union has accepted terms for payment of $2.5 million in fines assessed against it for its 60-hour strike in December.

The deal did not appear to bring Local 100 of the Transport Workers Union or the Metropolitan Transportation Authority any closer to the bargaining table, or to a settlement of their stalled contract. But it tied up legal loose ends for a union that is already under financial duress, and had been threatened with more fines.

Michael A. Cardozo, the city’s corporation counsel, appeared in court on Dec. 13, before the transit strike, and said the city would seek $25,000 in fines from each Local 100 member on the first day they walked off the job, and that the amount would double on each day of a strike.

General

Mazal Tov! Its A Boy! On Lag BaOmer!

We would like to wish a hearty Mazal Tov to Rabbi Reuven and Gitty Goldstein (Shluchim to Cupertino, CA) on the birth of their baby boy, today, Lag B’omer!!

And a Mazal Tov to the parents the Goldsteins and the Barnetts!

Another Mazal Tov on Lag BaOmer goes to Avrohom and Malky Blesofsky (Shluchim to Union County, NJ) on the birth of their baby boy, today, Lag BaOmer as well!!!

Mazel Tov's
12

HATZALAH AMBULANCE VANDALIZED!

Somewhere between 4:00am and 7:00am the Hatzalah Ambulance [CH-3] that is parked in front of 770 had been vandalized. In a despicable act of vandalism both the ambulances mirrors had been torn off its sides, causing damage of over $1,500 a mirror.

People that were dancing in front of 770 until 4:00am confirmed that when they left the mirrors were intact, and no one remembered anyone loitering around 770 that could have been a suspect.

At 7:00am a Hatzalah member that was passing noticed one of the mirrors missing and assumed that it was knocked off by a passing vehicle, but when another member came to the ambulance and saw the other mirror smashed on the floor it was apparent that this was an act of vandalism. The police were called to take a report.

Note: this is not the first time the ambulances had been vandalized, the last time its tires were slashed, Click Here for the full story.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

General
46

Lag BaOmer in front of 770

At first it was dancing with out a fire, then a barrel was rolled in and the fire began burning, up into the early hours of the morning. Then FDNY arrived to assist in putting out the fire, but the dancing continued…

More pictures in the Extended Article!

General
16

Tzivos Hashem’s Lag BaOmer Kumzits

Around 200 children and Bochurim gathered at 8:30pm in front of the Wingate high school located on Kingston Ave and Rutland Rd for a special Lag BaOmer program. Police shutdown the block and enabled Tzivos Hashem to make a Bonfire and seat everyone in front of it. Hotdogs and cans of soda were served and the kids were treated to a special program with Chaim Fogelman who sang songs and told stories about Lag BaOmer.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

General
28