It is forbidden on a holiday to do any act in preparation for the following day, even if the following day is Shabbat. However, the sages created a halachic device, called an eruv tavshilin, which allows one to cook food on a holiday day for use on a Shabbat that immediately follows it.
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Magid Shiur in the Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws of the month of Sivan, Eiruv Tavshilin and the Yomtov of Shavuos for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations are suspended through Sunday, June 7th, 2020. Parking meters remain in effect.
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations are in effect May 18-20 and May 22-23. ASP is suspended May 21st and May 24th, ASP is also suspended May 25th-June 7th. Parking meters remain in effect.
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Alternate Side Parking Regulations will be suspended through Sunday May 17th. ASP Regulations will return for entire week from May 18th-24th so sanitation dept can clean all streets. The Rules will be suspended again for two weeks from May 25th through June 7th when the city will reassess. Meter rules will be in effect throughout.
Crown Heights Shomrim is advising the community of an old scam that has returned to Crown Heights, fooling people into giving money for “breaking” someones expensive bottle of booze. Please be aware of this scam. Don’t fall for it.
Thanks to the Chamah organization, a large amount of produce, eggs, and other food items are presently being distributed to all Crown Heights residents in the Bais Rivkah parking lot on East New York Ave. All items are first come first serve.
Thanks to some very generous Aliya donors, Aliya will be handing out free KN95 – 3 ply masks today, Thursday, from 5:00pm at the Aliya Tefillin booth on the corner of Crown Street and Kingston Ave. As many as you need – No questions asked.
After being closed for weeks, the Kingston Bake Shop has reopened for the Crown Heights community. The store will be open with limited hours of 6:00am-2:00pm.
This coming Friday, the 30th of Nissan (April 24th) will be the last day to make Birchas Hailanos, the blessing recited over blossoming fruit trees in the spring.
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations are suspended through Tuesday, April 28th, 2020. Parking meters remain in effect.
A high wind warning is in effect from 6:00am to 6:00pm Monday, with heightened warnings of power outages.
On Thursday, the second night of Yom Tov, we begin counting Sfira during Maariv. As there will not be minyanim, perhaps print this reminder out and keep it so as not to miss the first night.
From the Safer Haminhagim: Every day from Rosh Chodesh Nissan until the twelfth of the month, one reads the passage that describes the offering brought on that day by a particular Nasi, or tribal prince, for the dedication of the altar of the Mishkan. Yehi Ratzon in the Extended Article.
The family of R’ Avraham Aaron Rubashkin OBM are seeking the community’s help in keeping the memories of their Zaidy alive through cataloging and archiving your encounters with him.
From the Safer Haminhagim: Every day from Rosh Chodesh Nissan until the twelfth of the month, one reads the passage that describes the offering brought on that day by a particular Nasi, or tribal prince, for the dedication of the altar of the Mishkan. Yehi Ratzon in the Extended Article.
