Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yaacov Hoffinger (Crown Heights) and Chaya Hyman (Pittsburgh, PA) on their engagement.
Update: The L’Chaim will IYH be Sunday night at Beis Levi Yitzchok, 556 Crown St. [entrance on Albany ave].
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
Mazal Tov! – 9 Sholom Zochors this Week!
Mendy and Nechamy (nee Kessler) Segal.
IYH at 350 Lefferts Ave, Apt 4E [bet New York and Nostarnd Aves].
Boruch and Leah (nee Korf) Jacobson.
IYH at 1219 President St, [bet New York and Nostrand Aves].
Avi and Sarah Rivka (nee Finkel) Bendetsky.
IYH at 627 E New York Ave, Apt 5LF [bet Kingston and Albany Aves].
Dovid and Jessica Leiser.
IYH at 4 Ayden Ct, Suffern, NY 10901.
Mendel and Henya (nee Gansbourg) Matusof.
IYH at 223 W Gilman St, Madison, WI 53703.
Aryeh Chaim and Chana (nee Lancry) Sufrin,
IYH at 2515 N Ocean Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305.
Nachman and Elkie Abend.
IYH at 12625 Hatteras St, Valley Village, CA 91607.
Dovid and Shayna Ellis.
IYH at 5070 Rue Mackenzie, Montreal, Canada.
Mendy and Shayna Silberstein.
IYH at 4972 Avenue Plamondon, Montreal, Canada.
Please stay tuned as we update this list as information becomes available. However, in an unfortunate event that we do not get all the Sholom Zochors this week, we are sorry. But you can help! If you know of any Sholom Zochors or Mazal Tovs you can email it to us at MazalTov@CrownHeights.info! Thank You.
Mazal Tov! – 14 Sholom Zochors this Week!
Shmuley and Rochel (nee Loebenstein) Goldberg.
IYH at 379 Crown St, [bet Brooklyn and New York Aves].
Zalman and Rochel Goldberg.
IYH at 370 Brooklyn Ave, [bet Crown and Carroll St].
Baruch and Shulamit Kaye.
IYH at Shain Shul, 390 Kingston Ave [bet Crown and Montgomery].
Zelig and Shifra Tabak.
IYH at 510 Crown St Apt 1B, [bet Kingston and Albany Aves].
Yossi and Sara (nee Lipskier) Langsam.
IYH at 648 Lefferts Ave, [bet Albany and Troy Aves].
Hillel and Brocha Bina (nee Hecht) Yanni.
IYH at 1484 Union St. [bet. Kingston and Albany]
Shmulik and Nuchi (nee Ives) Amitai.
IYH at 1548 President St, Apt B [bet albany and Try Aves].
Yitzchok and Laura Kupchin
IYH at 1650 President Street #2F [bet. Utica and Scenectady Aves].
Ezriel and Elky (nee Schtroks) Raitport (Crown Heights) .
IYH at 1739 49th St, [bet 17th and 18th Aves].
Ilan and Yael (nee Rahmani) Meyers
IYH at 613 E New York Ave, Apt 2LF, [bet Kingston and Albany Aves].
Shloimie and Shternie (nee Zirkind) Litzman.
IYH at 6 Kakiat Ln, Spring Valley, NY 10977.
Mordechai and Blima (nee Wolff) Wollenberg. (Shluchim to Birmingham, England)
IYH at 89 Carisbrooke Way, Cardiff Wales, England.
Mendy and Chana Rochel Zwiebel. (Shluchim to Chico, CA)
IYH at 526 W. 4th Ave. Chico, CA.
Mendel and Faigy Slavaticki. (Shluchim to Chicago, IL)
IYH at 6605 N. Whipple St. Chicago, IL.
Please stay tuned as we update this list as information becomes available. However, in an unfortunate event that we do not get all the Sholom Zochors this week, we are sorry. But you can help! If you know of any Sholom Zochors or Mazal Tovs you can email it to us at mazaltov@crownheights.info! Thank You.
Mazal Tov! – 8 Sholom Zochors this Week!
Shmuly and Shevy Kogan
IY”H at 888 Montgomery St #B9 [bet Troy and Schenectady Aves]
Faivish and Tamar Pewsner
IY”H at 23 Waverly Place, Lawrence NY
Yossi and Faigy Chapley
IY”H at 3 Golar Drive, Monsey NY [on the corner of Olympia Ln.]
Jonathan and Sarah Tuller
IY”H at 1427 S. Bedford St Los Angeles CA [bet Cashio St and W. Pico Blvd.]
Levi and Chanie Mondshine (Shluchim To Smolensk, Russia)
2116 Wightman St, Pittsburgh PA
Levi and Naomi (Nee Eliezrie) Blesofsky (Shluchim to Yorba Linda, CA)
Levi and Dini Kramer
IYH at 16830 Kingsbury St, Granada Hills, CA 91344
Moshe and Esther Laber
IYH at 6522 N Sacramento Ave, Chicago, IL 60645
Please stay tuned as we update this list as information becomes available. However, in an unfortunate event that we do not get all the Sholom Zochors this week, we are sorry. But you can help! If you know of any Sholom Zochors or Mazal Tovs you can email it to us at mazaltov@crownheights.info! Thank You.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Sruly Nurkin (Sao Paulo, Brasil) and Rachel Leah Sobel (Sao Paulo, Brasil) on their engagement.
UPDATE: The L’Chaim will IYH be Tonight, Monday at R. Bela Cintra, 1867 Jardim Paulista, São Paulo, 01415-002, Brasil.
Mazal Tov! – 4 Sholom Zochors this Week!
Mordechai and Nina (nee Barnett) Simons.
IYH at 327 Crown St, [bet New York and Nostrand aves].
Yaakov and Rochel Leah (nee Katz) Danzinger.
IYH at 645 Lefferts Ave Apt 3C, [corner Albany ave].
Mendy and Bassy (nee Rotenberg) Tauby.
IYH at 836 Montgomery St Apt 8B, [corner Troy ave].
Arik and Tzippy (nee Greenwald) Lipsker (Rechovot, Israel) .
Please stay tuned as we update this list as information becomes available. However, in an unfortunate event that we do not get all the Sholom Zochors this week, we are sorry. But you can help! If you know of any Sholom Zochors or Mazal Tovs you can email it to us at mazaltov@crownheights.info! Thank You.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Rachmi Aron (Melbourne, Australia) and Yudit Goodman (Melbourne, Austrailia) on their engagement.
UPDATE: The L’Chaim will IYH be Tonight, Monday at Beis Levi Yitzchok, 556 Crown St. [Entrance on Albany].
Mazal Tov! – 9 Sholom Zochors this Week!
Chaim Meir and Rivky (nee Solomon) Steigman.
IYH at the Shalom Center, 438 Albany Ave [bet Empire and Lefferts].
Menachem and Sarah (nee Ben-Shushan) Kozlovsky.
IYH at the Shalom Center, 438 Albany Ave [bet Empire and Lefferts].
Naftali and Mushkie Silberberg.
IYH at 729 Empire Blvd, 2nd floor [bet Troy and Albany aves].
Eli and Chani (nee Glazer) Cohen.
IYH at 31 Fessler Dr, Spring Valley, NY 10977.
Zev and Chani Katz.
IYH at 3134 Royal Palm Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140.
Avrohom and Dina (nee Kalmenson) Hendel (Coral Springs, FL) .
Yossi and Chanie (nee Lieberman) Lebovics (Fort Lauderdale, FL) .
Mendy and Shternie Marmulszteyn,
IYH at 147 Esther Crescent Thornhill, ON, Canada.
Yossi and Ester Potash.
IYH at Flat 26, Eagle Lodge, Golders Green Rd, London, UK.
Please stay tuned as we update this list as information becomes available. However, in an unfortunate event that we do not get all the Sholom Zochors this week, we are sorry. But you can help! If you know of any Sholom Zochors or Mazal Tovs you can email it to us at mazaltov@crownheights.info! Thank You.
Mazal Tov! – 14 Sholom Zochors this Week!
Dovid and Chana Keila (nee Krasnjanski) Cohen.
IYH at 1532 President St, [bet Albany and Troy aves].
Yossi and Sarah Litvack.
IYH at 350 Lefferts Ave, Apt 5C, [bet New York and Nostrand aves].
Shlomo and Sara Esther (nee Hyman) Bongart.
IYH at 17 Tikvah Way, Morristown, NJ 07960.
Moshe and Sarah Jacobs.
IYH at 55 Beechwood Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44118.
Dovid and Yael Gold,
IYH at 1121 NE 170th St, Miami, FL 33162.
Zalman and Devorah Goldstein.
IYH at 83 Bal Bay Dr, Bal Harbour, FL 33154.
Yirmi and Shainie (nee Ferris) Emmer.
IYH at 2942 Claremont Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705.
Shmueli and Shelly Newman.
IYH at 2108 Vail Ave, Redondo Beach, CA 90278.
Ari and Karen Sitnik.
IYH at 44 Edinburgh Dr, Toronto, Canada.
Zalman and Shterna Lewis.
IYH at 15 Golden Ln, Brighton BN1, UK.
Mendy and Dani (nee Pincus) Litzman.
IYH at 3/275 Military Rd, Dover Heights, Sydney, Australia.
Yitzchok and Bat Sheva Reznik.
IYH at 770 Chabad Gate, Thornhill, Ontario, Canada.
Menachem Mendel and Nechama Dina (nee Carniel) Gansburg.
IYH at 770 Chabad Gate, Thornhill, Ontario, Canada.
Alexander and Leah Namdar.
IYH at Torild Wulffsgatan 20 Gothenburg, 41319, Sweden.
Please stay tuned as we update this list as information becomes available. However, in an unfortunate event that we do not get all the Sholom Zochors this week, we are sorry. But you can help! If you know of any Sholom Zochors or Mazal Tovs you can email it to us at mazaltov@crownheights.info! Thank You.
On Thursday, Alef Iyar/April 20th a meeting of all local Mosdos together with the Vaad organizing the Lag B'omer parade took place at the NCFJE headquarters. At the meeting the principals were updated with the latest information regarding the parade, in order that the schools will be able to participate in an organized and coordinated fashion.
More in the Extended Article!
Meeting of the Mosdos and Organizer of the Parade
On Thursday, Alef Iyar/April 20th a meeting of all local Mosdos together with the Vaad organizing the Lag B’omer parade took place at the NCFJE headquarters. At the meeting the principals were updated with the latest information regarding the parade, in order that the schools will be able to participate in an organized and coordinated fashion.
More in the Extended Article!
Mazal Tov! – 11 Sholom Zochors this Week!
Aron (Lelly) and Mirit (nee Moiyal) Hershkop .
IYH at Aliya 525 E New York Ave, [bet Brooklyn and Kingston Aves].
Betzalel and Nomi (nee Kaner) Sandman.
IYH at 1516 Union St, Apt 2C, [bet Albany and Troy aves].
Leib and Sarah Malka Skoblo.
IYH at 362 Crown St, [bet New York and Brooklyn aves].
Sholom Ber and Rivkie (nee Levin) Brownstein.
IYH at 621 Empire Blvd, [bet Kingston and Albany aves].
Eli and Beila Goodman.
IYH at The Bach Jewish Center, 210 Edwards Blvd. Long Beach, NY 11561.
Chezky and Rivky (nee Malzyner) Rodal.
IYH at 6722 Sienna Club Dr, Lauderhill, FL 33319.
Simon and Shiena Jacobson.
IYH at 415 Durrance St, Punta Gorda, Florida 33950.
Moshe and Chanie (nee Horowitz) Vogel.
IYH at 3745 Olive Ave, Long Beach, California 90807.
Arele and Liba (nee Shneur) Yarmush.
IYH at 4704 Avenue Kent, Snowdon, QC, Canada.
Eliezer and Chanie Zalmanov (Shluchim to Munster, IN) .
Amijai Menachem and Genia (nee Piamenta) Suued (Shluchim to Barcelona, Spain) .
Please stay tuned as we update this list as information becomes available. However in an unfortunate event that we do not get all the locations for the Sholom Zochors this week, we are sorry. But you can help! If you know of any Sholom Zochors or Mazal Tovs you can email it to us at mazaltov@crownheights.info! Thank You.
Lubavitch City, MI — This year, on the 660 acres of Gan Israel, Lubavitch City, MI. there will be a Varme Chassidishe atmosphere for the Bochur who seeks to spend a summer filled with learning and Farbrengens. The program is geared for Bochurim of Mesivta age.
Hand in hand with the Chasidishe learning environment, there will be activities such as swimming in an indoor pool, boating on a beautiful lake, sports and original exciting trips.
More in the Extended Article!
Yeshivas Kayitz Detroit Announced
Lubavitch City, MI — This year, on the 660 acres of Gan Israel, Lubavitch City, MI. there will be a Varme Chassidishe atmosphere for the Bochur who seeks to spend a summer filled with learning and Farbrengens. The program is geared for Bochurim of Mesivta age.
Hand in hand with the Chasidishe learning environment, there will be activities such as swimming in an indoor pool, boating on a beautiful lake, sports and original exciting trips.
More in the Extended Article!

Op-Ed: Mean-gston Avenue
Abuse, harassment, aggression, shouting, yelling, screaming, degradation and dehumanization.
These are but a few of the terms one can use to describe a shopping experience at a large number of the stores in our neighborhood.
This behavior would come as an utter shock to anyone in the outside world where such treatment is deemed absolutely unacceptable. It would result in consumers no longer patronizing such merchants, and the eventual downfall of the business in question.
“We weren't elected to pass resolutions that reflect our own views,” USG president Rob Biederman '08 said. “It would be irresponsible if we took sides on issues that are not clear cut.” He added that the USG, as a rule, refrains from supporting resolutions on divisive issues.
USG will not Take Sides over Chabad
Princeton, NJ — Following extensive debate last night, the USG Senate voted down a resolution urging President Tilghman to reconsider the denial of University chaplaincy to Chabad Rabbi Eitan Webb.
“We weren’t elected to pass resolutions that reflect our own views,” USG president Rob Biederman ’08 said. “It would be irresponsible if we took sides on issues that are not clear cut.” He added that the USG, as a rule, refrains from supporting resolutions on divisive issues.
After distributing over 400 Passover gift bags to shoreline families for the seventh year in a row, Yaffe, director of Chabad of the Shoreline, has once again proved his commitment to helping others grow in their Jewish heritage.
“We're based in Branford, but we serve all the shoreline towns,” says Yaffe. “It makes [Passover] real so we can live and experience it, so it is not just abstract.”
Got matzah? This Rabbi has the Spirit of Passover
Branford, CT — When it comes to Passover, Rabbi Yossi Yaffe knows how to get just about everyone in the spirit.
After distributing over 400 Passover gift bags to shoreline families for the seventh year in a row, Yaffe, director of Chabad of the Shoreline, has once again proved his commitment to helping others grow in their Jewish heritage.
“We’re based in Branford, but we serve all the shoreline towns,” says Yaffe. “It makes [Passover] real so we can live and experience it, so it is not just abstract.”
Six years after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, New York City is said to be lagging behind other cities in creating technology to aid firefighters to safely do their jobs.
Since the attacks, the city's Fire Department has built a state-of-the-art command center in Brooklyn and is installing Global Positioning System units in fire trucks, but a lack of “pre-planning” is putting first-responders in danger, according to some department officials and outside experts.
Other Cities Race Ahead of New York on Fire Technology
Six years after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, New York City is said to be lagging behind other cities in creating technology to aid firefighters to safely do their jobs.
Since the attacks, the city’s Fire Department has built a state-of-the-art command center in Brooklyn and is installing Global Positioning System units in fire trucks, but a lack of “pre-planning” is putting first-responders in danger, according to some department officials and outside experts.

A Chassidic Birthday with Sushi, Vodka and Neshama
Brooklyn, NY — The Chabad Neshama Center was overflowing with young Russian American professionals who came to celebrate with their beloved Rabbi for his 30th Birthday. It was a real Chassidic Farbrengen with the warmth of Yiddishkeit and Chassidishkeit.