Skullcaps are World Champions!
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — After 8 innings the Advantage Wholesale Skullcaps emerged as the Crown Heights Softball Leagues world champions, besting the Landmark Fundings Red Heifers 6-5.
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Yeshivos and Vaad to Host Bochurim for Tishrei
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Significant changes are afoot for Bochurim traveling to Crown Heights for the upcoming month of the high holidays. A number of Yeshivos in Israel got together and are putting together a proper program for Hachnosas Orchim along with studies together with the Vaad Talmidai Hatmimim.
Tell Them Change Has Come To Crown Heights
Summer’s over and here comes the rush. Soon we’ll be seeing excited children in shiny new shoes and highschoolers in perfect uniform (for once!). Maybe it’s only because I know to look for them, but I also see the girls — the ones who are just as I was — dragging themselves around, dreading the start of another school year. There is only frustration and fear.
Free Hotdogs at Game 3 of the Softball League!
Tomorrow the Red Heifers will step up and face the the Skullcaps in game 3 of the Crown Heights Softball League, which is sponsored by Spotlight Design, and the outcome of this game will determine who is the leagues champions, and the first 150 fans that show up will get a free hotdog, sponsored by House of Glatt!
Black and Jewish, and Seeing No Contradiction
The New York Times
Shais Rison, left, and Yitzchak Jordan are black Orthodox Jews, a rarity in New York and the nation.
In yeshivas, they are sometimes taunted as “monkeys” or with the Yiddish epithet for blacks. At synagogues and kosher restaurants, they engender blank stares. And dating can be awkward: their numbers are so small, friends will often share at least some romantic history with the same man or woman, and matchmakers always pair them with people with whom they have little in common beyond skin color.
Heifers Beat the Skullcaps in Game 2!
Fighting to stay alive, the Landmark Funding Red Heifers won game two of the Crown Heights Softball Leagues championship, beating the AWS Skullcaps 6-3.
Besht Center Annual Summer BBQ Social
For its third year, the Besht Center held its annual summer barbecue social last night.
In Crown Heights, Panini and a Melting Pot
By Jessica Firger for the Wall Street Journal Metropolis Blog
The morning pastries are homemade, the coffee is from Italian roaster Danesi, but the most remarkable thing about Basil, a café and wine bar in Crown Heights, may be who’s working the front and back of the house.
Bein Hazmanim Yeshiva Learns About Safrus
Bochurim studying in the optional Yeshivas Bein Hazmanim enjoyed a special Shiur with Rabbi Yehuda Clapman, a Crown Heights Sofer, who taught about Safrus and shared intriguing stories.
Skullcaps Sponsor Throws 1st Pitch as Team Wins
Game 1 of the Crown Heights Softball Leagues championship opened with Dovid Smetana, owner of Advantage Wholesale Supply which sponsors the Skullcaps team, throwing out the first pitch (a strike!) and opening the game which ended in an ugly loss for the Landmark Fundings Red Heifers.
Sponsors Throw Championships 1st Pitch
First it was the Vaad Hakohol members who opened the finals, and tonight it will be the sponsors who will throw the first pitch in game 1 of the championships, where the Landmark Funding Red Heifers will square off against the Advantage Wholesale Supply Skullcaps.
Yeshiva Bein Hazmanim Goes into its 4th Year!
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Marking its 4th year,Yeshivas Bein Hazmanim is in full swing. This year the yeshiva has seen over 70 Bochumrim who have taken advantage of the time between camp and school to sit and learn.
Heifers to Face the Skullcaps in Championships
In two best of series both the Hammers and the Tribe were eliminated, and the Heifers and Skullcaps will go on to the championships.
Vaad Pitches, Red Heifers Take Game 1
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] – Opening game 1 of the Crown Heights Softball Leagues finals were the three members of the Vaad Hakohol, who together all threw out the first pitch, opening up the game for the Heifers to beat the Tribe.
Aliya Brings Life to the Hamptons
The first Shabbos of the spiritual month of Elul was intensely uplifted at Aliya. Aliya’s annual Shabbaton this year was held at the beautiful East Hamptons.
All 3 Vaad Members to Throw First Pitches of Playoffs
CROWN HEIGHTS — In an interesting show of Achdus all three Vaad Hakohol Members will be on hand for the opening game of the Crown Heights Softball Leagues Playoffs, and will all be throwing the ceremonial first pitch side by side to start the game.
Yagdil Torah Opens New Heichal Halimud
Yagdil Torah is an organization in Crown Heights dedicated to increasing in Torah study, and Sunday they took the next step, by opening a Bais Medrash [torah study hall], right in the heart of the neighborhood.
Cable Internet Down - again - throughout CH
A worker repairing a cut fiber-optic wire. Illustration Photo.
Optimum Online customers in Crown Heights are without internet, or any other service from cablevision, since late this morning.
Update 5:10pm: Internet and other services are back up.
Menachem Education Foundation: 3rd Annual Graduation
On Tuesday, August 3, at 8 PM the third graduating class of the Menachem Education Foundation’s Teacher Training Program celebrated a graduation ceremony combined with a parenting lecture at the Crown Condos.
KSCVK Dancing for Weddings
Pictures by ChaimPerl.com
Keren Simchas Chosson V'Kallah hosted a women and girls “Simchacise Dancing” night at Beis Rivkah last night, Wednesday.
Besht Center Hosts BBQ
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Marking Tu B’Av the Besht center hosted a Sunday evening barbeque for its supporters and participants.
Yagdil Torah Opening Beis Medrash in Crown Heights
Inspired by the Rebbe's Mivzah Torah campaign, Yagdil Torah has set out to provide a sanctuary for Anash to sit and learn Torah at leisure. As we all know, Limmud Torah is paramount for a strong foundation in both Yiddishkeit and Chassidishkeit.
Lightning Strikes Man in Crown Heights
Illustration Photo.
BROOKLYN [AP] — The fierce thunderstorm that rolled through New York City and prompted a tornado warning Friday night was nearly fatal for one Brooklyn man.
