CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — This past Thursday night about 50 boys of the Lubavitcher Yeshiva's 7th and 8th grades packed the zal of Oholei Torah for the first night of an inter-Yeshiva Mishmor learning program. Each boy was carefully matched up with a zal bocher, with whom he learned a sicha of the Rebbe. Followed by a wild Jewperdy game to which one team managed to pull ahead despite the very close game.
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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Parents gathered Wednesday night in the ballroom at Oholei Torah for a ‘fascinating and inspiring’ seminar on parenting and Chinuch, led by renowned Mechanech, and behavioral therapist Rabbi Yaakov Shputz.
The space vacated by Kinderific on Kingston did not stay so for long, a new wireless cell phone service store opened in its place. Mobility Squared (a CrownHeights.info advertiser), a Verizon authorized retailer and service provider, is a new venture which is owned by local Crown Heightser Duvie Feldman and is located on Kingston between Crown and Carroll.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A group of 40 staffers and diplomats from the United Nations along with international business people took a Sunday afternoon off for a special tour of the only museum of its kind, the Jewish Children’s Museum.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — This past Chol Hamoed Sukkos, Yagdil Torah and Agudas Avreichim Lubavitch got together to arrange a most extensive array of shiurim. This was done in the spirit of the Rebbe's words (Parshas Tzav 5731) that Chol Hamoed is a time when one can fulfill “You should study them (the words of Torah) all day and night” in the most literal sense.
Illustration Photo - Toddler playing at Lefferts Park.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — This afternoon, Tuesday a Bnos Menachem teacher witnessed a Hispanic babysitter feeding a Jewish child non-Kosher food in Lefferts Park. Out of concern she emailed CrownHeights.info in an attempt to inform the parents of what happened.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — This Past Monday, Isru Chag Shavuos, Oholei Torah celebrated a Tzeischem L’sholom for the 156 Talmidei Hashluchim going to 26 communities around the world.
New York State Governor David A. Patterson dropped in to Crown Heights as a guest of State Senator Eric Adams, and visited the Jewish Childrens Museum.
BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — Unusually strong gusty winds toppled tens of Sukkahs in Crown Heights and around Brooklyn today, Wednesday. Wind speeds reached as strong as 53mph according to the National Weather Service, causing lots of damage.
By Yaacov Behrman for Lubavitch.com
CROWN HEIGHTS — New York State Senator Eric Adams (D) visited with some of his constituents in a Sukkah in the Crown Heights Jewish community, Monday evening.
The Senator, who is also NYS Chairman of the Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs met with leaders of the Chabad Lubavitch movement where the conversation focused on the activities of Chabad and its security needs.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Crown Heights residents living in 762 Empire Blvd, apartment building on on the corner of Troy Ave, celebrated Simchas Beis Hashoeva true their Yemenite heritage. This Yemenite style celebration was brought together by residents of building who wanted to have their own, small, family oriented, personal Simcha.
CrownHeights.info has learned that Rabbi Shmuley Boteach will be spending Yom Tov in Crown Heights.
Students Yechiel Piekarsky and Yehuda Gorkin with a senior manager at Enterprise Rent a Car last Sukkos
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Students of Lubavicher Yeshiva, are in the final stages of organizing Mivzoim for this coming Sukkos.
The 8th grade is inviting all students of grades 5 through 7 to participate in the mivtzoim on Friday morning, Hoshana Raba, after last years tremendous success. The mivtzoim is one of several programs which the all new Chayolei Beis Dovid, 8th grade program of Lubavitcher Yeshiva, has organized for the students of the Yeshiva. (to register please call the Yeshiva 718-774-4131and dial ext. 113)
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — No less than every street corner on Kingston Avenue has a group of children selling pre-made rings for Lulavim, part of what is apparently becoming a budding enterprise.
Similar to a tag sale, yet without price tags, clothing and accessories are available for the taking in front of Mr. Clean’s Cleaners on Albany Avenue in Crown Heights today until 7:00pm.
An elderly Black man collapsed Erev Yom Kippur on Carroll Street near Kingston Avenue, suffering from what appeared to be a heart attack and thanks to a call to Hatzalah the mans chances of survival were significantly increased.
Rabbi Shmuel Fogelman holds the outfit he wore to his bris in which the Frierdiker Rebbe was his sandik.
Eighty years ago, a little boy of eight days old wore a lace trimmed white outfit to a grand Bris and was named Shmuel Eliyahu after his grandfather who was the gabbai of Collel Chabad. The Rebbe Rayatz was visiting America at that time. Reb Chaim Elchonon, the father of the baby asked the Rebbe Rayats to be the sandik and the Rebbe accepted and came to the Bris with a few Chassidim.
In honor of the new year, The Friendship Circle of Crown Heights has launched a new interactive website, designed to help the community better understand and access its phenomenal programming. Click on over to www.fcbrooklyn.com and see where you can make a difference.
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CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — This afternoon, Wednesday, the students and teachers of United Lubavitcher Yeshivah on Crown St celebrated the birthday of their principal, Rabbi Simpson. During lunch he gave out chocolates to all the boys while they sang Chashidishe Nigunim. During the singing, Rabbi Karp surprised him with a beautiful birthday cake.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Earlier this week Hechts Kapores on Eastern Parkway advertised Kapores at a reduced price of $5, today we received notice that thanks to a generous contribution the price has been further reduced to $4 for the benefit of Crown Heightsers.
Reb Dovid Fisher along with Moshe Uri ben Malka and Cong. Anash at 770 Montgomery Street gave the contribution to make this happen.
By Kati Cornell for the NY Post
NYPD ESU - Illustration Photo
CROWN HEIGHTS — The city has agreed to pay $95,000 to a Hasidic family whose Crown Heights home was raided by the NYPD after a racially charged attack on a cop's son.
Jacob and Leah Ezagui say cops kicked in their door at 1:45 a.m. on April 15, 2008, rousted them and their five kids from bed, and busted one son despite not having a warrant.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Over 700 Talmidei Hatmimim were welcomed Thursday night in a welcome ceremony by the Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim in Beis Rivkah with a lavishly catered Kinus.
