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Parade Fair Moves to New Location

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The children’s fair following the Lag B’Omer street parade, always a highlight of the day, will move this year to Troy Ave. and Maple St., parade organizers have announced • Full Story

Who Is On Strike

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Our past week has been quite challenging. We are running from school to home, and some to strange houses/shuls- to conduct an atmosphere of learning so our kinderlach, do not miss out on learning • Full Letter

Selfie With Parade Clowns

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There are only two weeks left to Lag B’omer, and the Parade spirit can already be felt in the Crown Heights air. Floats are being built, parade flyers are up, and the final Parade touches are being put into place • Full Story

Bais Rivkah Board Responds

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The Board of Bais Rivkah has published a letter to all the parents of the school, explaining their stance behind the scenes and describing the current situation • Full Letter

16-Story Towers Face Public Protest

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The public can weigh in this week on a plan to change zoning rules to allow two new 16-story towers with 565 market-rate and affordable apartments — a project already facing opposition in a petition from an anti-gentrification group • Full Story

Bais Rivkah Strike Continues

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After a strike by Bais Rivkah Primary School before the Pesach vacation, the new school board has met with the teachers and explained that they have been unable to fulfill their commitment • Full Letter

Gentile Buys the Chometz

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The members of the Beis Din of Crown Heights, Rabbi Aharon Yaakov Shwei and Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun, were seen selling the Chometz of the community to the gentile Erev Pessach. Photos by ChabadInfo.com photographer Shmuel Amit • Photos

1414’s Dining Room Transformed for Pesach

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As every year, Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim’s central kitchen, in the dining room of 1414 President St., is from the most carful of all to keep to the highest standards • Photos

Rabbonim Sell the Chometz

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In addition to the many questions the Rabbonim are busy with before Pessach, the Rabbonim are very busy with the selling of the communities Chometz • Photos

Be careful: Chometz Item Sold for Pesach

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A product that is not certified as kosher for Pesach was erroneously stocked on the shelves of Crown Heights’s Marketplace’s Pesach store • Full Story

Extra Garbage Pickup Erev Pesach

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As in previous years, the Crown Heights Jewish Community Council has arranged an extra garbage and recycling pickup on Erev Pesach in Crown Heights • Full Story

Seventh Graders Compete in Chidon

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Halichos Olam is a program for seventh graders to encourage and guide them in the study of Hilichos Tefillin based on the sefer “Shvach Yokor”. The program was established by the Igud Menahalei Yeshivos of Crown Heights for boys of Oholei Menachem and United Lubavitch Yeshiva • Full Story, Photos

OT Mesivta Hagodah Champs

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Honoring 70^th year of the printing of the Rebbe’s hagodah, the Oholei Torah Mesivta held a special campaign called – “Mivtza Cheirusainu”, where all bochurim learnt the Rebbe’s hagodah –with the many insights and explanations • Full Story, Photos

Friday BR Teachers’ to Begin Strike

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Following their ultimatum to the school’s administration regarding the current financial situation, the teachers of Bais Rivkah’s grades 1-3 report in a follow-up letter to the Crown Heights community that their requests have been ignored, and they have no choice but to begin their strike on Friday • Full Letter

NY Times Writes Jews out of Crown Heights

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The New York Times has finally achieved what not even the Crown Heights riot could accomplish: eradicating all trace of Jews or Judaism from that Brooklyn neighborhood • Full Article

Candidate Courts CH Ahead of Election

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Earlier today, Monday, Paul Massey, a non-politician businessman who is running for Mayor of New York City, came to visit the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. Although his bid is considered a long-shot, he is already mounting a forceful campaign • Photos

BR Teachers Write Letter, Issue Ultimatum

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Teachers in Bais Rivkah Elementary School, grades 1-3, have authored a letter to parents informing them of the current financial condition in the school, and an ultimatum that was issued to the school administration and board, and say they will strike if conditions aren’t met by Friday • Full Letter

In the Center of Crown Heights, Very Frightening

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A person of interest was taken into custody after a dead woman was found wrapped in a bloody bed sheet on Union Street on Thursday morning, NYPD officials and witnesses said • Full Story

Siddur Party for Oholei Torah

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For two consecutive Sundays during the month of Adar, the six Oholei Torah Pre1a classes celebrated their siddur parties. Each talmid received a brand new siddur and gift, and had a chance to share a dvar torah or the 12 pesukim • Full Story, Photos

Betzalel Gallery Hosts Wine Tasting

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AIPAC, Flam Winery, and Israeli artists Gadi Dadon and Itshak Holtz will join with The Betzalel Gallery in Crown Heights on Sunday evening, March 19^th, at 6:30 pm for a celebration of Israeli culture • Full Story

Horses Join Purim Feast

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Despite freezing weather, dozens of families streamed to celebrate Purim with their school. Oholei Yosef Yitzchok of Crown Heights held a Purim Feast for their school community • Full Story, Photos

No Blizzard, But Some Snow

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The much anticipated blizzard didn’t hit the Crown heights area of Brooklyn, but some snow did make it there. ChabadInfo.com photographer went out to get some pictures of the white neighborhood, including some of the landmarks of Crown Heights covered in snow • Photos

FC Celebrates Purim in Asia

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Children with special needs and their families, really did have a joyous Purim this year. The Friendship Circle of Brooklyn hosted its annual Purim Party on Sunday morning with over 120 children, siblings and parents in attendance • Full Story, Photos

Pizza War Erupts in CH

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There’s a kosher pizza war brewing in the heart of Hasidic Brooklyn — and a Jewish religious court has laid down a Solomonic decision about how the pie is going to be sliced • Full Story

Annual Shushan Purim Carnival

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OTEG – a project of Oholei Torah, is hosting their 8th annual Purim Carnival, open for boys from the whole community. With a special Purim Mission form boys can receive free tickets as well • Full Story

Parade Fair Moves to New Location

Who Is On Strike

Selfie With Parade Clowns

Bais Rivkah Board Responds

16-Story Towers Face Public Protest

Bais Rivkah Strike Continues

Gentile Buys the Chometz

1414’s Dining Room Transformed for Pesach

Rabbonim Sell the Chometz

Be careful: Chometz Item Sold for Pesach

Extra Garbage Pickup Erev Pesach

Seventh Graders Compete in Chidon

OT Mesivta Hagodah Champs

Friday BR Teachers’ to Begin Strike

NY Times Writes Jews out of Crown Heights

Candidate Courts CH Ahead of Election

BR Teachers Write Letter, Issue Ultimatum

In the Center of Crown Heights, Very Frightening

Siddur Party for Oholei Torah

Betzalel Gallery Hosts Wine Tasting

Horses Join Purim Feast

No Blizzard, But Some Snow

FC Celebrates Purim in Asia

Pizza War Erupts in CH

Annual Shushan Purim Carnival

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