Friends and family came last night to with Mazal Tov to two Crown Heights families upon the engagement of their children. Menachem Gold with Rochel Shloush had their L'Chaim party at the Jewish Children's Museum on the eve of the 22 of Shevat. Photos
L’Chaim: Slavaticki – Shanowitz
Last night the L'chaim of Chaim Slavaticki of Antwerp, Belgium and Chaya Mushka Shanowitz of Crown Heights took place at Lubavitcher Yeshiva in Crown Heights. Many family members and Shluchim were in attendance. Photos
L’Chaim: Hershkop-Borenstein
Many residents, friends and family attended last night's L'Chaim of Mendy Hershkop and Chiena Borenstein, both of Crown Heights, at the local Lubavitcher Yeshiva. Their parents R' Yehuda and Mrs. Hershkop and R' Moshe and Mrs. Borenstein were on hand to greet the guests. Photos
Wedding: Zajac-Chanowitz
Last night the wedding of Simcha Yitzchok Zajac of Montreal, Canada and Chanie Chanowitz, daughter of Shluchim Benzion and Rochel Chanowitz of Monticello, NY took place in Oholei Torah. Many family and friends were in attendance. Photos
L’Chaim: Schmerling-Lozenik
Last night the L'chaim of Yechiel Schmerling from Zurich, Switzerland and Dina Lozenik, from Miami Beach, Florida, took place at the Jewish Children's Museum in Crown Heights. Family and friends from around the world attended. Photos
Wedding: Goldberg-Bryski
Many friends, family and Crown Heights residents attended last night's wedding of Shmuly Goldberg (Crown Heights) and Dina Bryski (North Hollywood, CA) at the Razag hall. Photos
L’Chaim: Rivkin-Simpson
Crown Heights residents, friends and family attended the L'Chaim of Yehoshua Zelig Rivkin of Carmiel, Israel, and Muki Simpson. The parents, Shliach Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Rivkin and R' Avrohom Simpson, and the Kallah's grandfather Rabbi Shalom Mendel Simpson (member of the Rebbe's secretariat) were on hand to greet the guests. Photos
Wedding: Koncepolski – Jaffe
Australians and Britons met last night at the Razag hall in Crown Heights for the wedding of Chaim Koncepolski from Sydney and Dina Jaffe from Manchester. During the joyous dancing, the chosson gave it a try on the microphone with singer Berel Tzuker. Photos
L’Chaim: Paris-Halberstam
Halberstam descendants - Tchakover Rebbe and Leipnik Rebbe were last night in Crown Heights attending the L'Chaim of Mendy Paris of Montreal, Canada, and Sarah Halberstam, daughter of R' Chaim Baruch Halberstam. Chosson's parents Shliach Rabbi Yossi and Sima Paris were on hand to greet family and friends. Photos
Wedding: Witkes-Lever
Many Crown Heights residents, friends and family, attended last night's wedding of of Yossi Witkes (Crown Heights) and Chaya Lever (Sydney, Australia) at the Oholei Torah hall. Photos
Wedding: Silberman-Abramson
Friends and family participated last night in the wedding of Yossi Silberman (Melbourne, Australia) and Yael Abramson (NY) which took place at the Razag hall in Crown Heights. NJ Shliach Rabbi Baruch Klar and Manhattan Shluchim Rabbis Yehoshua and Shmuly Metzger were there too. Photos
Wedding: Somerville-Peretz
Last night the wedding of Aharon Somerville from Montreal and Marva Peretz from Crown Heights took place at the Razag Hall in Crown Heights. Many family, friends and residents attended. Photos
Wedding: Banon-Brook
Oholei Torah ballroom was full last night at the wedding of Avraham Banon (Montreal, Canada) and Rochel Brook (Crown Heights). Family and many friends joined the joyous dancing in Crown Heights. The parents, Dayan Rabbi Refael David Banon and R' Levi Itche Brook were on hand to receive the guests. Photos
L’Chaim: Kagan-Moscowitz
This week the L'chaim of Avremel Kagan, son of Rabbi Chaim Dovid Kagan - principal of Bais Chaya Mushka, Monsey and Chava Moscowitz, daughter of Head Shliach to Illinois Rabbi Daniel Moscowitz, took place in Lubavitcher Yeshiva in Crown Heights. Family and friends, including many shluchim, were in attendance. Photos
Wedding: Ceitlin-Shemtov
COLlive's Editor in Chief Yehuda Ceitlin got married this Wednesday to Feigie Shemtov at the Hilton El Conquistador in Tucson, Arizona. 500 family and friends, Shluchim and Rabbis from around the world traveled to join the simcha. Two friends of the Chosson and relatives of the Kallah, Rabbi Avrohom Shemtov and Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky were honored with brochos. Photos
Wedding: Lokshin-Lazaroff
The wedding of Mordechai Lokshin of Crown Heights and Devorah Leah Lazaroff, daughter of Rabbi and Mrs. Shimon Lazaroff, Head Shliach to Texas and member of the executive committee of Agudas Chasidei Chabad, took place last night at Oholei Torah. Many family and friends from Crown Heights and around the world were in attendance. GALLERY
Wedding: Kasten-Hoffman
Last night the wedding of Reuven Kasten and Tzipporah Hoffman took place in Oholei Torah. Reuven is the son of Stan Kasten, sports-team President for the Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta Braves, and Washington Nationals. Family, friends, and shluchim, including Rabbi Yochanan Rivkin from Tulane University attended. Photos
Wedding: Matusof-Teitelbaum
The many brothers of the Matusof family gathered last night at Oholei Torah in Crown Heights for the wedding of Berel Matusof to Chava Tzivia Teitelbaum (both from Crown Heights). Seen dancing were relatives from the families Levertov and Ceitlin. Photos
L’Chaim: Koncepolski – Jaffe
The L'Chaim of Chaim Koncepolski from Sydney, Australia and Dina Jaffe from Manchester, England, took place last tonight at Chovevei Torah in Crown Heights. Family and friends from the neighborhood and around the world were in attendance. Photos
Wedding: Wilansky – Elishevitz
The wedding of Mendy Wilansky from Elizabeth, NJ, and Rivky Elishevitz from Brooklyn, NY, took place last night in Oholei Torah in Crown Heights. Amongst the family members who participated were Milan Shliach Rabbi Moshe Lazar and his son, the Chief Rabbi of Russia, Berel Lazar. Photos
Wedding: Wolvovsky-Chazan
Milan's Jewish Community joined many Lubavitcher guests tonight at the wedding of Levi Wolvovsky from Crown Heights and Sonya Chazan, daughter of Shluchim Rabbi Avraham and Rivky Chazan and granddaughter of Italy's Head Shluchim Rabbi Gershon Mendel and Bassie Garelik. Photos, Video
Wedding: Klein-Slavin
GALLERY: Last night the wedding of Shalom Ber Klein, of Melbourne, and Libby Slavin, daughter of R' Eli Slavin, a Crown Heights community activist, took place at the Razag Hall in Crown Heights. Many locals, family members and friends attended, as well as various political and community leaders. Photos
L’Chaim: Ezagui-Green
Friends and family joined in the simcha last night at the L'Chaim of Yaakov Shmuel Ezagui from Crown Heights and Sheina Brocha Green from Montreal, Canada, at Bais Rivkah, 310 Crown St. Many wished Mazel Tov to the parents R' Shloime and Shaina Ezagui and Mrs. Chava Green, and remembered the kallah's dear father OBM. Full Story
L’Chaim: Okunov-Spielman
The Pupa Rebbe's son, R' Levi Yitzchak Grunwald, attended the L'Chaim of Dovid Okunov and Yocheved Spielman last night, both of Crown Heights. The chosson's father, Rabbi Meir Okunov, is the director of F.R.E.E., an organization benefitting Russian immigrants. Grunwald is a member of the organization's Mohel committee. Photos
L’Chaim: Rabin-Ezagui
The L'Chaim of Moshe Rabin, from London, England and Chaya Ezagui, from Montreal, Canada, took place last night at the FREE Shul in Crown Heights. Locals, friends and family were in attendance. Photos