1 CROWN HEIGHTS NewsPAPER ~June 27, 2008 כאן צוה ה’ את הברכה CommunityNewspaper פרשת קרח | כ'ד סיון , תשס”ח | בס”ד WEEKLY VOL. I | NO 32 JUNE 27, 2008 | SIVAN 24, 5768 H ORAV HAGAN HACHOSSID REB YISROEL JACOBSON The Rebbe then told him, “Do you know how to speak to my father? To my father you need to speak as one does during Yechidus, and say the following, ‘Rebbe, I am the shliach from your son and your Rebbetzin. They made me a shliach’. ” The Rebbe also added, “You will probably be at the Ohel the same time that I am davening here, so my davening will be with a geshmak, an ecstasy.” Pages 4-5 A Joyous Siyum TZNIUS At the Mesivta Oholei Torah is our Summer's Challenge. Forty-three students were tested on the whole tractate of Bava Basro Take Chizuk from: Page 16 WAKE UP AND SMELL THE HERBS! Rabbi Segal Page 2 Take a stroll through Crown Heights be amazed at the variety of herbs you can find, just growing at Rabbi Gluckowsky Page 13 your feet. B'nos Melech B'Yachad Page 13 Page 12 Beis Din of Crown Heights 390A Kingston Avenue, Brooklyn, NY Tel- 718~604~8000 Fax: 718~771~6000 Rabbi A. Osdoba: ❖ Monday to Thursday 10:30AM - 11:30AM at 390A Kingston Ave. ☎Tel. 718-604-8000 ext.37 or 718-604-0770 Sunday-Thursday 9:30 PM-11:00PM ~Friday 2:30PM-4:30 PM ☎Tel. (718) - 771-8737 Rabbi Y. Heller is available daily 10:30 to 11:30am ~ 2:00pm to 3:00pm at 788 Eastern Parkway # 210 718~604~8827 ❖ & after 8:00pm 718~756~4632 Rabbi Y. Schwei, 4:00pm to 9:00pm at 796 Montgomery St. ☎ 718~773~3146 Rabbi Y. Raitport is available by appointment. ☎ 718~604~8000 ext 39 ☎ Rabbi Y. Zirkind: 718~604~8000 ext 39 Erev Shabbos Motzei Shabbos Rabbi S. Segal: ☎ 718~604~8000 ext 39 ❖ Sun ~Thu 5:30pm -9:00pm or ☎718 -360-7110 Rabbi Bluming is available Sunday - Thursday, 3 -4:00pm at 472 Malebone St. ☎ 718 - 778-1679 Rabbi Y. Osdoba ☎718~604~8000 ext 38 ❖ Sun~Thu: 10:0am -11:30am ~ Fri 10:am - 1:00 pm or 8:13 9:21' ☎ 718 -604-0770 Gut Shabbos Rabbi S. Chirik: ☎ 718~604~8000 ext 38 ❖ Sun~Thu: 5:00pm to 9:00pm 2 CROWN HEIGHTS NewsPAPER ~June 27, 2008 The Vaad Hakohol Tznius for Men and for Women Community Update: By Rabbi Shlomo Segal But we do not find at the time that this By Rabbi Shea Hecht a commitment to add more cameras in was the traditional custom of the entire Member of the Bais Din of Crown the neighborhood. Jewish people. A few weeks ago Commissioner Ray- Heights mond Kelly called Crown Heights’ But in our times, wearing a yarmulka He also pointed out how easy it is for Question: What community leaders together for a attained a certain strength, as the Rebbe us to be helpful: are the significant meeting. cites in his letter published in the sefer cautious steps Shaarei Halacha Hosofas Umiluim 1. Many homes have video cameras that need to be The meeting was attended by lead- pg. 26, “Addressing the issue itself, already. If every homeowner that taken by Chabad ers representing all the parts of our in which he writes that covering the already has a camera can move women and girls community. The attendees were black head is considered only a chassidus it so they can also get an angle in the wearing of and white, Jew and non Jew, business or enhanced custom--the halacha has of the street, it would be very modest garments representatives and those from the already been stated that covering the helpful. in the hot summer local non-profit organizations, as well heard is an obligation for every person days and the obli- as representatives of Project Care. who is observing Torah and Mitzvos. 2. Video cameras are cheap. They gation of tznius in This is relevant not only according are clear, precise and give good the country and The police department was represented to the poskim who hold that this is a imagery. Everyone is encouraged anything similar. by the Commissioner, Chief of the factual Halacha based on Gemoro and to put cameras around their Department, Chief of Community Answer: We find in the Talmud and in Rishonim, but also the poskim who house and get an angle of the Assistance, Chief of Detectives and Halacha that there are two principles dispute this opinion agree that in our street. Chief of Patrol. that although they are not prohibited generations, walking with an uncovered by the Torah, our sages have placed a head signifies one’s removing of himself This would be very helpful to the police The meeting special emphasis on them to the extent the yoke of Torah and Mitzvos, and this department and started with that one who transgresses them is would mark an effort on one’s part that the security of our the represen- considered trangressing the Jewish he should not be recognized as the son community. tatives of the religion. of Avrohom, Yitzchok, and Yaakov, who police depart- studies Torah and fulfills the Mitzvos, It was stressed that The two principles are: 1) Modest gar- ment giving and that it should be said about him that with the summer ments for Jewish women and girls as a report of he is, G-d forbid, not from the Jewish coming up and stated in the Mishna and the Gemoro in all the hate nation, since his walk and clothing is more kids on the Kesubot 72a that one who transgresses crimes that similar to a non-Jew.” street, we do need the custom of tznius is considered took place in a greater police trangressing “Dat Yehudit”, the prin- We derive from this that in addition the 71st and presence. ciples of Jewish religion. 2) Covering to the fact that according to Halacha 77th precincts the head of every Jew, referring to one is obligated to cover his head, this since January I once again the yarmulka, which is customary by halacha is also unique in the sense that it 1st. Each case ex pla i ned t he every Jewish male and in our days has distinguishes Jews as the chosen people was given with importance of become a symbol signifying the differ- amongst other nations. It is simply an update as to where the investigation understanding the triangle. One point ence between a Jew and a non-Jew and understood that there is no place for is holding to date. of the triangle is the Jewish community; l’hvadil between an observant Jew and one to conduct oneself in way similar one is the black community, and third one who is not yet observant. to other nations. There was a general discussion about part is the police. the rise in crime. There was a feeling In the times of the Talmud and even Likewise, the Minchas Elozor writes that the rise in crime doesn’t necessarily in the Rambam’s times, we do not yet in his sefer Divrei Torah chapt. 22, Over the past year much has been talked reflect the reality because in this age of find an emphasis on a male needing to “As our eyes see, and especially in our about improving relations between the information the word gets out almost cover his head. The Rambam in Hilchos generation regarding the principles of black and Jewish community; however, before things happen, and there is not Deot (5:6) states that Scholars conduct the Jewish religion, that one who is such talk leaves out the third part of the enough emphasis placed on importance themselves with modesty and do not lenient with them is an obvious porek triangle which is the police. We must of the truth of information that is have their head uncovered. Likewise, ohl, removes the yoke of Torah and work on better understanding between circulated. it is stated in Moreh Nevuchim (part Mitzvos of himself.” all three communities. Police need to 3. chapt. 52) that our great sages were have better understanding of people, Similar to the above-mentioned relat- We pointed out that when perpetrators cautious in not having their head and people better understanding of ing to the covering the head with a are caught, that news is not always exposed because the Shechina hovers those who need to protect us. yarmulka, which the poskim have spread as widely as the bad news. over them. In the tractate of Kidushin instituted, it is understood that this 31b, it is cited that Rav Huna, the son If we all work to do our share we will also applies to women and girls wear- One of the issues discussed was ways of of Reb Yehoshua, would not walk four have a much safer community. ing modest clothing, as stated in the deterring and catching criminals. cubic feet with his head uncovered. Mishna, Talmud and Shulchan Aruch May we be blessed with a safe that this is based on Dat Yehudit, The commissioner discussed the impor- summer. Newspaper principles of the Jewish Religion, which tance and power of video cameras. In Community differentiate between the Jewish nation fact, he told us that the killers of Russell and other nations and between an Timoshenko were apprehended with 392 Kingston Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11225 observant Jew and one who is not yet the help of video camera from outside observant.