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A Project of NCFJE: Open Doors

A few months ago, Rabbi Shea Hecht, of NCFJE, started a weekly Torah Study and Relationships Class for post-high school single girls at NCFJE headquarters in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The classes were an opportunity for the girls to continue their Torah study though their formal study years were over. Over time Rabbi Hecht began to notice that a different need was not being met for these girls. Being that these girls live in the city, where people easily blend in, there was no way for them to meet other girls with similar needs within the community.

From its inception NCFJE has been filling a void when they see one and this time was no different. Rabbi Hecht launched a new project – Project Open Doors.

Now the staff of NCFJE/Open Doors not only offers Torah classes, but has also dedicated themselves to helping young ladies further their career, network for job opportunities and find suitable marriage partners.

A Letter From The Mother Of The Victim of Last Nights Attack

In from the Inbox

It’s my son who was beaten…. I spoke to the attacker on my son’s phone tonight…. and then to his aunt. She says he is 16 years old “and she is not turning him in” When I told him there are detectives working on the case…. and the mayor’s office involved, she just laughed. I asked the boy why he had to beat my son so severely for a stupid cell phone … he said “he wouldn’t give it up” Mendy never got a chance to “Give it up” he was jumped and then blacked out…. he remembers nothing about the attack.

He received about 6 stitches in his mouth and all tests came out ok so far B”H. He is in the hospital overnight for observation. I was told his injuries look scarier then they are.

Thanks to the person that went over and stopped the Shvartzeh from continuing to beat Mendy to a pulp. I’m not sure he wants his named mentioned. Representatives of the mayor’s office came to the hospital tonight and two detectives are on the case. Let’s pray that they catch the attacker. If these animals are never caught they have no fear and just keep attacking.

UPDATE ON MENDY’S CONDITION IN THE EXTENDED ARTICLE!

14 year old Severely Beaten and Robbed – Chaptzem?!

The blood stained Van and Sidewalk, notice the extent of the spatter.

At 8:40pm Tuesday evening, an 18 to 21 year old black male attacked a 14-year-old bochur. Eyewitness stated that the assailant grabbed the Bochur by the head and slammed him into the back of a parked mini-van with vicious force, knocking him out instantly.

The sheer force of the impact on the van, left a large splatter of blood on the back of the vehicle (see Pictures). The attacker then proceeded to take his Wallet, Cell Phone and iPod, after which he continued beating the unconscious bocher with blows to the head.

At which point a Jewish member of the community walked up to try to stop the beating and began calling the police. After noticing the approaching individual, the mugger stopped and said to him “You better put the phone down, or else you will be next”.

The Shomrim who arrived on scene immediately, began canvassing the area in attempt to apprehend this brutal criminal. Hatzalah was kept waiting at the scene before transporting the bochur to the hospital, because the police took more then 15 minutes to respond.

The bochur was taken to King County Hospital, where it was determined that he suffered a concussion, multiple cuts and abrasions to his face and severe trauma to his head.

This incident comes just a month after the murder of Efraim Klein, who was shot on the very same corner where this mugging took place (the police still seem to be completely clueless as to who murdered Efraim Klein). Blood was visible all over the sidewalk (see pictures) and the Bochur had no recollection of the actual assault.

More pictures and an extension to this report in the Extended Article.

From Quang Tri to Monsey: One Man’s Journey from Vietnam to Orthodox Judaism.

By Shlomo Abraham

Today he considers himself a soldier in Hashem’s army. Time was when Zvi Webb was “Hank” and his “army” was the US Armed Forces.

A just-released memoir tells the fascinating story of R’ Zvi’s journey from the social unrest of the 1960’s to a military tour in Vietnam and eventual encounter with Judaism. The book, “Loyal Soldier,” (Israel Book Shop 2006) follows his soul-searching adventures in the Amazon jungle, near-murder by a drunken anti-Semite in the army and forced Shabbos observance in Israel.

Volumes have been written in an effort to explain the painful phenomenon that was the Vietnam War. Never has the era been seen through the eyes of a religious Jew. This compelling read tells of the struggles of a young American serving his country on the one hand, facing the disgusted reaction of his countrymen on the other and balancing his newfound religious faith on top.

Proficiency and Excellence in Chidon Sefer Hamitzvos

Months of preparations, serious and diligent study was put to their final test at the huge Sefer Hamitzvos Chidon in Los Angeles, California. Feelings of anxiety intermingled with joy on the one hand and seriousness on the other hand. To assure the good spirits of all participants and not only the winners, performer Lippe Shmeltzer, provided entertainment wearing a Chabad hat. “We have never had so many participants”, exclaimed Rabbi Sholom Ber Baumgarten, of the Tzivos Hashem administration, who served as one of the judges at the contest.

The list of winners along with a beautiful gallery of pictures in the Extended Article!