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Daily Archives: May 8, 2007

by Guy Chazan - The Wall Street Journal
Moscow, Russia — Of all the strange relationships that define today's Russia, few are stranger than the alliance between President Vladimir Putin and an ultra-Orthodox rabbi named Berel Lazar.

Rabbi Lazar is a follower of Chabad-Lubavitch, a Hasidic sect based in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, that is on the fringes of mainstream Judaism. Its devotees are known for their love of the Rebbe, their late spiritual leader. Some even think he's the Messiah.

In Russia, a Top Rabbi Uses Kremlin Ties to Gain Power

by Guy Chazan – The Wall Street Journal

Moscow, Russia — Of all the strange relationships that define today’s Russia, few are stranger than the alliance between President Vladimir Putin and an ultra-Orthodox rabbi named Berel Lazar.

Rabbi Lazar is a follower of Chabad-Lubavitch, a Hasidic sect based in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, that is on the fringes of mainstream Judaism. Its devotees are known for their love of the Rebbe, their late spiritual leader. Some even think he’s the Messiah.

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Baby Boy!

Shneur and Mushkie Hecht from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Mendel Heller (London, UK) to Mussie Levertov (bas Reb Mendy) (Phoenix, AZ)
Baby Boy!

Shlomy and Batya (nee Lew) Ceitlin from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Hananya Cassuto (Paris, France) to Levana Ammar (Netanya, Israel)
Baby Girl!

Mendel and Miri (nee Donin) Brafman from Crown Heights, had a baby girl!

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Baby Boy!

Dovid and Chaya Mushka Oster from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Yankel Berkowitz (ben R’ Shaya) (Los Angeles, CA) to Leah Werner (bas R’ Shimmy) (Crown Heights)
L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:30pm at Jewish Children’s Museum Upstairs
New Engagement!

Shaul Rabin (Edgeware, England) to Etty Halprin (Monsey, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Garden Paradise Simcha Hall Shoppers Haven Mall – Upstairs, 27 Orchard Street, Monsey, NY
New Engagement!

Tzemach Cohen (London, UK) to Mushka Novack (S. Louis, MO) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:00pm at The JCM
New Engagement!

Mendel Weinbaum (Brooklyn, NY) to Menucha Dubov (Wimbledon, England) L’Chaim: Monday, May 6th, 8:30pm at the JCM Upstairs
New Engagement!

Mendel Ohayon (Paris, France) to Malka Meyer (Melbourne, Australia) L’Chaim: Tonight, Sunday, 8:00pm at 585 Crown Street
New Engagement!

Mendel Zarchi (Crown Heights) to Sara Gurkov (Oceanside, NY) L’Chaim: Tuesday, May 7th, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
Baby Boy!

Shmuel Leib and Chaya (nee Levy) Polter from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Mendel and Mushky Ashkenazi from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 541 Montgomery Street
New Engagement!

Mendel Feldman (Odesa, Ukraine) to Ruth Feldeshrov (Moscow, Russia)
Baby Boy!

Shmuel Leib and Chaya Polter from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 628 Empire Blvd 10:00pm Upstairs
New Engagement!

Laizer Rosenberg (Monsey, NY) to Shaindel Gotlieb (Lomita, CA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:30pm at Rubashkin’s 1349 President Street

Crown Heights, Brooklyn — For the past eight years, the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute has been revolutionizing the way Shiurim are given at Chabad Houses across the globe. At over 200 locations, 72,000 adults have pursued intellectual and spiritual growth through a standardized curriculum, enhanced by dynamic textbooks and dramatic audio-visual presentations.

JLI Comes to Crown Heights

Crown Heights, Brooklyn — For the past eight years, the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute has been revolutionizing the way Shiurim are given at Chabad Houses across the globe. At over 200 locations, 72,000 adults have pursued intellectual and spiritual growth through a standardized curriculum, enhanced by dynamic textbooks and dramatic audio-visual presentations.

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Teenagers Take Charge

R.C. Berman – Lubavitch.com

West Bloomfield, MI — With 62 branches across North America, and another two in Australia, the Friendship Circle is turning ordinary teenagers into extraordinary individuals.

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Please Say Tehillim for…

Please take a moment and say a Kapitel Tehillim for a Refuah Shlaima.

Shnuer Chaim ben Tovah

Elchonon ben Chasha Miriam, will be undergoing spinal surgery at 9am wednsday EST.

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Burlington Free Press
Rita Jacobs of South Royalton holds 10-week-old Malka Rosen at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington on Monday. Jacobs volunteered to hold and nurture Malka, whose mother was killed in a car crash three weeks ago and whose father is in Israel.

Burlington, VT — It was a late Sunday afternoon and the snow was falling, heavy and sodden as wet cottonballs, when Sara Rosen, a young mother of three, unbuckled her seat belt to tend to her infant daughter in the back seat.

Tiny Accident Victim gets Special Care

Burlington Free Press
Rita Jacobs of South Royalton holds 10-week-old Malka Rosen at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington on Monday. Jacobs volunteered to hold and nurture Malka, whose mother was killed in a car crash three weeks ago and whose father is in Israel.

Burlington, VT — It was a late Sunday afternoon and the snow was falling, heavy and sodden as wet cottonballs, when Sara Rosen, a young mother of three, unbuckled her seat belt to tend to her infant daughter in the back seat.

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The Marching!

The vibrant smiles on both the children that marched and the parents that stood on the sides and watched, showed just a little bit of how involved every singe attendee was in this parade which only added to the intense success this parade brought about!

In this gallery we have pictures from: Webby, Techie, Laiby Lewis, Shmuly Evers and Nechama Verter!

In the Extended Article there are over 300 pictures for your viewing pleasure!

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Kiryat Shmona, Israel — Balloons released by kids participating the Lag BaOmer parade organized by Chabad of Kiryat Shmona, landed on territory occupied by Hezbollah in the nearby Lebanon. The balloons inscribed with the words, “We Want Moshiach Now”, were given to children participating the parade organized by the Shliach, Rabbi Yigal Tzippori.

The Arab television station ‘El Manar’ showed Hezbollah guerrillas proudly displaying their captured ‘loot’ which the station was reporting to be sophisticated Israeli recon equipment. The report was later pulled when they finally figured out what was actually written on the balloons!

Hezbollah ‘Captures’ Chabad Balloons!

Kiryat Shmona, Israel — Balloons released by kids participating the Lag BaOmer parade organized by Chabad of Kiryat Shmona, landed on territory occupied by Hezbollah in the nearby Lebanon. The balloons inscribed with the words, “We Want Moshiach Now”, were given to children participating the parade organized by the Shliach, Rabbi Yigal Tzippori.

The Arab television station ‘El Manar’ showed Hezbollah guerrillas proudly displaying their captured ‘loot’ which the station was reporting to be sophisticated Israeli recon equipment. The report was later pulled when they finally figured out what was actually written on the balloons!

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The Floats!

Hours upon hours, days upon days and even weeks upon week had students from all schools busy with the preparations of their float, each depicting another theme, such as 40 years to Mivtzah Tefillin and Seudasa Shel Moshiach and many more.

Included is a gallery of over 100 pictures from a broad range of photographers including: Webby, Techie, Laiby Lewis, Eli Blachman, Shmuly Evers and Nechama Verter!

To view them all please click on the Extended Article!

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