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Daily Archives: August 5, 2007


Click HERE to watch a video taken by PETA at Kaparos in 2006.

PETA and other humane organizations receive many complaints from local community members about the treatment of animals and the unsanitary conditions during kapporos. We are attempting to work with regulatory and enforcement agencies to ensure that those organizing kapporos events in 2007 are in compliance with all relevant health and animal cruelty laws.

PETA Documents Cruelty To Chickens At Kaparos

Click HERE to watch a video taken by PETA at Kaparos in 2006.

PETA and other humane organizations receive many complaints from local community members about the treatment of animals and the unsanitary conditions during kapporos. We are attempting to work with regulatory and enforcement agencies to ensure that those organizing kapporos events in 2007 are in compliance with all relevant health and animal cruelty laws.

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Baby Girl!

Levi and Dassy (nee Light) Tennenhaus from Hollywood Lakes, FL had a baby girl.
New Engagement!

Avromi Rendler (Crown Heights) to Sara Levy (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!

Shmuel Moscovici (Montreal, Canada) to Malka Towers (Leeds, UK)
New Engagement!

Yaacov Brooks (Edgware, London, UK) to Rosie Rimler (Pomona, NY)
Baby Boy!

Zevi and Cheved (nee Lew) Greenwald from Pittsburgh, PA had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Mendel Azimov (South Brunswick, NJ) to Liba Wilowik (Baltimore, MD) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
Baby Girl!

Shmueli and Toby (nee Carciente) Lisbon from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Baby Boy!

Shmuli and Chana (nee Saacks) Adelman from Kingston, PA had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Yossi and Chaya (nee Hirsch) Lebovic from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Ariel Stein (Brooklyn, NY) to Tziporah Epelbaum (Buenos Aires, Argentina) L’Chaim: Monday, Nov. 11th, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
New Engagement!

Schneur Cohen (Buffalo, NY) to Rishi Greenshtat (S Paulo, Brazil)
New Engagement!

Yonason Tamrin (Moscow, Russia) to Rivkah Laufer (Brooklyn, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Sunday, 8:30pm at Eshel
Baby Boy!

Yeheil and Chana Bracha Moscowitz from Michigan had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Avremy and Mushka Scheinfeld from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 8:30pm at 391 Crown Street
New Engagement!

Yaakov Shalom Lifshitz (Atlanta, GA) to Devorah Leah Yeshayahu (Vancouver, Canada) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:30pm at the JCM
New Engagement!

Sholom Piekarski (Kensington, Brooklyn) to Mussia Kvin (Miami, FL) L’Chaim: Thursday, Nov. 7th, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
New Engagement!

Mendel Rodal (Crown Heights) to Batsheva Zaltzman (Toronto, Canada) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at F.R.E.E.
Director Rabbinical College of Quebec Rabbi Chaim Langsam and Mr. Benny Shabtai.

A well-known US business mogul and philanthropist Mr. Benny Shabtai, president of the Raymond Weil Company received a personal tour of the Rabbinical College of Quebec newest building and its state of the art facilities.

Best Return on my Investment

Director Rabbinical College of Quebec Rabbi Chaim Langsam and Mr. Benny Shabtai.

A well-known US business mogul and philanthropist Mr. Benny Shabtai, president of the Raymond Weil Company received a personal tour of the Rabbinical College of Quebec newest building and its state of the art facilities.

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Merle English - Newsday
Stock Photo - The Friendship Circle

Floral Park, NY — On Monday afternoons when her school day ends, playtime begins for teenager Nicole Yehezkel, but it's playtime with a purpose.

Nicole, 15, walks 10 blocks from her home in Floral Park to the home of Betsy and David Mandel. There, looking out the window, Nicole's playmate, Emma Mandel, 11, smiles when she sees Nicole approaching.

Program Provides Fun, Friendship for Kids in Need

Merle English – Newsday
Stock Photo – The Friendship Circle

Floral Park, NY — On Monday afternoons when her school day ends, playtime begins for teenager Nicole Yehezkel, but it’s playtime with a purpose.

Nicole, 15, walks 10 blocks from her home in Floral Park to the home of Betsy and David Mandel. There, looking out the window, Nicole’s playmate, Emma Mandel, 11, smiles when she sees Nicole approaching.

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Jessica Seminelli - The Journal News
Rabbinical students Asher Schochet of Toronto, left, and Adam Epstein of Houston meet with Seth Gopin at his Nyack shop, Gallery of Metal and Stone Friday. The students, with the Chabad Educational Branch called “Roving Rabbis,” were talking to Jews in the community as part of their outreach program.

Nyack, NY — Two rabbinical students have been in the Nyack area for the past two weeks as part of the global Chabad-Lubavitch movement, which aims to educate and unite Jews in all communities.

Rabbinical students visit Nyack on educational journey

Jessica Seminelli – The Journal News
Rabbinical students Asher Schochet of Toronto, left, and Adam Epstein of Houston meet with Seth Gopin at his Nyack shop, Gallery of Metal and Stone Friday. The students, with the Chabad Educational Branch called “Roving Rabbis,” were talking to Jews in the community as part of their outreach program.

Nyack, NY — Two rabbinical students have been in the Nyack area for the past two weeks as part of the global Chabad-Lubavitch movement, which aims to educate and unite Jews in all communities.

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In the picture is one of the people who escorted president Shazar in 1966 on Motzaei Shabbos Nachamu (41 years ago) the first time President Shazar visited the Rebbe as president.

Special thanks to Rabbi Y.B. Friedman from Kehos publications, Rabbi Levi Garelik And Rabbi Mordechai Kirschenbaum for this picture.

Readers are welcome to share more details about this photo by using the comment system!

Picture of the Day! Motzoai Shabbos Nachamu 1966!

In the picture is one of the people who escorted president Shazar in 1966 on Motzaei Shabbos Nachamu (41 years ago) the first time President Shazar visited the Rebbe as president.

Special thanks to Rabbi Y.B. Friedman from Kehos publications, Rabbi Levi Garelik And Rabbi Mordechai Kirschenbaum for this picture.

Readers are welcome to share more details about this photo by using the comment system!

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Toledo Blade
Henoch Rosenfeld, right, discusses Jewish studies with student Andy Golding, left, as Mr. Golding’s two sons, Benny, 5, and Joey, 6, listen.
( THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER )

Toledo, OH — School may be out for the summer, but not at Toledo’s Chabad House-Lubavitch.

The Jewish outreach center is offering free classes on Jewish studies taught by six students from yeshivas, or Jewish educational institutions, around the country.

Chabad House Takes Yeshiva On The Road

Toledo Blade
Henoch Rosenfeld, right, discusses Jewish studies with student Andy Golding, left, as Mr. Golding’s two sons, Benny, 5, and Joey, 6, listen.
( THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER )

Toledo, OH — School may be out for the summer, but not at Toledo’s Chabad House-Lubavitch.

The Jewish outreach center is offering free classes on Jewish studies taught by six students from yeshivas, or Jewish educational institutions, around the country.

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Danielle Pearlman, 7, and mom Debbie, love visiting LifeTown.

West Bloomfield, MI — Danielle Pearlman loves visiting LifeTown.

The 7-year-old especially loves the pet store and the library in the mini-village at the Friendship Circle in West Bloomfield.

Walk will boost Friendship Circle

Danielle Pearlman, 7, and mom Debbie, love visiting LifeTown.

West Bloomfield, MI — Danielle Pearlman loves visiting LifeTown.

The 7-year-old especially loves the pet store and the library in the mini-village at the Friendship Circle in West Bloomfield.

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Nightlife: Out of the box, in The Heights

By Mimi Notik
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Admit it. The trendy graphics caught your attention. You saw it from afar, and came closer to see what it was about. And when you did, the headline trapped your curiosity.

Nightlife?

Yea, you were a little surprised, very intrigued, and even a little excited.

Then you saw the small print and gasped.

“What? In Crown Heights?!”

Pictures and more information in the Extended Article!

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Excitement is mounting world-wide in anticipation of the release by Infinity Productions of “SHLIACH TZIBUR” – the training CD of the Shabbos morning prayers. It is geared for the benefit of aspiring Baalei Tefiloh (prayer leaders) of all levels and backgrounds.

Audio Samples in the Extended Article!

“Shliach Tzibur” CD of the Shabbos Morning Tefilos By Mayer Rivkin To Be Released

Excitement is mounting world-wide in anticipation of the release by Infinity Productions of “SHLIACH TZIBUR” – the training CD of the Shabbos morning prayers. It is geared for the benefit of aspiring Baalei Tefiloh (prayer leaders) of all levels and backgrounds.

Audio Samples in the Extended Article!

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Camp Gan Israel of Ottawa experienced record enrollment of campers this summer. The campers enjoyed professional swimming lessons, tae kwon do, crafts with a professional artist, weekly trips, Israeli dancing and so much more.

C.G.I. Ottawa experiences record enrollment!

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Camp Gan Israel of Ottawa experienced record enrollment of campers this summer. The campers enjoyed professional swimming lessons, tae kwon do, crafts with a professional artist, weekly trips, Israeli dancing and so much more.

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