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Daily Archives: January 14, 2008

Australian News
Menachem Vorchheimer

MELBOURNE, Australia — A Melbourne man has been arrested and is expected to be charged over stalking the victim of an anti-semitic attack who was allegedly sent death threats and pictures of dead Jewish people.

Man Arrested for Stalking Race Hate Victim

Australian News
Menachem Vorchheimer

MELBOURNE, Australia — A Melbourne man has been arrested and is expected to be charged over stalking the victim of an anti-semitic attack who was allegedly sent death threats and pictures of dead Jewish people.

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Baby Boy!

Dov and Chani Misholovin from Miami, FL had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yossi and Leah Moscowitz from Wimbeldon, England had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Levi Yaffe (Longmeadow, MA) to Devorah Gindi (Brooklyn, NY)
Baby Boy!

Chezki and Ahuva Coates from Chicago, IL had a baby boy!

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New Engagement!

Yaakov David Gordon (Melbourne, Australia) to Rivka Pink (Solihull, England)
New Engagement!

Mendel New (Crown Heights) to Sara Silverman (Marietta, GA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
New Engagement!

Sholom Ber Gurary (Buffalo, NY) to Mussie Baumgarten (Rockaway, NJ) L’Chaim: Tuesday, May 7th, 8:00pm at the JCM Lower Level
New Engagement!

Binyomin Wilhelm (Zhitomir, Ukraine) to Chaya Sosonkin (Brooklyn, NY)
Twins!

Two girls were born to Zalman and Chaya (nee Slonim) Phillips from East Flatbush!
New Engagement!

Levi Deitsch (Perm, Russia) to Tehilah Holtzberg (Pomona, NY)
New Engagement!

Menachem Mendel Amer (Moshave Mivtachim, EY) to Feiga Leah Norton (Los Angeles, CA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Sunday, 8:00pm at The Shull 481 Albany Ave
Baby Girl!

Mendy and Chana Genya Goodman had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Moshe Cunin (Reno, NV) to Doba Brikman (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: L’Chaim: Sunday, April 14th, 8:00pm at the JCM
Baby Boy!

Bezalel and Devory Broh from Remsen Village had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 63 E. 91st Street between E. New York Ave and Rutland Road
New Engagement!

Reuben Greenberg (Crown Heights) to Sara Brown (Liverpool, UK) L’Chaim: Sunday, April 14th, 8:00pm at the JCM Downstairs
New Engagement!

Daniel Namdar (Crown Heights) to Sossie Shain (Tenefly, NJ)
New Engagement!

Ari Levitin (Los Angeles, CA) to Frayda Flint (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:0pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
Tamar Runyan - Chabad.org

Columns from a Holocaust-era Torah scroll in the possession of a Utah antique dealer now grace the wall of a Salt Lake City Chabad House. The Jewish center recently restored the scroll after a congregant found it in his friendís store.

SALT LAKE CITY, UT — After a year of restoration, a Torah scroll that survived the Holocaust will be welcomed to its new home this week by Chabad-Lubavitch of Utah.

Holocaust-era Torah Scroll Gets New Home in Utah

Tamar Runyan – Chabad.org

Columns from a Holocaust-era Torah scroll in the possession of a Utah antique dealer now grace the wall of a Salt Lake City Chabad House. The Jewish center recently restored the scroll after a congregant found it in his friendís store.

SALT LAKE CITY, UT — After a year of restoration, a Torah scroll that survived the Holocaust will be welcomed to its new home this week by Chabad-Lubavitch of Utah.

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Submitted Anonymously
A few months ago I stood by the Rebbe’s Ohel and cried from the depths of my heart. I cried tears of happiness, tears of fulfillment because I was on my way to fulfilling my life long dream. In but an hour I was about to embark on shlichus. I was about to undertake the great responsibility of going on Shlichus, of joining the elite group of the Rebbe’s army.

Yes, I was scared and yes, I was nervous. I was going a long way from home, to an isolated place, with no family support but I knew that I was taking the Rebbe with me. And I thought that the people who had spent years working for the Rebbe and had given him so much would help me along the way.

Continued in the Extended Article.

Op-Ed: The Forgotten Girls

Submitted Anonymously

A few months ago I stood by the Rebbe’s Ohel and cried from the depths of my heart. I cried tears of happiness, tears of fulfillment because I was on my way to fulfilling my life long dream. In but an hour I was about to embark on shlichus. I was about to undertake the great responsibility of going on Shlichus, of joining the elite group of the Rebbe’s army.

Yes, I was scared and yes, I was nervous. I was going a long way from home, to an isolated place, with no family support but I knew that I was taking the Rebbe with me. And I thought that the people who had spent years working for the Rebbe and had given him so much would help me along the way.

Continued in the Extended Article.

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MELBOURNE, Australia [CHI] — Camp Gan Yisroel started off like every other year. The days were packed with a range of amazing activities, Shiurim, Davening, meals, night activities, and Rebbe times – all carried out with an unbelievable chayus from every camper.

Thursday night, Yud Alef Teves, changed everything. The tragic news that shocked the entire world and especially the Australian community affected us in camp tremendously.

Camp Gan Yisroel in Melbourne

MELBOURNE, Australia [CHI] — Camp Gan Yisroel started off like every other year. The days were packed with a range of amazing activities, Shiurim, Davening, meals, night activities, and Rebbe times – all carried out with an unbelievable chayus from every camper.

Thursday night, Yud Alef Teves, changed everything. The tragic news that shocked the entire world and especially the Australian community affected us in camp tremendously.

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BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch is pleased to announce a new initiative for Shluchim and Shluchos respectively: The Beis HaMedrash L'Shluchim and the Shluchos Learning Center.  This new program, jointly coordinated by ShluchimExchange.com and the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI), will feature amongst other presentations live, online video shiurim and periodic farbrengens by leading Rabbonim, Maggidei Shiur, Mashpi'im and Shluchim. The weekly shiurim will focus primarily on practical aspects of your Shlichus as well as Chassidus and Hashkafa to enhance your Avodas HaKodesh.

More info a Shiurim Schedule in the Extended Article!

New Initiative: Beis HaMedrash LShluchim and the Shluchos Learning Center

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch is pleased to announce a new initiative for Shluchim and Shluchos respectively: The Beis HaMedrash L’Shluchim and the Shluchos Learning Center.  This new program, jointly coordinated by ShluchimExchange.com and the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI), will feature amongst other presentations live, online video shiurim and periodic farbrengens by leading Rabbonim, Maggidei Shiur, Mashpi’im and Shluchim. The weekly shiurim will focus primarily on practical aspects of your Shlichus as well as Chassidus and Hashkafa to enhance your Avodas HaKodesh.

More info a Shiurim Schedule in the Extended Article!

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Johanna Ginsberg - New Jersey Jewish News

Rabbi Shalom Dov Wolpe
Local Chabad rabbis are distancing themselves from the comments of an Israeli Chabad rabbi who last week said Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and other Israeli officials should be “hanged from the gallows.”

The remarks by Rabbi Shalom Dov Wolpe led to widespread condemnation in Israel and calls on the attorney general to open an investigation into whether the remarks constitute incitement. The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America issued a statement, saying the Jan. 1 remarks “are beyond the pale of legitimate democratic protest and have no basis in Jewish law or hashkafa [philosophy].”

Chabad Rabbis Rip ‘Gallows’ Talk

Johanna Ginsberg – New Jersey Jewish News

Rabbi Shalom Dov Wolpe

Local Chabad rabbis are distancing themselves from the comments of an Israeli Chabad rabbi who last week said Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and other Israeli officials should be “hanged from the gallows.”

The remarks by Rabbi Shalom Dov Wolpe led to widespread condemnation in Israel and calls on the attorney general to open an investigation into whether the remarks constitute incitement. The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America issued a statement, saying the Jan. 1 remarks “are beyond the pale of legitimate democratic protest and have no basis in Jewish law or hashkafa [philosophy].”

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HALLANDALE BEACH, FL [CHI] — Chaya Mushka bas Matil Yanni, one of the two Chaya Aydel Seminary girls who were hit by an SUV driven by an 82 year old woman in Hallandale Beach, Florida 3 weeks ago, Boruch Hashem left Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood Thursday afternoon, Gimmel Shvat. She will need 6-8 weeks more of rehabilitation, but she is already walking with the assistance of crutches.

First of Injured Florida Girls Leaves Hospital Thursday, Slow Progress For Girl In Coma

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL [CHI] — Chaya Mushka bas Matil Yanni, one of the two Chaya Aydel Seminary girls who were hit by an SUV driven by an 82 year old woman in Hallandale Beach, Florida 3 weeks ago, Boruch Hashem left Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood Thursday afternoon, Gimmel Shvat. She will need 6-8 weeks more of rehabilitation, but she is already walking with the assistance of crutches.

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R. C. Berman - Lubavitch.com

Children at the Chabad preschool in Downtown Toronto. (photo:lubavitch.com)

BROOKLYN, NY — The world Jewish population climbed by 200,000 over the past year, says a Jerusalem-based think thank. That brings it in total to 13.2 million. But those who read on in the report quickly put away the party blowers: The projections for population growth are much more sobering.

While Jewish Birth Rates Lag Chabad Encourages Growing Families

R. C. Berman – Lubavitch.com

Children at the Chabad preschool in Downtown Toronto. (photo:lubavitch.com)

BROOKLYN, NY — The world Jewish population climbed by 200,000 over the past year, says a Jerusalem-based think thank. That brings it in total to 13.2 million. But those who read on in the report quickly put away the party blowers: The projections for population growth are much more sobering.

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FJC.ru
DONETSK, Ukraine –- In eastern Ukraine, the Jewish community of Donetsk have concluded it latest seminar. Held from January 6th through 8th, this educational opportunity involved Jewish women, aged 14 and 15 years old. Sponsored and run by the Avi Chai Foundation.

The event, which was facilitated by Anna Skobeleva, a representative of the 'Avi Chai' Foundation in Minsk, was met with a strong turnout of young enthusiasts. The 'Junior' program is aimed at preparing counselors for Jewish camps, as well as leaders for the various youth initiatives organized by Jewish communities across the Former Soviet Union.

Ukraine Seminar Prepares Jewish Youth Leaders

FJC.ru

DONETSK, Ukraine –- In eastern Ukraine, the Jewish community of Donetsk have concluded it latest seminar. Held from January 6th through 8th, this educational opportunity involved Jewish women, aged 14 and 15 years old. Sponsored and run by the Avi Chai Foundation.

The event, which was facilitated by Anna Skobeleva, a representative of the ‘Avi Chai’ Foundation in Minsk, was met with a strong turnout of young enthusiasts. The ‘Junior’ program is aimed at preparing counselors for Jewish camps, as well as leaders for the various youth initiatives organized by Jewish communities across the Former Soviet Union.

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JTA
Rabbi Yehuda Teichtal of the Chabad Lubavitch organization speaks about the architecture of the synagogue in the new Jewish community center Szloma-Albam-House in Berlin on Monday, Aug. 27, 2007. Photo - AP

BERLIN, Germany — Rabbi Yehudah Teichtal, who directs the city's Chabad, told JTA Thursday that the Talmud Torah Or Avner will add on an elementary school building and a sports facility.

Berlin Day School Planning Major Expansion.

JTA
Rabbi Yehuda Teichtal of the Chabad Lubavitch organization speaks about the architecture of the synagogue in the new Jewish community center Szloma-Albam-House in Berlin on Monday, Aug. 27, 2007. Photo – AP

BERLIN, Germany — Rabbi Yehudah Teichtal, who directs the city’s Chabad, told JTA Thursday that the Talmud Torah Or Avner will add on an elementary school building and a sports facility.

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