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New Store on Kingston Ave
Crown Heights Maternity has just moved their business, which now includes a full line of Shabbos robes, to Kingston Ave. [between Union and President St] According to our source the move was made to accomodate shoppers, who now won’t need to Shlep to New York Ave.
“Meshane Mokom Meshane Mazal Letova..”
Hachnosas Sefer Torah in Memory of Benny Keller
Crown Heights, Brooklyn — Sunday, At about 1PM, the Dedication ceremony began, the Sefer Torah was completed in Ben-Tzion Keller OBM, then the dancing started with the new Torah under the Chupa, the procession passed through the streets of Crown Heights, stopped by 770 and then went to intended destination, the Aliya Center, where there was Hakafot, inaugurating and honoring the new Torah with singing and dancing.
Beautiful Pictures Gallery in the Extended Article!
Another Break-in, this time on Eastern Pkwy
Crown Heights, Brooklyn — Early Sunday morning, at about 4 AM, Shomrim got a call from a homeowner stating that he was just in a scuffle with someone who had broken into his home.
The incident happened on Eastern Parkway between Albany and Troy. A Black male broke the basement window and crawled through the narrow opening, he then made his way upstairs while collecting things around the house.
More in the Extended.
French Jews Find A Sunny Home in Miami Beach
R.C. Berman – Lubavitch.com
Miami Beach, FL — When French Jews bid au revoir to their country’s laissez faire attitude toward anti-Semitism, where do they go?
Israel and French-sections of Canada are classic choices. But in America, the new address of thousands of French Jews is the Miami-Dade area, a county in Florida where immigrants are welcomed and the weather is just as inviting.
Detroit Free Press
Richard Bernstein, left, and David Cohen grade papers of students from the class Bernstein teaches at the University of Michigan. At one time, the Birmingham lawyer never thought of being an athlete. But now he's training for an ironman triathlon in August in Hawaii.
Birmingham, MI — About three years ago attorney Richard Bernstein, who was born blind and had never entertained the idea of being an athlete, was introduced to a running group.
Friendship Circle Turns Blind Lawyer into a Marathon Man
Detroit Free Press
Richard Bernstein, left, and David Cohen grade papers of students from the class Bernstein teaches at the University of Michigan. At one time, the Birmingham lawyer never thought of being an athlete. But now he’s training for an ironman triathlon in August in Hawaii.
Birmingham, MI — About three years ago attorney Richard Bernstein, who was born blind and had never entertained the idea of being an athlete, was introduced to a running group.
FJC.ru
Tomsk, Russia — This week, Israel hosts a visit by a delegation from the Tomsk Region in Russia's western Siberian district. Among the members of this group is Rabbi Lev Kaminetsky, the Chief Rabbi of Tomsk Region and a Chabad emissary.Headed by the Governor of the Tomsk Region, Victor Kress, the sizeable delegation was met by one of most important and renowned Israeli businessman, FJC President Lev Leviev. They also met with Israel's Minister of Strategic Planning, Avigdor Liebermann.
Delegation from West Siberian Region Visits Israel
FJC.ru
Tomsk, Russia — This week, Israel hosts a visit by a delegation from the Tomsk Region in Russia’s western Siberian district. Among the members of this group is Rabbi Lev Kaminetsky, the Chief Rabbi of Tomsk Region and a Chabad emissary.
Headed by the Governor of the Tomsk Region, Victor Kress, the sizeable delegation was met by one of most important and renowned Israeli businessman, FJC President Lev Leviev. They also met with Israel’s Minister of Strategic Planning, Avigdor Liebermann.
Rabbi Avraham Levitansky, Chabad’s first West Coast Shliach
The Jewish Journal
Rabbi Avraham Levitansky, one of Chabad’s first West Coast shlichim, or emissaries, died in his home on May 27, following a long, undisclosed illness. He was 67.
Levitansky headed Santa Monica’s Chabad for 23 years. He was the first shliach brought to the West Coast in the mid-1960s by Rabbi Boruch Shlomo Cunin. Cunin, the director of Chabad on the West Coast, was the first person the Lubavitcher Rebbe selected to appoint other emissaries.
Friendship Circle meets CH Softball!
Crown Heights, Brooklyn — This morning at Lefferts Park, the Friendship circle came together to watch the Crown Heights Softball league. The players gave them autographs and had a special game with them.
Gallery of pictures in the Extended Article.
Miami Smicha Bochurim Tested on Hilchos Shabbos
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Miami Beach, FL – Bochurim who have been studying in the ‘Miami Smicha Program’ under Rabbi Yisroel Frankforter for the past year, were tested by Rabbi Yitzchak Yehudah Yeruslavski on the Halochos of Shabbos. The Bochurim displayed great knowledge and all passed the test.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
The crowd that attended at last years Yud Shvat convention and Farbrengen. (Illustration Photo)
For the myriads of Bochurim anticipating to spend Gimmel Tamuz in the Rebbe’s daled amos, a first time program awaits them.
A special “Yom Iyun”, a day of in-depth learning of the vast Torah of the Rebbe, is being coordinated by Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim. It will extend throughout the afternoon and evening of Beis Tamuz the eve of Gimmel Tamuz.
In-depth Study of the Rebbe’s Torah In Honor of Gimmel Tamuz
The crowd that attended at last years Yud Shvat convention and Farbrengen. (Illustration Photo)
For the myriads of Bochurim anticipating to spend Gimmel Tamuz in the Rebbe’s daled amos, a first time program awaits them.
A special “Yom Iyun”, a day of in-depth learning of the vast Torah of the Rebbe, is being coordinated by Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim. It will extend throughout the afternoon and evening of Beis Tamuz the eve of Gimmel Tamuz.
Pictures is Rabbi Yisroel Frankforter (left) with Rabbi Yitzchak Yehudah Yeruslavski, secretary of the Chabad Rabbinical Court in Israel today in Miami shortly before testing the Bochurim in the Smicha Program.
R. Yeruslavski is scheduled to be testing Bochurim in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale today.
Picture of the Day – Miami Beach, Florida
Pictures is Rabbi Yisroel Frankforter (left) with Rabbi Yitzchak Yehudah Yeruslavski, secretary of the Chabad Rabbinical Court in Israel today in Miami shortly before testing the Bochurim in the Smicha Program.
R. Yeruslavski is scheduled to be testing Bochurim in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale today.
Rabbi Michoel Seligson Farbrenging. Illustration Photo.
Crown Heights, Brooklyn — A special all year round Chassidus Shiur has been going for a few months now. The Shiur is given by Rabbi Michoel Seligson for men every Monday evening from 8:30pm to 9:30pm in English, and the Shiur takes place in Getzels Shul on Kingston between Carroll and President Streets.
The Shiur is given on a variety of Maamorim. Included here is an audio recording of one of the Shiurim which was given on the Maamor ‘Lehovin Inyan Matan Torah - 5715’.
Click Here to listen to the Shiur! [MP3, 45min, 7.5MB]
Weekly Chassidus Shiur at Getzels Shul!
Rabbi Michoel Seligson Farbrenging. Illustration Photo.
Crown Heights, Brooklyn — A special all year round Chassidus Shiur has been going for a few months now. The Shiur is given by Rabbi Michoel Seligson for men every Monday evening from 8:30pm to 9:30pm in English, and the Shiur takes place in Getzels Shul on Kingston between Carroll and President Streets.
The Shiur is given on a variety of Maamorim. Included here is an audio recording of one of the Shiurim which was given on the Maamor ‘Lehovin Inyan Matan Torah – 5715’.
Click Here to listen to the Shiur! [MP3, 45min, 7.5MB]
Community Celebrates Rabbi Moshe Feller’s 70th Birthday
West S. Paul, MN — Friends of Lubavitch of Minnesota from around the world recently celebrated the70th birthday of Rabbi Moshe Feller, Shliach of the Rebbe to the Upper Midwest. Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty issued a proclamation proclaiming the birthday as “Rabbi Moshe Feller Day” in recognition of the great work that he does. In an effort spearheaded by Mrs. Y. Introlegator people donated to Upper Midwest Merkos Chabad Lubavitch in multiples of seventy.
Over 200 People at The Jewish Business Network
Shturem.net
Over 200 People at The Jewish Business Network Sponsored by Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida
Rabbi Yitzchok and Nechamie Minkowicz Shluchim in Southwest Florida hosted over 200 Jewish Business people at The Jewish Business Networking event in Fort Myers.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
Riverside, CA — Since the National Committee for Furtherance of Jewish Education (NCFJE) announced the sponsorship of the Dr. Liviu Librescu Memorial Lecture Series on April 18th, thirty Chabad campus Rabbis have received grants to host lectures highlighting the phenomenon of self-sacrifice, particularly as demonstrated throughout the Holocaust and times of crisis.
Shloshim for Professor Liviu Librescu
Riverside, CA — Since the National Committee for Furtherance of Jewish Education (NCFJE) announced the sponsorship of the Dr. Liviu Librescu Memorial Lecture Series on April 18th, thirty Chabad campus Rabbis have received grants to host lectures highlighting the phenomenon of self-sacrifice, particularly as demonstrated throughout the Holocaust and times of crisis.
There will be a Hachnosas Sefer Torah today in Memory of Ben-Tzion Berel Keller AH.
Schedule and flyer in the Extended Article.
Today, Sunday – Hachnosas Sefer Torah
There will be a Hachnosas Sefer Torah today in Memory of Ben-Tzion Berel Keller AH.
Schedule and flyer in the Extended Article.
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