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Baruch Dayan Haemes – R. Gedalya Yerachmiel Shaffer OBM

In great Shock we inform you of the very tragic and untimely passing of R. Gedalya Yerachmiel Shaffer OBM of Crown Heights. His life was claimed in a tragic car crash in California, he was 61 years old.

He is survived by his wife Bronya, Children Liba Goldman (Teaneck, NJ), Nechama Dina Simon (Teaneck, NJ), Devorie Slutzkin (Zurich, Switzerland), Yosef Chaim (Crown Heights), Batyia (Crown Heights), Yehuda Leib (Crown Heights), Chana (Crown Heights), Shaina (Crown Heights), Yitzchok (Crown Heights), Michal (Crown Heights) and by a Brother in Boston and two sisters in Paris and Baltimore.

The Levaya will be Tomorrow, Thursday. It will be leaving at around 1:00pm from the Shomrei Hadaas Chapel and will be passing by 770 at around 2:00pm.

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

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Baby Girl!

Shneur and Sara (nee Heber) polter from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Yonah Galili (Toronto, Canada) to Ora Zuckerman (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, July 7th, 8:00pm at Bais Avraham Yitzchak 305 Remsen Ave
Baby Boy!

Dovid and Baila (nee Spielman) Vogel from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Yechezkel Markovitch (Kiev, Ukraine) to Layah Carlbach (Montreal, Canada)
New Engagement!

Meir Manssouri (Los Angeles, CA) to Raizy Altschul (Chicago, IL)
New Engagement!

Ari Drizin (New Haven, CT) to Batsheva Lisbon (San Diego, CA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at The Arches 1394 S. Johns Pl
New Engagement!

Berel Laufer (Providence, RI) to Batya Deitsch (Columbus, OH) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at Albany Manor 641 Rutland Rd
New Engagement!

Mendel Stolik (Lantana, FL) to Mussie Chanin (Har Shmuel, EY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
New Engagement!

Yossi Brownstein (Davis, CA) to Chayale Klasner (Toronto, Canada)
New Engagement!

Meir Simcha Silberberg (Chicago, IL) to Yehudis Korf (Miami Beach, FL)
New Engagement!

Mendel Bluming (Chapel Hill, NC) to Mushka Lifshitz (Boise, Idaho) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
New Engagement!

Leib Telsner (Crown Heights) to Sarale Scheiner (Oak Park, MI) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
New Engagement!

Zushi Rivkin (Tampa, FL) to Shifra Weinstein (New Hempstead, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at The Garden House 1386 S. Johns Pl
Baby Girl!

Mendel and Bracha Eizenbach from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Melly Chein (Crown Heights) to Sara Rivkah Duchman (Surfside, FL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:00pm at The Arches
New Engagement!

Betzalel Schanowitz (Chicago, IL) to Chaya Mushka Gurary (Simi Valley, CA)
New Engagement!

Yankel Raices (Chicago, IL) to Mushka Broner (Rio De Janeiro, Brazil)
Canadian Jewish News
Toronto, Canada — Rabbi Menachem Gansburg and his wife Chana have brought Chabad to a trendy section of Avenue Road north of Lawrence Avenue, causing some initially confused reactions from people who wonder why they’re not on nearby Bathurst Street, with its many Jewish shops and institutions.

Thirty years ago, large North American cities like Toronto typically had one Chabad institution. Today, “almost every zip code has representation,” said Rabbi Zalman Grossbaum, director of Chabad Lubavitch activities for Ontario.

“You have Chabad spilling into every community, every pocket where Jews are situated.”

In Toronto and the surrounding area, there are about 17 Chabad centres, including in Mississauga, Hamilton and Niagara Falls.

Chabad on the Avenue one of 4 new in Toronto

Canadian Jewish News
Rabbi Menachem and Chana Gansburg
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Toronto, Canada — Rabbi Menachem Gansburg and his wife Chana have brought Chabad to a trendy section of Avenue Road north of Lawrence Avenue, causing some initially confused reactions from people who wonder why they’re not on nearby Bathurst Street, with its many Jewish shops and institutions.

Thirty years ago, large North American cities like Toronto typically had one Chabad institution. Today, “almost every zip code has representation,” said Rabbi Zalman Grossbaum, director of Chabad Lubavitch activities for Ontario.

“You have Chabad spilling into every community, every pocket where Jews are situated.”

In Toronto and the surrounding area, there are about 17 Chabad centres, including in Mississauga, Hamilton and Niagara Falls.

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Aliza Zarchi will be sitting Shiva after the untimely passing of her mother Miriam Baila bas R' Avrohom Aba A"H Nadoff OBM in Crown Heights on Wednesday, March 7 Yud Zayin Adar, from 1:00 P.M. to 6:45 P.M. at her home at 768 Montgomery St.

She will then be leaving to join her family in Pittsburgh at 5834 Hobart St until Sunday morning.

Email: alizazarchi@gmail.com
Phone: 412-521-1144
Fax: 412-521-5437

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Info to be Menachem Avel Aliza Zarchi and the Nadoff family

Aliza Zarchi will be sitting Shiva after the untimely passing of her mother Miriam Baila bas R’ Avrohom Aba A”H Nadoff OBM in Crown Heights on Wednesday, March 7 Yud Zayin Adar, from 1:00 P.M. to 6:45 P.M. at her home at 768 Montgomery St.

She will then be leaving to join her family in Pittsburgh at 5834 Hobart St until Sunday morning.

Email: alizazarchi@gmail.com
Phone: 412-521-1144
Fax: 412-521-5437

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

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Yeshiva of the Twin Cities Shabbaton

Twin Cities, MN — The bochurim the Yeshiva are still reeling from a fantastic Shabbaton to Mequon, Wisconsin. The bochurim were awakened at 5AM Friday, and drove four hours to Madison, WI, for Shacharis and breakfast by Rabbi Yonah Matusof’s Chabad House. Before continuing on to Mequon, the yeshiva stopped at the Henry Vilas Zoo. While there, they were filmed by a local TV crew for the evening news.

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R. C. Berman - Lubavitch.com

They are young children who stand apart as role models. Now, a new program created especially for them, will address their own interests as a unique population of junior Shluchim.

Lubavitch Reaches In To Those Reaching Out

R. C. Berman – Lubavitch.com

They are young children who stand apart as role models. Now, a new program created especially for them, will address their own interests as a unique population of junior Shluchim.

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Purim’s Sweet Revenge

B. Olidort – Lubavitch.com
Community members stage a Purim production at Chabad of Boynton Beach

Boynton Beach, FL — For all its mirth and merriment, the lightness of Purim, practically speaking, has probably a lot to do with the fact this holiday—unlike most others—is a one-day affair. Purim commemorates the classic story of good over evil, the meek over the mighty. So does Passover. But then that’s eight days long.

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The family of R. Simshon, his wife Matel (Martha), Son Benjy Stock, Daughters Faigy Moskowitz and Chanie Perlmuter and sister Mrs. Sara Shemtov are sitting Shiva at his house at 593 Montgomery St. between Brooklyn and Kingston.

The times for Tefilos at as follows; Shachris 9:00, Mincha 5:45, Maariv Bezmana

Email: baisrivkah310@yahoo.com

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Info to be Menchem Avel the Stock’s

The family of R. Simshon, his wife Matel (Martha), Son Benjy Stock, Daughters Faigy Moskowitz and Chanie Perlmuter and sister Mrs. Sara Shemtov are sitting Shiva at his house at 593 Montgomery St. between Brooklyn and Kingston.

The times for Tefilos at as follows; Shachris 9:00, Mincha 5:45, Maariv Bezmana

Email: baisrivkah310@yahoo.com

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

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Purim with a Mexican Accent

Press Herald
Rabbi Moshe Wilansky of Portland, center, leads dancers at the Purim celebration held Sunday at Deering High School.

Portland, ME — The Book of Esther whizzed by in a whirl of Hebrew, interrupted only by the name “Haman.”

Dozens who listened to the reading at Deering High School greeted the name with noisemakers, jeers aimed at a man who, according to the Bible, tried to annihilate Persia’s Jews more than 2,300 years ago.

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WFMZ-TV Online

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Stroudsburg, PA — As Passover approaches, another Jewish holiday is being celebrated this weekend. The Pocono Purim Spectacular featured food, fun and entertainment. Costume-clad participants celebrated with a Megillah slide show. Purim commemorate the story of a time when the Jewish people living in Persia were saved from extermination. The event was put together by the Jewish educational center, Chabad Lubavitch.

Pocono Purim Spectacular

WFMZ-TV Online

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Stroudsburg, PA — As Passover approaches, another Jewish holiday is being celebrated this weekend. The Pocono Purim Spectacular featured food, fun and entertainment. Costume-clad participants celebrated with a Megillah slide show. Purim commemorate the story of a time when the Jewish people living in Persia were saved from extermination. The event was put together by the Jewish educational center, Chabad Lubavitch.

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Dickson Herald
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Clockwise from left, Rachelle Stasio, Betsy Rosenberg, Nawang Ambar Losel, Suzi Ambar-Worrell and Sara Kaufman view a photo on display at the Chabad Center For Jewish Awareness during their Purim celebration.

Bellevue, TN — “You all deserve a T-shirt that reads 'I survived the entire Megillah reading at Chabad!' ” Rabbi Yitzchok Tiechtel exclaimed.

‘Purim in Japan’ a Twist on Jewish Holiday

Dickson Herald
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Clockwise from left, Rachelle Stasio, Betsy Rosenberg, Nawang Ambar Losel, Suzi Ambar-Worrell and Sara Kaufman view a photo on display at the Chabad Center For Jewish Awareness during their Purim celebration.

Bellevue, TN — “You all deserve a T-shirt that reads ‘I survived the entire Megillah reading at Chabad!’ ” Rabbi Yitzchok Tiechtel exclaimed.

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The Bellingham Herald
From left, Eliyahu Medina, Rabbi Levi Backman, Warren S. Levine and Elliot Belkin pass a platter of triangular cookies, called homentashn, during a Purim celebration with the Chabad Jewish Center of Whatcom County at the North Garden Family Center in Bellingham on Sunday. The cookies are named after Haman, the villain in the Book of Esther.

Bellingham, WA — Walking past the Bloedel Donovan community building, you’d think it was New Year’s Eve and the clock had just struck midnight.

Purim a Time for Noise and Fun!

The Bellingham Herald
From left, Eliyahu Medina, Rabbi Levi Backman, Warren S. Levine and Elliot Belkin pass a platter of triangular cookies, called homentashn, during a Purim celebration with the Chabad Jewish Center of Whatcom County at the North Garden Family Center in Bellingham on Sunday. The cookies are named after Haman, the villain in the Book of Esther.

Bellingham, WA — Walking past the Bloedel Donovan community building, you’d think it was New Year’s Eve and the clock had just struck midnight.

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Oceanside, CA — Sombreros mingled with Jewish skull caps, and the strains of mariachi music followed the reading of an ancient tale of liberation and courage as about 120 people gathered Sunday to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim at the Civic Center Library.

Jewish holiday takes on Mexican flavor

Oceanside, CA — Sombreros mingled with Jewish skull caps, and the strains of mariachi music followed the reading of an ancient tale of liberation and courage as about 120 people gathered Sunday to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim at the Civic Center Library.

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With great sadness we inform you of the untimely passing of Mrs. Miriam Beila Nadoff of Pittsburgh PA. Mrs. Nadoff was the dedicated principal of the Yeshiva Girls School of Pittsburgh, PA for many years and was Zoche to receive a number of Horaos from the Rebbe with regards to Chinuch. She was 73 years old.

She is survived by Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim her mother Rochel Dunn (Pittsburgh, PA), husband Harav Binyomin Nadoff, and children: Aliza Zarchi (Crown Heights), Chanina Nadoff (Monsey, NY), Naomi Chinn (Toronto, Canada), Shifra Feigelstock (Vancouver, Canada), Dovid Nadoff (Pittsburgh, PA), Yehuda Nadoff (Chicago, IL), Yisroel Nadoff (Twin Rivers, NJ), Gedalyah Hymn (Pittsburgh , PA) and by many grandchildren and great grandchildren K"AH.

The Aron will be passing the Yeshiva Girls School at 10:45 in Pittsburgh and will be at the Shomer Hacomos chapel on Ft Hamiulton and 43rd street at approximately 6:45 PM and pass by 770 at around 8:45pm and will leave to Eretz Yisorel at 11:50pm where she will be laid to rest.

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Boruch Dayan Haemes – Mrs. Miriam Beila Nadoff OBM

With great sadness we inform you of the untimely passing of Mrs. Miriam Beila Nadoff of Pittsburgh PA. Mrs. Nadoff was the dedicated principal of the Yeshiva Girls School of Pittsburgh, PA for many years and was Zoche to receive a number of Horaos from the Rebbe with regards to Chinuch. She was 73 years old.

She is survived by Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim her mother Rochel Dunn (Pittsburgh, PA), husband Harav Binyomin Nadoff, and children: Aliza Zarchi (Crown Heights), Chanina Nadoff (Monsey, NY), Naomi Chinn (Toronto, Canada), Shifra Feigelstock (Vancouver, Canada), Dovid Nadoff (Pittsburgh, PA), Yehuda Nadoff (Chicago, IL), Yisroel Nadoff (Twin Rivers, NJ), Gedalyah Hymn (Pittsburgh , PA) and by many grandchildren and great grandchildren K”AH.

The Aron will be passing the Yeshiva Girls School at 10:45 in Pittsburgh and will be at the Shomer Hacomos chapel on Ft Hamiulton and 43rd street at approximately 6:45 PM and pass by 770 at around 8:45pm and will leave to Eretz Yisorel at 11:50pm where she will be laid to rest.

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

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In the photo, R. Shimshon Stock collecting money for Chevreh Simchas Shabos VeYomtov (CSSY) while climbing over benches in 770.

Readers are welcome to try and identify any distinguishing details, such as names and the date this picture was taken by using the comment system!

PICTURE OF THE DAY! R. Shimshon Stock!

In the photo, R. Shimshon Stock collecting money for Chevreh Simchas Shabos VeYomtov (CSSY) while climbing over benches in 770.

Readers are welcome to try and identify any distinguishing details, such as names and the date this picture was taken by using the comment system!

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