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The Jewish Review
Chabad Of Oregon Director Rabbi Moshe Wilhelm, center, welcomes Chaya Rivkin and Rabbi Menachem Rivkin, holding 7-month-old twins Shneur and Margalit, respectively.
PAUL HAIST/Jewish Review

An influx of Israelis working for one to two years at Intel in Hillsboro has sparked the opening of a new Chabad Center to serve all Jews in the Hillsboro area.

“The Intel community was the push for us to come to Hillsboro,” said Rabbi Menachem Rivkin, director of the new center. "Here we have an opportunity to take this push to make this operation for every Jew in Hillsboro.

Chabad launches ‘Intel center’ in Hillsboro

The Jewish Review
Chabad Of Oregon Director Rabbi Moshe Wilhelm, center, welcomes Chaya Rivkin and Rabbi Menachem Rivkin, holding 7-month-old twins Shneur and Margalit, respectively.
PAUL HAIST/Jewish Review

An influx of Israelis working for one to two years at Intel in Hillsboro has sparked the opening of a new Chabad Center to serve all Jews in the Hillsboro area.

“The Intel community was the push for us to come to Hillsboro,” said Rabbi Menachem Rivkin, director of the new center. “Here we have an opportunity to take this push to make this operation for every Jew in Hillsboro.

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New Engagement!

Shalom Alon (Kfar Gidon, EY) to Bluma Potash (Noe Valley, SF, CA)
New Engagement!

Jack Abramson (NW4, London, UK) to Shayna Ash (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Baby Boy!

Mendel and Soro (nee Brennan) Manne from Penn Wynne, PA had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Yisrolik Chein (Toulouse, France) to Chanale Greenberg (Shanghai, China) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at 695 East New York Ave
New Engagement!

Schneur Motchkin (Crown Heights) to Sarah Schmukler (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
New Engagement!

Shmayah Schechter (Miami Beach, FL) to Bella Kimball (West Hartford, CT) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 7:30pm at Chabad of Greater Hartford 2352 Albany Ave, West Hartford, CT, 06117
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

Sefer Torah Celebration in Ft. Lauderdale

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The Chabad House of Ft. Lauderdale, headed by the shliach, Rabbi Aharon Yitzchak Halevi Lieberman, held a Sefer Torah dedication this week that was attended by a crowd of 200 including students of the local Semicha Institute. Among the prominent guests at the event were Rabbi Alter Yissachar Halevi Lieberman, secretary of the Chabad Rabbinical Court in Israel, Rabbi Yitzchak Yehudah Yeruslavski, the scribe, Rabbi Shimon Sonnenfeld of Nachalas Har Chabad, the Rosh Yeshiva of Tomchei Temimim of Miami, Rabbi Yehudah Leib Shapira and others.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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The Jerusalem Post

British Chief Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks will be the guest of honor on Wednesday evening at the official opening of Friends of Lubavitch UK's new exclusive center, the Gaon Club, in the West End of London.

Situated in the prestigious Bond Street area of central London directly off Oxford Street, London's busiest shopping street, the Gaon Club will be a space for young professionals and business people to meet in a relaxed and stylish setting and conduct business or social meetings. Jewish community members from across the world who come to London on business will also be welcomed.

New Chabad center launched in London

The Jerusalem Post

British Chief Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks will be the guest of honor on Wednesday evening at the official opening of Friends of Lubavitch UK’s new exclusive center, the Gaon Club, in the West End of London.

Situated in the prestigious Bond Street area of central London directly off Oxford Street, London’s busiest shopping street, the Gaon Club will be a space for young professionals and business people to meet in a relaxed and stylish setting and conduct business or social meetings. Jewish community members from across the world who come to London on business will also be welcomed.

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Over four thousand people – men, women and children from all over America and Canada attended the third annual Family Adventure Day at the world famous Parrot Jungle Island in Miami, Florida. This magnificent Kiddush Hashem and Kiddush Lubavitch was coordinated by Anshei Lubavitch of Greater Miami which also heads Tzivos Hashem of the State of Florida.

The directors, Rabbi Yitzchok Teitelbaum and Rabbi Dovid Shapiro, expressed their great satisfaction of the overwhelming crowds of people that literally filled up the entire Jungle Island. The owners of Parrot Jungle Island raved non-stop about the unprecedented success of the outstanding event that which included a live concert with Uncle Moishy, a grand circus performance, with many rides and activities added onto the many shows given by the Jungle Island itself. The event had a lasting impression and everyone left with a smile on there face.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

The South Florida Event of the Year: Family Adventure Day

Over four thousand people – men, women and children from all over America and Canada attended the third annual Family Adventure Day at the world famous Parrot Jungle Island in Miami, Florida. This magnificent Kiddush Hashem and Kiddush Lubavitch was coordinated by Anshei Lubavitch of Greater Miami which also heads Tzivos Hashem of the State of Florida.

The directors, Rabbi Yitzchok Teitelbaum and Rabbi Dovid Shapiro, expressed their great satisfaction of the overwhelming crowds of people that literally filled up the entire Jungle Island. The owners of Parrot Jungle Island raved non-stop about the unprecedented success of the outstanding event that which included a live concert with Uncle Moishy, a grand circus performance, with many rides and activities added onto the many shows given by the Jungle Island itself. The event had a lasting impression and everyone left with a smile on there face.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Short Police Chase Ends in Severe Crash

At around 1:00am on Tuesday night a Police Officer observed a driver at the intersection of St. Johns Pl. and Brooklyn Ave. talking on his cell phone, the officer pulled up behind the car to perform a traffic stop when the blue Honda station wagon took off at a high rate of speed, upon reaching the intersection of Brooklyn and Eastern Parkway the fleeing vehicle attempted to make a left turn, but the combination of speed and wet roads sent the car onto the median then trough a bench and into a parked minivan. The driver then got out of his wrecked car and began fleeing on foot and was stopped a short minute later by a vigilant resident who tackled the suspect and held him for police.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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Rivka Chaya Berman - Lubavitch.com
Soldiers celebrate Purim 2006.

Surfside, FL — Out of sight, out of mind . . . When Jewish holidays come around, it’s easy to forget those who, for whatever reason, are beyond the general community. Sometimes, they are remembered by token gestures. Oftentimes, they are baited by proselytizing groups. One Jewish organization is in full gear now to make sure that come Purim and Passover, no Jew is left behind.

Jewish Holidays Come Early at Aleph

Rivka Chaya Berman – Lubavitch.com
Soldiers celebrate Purim 2006.

Surfside, FL — Out of sight, out of mind . . . When Jewish holidays come around, it’s easy to forget those who, for whatever reason, are beyond the general community. Sometimes, they are remembered by token gestures. Oftentimes, they are baited by proselytizing groups. One Jewish organization is in full gear now to make sure that come Purim and Passover, no Jew is left behind.

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DU Clarion

Denver, CO — Last Wednesday over 40 students went to hear Doron Kornbluth, author of Why Marry Jewish, give a slightly altered talk about the importance of dating Jewish or slightly anyone from your own faith.

Dating Within your Faith, Start in College…

DU Clarion

Denver, CO — Last Wednesday over 40 students went to hear Doron Kornbluth, author of Why Marry Jewish, give a slightly altered talk about the importance of dating Jewish or slightly anyone from your own faith.

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Los Angeles, CA — A Miami Beach yeshiva student was sentenced to six months of home detention and ordered to do community service for calling in a bomb threat for a JetBlue flight at Long Beach airport after he arrived too late to board the plane last summer.

Y***** W*** acknowledged when he pleaded guilty last fall that he made the hoax threat to try to keep the Aug. 26 evening flight to Fort Lauderdale from leaving before he could board. W*** also was fined $1,000.

Attorney Donald Etra said his 22-year-old client wanted to apologize to the passengers on the flight, who were delayed about a half-hour because of the hoax. “He does realize ... that you don't mess with airlines, you don't mess with airline safety,” Etra told U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper.

Yeshiva Student Sentenced For Long Beach Airport Bomb Hoax

Los Angeles, CA — A Miami Beach yeshiva student was sentenced to six months of home detention and ordered to do community service for calling in a bomb threat for a JetBlue flight at Long Beach airport after he arrived too late to board the plane last summer.

Y***** W*** acknowledged when he pleaded guilty last fall that he made the hoax threat to try to keep the Aug. 26 evening flight to Fort Lauderdale from leaving before he could board. W*** also was fined $1,000.

Attorney Donald Etra said his 22-year-old client wanted to apologize to the passengers on the flight, who were delayed about a half-hour because of the hoax. “He does realize … that you don’t mess with airlines, you don’t mess with airline safety,” Etra told U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper.

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Shmais.com
Rabbi Mordechai and Sara Hecht have moved on Shlichus to Forest Hills, NY where they have established a new Chabad House for the Jewish residents in the highly populated and richly diverse community of Forest Hills and some surrounding areas. They will begin to focus on Adult Torah Education and Community wide events.


The new Shluchim were appointed by Rabbi Sholem B. Hecht and Rabbi Shraga Zalmanov of Chabad of Queens.


HATZLOCHA RABBA!


The new Shluchim can be reached via e-mail at mordyh@hotmail.com

New Shluchim To New York

Shmais.com

Rabbi Mordechai and Sara Hecht have moved on Shlichus to Forest Hills, NY where they have established a new Chabad House for the Jewish residents in the highly populated and richly diverse community of Forest Hills and some surrounding areas. They will begin to focus on Adult Torah Education and Community wide events.

The new Shluchim were appointed by Rabbi Sholem B. Hecht and Rabbi Shraga Zalmanov of Chabad of Queens.

HATZLOCHA RABBA!

The new Shluchim can be reached via e-mail at mordyh@hotmail.com

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An Inspiring Yud Shevat Farbrengen At YNS – Rabbi ‘O’s

The Farbrengen started off first with a beautifully prepared seuda followed by the Ma’amer niggun and then the Ma’amer of Bosi Legani was said by five Tmimim of the yeshiva. It was an unbelievable sight when each bochur began his part of the Ma’amer – with eyes closed, full of confidence and pride. Yasher koach to Hatomim Sholi Israel, Hatomim Levy Kamensky, Hatomim Shmueli Coleman, Hatomim Mendy Hahn and Hatomim Meir Roetter for a job well done!

The main points emphasized at the Farbrengen by Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Orimland, Mashpia Rabbi Levi Wilschanski and Maggid Shiur Rabbi Landesman were the Inyonim of Mesiras Nefesh by the Rebbeim which was given over to the Chassidim. Another point stressed was that in order to move forward in life we must let go of any bad experiences that one may have had in the past and once we release them we will be able to climb the ladder of life reaching heights that we never would dream of.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Yud Shvat Farbrengen with Yeshiva High School of the Twin Cities

Motzei Shabbos, Parshas Va’era, the Bochurim of My Yeshiva (Yeshiva High School of the Twin Cities) enjoyed a Farbrengen led by Rabbi Mendel Gluckowsky, the Rav of Rechovot. It took place at the home of Rabbi and Mrs. Yosef Shagalow. The farbrengen began with a Siyum by 11 year-old Avraham Yaakov Shagalow on Mishnayis Meseches Shabbos.

The Farbrengen was in celebration of Rabbi Shagalow’s birthday.

After the Siyum, Rabbi Gluckowsky took over, regaling the Bochurim with inspiring stories of the Rebbeim and eltere Chassidim. Among other things, Rabbi Gluckowsky spoke about the need to have chayus – excitement and passion for Yiddishkeit and Chassidus, and his many interesting stories illustrated his point.

More pictures and a video clip in the Extended Article!

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SPLIT THE POT - FREEDA SCHAPIRO
JACKPOT 1 - YEHUDIT GOODMAN
JACKPOT 2 - AMICHAI COHEN

1. GRAND PRIZE - CHANA JACOBSON
2. COMPUTER - ROCHEL GINSBURG
3. ISRAEL/EUROPE TRIP - YITZCHOK HURWITZ
4. EZAGUI BOOKCASE - CHAIM NEWBORT
5. MAGNIFICENT DIAMONDS - MICA SOFFER

List Continued in the Extended Article!

The Winners of the Darchai Menachem Chinese Auction!

SPLIT THE POT – FREEDA SCHAPIRO
JACKPOT 1 – YEHUDIT GOODMAN
JACKPOT 2 – AMICHAI COHEN

1. GRAND PRIZE – CHANA JACOBSON
2. COMPUTER – ROCHEL GINSBURG
3. ISRAEL/EUROPE TRIP – YITZCHOK HURWITZ
4. EZAGUI BOOKCASE – CHAIM NEWBORT
5. MAGNIFICENT DIAMONDS – MICA SOFFER

List Continued in the Extended Article!

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Yud Sh’vat in Yeshiva High School of Tucson, AZ

After weeks of intense preparation for the Yoma D’pagro – Yud Sh’vat here in yhst, for many it felt like the special day it is for the first time, one of the Tmimim commented “I never thought I could actually feel that it is such a holy day”

Sunday after the Mincha, the Bochrim lit Yortzeit Licht and sat down together with the Shluchim to study the selected mishnayos. Before Maariv Head Shliach to Tucson – Rabbi Yossie Shemtov gave an invigorating shiur based on the day of Yud Sh’vat and its minhogim, post maariv Rabbi Shemtov Chazzered the first Ois of Basi L’gani as is customary carefully explaining to the students the deep concepts within.

More in the extended Article!

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As City Prepares for Fifth Annual Homeless Street Count Tonight, Mayor Announces 22,000 New Vouchers Will Increase Access to Affordable Housing

Click Here to watch the Mayors press conference

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Chairman Tino Hernandez today announced the availability of 22,000 new Section 8 housing vouchers for very low-income families seeking affordable housing in New York City. Because of the availability of new vouchers, NYCHA’s Section 8 voucher waiting list will reopen for the first time in 12 years. Individuals and families who secure Section 8 vouchers can seek housing in a neighborhood of their choice from any private landlord who accepts the vouchers. The Mayor also announced that 3,000 of these vouchers will be targeted specifically to households at risk of homelessness. With a voucher, qualified families pay 30% of their income toward the Fair Market Rent set by the federal government; NYCHA pays the remainder directly to the private landlord. The announcement was made at the Queens Section 8 Applications Office in Corona as the Department of Homeless Services and the City of New York prepares for the fifth annual Homeless Street Count tonight.

Mayor Bloomberg And NYCHA Chairman Hernandez Announce That Section 8 Voucher List Will Open For First Time In Twelve Years

As City Prepares for Fifth Annual Homeless Street Count Tonight, Mayor Announces 22,000 New Vouchers Will Increase Access to Affordable Housing

Click Here to watch the Mayors press conference

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Chairman Tino Hernandez today announced the availability of 22,000 new Section 8 housing vouchers for very low-income families seeking affordable housing in New York City. Because of the availability of new vouchers, NYCHA’s Section 8 voucher waiting list will reopen for the first time in 12 years. Individuals and families who secure Section 8 vouchers can seek housing in a neighborhood of their choice from any private landlord who accepts the vouchers. The Mayor also announced that 3,000 of these vouchers will be targeted specifically to households at risk of homelessness. With a voucher, qualified families pay 30% of their income toward the Fair Market Rent set by the federal government; NYCHA pays the remainder directly to the private landlord. The announcement was made at the Queens Section 8 Applications Office in Corona as the Department of Homeless Services and the City of New York prepares for the fifth annual Homeless Street Count tonight.

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