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Photos by George McNish for the Star Ledger

Rabbis Zalman Grossbaum, Levi Grossbaum and Yisroel Rosenbloom, assemble a 7-foot wooden dreidel at the Livingston Mall yesterday. The dreidel is the traditional spinning top with Hebrew letters that children play with during Chanukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights.

More in the Extended Article!

Putting a New Spin on Tradition

Photos by George McNish for the Star Ledger

Rabbis Zalman Grossbaum, Levi Grossbaum and Yisroel Rosenbloom, assemble a 7-foot wooden dreidel at the Livingston Mall yesterday. The dreidel is the traditional spinning top with Hebrew letters that children play with during Chanukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights.

More in the Extended Article!

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Baby Boy!

Shimon and Chanie Alon from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yitzy and Leeby Smith from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Pesach Chaim Newman (Crown Heights) to Bluma Raizel Lewis (Old Tappan, NJ)
New Engagement!

Eitan Hershkop (Crown Heights) to Chana Belfer (Melbourne, Australia) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Bass and Bourbon
New Engagement!

Levi Meer (Morristown, NJ) to Sara Gershovitz (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Thursday, June 12th, 8:00pm at 1349 President Street Upstairs
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Yosef Chaim Bercovice (Chicago, IL) to Leah Eisenbach (New York)
New Engagement!

Pesach Bercovice (Chicago, IL) to Tzipporah Yasmine Holloway (Orlando, FL)
New Engagement!

Mendel Saaks (Chicago, IL) to Leeba Grossbaum (Paramus, NJ)
New Engagement!

Yisrolik Keselman (London, UK) to Shaina Keller (Crown Heights)

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Ya’akov Silverman (Tysons Corner, VA) to Chaya Raizel Michaelson (Glastonbury, CT)
New Engagement!

Yitzchak Minkowitz (Fort Myers, FL) to Shani Silver (Mequon, WI)
New Engagement!

Avremel Weingarten (Flint, MI) to Chana Potash (Noe Valley, SF, CA)
New Engagement!

Yaya Kagan (Los Angeles, CA) to Hadas Malamud (Brooklyn, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 7:30pm at the Oholei Torah Ballroom
Baby Boy!

Meyer and Chaya (nee Engelberg) Shushan from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Boruch and Adeli Zimmerman from Oro Valley, AZ had a baby girl!

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New Engagement!

Dovi Vogel (Wilmington, DE) to Chanie Rapoport (Atlantic City, NJ)
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Yitzy Bernstein (Freehold, NJ) to Brocha Gleyzer (Monsey, NY)

FREE Publishing House, the publishing arm of Friends of Refugees of Eastern E urope, has completed its worldwide distribution of the new Chanukah Guide in the Russian language for 5767.

The guides have been distributed to tens of thousands of Russian Jews worldwide through Chabad Houses and other Jewish organizations throughout North America, Canada, Europe and Australia–working with Jews from the Former Soviet Union.

More in the Extended Article.

FREE Publishing House Distributes Chanukah Guides in Russian

FREE Publishing House, the publishing arm of Friends of Refugees of Eastern E urope, has completed its worldwide distribution of the new Chanukah Guide in the Russian language for 5767.

The guides have been distributed to tens of thousands of Russian Jews worldwide through Chabad Houses and other Jewish organizations throughout North America, Canada, Europe and Australia–working with Jews from the Former Soviet Union.

More in the Extended Article.

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JPost.com
A Chabad post, where men of all ages are encouraged to try tefillin for the first time.

The familiar sight of Chabadniks inviting youths to put on tefillin may suffer a serious setback if a bill proposed by Labor MK Ophir Paz-Pines in the Knesset on Monday becomes law. The bill would prevent adults from placing pressure on anyone under the age of 18 to increase or decrease their religious involvement.

According to Paz-Pines, too much pressure is placed on youths to alter their religious traditions. Pressing youths to observe or discard religious practices can “cause the break-up of a family and cause damage to minors,” he said.

Bill Handcuffs Chabad Tefillin Campaign

JPost.com
A Chabad post, where men of all ages are encouraged to try tefillin for the first time.

The familiar sight of Chabadniks inviting youths to put on tefillin may suffer a serious setback if a bill proposed by Labor MK Ophir Paz-Pines in the Knesset on Monday becomes law. The bill would prevent adults from placing pressure on anyone under the age of 18 to increase or decrease their religious involvement.

According to Paz-Pines, too much pressure is placed on youths to alter their religious traditions. Pressing youths to observe or discard religious practices can “cause the break-up of a family and cause damage to minors,” he said.

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Yud Tes Kislev At Rabbi ‘O’s Yeshiva (YNS) Like Never Before

It all started at 4:00 p.m. when everyone washed & sat down for the beautifully prepared Seuda which was followed by a farbrengen headed by Rabbi Yaacov Orimland and joined by mashpia, Rabbi Levi Wilschanski, our magidei shiurim, Rabbi Landesman and Rabbi Rottenberg and our madrich, Habochur Moshe Benshimon.

Preparations for Yud Tes Kislev started “shloshim yom kodem ha’chag” when the mivtza of saying Chitas and being makpid in putting on Rabbeinu Tam, was introduced to the bochurim. Yasher Koach to those bochurim who accomplished and stood firm with their hachlotah and will IY”H be rewarded with an exciting outing of night jeeping in the Golan.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Rabbi Michoel Seligson at the Farbengen with the Shluchim of the Metro DC area held in Bethesda Maryland

On Shabbos Parshas Vayishlach, in honor of Yud Tes Kislev there was a shabbaton in Gaithersburg, MD which was organized by the Shluchim Rabbi Sholom Raichik and Rabbi Chesky Tenenbaum, Rabbi Michoel Seligson Fabrenged and kept the assembled spellbound with Chassidic thoughts and stories. During the two meals many people attended and stayed for hours to Farbreng.

On Motzoai Shabbos Rabbi Seligson Farbrenged with the Shluchim of the DC metro area. Over 15 Shluchim from Virgina, Washington and Maryland area attended. The Farbrengen went on until the wee hours of the morning.

Rabbi Seligson Farbrengs in Maryland

Rabbi Michoel Seligson at the Farbengen with the Shluchim of the Metro DC area held in Bethesda Maryland

On Shabbos Parshas Vayishlach, in honor of Yud Tes Kislev there was a shabbaton in Gaithersburg, MD which was organized by the Shluchim Rabbi Sholom Raichik and Rabbi Chesky Tenenbaum, Rabbi Michoel Seligson Fabrenged and kept the assembled spellbound with Chassidic thoughts and stories. During the two meals many people attended and stayed for hours to Farbreng.

On Motzoai Shabbos Rabbi Seligson Farbrenged with the Shluchim of the DC metro area. Over 15 Shluchim from Virgina, Washington and Maryland area attended. The Farbrengen went on until the wee hours of the morning.

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Yud Tes Kislev Farbrengen in South Florida

They came from near and from far to partake in the celebration at The Shul of Bal Harbour. Close to 700 strong attended the Farbrengen and were moved by the words of Chassidus of the Rebbe’s Shliach to the upper Midwest, Rabbi Moshe Feller and were inspired by the depth and richness of the Alter Rebbe’s niggunim performed by the Menagen Mayer Rivkin.

Rabbi Sholom Lipskar, the Rebbe’s Shliach, founder and spiritual leader of The Shul of Bal Harbour, welcomed the assembled and explained the significance and deep meaning of this joyous day. Segments of the new JEM production “The Early Years” were then shown, to the delight of all.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Richmond News
Rabbi Yechiel Baitelman of Chabad of Richmond holds a Menorah in City Hall. A Hanukkah Family Festival will be held Sunday and the public is invited to take part in building an eight-foot tall Menorah out of Lego.

Richmond, British-Columbia, Canada — How is it that the simple act of lighting candles can have so much meaning?

When it's the Menorah - a nine-stick candelabrum - it possesses deep and historical symbolism rooted in Jewish religious freedom.

Building a Better World with Lego

Richmond News
Rabbi Yechiel Baitelman of Chabad of Richmond holds a Menorah in City Hall. A Hanukkah Family Festival will be held Sunday and the public is invited to take part in building an eight-foot tall Menorah out of Lego.

Richmond, British-Columbia, Canada — How is it that the simple act of lighting candles can have so much meaning?

When it’s the Menorah – a nine-stick candelabrum – it possesses deep and historical symbolism rooted in Jewish religious freedom.

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We will be putting up 20 announcements per day for FREE!!!

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CrownHeights.info Announcing its Announcements!

CrownHeights.info will be offering FREE ANOUNCEMENTS Till the end of the year!

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We will be putting up 20 announcements per day for FREE!!!

To post an announcement or for more information see the Extended Article!

Please note that these announcements normally cost only $25/ Each!

We will be posting your announcements on a first come first serve basis and only after it is reviewed.

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The Journal News
New City, NY — Menorahs come in many shapes and sizes. But a 7-foot menorah, constructed from donated kosher food cans?

That's what's being planned for this month in West Nyack.

Chabad of Rockland in New City and Chabad Jewish Enrichment Center of Chestnut Ridge have joined forces for the past two years to build a menorah at the Palisades Center mall made from Legos donated by the Lego Store at the mall.

Rabbi Yisroel Goldberg of Chabad of Rockland thought this year the congregants would build a menorah that would benefit Rockland's needy.

Menorah Made of Kosher Food Cans to be built in West Nyack

The Journal News

New City, NY — Menorahs come in many shapes and sizes. But a 7-foot menorah, constructed from donated kosher food cans?

That’s what’s being planned for this month in West Nyack.

Chabad of Rockland in New City and Chabad Jewish Enrichment Center of Chestnut Ridge have joined forces for the past two years to build a menorah at the Palisades Center mall made from Legos donated by the Lego Store at the mall.

Rabbi Yisroel Goldberg of Chabad of Rockland thought this year the congregants would build a menorah that would benefit Rockland’s needy.

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At around 2:00am a few Bochurim were walking home and when crossing the intersection of Union and Schenectady a car struck one of the Bochurim.

Hatzalah and 911 were called and arrive on scene immediately they treated the Bochur for a severe injury to his leg. The Bochurim who were with him described the fleeing car as a white Chevy Impala. Police filled out a report and the Bochur was transported to Kings County Hospital.

Hit & Run Resulted in a Serious Injury

At around 2:00am a few Bochurim were walking home and when crossing the intersection of Union and Schenectady a car struck one of the Bochurim.

Hatzalah and 911 were called and arrive on scene immediately they treated the Bochur for a severe injury to his leg. The Bochurim who were with him described the fleeing car as a white Chevy Impala. Police filled out a report and the Bochur was transported to Kings County Hospital.

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In honor of Yud Tes Kislev, the Chinuch Yaldei Hashluchim division of The Shluchim office took their international rally via phone-conference up a major notch, by broadcasting the rally over the web.

Young Shluchim worldwide participated in the first worldwide web rally and were able to virtually meet their friends and family from around the world. The web rally proved to be a great way to impart the importance of the day to the children, by making the web rally a hi-tech global farbrengen. “This is a great example of utilizing modern technology for ruchnius,” said the master of ceremonies of the web rallies, Rabbi Yaakov Tzvi Kantor.

Over 2500 Yaldei Hashluchim Worldwide Connect VIA The Web

In honor of Yud Tes Kislev, the Chinuch Yaldei Hashluchim division of The Shluchim office took their international rally via phone-conference up a major notch, by broadcasting the rally over the web.

Young Shluchim worldwide participated in the first worldwide web rally and were able to virtually meet their friends and family from around the world. The web rally proved to be a great way to impart the importance of the day to the children, by making the web rally a hi-tech global farbrengen. “This is a great example of utilizing modern technology for ruchnius,” said the master of ceremonies of the web rallies, Rabbi Yaakov Tzvi Kantor.

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Here is a beautiful testimonial from the principal of the Solomon Schechter School in Montreal. The school is conservative and the person writing the newsletter doesn’t have a great love for Chabad.

From our principal - Dr. Shimshon Hamerman

I was never a supporter of Lubavitch as a movement or as an ideology. However, when I opened the newspaper and read that the movement sends 4000 emissaries around the world to bring Jews closer to Judaism, I could not help but juxtapose Hizballah that sent out 4000 Katyushas, war, destruction and suffering while Chabbad disseminates Torah, love and brotherhood.

This Chassidic group sends its emissaries to wherever Jews might be around the globe to help Jews stay close to their traditions. While our teachers were in Venice, Italy we really had nowhere to make Shabbat but for a tiny Lubavitch Kosher restaurant that had room for possibly 30 people and welcomed over 200 guests to help them make Shabbat.

Continued in the Extended Article!

Conservative School Principal Weighs in on Chabad

Here is a beautiful testimonial from the principal of the Solomon Schechter School in Montreal. The school is conservative and the person writing the newsletter doesn’t have a great love for Chabad.

From our principal – Dr. Shimshon Hamerman

I was never a supporter of Lubavitch as a movement or as an ideology. However, when I opened the newspaper and read that the movement sends 4000 emissaries around the world to bring Jews closer to Judaism, I could not help but juxtapose Hizballah that sent out 4000 Katyushas, war, destruction and suffering while Chabbad disseminates Torah, love and brotherhood.

This Chassidic group sends its emissaries to wherever Jews might be around the globe to help Jews stay close to their traditions. While our teachers were in Venice, Italy we really had nowhere to make Shabbat but for a tiny Lubavitch Kosher restaurant that had room for possibly 30 people and welcomed over 200 guests to help them make Shabbat.

Continued in the Extended Article!

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Special Yud Tes Kislev Farbrengen With Rabbi Refson

Once a month the Bochurim of Yeshivas Lubavitch of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina go on a Shabbaton to a different Chabad House as part of the Shlichus Training courses. This past Shabbos the Bochurim with the Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Sholom Ber Shuchat went to Atlanta & Athens, both in the state of Georgia. The Bochurim spent Shabbos with the Chabad community of Atlanta, and on Motzoei Shabbos they went for a Farbrengen by the Shliach to Athens, Rabbi Michoel Refson.

More in the Extended Article!

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Yud Tes Kislev in Vancouver

There was a large turnout for the annual Yud Tes Kislev Celebration Dinner in Vancouver, BC. Around 100 people attended from around Vancouver, Richmond, Surrey and more. The Talmidei Hashluchim ran the event, from the MC, to making a Siyum on the Tanya and Shas.

The Head Shliach to Vancouver, Rabbi Y. Wineberg spoke about the advantage and point of what is Chassidus, and why we need it. The guest speaker was Rabbi Naftoli Astulin, who spoke about what the Rebbe said that everyone can change the world by increasing in even one small act of goodness and kindness. After he spoke, he gave out his famous $2 bills.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Yud Tes Kislev in Tucson Arizona

Harav Hamashpia Mendy Lipskier from Chandler Arizona was brought down to Farbreng with the Bochurim of Yeshiva High School Tucson under the direction of R. Betzalel Wilshnasky. Stories of the Alter Rebbe were told as well as many concepts in Chassidus. It was a very inspiring Farbrengen.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Sunday night an electrical transformer overheated and began malfunctioning causing a series of explosions and fires. It all began at around 1:00am when FDNY received a call about smoke and the smell of fire in the intersection of Empire and Troy, they arrived on scene and couldn’t find anything but moments later there was a large explosion in the transformer box underground sending flames up. Firefighters taped off the area and notified ConEd and left one engine on scene until their arrival.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

Transformer Fire Suspected in Causing Fire in Oholei Torah

Sunday night an electrical transformer overheated and began malfunctioning causing a series of explosions and fires. It all began at around 1:00am when FDNY received a call about smoke and the smell of fire in the intersection of Empire and Troy, they arrived on scene and couldn’t find anything but moments later there was a large explosion in the transformer box underground sending flames up. Firefighters taped off the area and notified ConEd and left one engine on scene until their arrival.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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