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On the corner of Albany and Empire a stubborn SUV driver attempted to pass a bus and ended up scraping alongside it damaging his vehicle. The driver got out and got into an argument with the driver demanding the he pay him for his damages people that witnessed the incident attempted to convince the driver that he should just leave it, that the damage was minimal, but he insisted.

Police were called and 4 ambulances responded along with a police car, at which point the driver decided that it really wasn’t a good idea to peruse the matter, but Officers and EMT’s said the children that were on the bus needed to be taken to a local hospital to be checked out, and an accident report needed to be filed. There were 2 child passengers on the bus at the time of the accident.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

Aggressive Driving leads to 2 School Bus Accidents

On the corner of Albany and Empire a stubborn SUV driver attempted to pass a bus and ended up scraping alongside it damaging his vehicle. The driver got out and got into an argument with the driver demanding the he pay him for his damages people that witnessed the incident attempted to convince the driver that he should just leave it, that the damage was minimal, but he insisted.

Police were called and 4 ambulances responded along with a police car, at which point the driver decided that it really wasn’t a good idea to peruse the matter, but Officers and EMT’s said the children that were on the bus needed to be taken to a local hospital to be checked out, and an accident report needed to be filed. There were 2 child passengers on the bus at the time of the accident.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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New Engagement!

Avremel Rapoport(Clarks Summit, PA) to Faigy Liberow (London, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
New Engagement!

Menny Leitner (Monsey, NY) to Bracha Goldberg (Monsey, NY) L’Chaim: Sunday, July 20th, 7:30pm at Bais Yosef Meir Simcha Hall 19 Olympia Ln, Monsey
New Engagement!

Mendy Sulami (Los Angeles, CA) to Aidel Spielman (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!

Tsvi Feygin  (Teaneck, NJ) to Faigy Kahn (London, UK)
New Engagement!

Shmuel Gurary (Buffalo, NY) to Esther Leeba Eidelman (Manchester, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Rubashkin’s Downstairs
Baby Boy!

Sendy and Mali (nee New) Labkowsky from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yehuda and Raizel Marrus from Davie, FL, had a baby boy!
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)
The Coloradoan
A faith-based coalition again is calling on Fort Collins to allow the menorah and other religious symbols in the city's holiday displays.

The Inter Faith Dialogue Group will send a letter to City Council today asking members to reconsider its July decision to stick solely with the X-mas tree at city public displays. The group says the tree, clearly a Christian symbol, shows an “inappropriate” preference for one religion.

“As an interfaith group, we don't feel like that's an appropriate decision, at least not in our community,” said Phil Koster, a dialogue group member and chaplain at Poudre Valley Hospital.

Another plea over holiday city display

The Coloradoan

A faith-based coalition again is calling on Fort Collins to allow the menorah and other religious symbols in the city’s holiday displays.

The Inter Faith Dialogue Group will send a letter to City Council today asking members to reconsider its July decision to stick solely with the X-mas tree at city public displays. The group says the tree, clearly a Christian symbol, shows an “inappropriate” preference for one religion.

“As an interfaith group, we don’t feel like that’s an appropriate decision, at least not in our community,” said Phil Koster, a dialogue group member and chaplain at Poudre Valley Hospital.

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Monday afternoon at around 1:45 an elderly Jewish woman was crossing over Eastern Pkwy. and was struck by a sedan and injured, witnesses called Hatzalah who responded immediately and began treating the woman then rushed her of to Kings County Hospital for further treatment.

Witnesses told CrownHeights.info that they had observed a small black sedan, probably a Chevy, making a left turn from Kingston at a high rate of speed and stuck the woman, the driver hesitated for a few seconds then just sped off towards Brooklyn Ave. one witness had managed to get the plate number off the car and turned the information over to the police.

More pictures in the Extended Article

Hit & Run on Eastern Parkway and Kingston

Monday afternoon at around 1:45 an elderly Jewish woman was crossing over Eastern Pkwy. and was struck by a sedan and injured, witnesses called Hatzalah who responded immediately and began treating the woman then rushed her of to Kings County Hospital for further treatment.

Witnesses told CrownHeights.info that they had observed a small black sedan, probably a Chevy, making a left turn from Kingston at a high rate of speed and stuck the woman, the driver hesitated for a few seconds then just sped off towards Brooklyn Ave. one witness had managed to get the plate number off the car and turned the information over to the police.

More pictures in the Extended Article

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Australian Jewish News

Melbourne, Australia — When Brad Slabe found out he was selected to showcase his film at this year's Celluloid Soup film festival, it couldn't have come at a better time.

“I've just been cramming for VCE studies and then I got the news, so I was very happy,” the 17-year-old Mount Scopus College student told the AJN.

Melting Pot of Jewish Film

Australian Jewish News

Melbourne, Australia — When Brad Slabe found out he was selected to showcase his film at this year’s Celluloid Soup film festival, it couldn’t have come at a better time.

“I’ve just been cramming for VCE studies and then I got the news, so I was very happy,” the 17-year-old Mount Scopus College student told the AJN.

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Ha'aretz

Vienna, Austria — Police arrested a man suspected of causing widespread damage by smashing windows and other glass surfaces at a Jewish school in Vienna early Sunday using an iron rod, a spokesman said.

The man's motive was not immediately clear. He was refusing to answer questions, police spokesman Herbert Hutter said.

Jewish School in Vienna, Target of Vandalism

Ha’aretz

Vienna, Austria — Police arrested a man suspected of causing widespread damage by smashing windows and other glass surfaces at a Jewish school in Vienna early Sunday using an iron rod, a spokesman said.

The man’s motive was not immediately clear. He was refusing to answer questions, police spokesman Herbert Hutter said.

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Over the course of the last few days a number of cars have been broken into, some burglarized while others were vandalized as well. The few reasons cars get broken into are for the loose valuables, which is the most common occurrence, or for hardware in the car such as radios, airbags, navigation systems and computers.

Back quite a number of years ago car manufacturers made the engine computer removable, same as a radio face plate, for that computer was of great value and was being stolen often. Today a set of airbags run around $2000 plus the damage done when they get ripped out of the cars dash. The cars seem specifically targeted, those models include the popular Honda Accord and Pilot, Nissan Altima and Maxima.

More in the Extended Article.

Car Break in Blitz in Crown Heights

Over the course of the last few days a number of cars have been broken into, some burglarized while others were vandalized as well. The few reasons cars get broken into are for the loose valuables, which is the most common occurrence, or for hardware in the car such as radios, airbags, navigation systems and computers.

Back quite a number of years ago car manufacturers made the engine computer removable, same as a radio face plate, for that computer was of great value and was being stolen often. Today a set of airbags run around $2000 plus the damage done when they get ripped out of the cars dash. The cars seem specifically targeted, those models include the popular Honda Accord and Pilot, Nissan Altima and Maxima.

More in the Extended Article.

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Please say Tehilim for…

Please take a moment and say a Kapitel Tehillim for a Refuah Shlaima.

Refael Yehoshua Nosson ben Bluma Esther

Note: The name Refael has been added.

He is in ‘intensive care unit’ in critical condition, everyone is urged to make a ‘Mi Sheberach’ in Shul.

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In the Time Magazines weekly “Pictures of the Week” gallery a picture entitled “A Face In The Crowd” taken at the Kinus Hashluchim Group picture was one of 8 selected. Go and view the picture at the magazines website and select it as the best of the 8!

Click Here to vote!

Time Magazine: A Face In The Crowd

In the Time Magazines weekly “Pictures of the Week” gallery a picture entitled “A Face In The Crowd” taken at the Kinus Hashluchim Group picture was one of 8 selected. Go and view the picture at the magazines website and select it as the best of the 8!

Click Here to vote!

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Shliach: I feel safer in Vietnam than in 770

Shturem.net – Yair Borochov

The brutal pogrom that took place Sunday night in 770 after the Shluchim banquet in N.J. caused severe injuries to many of the people who happened to be at the site at the time. One of those whose leg was broken as a result of the melee was the new shaliach in Vietnam, Rabbi Menachem M. Hart-man.

Rabbi Hart-man was rushed to the hospital immediately where his leg was placed in a cast and now he walks on crutches. All this, a day before he is scheduled to return to Vietnam.

In an exclusive interview with Shturem.net he related what had transpired that night:

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Rosh Chodesh Kislev in Chicago

col.org.il

The annual Chicago Rosh Chodesh Kislev Seudah was held on Tuesday evening in Chicago. More than 250 men, women and children assembled in great anticipation of another fantastic Rosh Chodesh Seudah coordinated by Lubavitch Chabad of Illinois and held at Cong. Bnei Reuven.

The theme of this year’s Seudah was Niggunei Chabad with special guest Meir Simcha Rivkin of Florida who recently released his first CD – “Expressions of the Soul”. Accompanied by Musician Avrohom Levine, Meir Rivkin sang a full repertoire of Niggunim inspiring the assembled with depth and richness of Niggunei Chabad. The crowd joined in singing, dancing, and purely enjoying this soulful experience.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Sign up for ‘Mommy and Me’ with a Jewish twist

Community Press
Teacher Morah Ziporah Cohen and son

Blue Ash, OH – Each week, “Torah Tots” and “Bagel Babies” gather in Blue Ash at a special Mommy and Me program that blends Jewish tradition with fun and socialization.

This novel approach to the preschool experience explores Jewish heritage through stories, songs, crafts and circle time.

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Keeping it Kosher

Ventura County Star
Laurel Lee, left, and Robym Hazard, both of Newbury Park, attend a rabbi’s kosher pickle workshop at Conejo Jewish Academy in Agoura Hills.

Conejo, CA – Kosher Awareness Week at Chabad of the Conejo means discovering how to preserve cucumbers in brine

It was a real pickle — about 400 of them — when some 75 men, women and even teenage boys munched on store-bought gherkins before making their own kosher dills.

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Rabbi Dovid Eliezrie
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A moment of glory and pride turned to embarrassment and sadness on Sunday night. Over three and half thousand Schluchim and guests celebrated the banquet of the Kinus with pride and commitment to the Rebbe. Rabbi Moshe Kotlarksy recalled the first Kinus when Rabbi Sholom Posner asked each of us to introduce ourselves which became as time went on the famous roll call. For some like myself who has watched the evolution of the Kinus from a small group to the powerhouse it was a special moment of Chassideshe Nachas.

That moment of joy was shattered later that night by a group that has made violence and terror their symbol. When many of the Shluchim returned to 770 to farbreng. Some members of the Kvutza from Tzefas tried to interfere with the Farbrengen, the Shluchim continued ignoring them. Finally they attacked those who have spent decades as the Rebbe’s Shluchim. Throwing benches, sidurim and using fists. They broke the leg of a Baal Mesrias Nefesh who went recently to the remote country of Vietnam to spread Yiddiskiet.

The Tragedy in 770

Rabbi Dovid Eliezrie
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A moment of glory and pride turned to embarrassment and sadness on Sunday night. Over three and half thousand Schluchim and guests celebrated the banquet of the Kinus with pride and commitment to the Rebbe. Rabbi Moshe Kotlarksy recalled the first Kinus when Rabbi Sholom Posner asked each of us to introduce ourselves which became as time went on the famous roll call. For some like myself who has watched the evolution of the Kinus from a small group to the powerhouse it was a special moment of Chassideshe Nachas.

That moment of joy was shattered later that night by a group that has made violence and terror their symbol. When many of the Shluchim returned to 770 to farbreng. Some members of the Kvutza from Tzefas tried to interfere with the Farbrengen, the Shluchim continued ignoring them. Finally they attacked those who have spent decades as the Rebbe’s Shluchim. Throwing benches, sidurim and using fists. They broke the leg of a Baal Mesrias Nefesh who went recently to the remote country of Vietnam to spread Yiddiskiet.

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A Parshah Thought - By Elazar Kohen
Ever read your horoscope? Ever follow what it says? Ever base your life on it? Ever sell your child on E-bay©®™ because of it? No? Why not?

Perhaps you yourself were sold on E-bay©®™ as a child.
Or perhaps you’re one of those conceited individuals that are simply too stubborn or too proud to take advice from someone else. Or perhaps you just simply believe that your fate – despite the penetrating astrological insights of others – isn’t determined by the workings of the zodiac but by the consequences of your actions; that YOU control your destiny. AKA free-choice.

But even if, for whatever reason, that happens to be the case, doesn’t it sometimes seem that there are some things that are just out of your hands? Certain things which seem to have been determined for you, without so much as a telegram consultation? What exactly happened to your choice?

No Title Yet, But that’s Ok…

A Parshah Thought – By Elazar Kohen

Ever read your horoscope? Ever follow what it says? Ever base your life on it? Ever sell your child on E-bay©®™ because of it? No? Why not?

Perhaps you yourself were sold on E-bay©®™ as a child.
Or perhaps you’re one of those conceited individuals that are simply too stubborn or too proud to take advice from someone else. Or perhaps you just simply believe that your fate – despite the penetrating astrological insights of others – isn’t determined by the workings of the zodiac but by the consequences of your actions; that YOU control your destiny. AKA free-choice.

But even if, for whatever reason, that happens to be the case, doesn’t it sometimes seem that there are some things that are just out of your hands? Certain things which seem to have been determined for you, without so much as a telegram consultation? What exactly happened to your choice?

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2 Alarm Fire in a Home on Eastern Pkwy

At around 12:00pm this afternoon a fire broke out in a home on Eastern Pkwy between New York and Nostrand. FDNY responded to the call and immediately began battling the fire, which was upgraded right away to a 2nd alarm and more units reasponded.

The fire was placed under control soon thereafter. Damage to the home was mostly to the top floor, which bystanders described as a burning Matzah Oven. The home does not belong to any Yidden.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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The Press Was There

Dozens of reporters, photographers and television crews covered the kinus, it was an amazing Kidush Lubavitch. After some research Crownheights.info has learnt that it was the Staff of Chabad.org that organized that the journalist come and work with them once they came. We would like to extend to them a Hartzege Yasher Koach!

List of articles in the Extended Article!

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By B. Olidort - Lubavitch.com

To all appearances, the Chabad representatives in the group photo—an annual rite at the Conference of Shluchim—look very much alike. About 3,000 men, similarly dressed, convening under the banner of one vision, inspired by the Rebbe for the promise of a shared ideal of a Jewish future, cut a strikingly uniform picture.

But as is evident in the stories featured on Lubavitch.com, these requisite, self-effacing factors that would seem to dissolve all individual differences towards a common objective, in fact yield a vital experience where Shluchim are individually and variously engaged in the particulars of their own communities for the purpose of a dynamic Jewish present.

Patent Pending

By B. Olidort – Lubavitch.com

To all appearances, the Chabad representatives in the group photo—an annual rite at the Conference of Shluchim—look very much alike. About 3,000 men, similarly dressed, convening under the banner of one vision, inspired by the Rebbe for the promise of a shared ideal of a Jewish future, cut a strikingly uniform picture.

But as is evident in the stories featured on Lubavitch.com, these requisite, self-effacing factors that would seem to dissolve all individual differences towards a common objective, in fact yield a vital experience where Shluchim are individually and variously engaged in the particulars of their own communities for the purpose of a dynamic Jewish present.

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