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Australian Jewish News
Menachem Vorchheimer

Melbourne, Australia — Two men accused of an alleged antisemitic attack on an Orthodox Jew earlier this month have confessed their part in the incident, the AJN has learned.

The men, who are both players with Ocean Grove Football Club, last week told club officials they participated in the attack on Menachem Vorchheimer after an end-of-season trip to Caulfield Racecourse on October 14.

Two Confess Involvement in Attack on Orthodox Jew

Australian Jewish News
Menachem Vorchheimer

Melbourne, Australia — Two men accused of an alleged antisemitic attack on an Orthodox Jew earlier this month have confessed their part in the incident, the AJN has learned.

The men, who are both players with Ocean Grove Football Club, last week told club officials they participated in the attack on Menachem Vorchheimer after an end-of-season trip to Caulfield Racecourse on October 14.

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New Engagement!

Yaakov Levy (Crown Heights) to Mimi Stern (Houston, TX)
New Engagement!

Mendel Schaffran (Brooklyn, NY) to Chana Friedman (Pittsburgh, PA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
Baby Boy!

Zev and Chaya Mushka Shusterman from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Mendel Vardi (Yerushalayim, EY) to Sara Namdar (Gothenburg, Sweden) L’Chaim: Tuesday, the 4th of Av, 8:30pm at The Garden House 1386 S. Johns Pl
Baby Girl!

Sholom and Chaya Mushka (nee Rosenfeld) Katz from Lauderhill, FL had a baby girl!
Baby Girl!

Ari and Chanie Greenwald from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Israel Guetta (Netanya ,Israel) to Sterna Benmoussa (Paris ,France )
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!

8 Year Old Boy Beaten on President St.

Police talking to the boy and his father

A very disturbing incident took place at around 10:00 pm, where a 8 year old boy was assaulted, both physically and mentally in front of his house on President St. between Schenectady and Utica. The incident began while the young boy was helping with bringing bags from the family’s car into the house when a group of 3 Black males grabbed him from behind and pulled him down the stairs and punched him in the head. Shomrim were called and responded immediately and began canvassing the area.

The first member on scene spoke to the boy, who was a bit shaken and had slight swelling under his eye where he was struck, got a description of the perps who were described between the ages of 10 to 12 and were walking with a small dog who was not on a leash, the description was quickly given over and many members began canvassing the area, police were notified as well and responded to the boys house within minutes.

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Sun Sentinel
Hollywood, FL — City officials made their peace with Chabad Lubavitch earlier this year, but a turf battle between the Orthodox Jewish synagogue and its Hollywood Hills neighbors is not over yet.

Six neighbors have taken their dispute to a federal appeals court, complaining that the synagogue, City Hall and a federal judge each cut them out of the picture when Hollywood in July settled a discrimination case filed by Chabad.

In their appeals brief filed last month, neighbors argued the settlement created a “zoning change” that affects their enjoyment of their homes.

Hollywood Temple’s Neighbors File Federal Appeal of Settlement

Sun Sentinel

Hollywood, FL — City officials made their peace with Chabad Lubavitch earlier this year, but a turf battle between the Orthodox Jewish synagogue and its Hollywood Hills neighbors is not over yet.

Six neighbors have taken their dispute to a federal appeals court, complaining that the synagogue, City Hall and a federal judge each cut them out of the picture when Hollywood in July settled a discrimination case filed by Chabad.

In their appeals brief filed last month, neighbors argued the settlement created a “zoning change” that affects their enjoyment of their homes.

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By Mark Rubin - Lubavitch.com
Stephen Spielberg (C) with Chabad's Rabbi Shmulik Kaminezki (L) of Dneperpetrovsk, and Mrs. Chani Kaminezki.

Kiev, Ukraine — If you want to ensure continuity of Ukrainian Jewry, Stephen Spielberg told an audience of 2,000, a majority among them Jewish, you must “return to your roots.” Spielberg shared these thoughts last week when he made his debut in his ancestral home, to attend the screening of his documentary film, Spell Your Name. Ukraine’s President, Viktor Yuschenko, Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych and heads of Parliament turned out to preview the film.

Spielberg Urges Jews: “Return to Roots.”

By Mark Rubin – Lubavitch.com
Stephen Spielberg (C) with Chabad’s Rabbi Shmulik Kaminezki (L) of Dneperpetrovsk, and Mrs. Chani Kaminezki.

Kiev, Ukraine — If you want to ensure continuity of Ukrainian Jewry, Stephen Spielberg told an audience of 2,000, a majority among them Jewish, you must “return to your roots.” Spielberg shared these thoughts last week when he made his debut in his ancestral home, to attend the screening of his documentary film, Spell Your Name. Ukraine’s President, Viktor Yuschenko, Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych and heads of Parliament turned out to preview the film.

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Couple Struck on Eastern Pkwy and Brooklyn

A Couple visiting Crown Heights for the holidays were both crossing Eastern Parkway in the cross walk and were both struck and knocked down by a car who was making a left turn from Brooklyn Ave unto Eastern Parkway.

The incident took place at around 4:45pm, a few eye witnesses stated that they saw the car making the turn at a high rate of speed and the next thing they saw was the man and woman go down. Hatzalah and EMS arrived on scene within moment of the accidents and began treating the man who was complaining of pains, he was transported to KCH with his wife by Hatzalah for further checkup. Police did not issue any summonses.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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Today: Hachnosas Safer Torah to the JCM

Today beginning at 6:30pm there will be a Completion and dedication ceremony of a Safer Torah that is being donated to the Jewish Children’s Museum in memory of Leo and Lotte Hoyda A”H and Ari Halberstam HY”D. The grand procession will start at 8:00pm.

Click the Extended Article for the full poster!

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Asbury Park Press
Manalapan, NJ - Chabad of Western Monmouth County congregants danced to the beat of a different drummer at this year's Sukkot celebration.

It's not every day the Jewish hymn “David Melech Yisrael” is set to the rhythm of a djembe, or African drum, Chabad members said.

“It's loud. I love it,” said Menachem Eizenstat, 9, of Silver Springs, Md., who was visiting his grandmother, Risa Gold, of Manalapan for the holiday.

About 200 celebrants attended the not-so-orthodox Sukkot event Oct. 9 at Congregation Sons of Israel in Manalapan.

Chabad’s Sukkot Marches to Beat of Different Drummer

Asbury Park Press

Manalapan, NJ – Chabad of Western Monmouth County congregants danced to the beat of a different drummer at this year’s Sukkot celebration.

It’s not every day the Jewish hymn “David Melech Yisrael” is set to the rhythm of a djembe, or African drum, Chabad members said.

“It’s loud. I love it,” said Menachem Eizenstat, 9, of Silver Springs, Md., who was visiting his grandmother, Risa Gold, of Manalapan for the holiday.

About 200 celebrants attended the not-so-orthodox Sukkot event Oct. 9 at Congregation Sons of Israel in Manalapan.

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Jewish Herald-Voice
Rabbi Dovid Goldstein
Significant developments have occurred in the efforts to provide kosher meals for Jewish inmates incarcerated in Texas state prisons, and with the development of a yeshiva-like rehabilitation system specifically for Jewish prisoners – the only one of its kind in the country.

In October 2005, a lawsuit was filed in federal court against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for denying an observant Jewish inmate in Lovelady, Texas, a proper kosher diet. The suit charged that the TDCJ, by not providing Max Moussazadeh nutritionally sufficient kosher meals, was in violation of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000.

Kosher Food Program Finally Coming to Texas Prisons?

Jewish Herald-Voice
Rabbi Dovid Goldstein

Significant developments have occurred in the efforts to provide kosher meals for Jewish inmates incarcerated in Texas state prisons, and with the development of a yeshiva-like rehabilitation system specifically for Jewish prisoners – the only one of its kind in the country.

In October 2005, a lawsuit was filed in federal court against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for denying an observant Jewish inmate in Lovelady, Texas, a proper kosher diet. The suit charged that the TDCJ, by not providing Max Moussazadeh nutritionally sufficient kosher meals, was in violation of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000.

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This months Precinct Council Meeting started prematurely with a very large crowd led by Geoffrey A. Davis founder of the James E. Davis Stop Violence Foundation who were there to protest the alleged beating of 23-year-old Patrick Lawrence in his apartment. Mr. Davis began with yelling ‘no justice, no peace’ with the crowd chanting after him. This was in response to officers of the Gang Squad of the Brooklyn South Task Force’s execution of a search warrant based on information that there were illegal guns and drugs in the President St. Apartment.

The Commanding Officer of the 71st Precinct, D.I. Vega got up to speak and the crowd continued chanting not allowing him to respond, the crowd made their way outside where they continued their chanting to the cameras and then dispersed. After the crowd left Mr. Vega said that it would only be right that after they were given the chance to talk he were given the chance to respond. He then explained which incident they were upset about.

More in the Extended Article.

Precinct Council Meeting Hijacked

This months Precinct Council Meeting started prematurely with a very large crowd led by Geoffrey A. Davis founder of the James E. Davis Stop Violence Foundation who were there to protest the alleged beating of 23-year-old Patrick Lawrence in his apartment. Mr. Davis began with yelling ‘no justice, no peace’ with the crowd chanting after him. This was in response to officers of the Gang Squad of the Brooklyn South Task Force’s execution of a search warrant based on information that there were illegal guns and drugs in the President St. Apartment.

The Commanding Officer of the 71st Precinct, D.I. Vega got up to speak and the crowd continued chanting not allowing him to respond, the crowd made their way outside where they continued their chanting to the cameras and then dispersed. After the crowd left Mr. Vega said that it would only be right that after they were given the chance to talk he were given the chance to respond. He then explained which incident they were upset about.

More in the Extended Article.

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NY1
Click Here for a newscast of this event (NY1)

Brooklyn residents rallied Thursday night to support a man they say was assaulted by police.

The James E. Davis Stop the Violence Foundation led the march to the 71st precinct. The foundation claims police went into the wrong Crown Heights house last week looking for drugs and guns.

They say police broke down the door and beat 23-year-old Patrick Lawrence.

Brooklyn Residents Rally In Support Of Man Allegedly Assaulted By Police

NY1

Click Here for a newscast of this event (NY1)

Brooklyn residents rallied Thursday night to support a man they say was assaulted by police.

The James E. Davis Stop the Violence Foundation led the march to the 71st precinct. The foundation claims police went into the wrong Crown Heights house last week looking for drugs and guns.

They say police broke down the door and beat 23-year-old Patrick Lawrence.

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Jewish Journal

Jewish officials are greeting the selection of Ban Ki-moon as the next U.N. secretary-general with cautious optimism, hopeful that the South Korean foreign minister will use the office to push for fairer treatment of Israel and more equitable application of international human rights standards.

Groups hope new U.N. Secretary General will be fairer toward Israel than Kofi Annan

Jewish Journal

Jewish officials are greeting the selection of Ban Ki-moon as the next U.N. secretary-general with cautious optimism, hopeful that the South Korean foreign minister will use the office to push for fairer treatment of Israel and more equitable application of international human rights standards.

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Over the month of Tishrai Shomrim have received over 30 disturbing complaints of stolen Tefillin. Wednesday night a Shomrim member was approached by a not Frum Israeli guy and offered him a pair of Rabeinu Tam’s Tefillin for $380.

The Shomrim member told him he was interested and was led to where the guy stays and shown the Tefillin which still had the owners name on the velvet bag. Police were called and responded immediately and very soon after a Sergeant came to the scene to handle the situation. Police remained on scene for nearly an hour while Shomrim members located the owner of the Tefillin who was then brought on scene and filed an official complaint.

Stolen Tefillin Recovered by Shomrim

Over the month of Tishrai Shomrim have received over 30 disturbing complaints of stolen Tefillin. Wednesday night a Shomrim member was approached by a not Frum Israeli guy and offered him a pair of Rabeinu Tam’s Tefillin for $380.

The Shomrim member told him he was interested and was led to where the guy stays and shown the Tefillin which still had the owners name on the velvet bag. Police were called and responded immediately and very soon after a Sergeant came to the scene to handle the situation. Police remained on scene for nearly an hour while Shomrim members located the owner of the Tefillin who was then brought on scene and filed an official complaint.

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Olmert Visits with Russia’s Chief Rabbi

Mark Rubin – Lubavitch.com

Moscow, Russia – Israel’s Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, on an official state visit to Russia, visited yesterday at the Marina Roscha Jewish Community Center where he was joined at a formal ceremony by Russia’s Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar and diamond magnate, Mr. Lev Leviev, the Israeli, Russian born philanthropist.

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Talmidim HaShluchim Bring Sukkos to Yale University

New Haven, CT – The Talmidim HaShluchim of Yeshivas Beis Dovid Shlomo, went with Sukkah Mobile during Chol Hamoed and did Mivtzoim on the streets near Yale University. They shook Lulav and Esrog with hundreds of students and professors, and invited them to make a Brocha in the Sukkah.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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On Wednesday evening a group of three Israeli Bochurim who were staying with a Jewish family for the month of Tishrai on Midwood St (this is one of two Lubavitch families that lives down there) were held up at gunpoint and were mugged.

The group of Bochurim were making their way up Kingston when they were approached by two black males one of which produced a gun pointed it at the Bochurim and demanded their money. Between the three there was a total of $5 and they quickly turned it over, after which one of the two muggers said to the Bochurim that ‘its dangerous down here, you might get shot. Go home.’ 911 was immediately called and a number of cars responded instantly and quickly began canvassing the area for these perps with the victims, to no avail. They were then taken down to the precinct to fill out a police report.

Mugging At Gunpoint on Midwood and Kingston

On Wednesday evening a group of three Israeli Bochurim who were staying with a Jewish family for the month of Tishrai on Midwood St (this is one of two Lubavitch families that lives down there) were held up at gunpoint and were mugged.

The group of Bochurim were making their way up Kingston when they were approached by two black males one of which produced a gun pointed it at the Bochurim and demanded their money. Between the three there was a total of $5 and they quickly turned it over, after which one of the two muggers said to the Bochurim that ‘its dangerous down here, you might get shot. Go home.’ 911 was immediately called and a number of cars responded instantly and quickly began canvassing the area for these perps with the victims, to no avail. They were then taken down to the precinct to fill out a police report.

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