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Special Photo Edition of the Rebbe in Honor of 3rd of Tammuz

Photo Courtesy: Chabad.org

Imagine the emotions of a Chassid standing in the Rebbe’s presence. As Gimmel Tammuz approaches, the Avner Institute and CrownHeights.info would like to present a beautiful and heartfelt article, written by Jay Litvin a”h, shortly after Gimmel Tammuz 1994. Jay served as the medical liaison for Chabad’s Children of Chernobyl Program; he passed away in April of 2004, after a valiant four-year battle against severe illness, and is survived by his wife, Sharon, and their seven children.

Included is a collection of unique pictures of the Rebbe – special thanks to the Rebbe Archive. This article is dedicated to Meir ben Avraham Pesach Kirschenbaum, who passed away on Gimmel Tammuz 5743; and to the Shluchim Rabbi Gabi Holtzberg and his wife, Rivky, HY”D, who were murdered in their Chabad House during the Mumbai attacks. To learn more about the Rebbe Visit Portraitofaleader.org.

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New Engagement!

Mendy Holtzberg (Monterey, CA) to Leah Schmerling (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Wednesday, May 14th, 8:30pm at the JCM
Baby Boy!

Lippy and Mushky Kosofsky from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yisroel and Nechama Dina Silberstrom from Remsen Village, Brooklyn had a baby boy.
Baby Boy!

Zalmy and Shevy Tauby from Toronto, Canada had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Kovi and Rivky (nee Danzinger) Raksin from Hollywood Florida had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Chaim Uziel Starik (Vienna, Austria) to Batsheva Spivak (Pembroke Pines, FL)
New Engagement!

Zalman Friedman (Coral Springs, FL) to Lea Dukes (Santiago, Chile) L’Chaim: Monday, May 5th, 7:00pm at 9400 NW 4th Street, Coral Springs, FL
New Engagement!

Yossi Gutnick (Sydney, Australia) to Chaya Eisnebach (Northwest, CT) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, at the Garden House 1386 S. John’s Pl
Baby Boy!

Yaakov and Shevi (nee Katzman) Behrman from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Moishe and Frayda (nee Aber) Scheinfeld from Brooklyn, NY had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yermi and Daniella Liam (nee Pohlman) Kurkus from Lake Lure, NC had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Levi Kalmenson (Crown Heights) to Chanale Baitch (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, April 28th, 8:00pm at Anshei Lubavitch 578 Albany Ave
New Engagement!

Zevi Jacobson (De Moines, IA) to Ita Gurevitch (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, April 28th, 8:00pm at the JCM
New Engagement!

Sruli Friedman (Coral Springs, FL) to Adina Izgelov (Milwaukee, WI) L’Chaim: Monday, April 28th, 8:00pm at Albany Manor 641 Rutland Rd
New Engagement!

Shlomo Werde (Crown Heights) to Gila Bensusan (London, UK)
Baby Boy!

Chezki and Mushkie Golowinski from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 539 Crown Street
New Engagement!

Avi Baitelman (Los Angeles, CA) to Mindy Neubort (Fair Lawn, NJ) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Lubavitch Yeshiva

Tonight at 7:30pm the annual Crown Heights Hatzalah raffle drawing at Lubavitcher Yeshiva on Crown and Albany.

We urge each and every member of the community to attend the annual Grand Raffle drawing and to show your support on behalf of the tireless and dedicated members of our Crown Heights Hatzalah.

TONIGHT: $18,000 Raffle Drawing Benefitting Hatzalah!

Tonight at 7:30pm the annual Crown Heights Hatzalah raffle drawing at Lubavitcher Yeshiva on Crown and Albany.

We urge each and every member of the community to attend the annual Grand Raffle drawing and to show your support on behalf of the tireless and dedicated members of our Crown Heights Hatzalah.

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Maine Sunday Telegram

Rabbi Moshe J. Kotlarsky, uncle of the groom, reads at Monday’s ceremony as the bride, Portland native Chaya Mushka Wilansky, and groom, Yossi Freedman, bow their heads. The couple were flanked by their mothers, Chana Wilansky and Sarah Freedman. Photo by Doug Jones.

PORTLAND, ME — During a historic and uplifting ceremony, the great-grandchildren of Hasidic rabbis were wed Monday night in Portland.

It was believed to be the first Hasidic wedding held in Maine in several decades.

Hasidic Rabbis’ Descendants Wed in Portland

Maine Sunday Telegram

Rabbi Moshe J. Kotlarsky, uncle of the groom, reads at Monday’s ceremony as the bride, Portland native Chaya Mushka Wilansky, and groom, Yossi Freedman, bow their heads. The couple were flanked by their mothers, Chana Wilansky and Sarah Freedman. Photo by Doug Jones.

PORTLAND, ME — During a historic and uplifting ceremony, the great-grandchildren of Hasidic rabbis were wed Monday night in Portland.

It was believed to be the first Hasidic wedding held in Maine in several decades.

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With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Zisel bas Tzvi Klein, a long time resident of crown heights who was involved in variuse Chessed organizations including the Bikur Cholim for many years. Her husband Reb Aaron Klein OBM merited to be involved in the purchase of 770.

Mrs. Zisel is survived by Mrs. Devorah Faiga Goodman (Shlucha in Ashdod, Israel), Mrs. Gottlieb (Boro Park) and Mrs. Peri Garfinkel (Brooklyn).

The Levaya will take place today and will be leaving from Chevra Kadisha Shomrei Hachomos Ft. Hamilton Pkwy. & 41st St. at 3:00pm and will be passing by 770 at around 3:30pm and passing by her home at 741 Montgomery St. The kevurah will be in Eretz Yisroel.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Mrs. Zisel Klein OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Zisel bas Tzvi Klein, a long time resident of crown heights who was involved in variuse Chessed organizations including the Bikur Cholim for many years. Her husband Reb Aaron Klein OBM merited to be involved in the purchase of 770.

Mrs. Zisel is survived by Mrs. Devorah Faiga Goodman (Shlucha in Ashdod, Israel), Mrs. Gottlieb (Boro Park) and Mrs. Peri Garfinkel (Brooklyn).

The Levaya will take place today and will be leaving from Chevra Kadisha Shomrei Hachomos Ft. Hamilton Pkwy. & 41st St. at 3:00pm and will be passing by 770 at around 3:30pm and passing by her home at 741 Montgomery St. The kevurah will be in Eretz Yisroel.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

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New Playgrounds for Crown Heights Public School and Community

Cracked Asphalt Lot Transformed into a Vibrant Play Space By Student Design at P.S. 221

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Last week students celebrated the new community playground they helped design at P.S. 221 at 791 Empire Boulevard in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The new playground will be available to the school’s 650 pre-kindergarten-through-fifth grade students and to families from the surrounding community.

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Over the last week the Department of Transportation changed out street parking signs along the corners of Empire Boulevard restricting parking close to the intersections. So far the intersections of Troy and Empire along with Brooklyn and Empire have been changed to no parking zones.

New Parking Regulations on Empire Blvd.

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Over the last week the Department of Transportation changed out street parking signs along the corners of Empire Boulevard restricting parking close to the intersections. So far the intersections of Troy and Empire along with Brooklyn and Empire have been changed to no parking zones.

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Pictures from the wedding of Mendy Weiss (Manchester, England) and Chanale Baumgarten (East Hampton, LI) took place Sunday night in the Hamptons. Photos by Yaakov Rosenthal - Photography and Video (718) 221-0483.

Wedding: Weiss – Baumgarten

Pictures from the wedding of Mendy Weiss (Manchester, England) and Chanale Baumgarten (East Hampton, LI) took place Sunday night in the Hamptons. Photos by Yaakov Rosenthal – Photography and Video (718) 221-0483.

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JERUSALEM, Israel [CHI] — A unique, special project is nearing its realization—the central mass celebration of 107 Bar Mitzvah boys from all across Israel who joined for a preparatory course under the auspices of social-services organization Colel Chabad.

Colel Chabad’s Mass Bar Mitzvah for 107 Orphans

JERUSALEM, Israel [CHI] — A unique, special project is nearing its realization—the central mass celebration of 107 Bar Mitzvah boys from all across Israel who joined for a preparatory course under the auspices of social-services organization Colel Chabad.

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Midnight Accident on Eastern Parkway

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — At around 12:00am Sunday Night two cars collided in the intersection of Troy Avenue and Eastern Parkway, with a total of 5 passengers on board. One Yid who heard the sound from the collision called 911, Hatzalah and Shomrim.

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The recently released Mayer Rivkin Music Video “It Happened Yom Kippur”, revived by Infinity Productions, will soon be sent out in HD DVD form, to over 1000 Shluchim throughout the United States. A colorful attractive jacket and packaging with original graphic art-work, was prepared for this music video. The song was composed and the lyrics written during the summer of 1974 at Camp Gan Israel, Montreal, Canada. It describes a young Israeli soldier in a conversation with his father, as he prepares to go into battle.

New Rivkin Music Video “The Promise” Released Soon

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The recently released Mayer Rivkin Music Video “It Happened Yom Kippur”, revived by Infinity Productions, will soon be sent out in HD DVD form, to over 1000 Shluchim throughout the United States. A colorful attractive jacket and packaging with original graphic art-work, was prepared for this music video. The song was composed and the lyrics written during the summer of 1974 at Camp Gan Israel, Montreal, Canada. It describes a young Israeli soldier in a conversation with his father, as he prepares to go into battle.

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Over Shabbos Shomrim radios crackled to life on two separate occasions over Shabbos, the first a call for a burglar inside of a Jewish building on Friday night, and the second from the Police Precinct after officers found a young Jewish special needs child wandering on Nostrand Avenue alone.

While men were still in Shul on Friday night a woman called the Shomrim hotline and stated that there was a Black male who broke into her building, 575 East New York Avenue, and was trying to get into apartments. Many Shomrim members responded and upon arrival all they found to be missing was one bicycle from the garage area.

Shomrim Apprehend Burglar & Return Missing Child over Shabbos

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Over Shabbos Shomrim radios crackled to life on two separate occasions over Shabbos, the first a call for a burglar inside of a Jewish building on Friday night, and the second from the Police Precinct after officers found a young Jewish special needs child wandering on Nostrand Avenue alone.

While men were still in Shul on Friday night a woman called the Shomrim hotline and stated that there was a Black male who broke into her building, 575 East New York Avenue, and was trying to get into apartments. Many Shomrim members responded and upon arrival all they found to be missing was one bicycle from the garage area.

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Sperlin Hosts Fundraiser for State Senator

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — The new Vaad Hakhol of Crown Heights hosted a fundraiser for State Senator John Sampson this past Thursday night. The State Senator has represented District 19 in the New York State Senate, which comprises Crown Heights, as well as some surrounding neighborhoods, since being elected in 1996. The fundraiser was held at the home of Chanina Sperlin.

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