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CrownHeights.info and the Avner institute are happy to present a first time release photo of the Rebbe and former Prime Minister of Israel, Menachem Begin during his visit in 1977; the year he was elected Prime Minister. To learn more about the Rebbe Visit: www.portraitofaleader.org

Picture of the Rebbe! – Menachem Begin Visit 1977!

CrownHeights.info and the Avner institute are happy to present a first time release photo of the Rebbe and former Prime Minister of Israel, Menachem Begin during his visit in 1977; the year he was elected Prime Minister. To learn more about the Rebbe Visit: www.portraitofaleader.org

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Zalmy Silberberg (Mexico City, Mexico/Postville, IA) to Dvory Shachar (Miami, Florida) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
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Nachman Hakohen Temkin (Argentina) to Tali Lancewicki (Miami, Florida)
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Yosef Madar (Crown Heights) to Sarah Edelkopf (Milan, Italy) L’Chaim: Thursday, Sept. 3rd, 8:00pm at The JCM
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Menachem Mendel Banin (Venice, Italy) to Menucha Rochel Albukerk (Crown Heights)
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Levi Friedman (Crown Heights) to Devorah Eckhaus (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at The JCM Second Floor
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Yisroel and Miriam (née Haberman) Cohen from Remsen Village had a baby boy!
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Shabtai Dyce (Sydney, Australia) to Chana Matusof (Rome, Italy) L’Chaim: Tuesday, Sept. 1st, 8:00pm at The Arches 1394 St. Johns Pl
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Shalom Dovber Baruch (Crown Heights) to Esther Hadassa Melamed (Chemed, EY)
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Levi Sandberg (Los Angeles, CA) to Chaya Lewis (Bowdon, England) L’Chaim: Tonight, Sunday, 8:00pm at The Shull 481 Albany Ave
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Shmuly Borenstein (Crown Heights) to Rachely Baitch (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Sunday, 7:00pm at Eshel
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Yossi Rubinstein (Crown Heights) Devorah Leah Gorman (London, UK)
Baby Boy!

Shaiky and Chana (nee Alroy) Slopochnik from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 425 Kingston Ave.
Baby Girl!

Yankel and Chaya Mushka (nee Katzman) Raskin from Ellenville, NY had a baby girl!
Baby Girl!

Mendel and Sara Perlstein from Norwood Park, IL had a baby girl!
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Mendy Dubov (Orlando, FL) to Rochel Croitoru (Coral Springs, FL) L’Chaim: Thursday, August 27th, 8:30pm  at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
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Shmuli Cunin (Los Angeles, CA) to Musi Krichevsky (Russia) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street

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In honor of Yud Aleph Nissan, the Rebbe’s birthday, CrownHeights.info the Avner Institute is proud to present a first-time released photo of the Rebbe entering 770 in the winter of 1979. Special thanks to the Rebbe Archive and to Mrs. Brod. To learn More About the Rebbe Visit: www.portraitofaleader.org

First Time Released Rebbe Picture! – Entering 770 1979!

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In honor of Yud Aleph Nissan, the Rebbe’s birthday, CrownHeights.info the Avner Institute is proud to present a first-time released photo of the Rebbe entering 770 in the winter of 1979. Special thanks to the Rebbe Archive and to Mrs. Brod. To learn More About the Rebbe Visit: www.portraitofaleader.org

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CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute is happy to present a first time released photo of The Rebbe greets a group of Canadian guests, during the summer of 1984, on the way to his father-in-law’s grave site. to learn more about the Rebbe Visit: www.portraitofaleader.org

Picture of the Rebbe! – Summer 1984!

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CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute is happy to present a first time released photo of The Rebbe greets a group of Canadian guests, during the summer of 1984, on the way to his father-in-law’s grave site. to learn more about the Rebbe Visit: www.portraitofaleader.org

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CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute present a weekly first-time released photo of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. The Rebbe is seen here vigorously encouraging the singing of Chassidic melodies at a 1963 Farbrengen in 770. To learn more about the Rebbe Visit: www.Portraitofaleader.org

Picture of the Rebbe! – 770 Farbrengen in 1963!

CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute present a weekly first-time released photo of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. The Rebbe is seen here vigorously encouraging the singing of Chassidic melodies at a 1963 Farbrengen in 770. To learn more about the Rebbe Visit: www.Portraitofaleader.org

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Artist Carl Braude of Austria has done it again. Braude is famous in Lubavitcher circles and beyond for painting the Rebbeim together, in many different variations. Along with the Rebbeim are depicted the Rebbe's father- Rabbi Levi Yitzchok, The Razo, and Rabbi Meir Shlomo Yanovsky, the Rebbe's maternal grandfather.

A New Art Creation by Artist Carl Braude

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Artist Carl Braude of Austria has done it again. Braude is famous in Lubavitcher circles and beyond for painting the Rebbeim together, in many different variations. Along with the Rebbeim are depicted the Rebbe’s father- Rabbi Levi Yitzchok, The Razo, and Rabbi Meir Shlomo Yanovsky, the Rebbe’s maternal grandfather.

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CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute presents a weekly first-time released photo of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Taken at the large Yud Shevat Farbrengen in 1970 to mark the day the Rebbe assumed the leadership of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, it was the first time a Farbrengen was broadcasted live. To learn more about the Rebbe Visit: www.Portraitofaleader.org

Picture of the Rebbe! – Yud Shevat Farbrengen 1970!

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CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute presents a weekly first-time released photo of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Taken at the large Yud Shevat Farbrengen in 1970 to mark the day the Rebbe assumed the leadership of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, it was the first time a Farbrengen was broadcasted live. To learn more about the Rebbe Visit: www.Portraitofaleader.org

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N'shei Chabad of Rockland had a mivtzoim table at the annual Kosher Fair at Pathmark in Monsey yesterday. Hundreds of Jews visited the table that was laden with Shabbos candles, pushkas, pamphlets and Chassidus. The atmosphere was jovial and the mivtzoim materials were happily accepted by all. Mrs. P. Stanger of Albert Drive was the winner of the Kosher Quiz Raffle and proudly took possession of two Spice and Spirit cookbooks. Yasher Koach to Mrs. Yehudis Sassiver and Mrs. Yehudis Abramowitz for organizing the event and to Mrs. Chaya Jordan, Mrs.Yaffa Zager and Mrs. Miriam Bobroff and others for their outreach efforts at Sunday's Kosher Fair.

Picture of the Day ! – N’shei Chabad at Kosher Fair!

N’shei Chabad of Rockland had a mivtzoim table at the annual Kosher Fair at Pathmark in Monsey yesterday. Hundreds of Jews visited the table that was laden with Shabbos candles, pushkas, pamphlets and Chassidus. The atmosphere was jovial and the mivtzoim materials were happily accepted by all. Mrs. P. Stanger of Albert Drive was the winner of the Kosher Quiz Raffle and proudly took possession of two Spice and Spirit cookbooks. Yasher Koach to Mrs. Yehudis Sassiver and Mrs. Yehudis Abramowitz for organizing the event and to Mrs. Chaya Jordan, Mrs.Yaffa Zager and Mrs. Miriam Bobroff and others for their outreach efforts at Sunday’s Kosher Fair.

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In the picture is Reb Hershel Fox, a longtime Crown Heights resident speaking with Reb Naftali Gottlieb at the intersection of Montgomery and Albany on Erev Shabbos.

Picture of the Day! Erev Shabbos!

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In the picture is Reb Hershel Fox, a longtime Crown Heights resident speaking with Reb Naftali Gottlieb at the intersection of Montgomery and Albany on Erev Shabbos.

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CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute is proud to present a newly released photo of the Rebbe at a Farbrengen in the mid-1970s. Special thanks to the Rebbe Archive. To learn more about the Rebbe Visit: www.Portraitofaleader.org

Pirsum Rishon Rebbe Picture – Farbrengen Mid-70s

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CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute is proud to present a newly released photo of the Rebbe at a Farbrengen in the mid-1970s. Special thanks to the Rebbe Archive. To learn more about the Rebbe Visit: www.Portraitofaleader.org

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Posing in front of the first Chabad House, 200 Shluchim to the west coast posed for a group picture. The Shluchim are currently participating in a regional Kinus which is taking place in Los Angeles, California.

West Coast Kinus HaShluchim Group Photo!

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Posing in front of the first Chabad House, 200 Shluchim to the west coast posed for a group picture. The Shluchim are currently participating in a regional Kinus which is taking place in Los Angeles, California.

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NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — Although invited, Hon. Mayor Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg wasn’t able to make it to the Evening of Solidarity benefiting Colel Chabad on Sunday Night.

More in the Extended Article.

Picture of the Day! Mayor Bloomberg Meets with Mayor of Ashkelon, Director of Colel Chabad

NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — Although invited, Hon. Mayor Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg wasn’t able to make it to the Evening of Solidarity benefiting Colel Chabad on Sunday Night.

More in the Extended Article.

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CrownHeights.info and The Avner Institute present a weekly first-time released photo of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. This one, taken on the winter of 1974, shows the Rebbe in middle of prayer in the main synagogue in Lubavitch World Headquarters 770 in Brooklyn, NY. To learn more about the Rebbe visit: www.portraitofaleader.org.

Picture of the Rebbe! – Winter 1974!

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CrownHeights.info and The Avner Institute present a weekly first-time released photo of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. This one, taken on the winter of 1974, shows the Rebbe in middle of prayer in the main synagogue in Lubavitch World Headquarters 770 in Brooklyn, NY. To learn more about the Rebbe visit: www.portraitofaleader.org.

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CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute is proud to present the following first-time released photo of the Rebbe taken in the mid-1970s by a visiting student of Cornell University. To learn more about the Rebbe Visit: www.portraitofaleader.org

Pirsum Rishon Rebbe Picture from 1970’s!

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CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute is proud to present the following first-time released photo of the Rebbe taken in the mid-1970s by a visiting student of Cornell University. To learn more about the Rebbe Visit: www.portraitofaleader.org

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Crown Heights.info together with the Avner Iinstitute is happy to present a unique of the Rebbe from a farbrengen of 1977. to learn more about the Rebbe visit: www.portraitofaleader.blogspot.com

Rebbe Picture! – Farbrengen 1977!

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Crown Heights.info together with the Avner Iinstitute is happy to present a unique of the Rebbe from a farbrengen of 1977. to learn more about the Rebbe visit: www.portraitofaleader.blogspot.com

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The Avner Institute is happy to present, in honor Yud Shvat, a very unique picture of the Rebbe from the Elul of 1968. Readers are welcome to share any information they know about this photo by use of the Comment System! To Learn more about the Rebbe visit: www.portraitofaleader.blogspot.com

Photo of the Rebbe in Honor of Yud Shvat!

The Avner Institute is happy to present, in honor Yud Shvat, a very unique picture of the Rebbe from the Elul of 1968. Readers are welcome to share any information they know about this photo by use of the Comment System! To Learn more about the Rebbe visit: www.portraitofaleader.blogspot.com

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The following photo was taking in 1986 and is being published for the first time on CrownHeights.info. Readers are welcome to identify those in the picture by use of the Comment System!

Pirsum Rishon in Honor of Yud Shvat!

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The following photo was taking in 1986 and is being published for the first time on CrownHeights.info. Readers are welcome to identify those in the picture by use of the Comment System!

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The Avner Institute is pleased to present a first-time released photo of the Rebbe, taken when the mayor of New York City mayor Robert F. Wagner, Jr. came to visit. This photo, released courtesy of the Rebbe Archive and myencounter.com. To learn more about the Rebbe visit: www.inspiringageneration.org

Rebbe Picture! – 1960’s Mayor of NYC Yechidus!

The Avner Institute is pleased to present a first-time released photo of the Rebbe, taken when the mayor of New York City mayor Robert F. Wagner, Jr. came to visit. This photo, released courtesy of the Rebbe Archive and myencounter.com. To learn more about the Rebbe visit: www.inspiringageneration.org

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