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The fifth of Tammuz is the Yahrtzeit of Rabbi Bentzion Shemtov’s, a very special chosid and shliach from the past generation. Rabbi Shemtov is seen here Davening Beavodah in 770 in the late 5720s during the month of Tishrei. Rabbi Shemtov passed away in 5735 in a fatal car accident in Israel.

Do you remember Rabbi Shemtov? Share your memories and anecdotes.

5th of Tammuz – Yahrtzeit of R. Bentzion Shemtov

Photo credit: Lubavitch Archives/Chabad.org

The fifth of Tammuz is the Yahrtzeit of Rabbi Bentzion Shemtov’s, a very special chosid and shliach from the past generation. Rabbi Shemtov is seen here Davening Beavodah in 770 in the late 5720s during the month of Tishrei. Rabbi Shemtov passed away in 5735 in a fatal car accident in Israel.

Do you remember Rabbi Shemtov? Share your memories and anecdotes.

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Mendel Levitansky (Simcha Monica, CA) to Shaina Geisinsky (Great Neck, NY) L’Chaim: Sunday, Sept. 6th, 8:00pm at The JCM
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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)
New Engagement!

Levi Friedman (Crown Heights) to Devorah Eckhaus (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at The JCM Second Floor
Baby Boy!

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
New Engagement!

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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Following the late arrival of a charter plane from Manchester, England, the Rebbe held a short Farbrengen in hours of the early morning.

Do you know recognize anyone in the picture? Please share it with us in the Comments!

A diary of the events of that night can be read in the Extended Article!

Pirsum Rishon: Farbrengen at 3:30 A.M

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Following the late arrival of a charter plane from Manchester, England, the Rebbe held a short Farbrengen in hours of the early morning.

Do you know recognize anyone in the picture? Please share it with us in the Comments!

A diary of the events of that night can be read in the Extended Article!

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Picture of the Day – Shluchim to Ohr Elchanan

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Los Angeles, CA — This is a group picture of the shluchim To Mesivta Ohr Elchanan Chabad who are completing their year on Shlichus/ The picture was taken in front of the yeshiva building.

The picture was taken by CrownHeights.info’s contributing photographer Hershel Gilbert McNabb

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Pictures is Rabbi Yisroel Frankforter (left) with Rabbi Yitzchak Yehudah Yeruslavski, secretary of the Chabad Rabbinical Court in Israel today in Miami shortly before testing the Bochurim in the Smicha Program.

R. Yeruslavski is scheduled to be testing Bochurim in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale today.

Picture of the Day – Miami Beach, Florida

Pictures is Rabbi Yisroel Frankforter (left) with Rabbi Yitzchak Yehudah Yeruslavski, secretary of the Chabad Rabbinical Court in Israel today in Miami shortly before testing the Bochurim in the Smicha Program.

R. Yeruslavski is scheduled to be testing Bochurim in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale today.

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Picture of the Day – Yeshiva Myrtle Beach

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Myrtle Beach, SC — Yeshivas Lubavitch of Myrtle Beach 5767 posing for a group Picture.

The picture above was taken in front of the chabad house, and the picture below (in the Extended Article) is inside the Zal.

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Friends to the Posner and Rosenberg families made their way to Montreal where the wedding of Shyke and Shani (nee Rosenberg) Posner took place. This picture was taken on the bus ride from Crown Heights of a few of the Chossons fathers friends.

(L-R: Velly Karp, Sholom Ber Baumgarten, Itche Turner and Leibel Baumgarten)

Picture of the Day – On the way to a Montreal Wedding

Friends to the Posner and Rosenberg families made their way to Montreal where the wedding of Shyke and Shani (nee Rosenberg) Posner took place. This picture was taken on the bus ride from Crown Heights of a few of the Chossons fathers friends.

(L-R: Velly Karp, Sholom Ber Baumgarten, Itche Turner and Leibel Baumgarten)

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Picture of the Day! – Motzoei Shavuos 5737 (1977)

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The following is a first-time-release picture of the Rebbe from Motzoei Shavuos 5737 (1977). Special thanks to Rabbi Pinny Lew and Rabbi Ari Kirschenbaum – Shliach of the Rebbe to Prospect Heights Brooklyn.

Readers are welcome to identify those in the picture by using the Comment System!

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Picture of the Night! Preparing Flowers at 3:30am

One of the customs of Shavuot is to adorn the home with flowers and greens, our Sages relate that although Mount Sinai was situated in a desert, when the Torah was given the mountain bloomed and sprouted flowers and since it is the Harvest Festival.

In the picture, a flower merchant is preparing hundreds of bouquets of flowers in order to meet todays demand.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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In the center with the goat is R. Shimshon.

As part of the Bais Rivkah Float R. Shimshon Stock OB"M would bring a goat and keep it around for the enjoyment of those that participated, the parade would then conclude at the park on Maple St between Troy and Schenectady and everyone was treated to a variety of attractions, among those was the goat who would stick around with Shimshon and entertain the children.

Readers are welcome to add information, such as who else is in the picture and what year it was taken, using the Comment System!

Picture of the Day! – Shimshon and his Goat!

In the center with the goat is R. Shimshon.

As part of the Bais Rivkah Float R. Shimshon Stock OB”M would bring a goat and keep it around for the enjoyment of those that participated, the parade would then conclude at the park on Maple St between Troy and Schenectady and everyone was treated to a variety of attractions, among those was the goat who would stick around with Shimshon and entertain the children.

Readers are welcome to add information, such as who else is in the picture and what year it was taken, using the Comment System!

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