11 August 2006 Archives

Nyack, NY — Dressed in their traditional black suits, pristine snow-white shirts and black hats, rabbinical students Yehuda Blotner and Yehoshua Dubinsky have been walking the streets of Nyack to spread the word about Judaism.

Blotner, 24, and Dubinsky, 22, are rabbinical students of Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch, the educational arm of the Chabad Lubavitch movement in Brooklyn.

The two are among 280 senior Lubavitcher rabbinical students who are spending the summer on Torah-spreading missions throughout the world.

Chabad students spread goodwill in Nyack

Blotner, 24, and Dubinsky, 22, are rabbinical students of Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch, the educational arm of the Chabad Lubavitch movement in Brooklyn.

The two are among 280 senior Lubavitcher rabbinical students who are spending the summer on Torah-spreading missions throughout the world.

Posted to Merkos Shlichus on August 11, 2006

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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

New Engagement!

Menachem Forer (Toronto, Canada) to Sari Gottlib (Hillside, NJ) L’Chaim: Thursday, April 24th, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva

Baby Boy!

Chaim and Bracha (nee Morozow) Rendler from Crown Heights had a baby boy!

Baby Girl!

Zalmy and Esther (nee Tabari) Hyams from Crown Heights had a baby girl!

Baby Boy!

Shmuly and Chaya (nee Lewin) Stone from Crown Heights had a baby boy!

New Engagement!

Yossi Krinsky (Vilnius, Lithuania) to Rochele Namdar (Gothenburg, Sweden)

Baby Boy!

Yossef and Naomi (nee Malinas) Haddad from Milan, Italy had a baby boy!

New Engagement!

Menachem Forer (Toronto, Canada) to Sari Gottlib (Hillside, NJ) L’Chaim: Thursday, April 24th, at 1349 President Street

The Jewish Standard

Shelf in the Jewish Library at
Holy Name Hospital, created
by Rivka Lewin

Teaneck, NJ - A life-sized statue of Yoshke stands in the lobby of Holy Name Hospital here, a Catholic hospital that boasts a chapel, crosses decorating the walls — and now, a Jewish library.

“We’re a Catholic hospital, but we’re [smack] in the middle of a huge Jewish community,” said Jonathan Hirsch, director of guest services at Holy Name. Thus many patients are Jewish.

“The nurses are sensitized to Shabbos observers,” said Debbie Ross, the hospital’s director of clinical information systems. An extensive kosher menu is available, as well as Friday night candle-lighting.

Rivka Lewin, a township resident and a bikkur cholim (visiting the sick) volunteer, had noticed Jewish patients spending their days watching television. She thought that if the patients had something worthwhile to read, they might better occupy their time. Also, Lewin said in a recent interview, “patients need spiritual support.” She brought her idea of a library of Jewish books to the hospital’s public relations department.

Woman creates Jewish library at ‘Holy Name’ Hospital

The Jewish Standard

Shelf in the Jewish Library at
Holy Name Hospital, created
by Rivka Lewin

Teaneck, NJ – A life-sized statue of Yoshke stands in the lobby of Holy Name Hospital here, a Catholic hospital that boasts a chapel, crosses decorating the walls — and now, a Jewish library.

“We’re a Catholic hospital, but we’re [smack] in the middle of a huge Jewish community,” said Jonathan Hirsch, director of guest services at Holy Name. Thus many patients are Jewish.

“The nurses are sensitized to Shabbos observers,” said Debbie Ross, the hospital’s director of clinical information systems. An extensive kosher menu is available, as well as Friday night candle-lighting.

Rivka Lewin, a township resident and a bikkur cholim (visiting the sick) volunteer, had noticed Jewish patients spending their days watching television. She thought that if the patients had something worthwhile to read, they might better occupy their time. Also, Lewin said in a recent interview, “patients need spiritual support.” She brought her idea of a library of Jewish books to the hospital’s public relations department.

Posted to General on August 11, 2006

This week's section contains one of the most important paragraphs in the Torah. We are commanded to say it twice daily, and it is written in every Mezuza and every pair of Tefillin:

“If you do what I want; to love G-d and serve Him with all your heart and soul, then I will give the rain when you need it and you will gather up your grain, wine and oil and your animals will have grasses etc. (11:13)”

It is the second paragraph of the three-paragraph “MOTTO” of Judaism; “Shema Yisroel.”

But seemingly it poses a few problems:

Firstly: Isn't it a bit disappointing that all the Torah promises for serving G-d with all your heart and soul, is grain, wine and oil?! Why not something a little more exciting like everlasting bliss or salvation?

The Weekly Sedra – Eikev

This week’s section contains one of the most important paragraphs in the Torah. We are commanded to say it twice daily, and it is written in every Mezuza and every pair of Tefillin:

“If you do what I want; to love G-d and serve Him with all your heart and soul, then I will give the rain when you need it and you will gather up your grain, wine and oil and your animals will have grasses etc. (11:13)”

It is the second paragraph of the three-paragraph “MOTTO” of Judaism; “Shema Yisroel.”

But seemingly it poses a few problems:

Firstly: Isn’t it a bit disappointing that all the Torah promises for serving G-d with all your heart and soul, is grain, wine and oil?! Why not something a little more exciting like everlasting bliss or salvation?

Posted to Something Jewish on August 11, 2006

Jewish Review

Rabbinic students Dov Herman, 22, and Shmuel Konikov, 24, plan to use humor and anecdotes of Jewish life to bring Jewish resources to central Oregon during August.

The duo are two of the some 280 senior Lubavicher Rabbinic students who will spend their summer on a mission to reach hundreds of Jewish communities throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia.

“They are very funny young men,” Chabad of Oregon Rabbi Moshe Wilhelm said of Herman and Konikov.

Konikov, who is in Oregon for the first time, said that he enjoys Jewish humor. Using traditional Jewish jokes and funny tales of past experiences, Konikov said he likes to get a laugh. Originally from Englewood, N.J., Konikov has spent time in many places around the globe, including Hong Kong and Germany, so he has a diverse range of experiences to share.

Young Chabad rabbis mission in central Oregon to chat, joke with Bend Jewry

Jewish Review

Rabbinic students Dov Herman, 22, and Shmuel Konikov, 24, plan to use humor and anecdotes of Jewish life to bring Jewish resources to central Oregon during August.

The duo are two of the some 280 senior Lubavicher Rabbinic students who will spend their summer on a mission to reach hundreds of Jewish communities throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia.

“They are very funny young men,” Chabad of Oregon Rabbi Moshe Wilhelm said of Herman and Konikov.

Konikov, who is in Oregon for the first time, said that he enjoys Jewish humor. Using traditional Jewish jokes and funny tales of past experiences, Konikov said he likes to get a laugh. Originally from Englewood, N.J., Konikov has spent time in many places around the globe, including Hong Kong and Germany, so he has a diverse range of experiences to share.