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Daily Archives: October 6, 2006

NY DAILY NEWS
Jewish community gathers
Wednesday to protest
attack on Mendel
Chesney, which some
have charged is a
hate crime, though
police have not
classified it as such.
Gang attack on Hasid teen bias, protesters say

A 16-year-old Hasidic boy walking home from a Brooklyn synagogue on Yom Kippur was jumped by a group of teens who called him a “f-----g Jew,” witnesses and his family charged.

Mendel Chesney was heading home about 10 p.m. Sunday when he was attacked by as many eight young men on Carroll St. in Crown Heights, witnesses and police said.

“At first, I thought they might be playing around, so we walked over to where the crowd was. That's when I see the talaisim [prayer shawls] and know it's a Jewish person and hear someone say, 'You f-----g Jew,'” said Michael Gitchel, who lives nearby.

Crown Heights outrage

NY DAILY NEWS
Jewish community gathers
Wednesday to protest
attack on Mendel
Chesney, which some
have charged is a
hate crime, though
police have not
classified it as such.

Gang attack on Hasid teen bias, protesters say

A 16-year-old Hasidic boy walking home from a Brooklyn synagogue on Yom Kippur was jumped by a group of teens who called him a “f—–g Jew,” witnesses and his family charged.

Mendel Chesney was heading home about 10 p.m. Sunday when he was attacked by as many eight young men on Carroll St. in Crown Heights, witnesses and police said.

“At first, I thought they might be playing around, so we walked over to where the crowd was. That’s when I see the talaisim [prayer shawls] and know it’s a Jewish person and hear someone say, ‘You f—–g Jew,’” said Michael Gitchel, who lives nearby.

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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
New Engagement!

Ariel Poliszuk (Toronto, Canada) to Devorah Leah Weingrow (Chicago, IL)
Baby Girl!

Yisroel and Chana Esther (nee Feldman) Kaczala from Brazil had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Yosef Yitzchok Marcucci (Chicago, IL) to Devorah Leah Munis (Eretz Yisroel)

At around 12:00pm a pregnant Jewish woman was struck by a black Honda Accord as she was crossing Empire. The incident took place as the driver of the Honda was making a left turn from Albany onto Empire and didn’t see the woman who had just begun crossing and hit her, knocking her over.

The woman B”H did not sustain any obvious injuries, Hatzalah responded immediately and at the woman’s request checked her out and then transported to her to a local hospital, out of fear for her baby. There were no summonses issued.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

Pregnant Woman Hit by a Car on Empire and Albany

At around 12:00pm a pregnant Jewish woman was struck by a black Honda Accord as she was crossing Empire. The incident took place as the driver of the Honda was making a left turn from Albany onto Empire and didn’t see the woman who had just begun crossing and hit her, knocking her over.

The woman B”H did not sustain any obvious injuries, Hatzalah responded immediately and at the woman’s request checked her out and then transported to her to a local hospital, out of fear for her baby. There were no summonses issued.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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After the miraculous exodus from Egypt the Jewish people wandered in the desert for a period of forty years, during which they lived in temporary booths that provided shelter. It is for this reason that every year, beginning on the fifteenth of the month of Tishrei, we commemorate and relive this experience with a festival named “Sukkot”.

The word “Sukkot” means “booths.” The commandment to “dwell” in a Sukkah can be fulfilled by simply eating all of one's meals there. Many people even study and sleep in the Sukkah booth.

On this festive holiday we are also commanded to acquire the four species, referred to in Hebrew as “arbat haminim”. The four species are a citrus fruit (etrog), palm branch (lulav), myrtle branch (hadas), and willow branch (arava).

Festival of the Booths

After the miraculous exodus from Egypt the Jewish people wandered in the desert for a period of forty years, during which they lived in temporary booths that provided shelter. It is for this reason that every year, beginning on the fifteenth of the month of Tishrei, we commemorate and relive this experience with a festival named “Sukkot”.

The word “Sukkot” means “booths.” The commandment to “dwell” in a Sukkah can be fulfilled by simply eating all of one’s meals there. Many people even study and sleep in the Sukkah booth.

On this festive holiday we are also commanded to acquire the four species, referred to in Hebrew as “arbat haminim”. The four species are a citrus fruit (etrog), palm branch (lulav), myrtle branch (hadas), and willow branch (arava).

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Cleveland Jewish News
Members of the Weisman family look
over the shoulder of Torah scribe Elly
Jacobs as he finishes writing the last
few letters of the scroll.
Solon, OH — With hundreds of children leading the way and musical accompaniment by Yiddishe Cup, 500 participants helped welcome a new Torah scroll to the Chabad Jewish Center of Solon on Sunday, Sept 10.

The sofer (scribe) Elly Jacobs of Columbus finished the last few letters with quill and ink in the Chabad sanctuary. Then the Torah scroll - the first one especially commissioned for the synagogue - was held aloft, dressed in a new mantle and adorned with silver crowns by Rabbi Zushe Greenberg. It was carried under a special chupah (wedding canopy) to the waiting throng.

Chabad Welcomes its New Torah scroll

Cleveland Jewish News
Members of the Weisman family look
over the shoulder of Torah scribe Elly
Jacobs as he finishes writing the last
few letters of the scroll.

Solon, OH — With hundreds of children leading the way and musical accompaniment by Yiddishe Cup, 500 participants helped welcome a new Torah scroll to the Chabad Jewish Center of Solon on Sunday, Sept 10.

The sofer (scribe) Elly Jacobs of Columbus finished the last few letters with quill and ink in the Chabad sanctuary. Then the Torah scroll – the first one especially commissioned for the synagogue – was held aloft, dressed in a new mantle and adorned with silver crowns by Rabbi Zushe Greenberg. It was carried under a special chupah (wedding canopy) to the waiting throng.

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Jewish Standard
Chabad of Teaneck’s Pizza in the Hut
Family Sukkah Party, held in 2004.
We read in the Talmud that Sukkot is when God judges the world for rainfall. In the days of the Temple, a special ritual, “the pouring of the water,” was performed each day of the holiday, asking God to provide the rain that was needed.

The rabbis tell us that thousands of spectators came to watch the drawing of the water used for the ceremony, and that the event was surrounded by feasting, dancing, and singing. In fact, says the Mishnah, “He who has not seen the rejoicing at the Place of the Water-Drawing has never seen rejoicing in his life.”

Today, we recall this special ceremony — a gathering marked by music and dance, with refreshments served in a sukkah. On Oct. 10, the entire Jewish community of Teaneck will have an opportunity to take part in such a celebration, to be held at Cong. Keter Torah.

A New Generation Enjoys an Ancient Celebration

Jewish Standard
Chabad of Teaneck’s Pizza in the Hut
Family Sukkah Party, held in 2004.

We read in the Talmud that Sukkot is when God judges the world for rainfall. In the days of the Temple, a special ritual, “the pouring of the water,” was performed each day of the holiday, asking God to provide the rain that was needed.

The rabbis tell us that thousands of spectators came to watch the drawing of the water used for the ceremony, and that the event was surrounded by feasting, dancing, and singing. In fact, says the Mishnah, “He who has not seen the rejoicing at the Place of the Water-Drawing has never seen rejoicing in his life.”

Today, we recall this special ceremony — a gathering marked by music and dance, with refreshments served in a sukkah. On Oct. 10, the entire Jewish community of Teaneck will have an opportunity to take part in such a celebration, to be held at Cong. Keter Torah.

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Rebecca Rosenthal - Lubavitch.com

Joanna Breckner spotted John Lithgow on Yom Kippur. “According to Jim” cast and crew showed up for parts of morning prayers. Religion was in the spotlight when CBS Studios hosted Chabad of Studio City’s High Holiday services.

Davening With the Stars

Rebecca Rosenthal – Lubavitch.com

Joanna Breckner spotted John Lithgow on Yom Kippur. “According to Jim” cast and crew showed up for parts of morning prayers. Religion was in the spotlight when CBS Studios hosted Chabad of Studio City’s High Holiday services.

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Simchas Bais Hashuava in Crown Heights!

Announced is most of the lineup for this years Shimchas Bais Hasuava here in Crown Heights.

Starting each night at 9:30 the guest singers will be as follows:

Motzoei Yom Tov (Oct. 8th) – Yacov Young
Monday (Oct. 9th) – Yeedle Werdiger
Tuesday (Oct. 10th) – Avrohom Fried
Wednesday (Oct. 11th) – Surprise Guests!
Hoshaana Rabba (Oct. 12th) – Surprise Guests! With the Yossi Cohen Band

Click the Extended Article to view the full poster!

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