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Daily Archives: October 21, 2006

Jewish Herald-Voice
Rabbi Dovid Goldstein
Significant developments have occurred in the efforts to provide kosher meals for Jewish inmates incarcerated in Texas state prisons, and with the development of a yeshiva-like rehabilitation system specifically for Jewish prisoners – the only one of its kind in the country.

In October 2005, a lawsuit was filed in federal court against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for denying an observant Jewish inmate in Lovelady, Texas, a proper kosher diet. The suit charged that the TDCJ, by not providing Max Moussazadeh nutritionally sufficient kosher meals, was in violation of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000.

Kosher Food Program Finally Coming to Texas Prisons?

Jewish Herald-Voice
Rabbi Dovid Goldstein

Significant developments have occurred in the efforts to provide kosher meals for Jewish inmates incarcerated in Texas state prisons, and with the development of a yeshiva-like rehabilitation system specifically for Jewish prisoners – the only one of its kind in the country.

In October 2005, a lawsuit was filed in federal court against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for denying an observant Jewish inmate in Lovelady, Texas, a proper kosher diet. The suit charged that the TDCJ, by not providing Max Moussazadeh nutritionally sufficient kosher meals, was in violation of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000.

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Baby Girl!

Ari and Chanie Greenwald from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Israel Guetta (Netanya ,Israel) to Sterna Benmoussa (Paris ,France )
New Engagement!

Avremel Rapoport(Clarks Summit, PA) to Faigy Liberow (London, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
New Engagement!

Menny Leitner (Monsey, NY) to Bracha Goldberg (Monsey, NY) L’Chaim: Sunday, July 20th, 7:30pm at Bais Yosef Meir Simcha Hall 19 Olympia Ln, Monsey
New Engagement!

Mendy Sulami (Los Angeles, CA) to Aidel Spielman (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!

Tsvi Feygin  (Teaneck, NJ) to Faigy Kahn (London, UK)
New Engagement!

Shmuel Gurary (Buffalo, NY) to Esther Leeba Eidelman (Manchester, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Rubashkin’s Downstairs
Baby Boy!

Sendy and Mali (nee New) Labkowsky from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yehuda and Raizel Marrus from Davie, FL, had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Shalom Alon (Kfar Gidon, EY) to Bluma Potash (Noe Valley, SF, CA)
New Engagement!

Jack Abramson (NW4, London, UK) to Shayna Ash (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Baby Boy!

Mendel and Soro (nee Brennan) Manne from Penn Wynne, PA had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Yisrolik Chein (Toulouse, France) to Chanale Greenberg (Shanghai, China) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at 695 East New York Ave
New Engagement!

Schneur Motchkin (Crown Heights) to Sarah Schmukler (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
New Engagement!

Shmayah Schechter (Miami Beach, FL) to Bella Kimball (West Hartford, CT) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 7:30pm at Chabad of Greater Hartford 2352 Albany Ave, West Hartford, CT, 06117
Baby Girl!

Shneur and Sara (nee Heber) polter from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Yonah Galili (Toronto, Canada) to Ora Zuckerman (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, July 7th, 8:00pm at Bais Avraham Yitzchak 305 Remsen Ave

This months Precinct Council Meeting started prematurely with a very large crowd led by Geoffrey A. Davis founder of the James E. Davis Stop Violence Foundation who were there to protest the alleged beating of 23-year-old Patrick Lawrence in his apartment. Mr. Davis began with yelling ‘no justice, no peace’ with the crowd chanting after him. This was in response to officers of the Gang Squad of the Brooklyn South Task Force’s execution of a search warrant based on information that there were illegal guns and drugs in the President St. Apartment.

The Commanding Officer of the 71st Precinct, D.I. Vega got up to speak and the crowd continued chanting not allowing him to respond, the crowd made their way outside where they continued their chanting to the cameras and then dispersed. After the crowd left Mr. Vega said that it would only be right that after they were given the chance to talk he were given the chance to respond. He then explained which incident they were upset about.

More in the Extended Article.

Precinct Council Meeting Hijacked

This months Precinct Council Meeting started prematurely with a very large crowd led by Geoffrey A. Davis founder of the James E. Davis Stop Violence Foundation who were there to protest the alleged beating of 23-year-old Patrick Lawrence in his apartment. Mr. Davis began with yelling ‘no justice, no peace’ with the crowd chanting after him. This was in response to officers of the Gang Squad of the Brooklyn South Task Force’s execution of a search warrant based on information that there were illegal guns and drugs in the President St. Apartment.

The Commanding Officer of the 71st Precinct, D.I. Vega got up to speak and the crowd continued chanting not allowing him to respond, the crowd made their way outside where they continued their chanting to the cameras and then dispersed. After the crowd left Mr. Vega said that it would only be right that after they were given the chance to talk he were given the chance to respond. He then explained which incident they were upset about.

More in the Extended Article.

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NY1
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Brooklyn residents rallied Thursday night to support a man they say was assaulted by police.

The James E. Davis Stop the Violence Foundation led the march to the 71st precinct. The foundation claims police went into the wrong Crown Heights house last week looking for drugs and guns.

They say police broke down the door and beat 23-year-old Patrick Lawrence.

Brooklyn Residents Rally In Support Of Man Allegedly Assaulted By Police

NY1

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Brooklyn residents rallied Thursday night to support a man they say was assaulted by police.

The James E. Davis Stop the Violence Foundation led the march to the 71st precinct. The foundation claims police went into the wrong Crown Heights house last week looking for drugs and guns.

They say police broke down the door and beat 23-year-old Patrick Lawrence.

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Jewish Journal

Jewish officials are greeting the selection of Ban Ki-moon as the next U.N. secretary-general with cautious optimism, hopeful that the South Korean foreign minister will use the office to push for fairer treatment of Israel and more equitable application of international human rights standards.

Groups hope new U.N. Secretary General will be fairer toward Israel than Kofi Annan

Jewish Journal

Jewish officials are greeting the selection of Ban Ki-moon as the next U.N. secretary-general with cautious optimism, hopeful that the South Korean foreign minister will use the office to push for fairer treatment of Israel and more equitable application of international human rights standards.

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