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Daily Archives: December 6, 2006

CrownHeights.info is proud to present the first in the Myth-Busting series of young Lubavitch author Mimi Notik.

How do you get so many Shluchim in one picture? It's only one Shliach!

The world knows by now to expect from their Lubavitch friends to hear the impressive account of how many Shluchim there are worldwide.

We speak about numbers a lot.

“Shluchim all over the world!”

It is a source of true pride.

Myth: There Are Many Chabad Emissaries

CrownHeights.info is proud to present the first in the Myth-Busting series of young Lubavitch author Mimi Notik.

How do you get so many Shluchim in one picture? It’s only one Shliach!

The world knows by now to expect from their Lubavitch friends to hear the impressive account of how many Shluchim there are worldwide.

We speak about numbers a lot.

“Shluchim all over the world!”

It is a source of true pride.

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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)
New Engagement!

Shmuly Golomb (Crown Heights) to Mushky Steinmetz (Briarwood, NY)

 
Denver Post
Sen. Wayne Allard on the background of R. Gorelik at last years menorah lighting. Photo Edit by Shturem.net

Fort Collins allows only xmas trees on public property. A Jewish group has gotten the OK to light the symbol of Hanukkah,

U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard will participate in a holiday celebration organized by a Fort Collins Jewish group that disagrees with the city's policy of allowing only xmas trees to be displayed on public grounds.

Allard will join the Jewish leaders and Mayor Doug Hutchinson in the lighting of a menorah on Dec. 21, in recognition of the annual eight-day Hanukkah celebration that begins the night of Dec. 15.

A brief menorah display

Denver Post
Sen. Wayne Allard on the background of R. Gorelik at last years menorah lighting. Photo Edit by Shturem.net

Fort Collins allows only xmas trees on public property. A Jewish group has gotten the OK to light the symbol of Hanukkah,

U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard will participate in a holiday celebration organized by a Fort Collins Jewish group that disagrees with the city’s policy of allowing only xmas trees to be displayed on public grounds.

Allard will join the Jewish leaders and Mayor Doug Hutchinson in the lighting of a menorah on Dec. 21, in recognition of the annual eight-day Hanukkah celebration that begins the night of Dec. 15.

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R. Groner Honored at a Local Business Owners Sons Bris

The Rebbes secretary Rabbi Groner attended the Bris of Mr. Sholom Kvitals son, proprietor of “Union Car service”, which has been serving Crown Heights for 16 years.

The Bris took place at the Georgian Synagogue in Forest Hills, Queens, under the leadership of Rabbi Avrohom Ashvill and Rabbi Aharon Chein.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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At around 3:30pm on Tuesday afternoon a black BMW collided with a school bus at the intersection of President St. and Brooklyn Ave. Eyewitnesses said that they had seen the BMW speed down President and heard it try to stop when it reached the intersection of Brooklyn where it collided with the bus. The BMW had a red light.

The school bus, operated by the ‘Varsity Bus Co.’ was packed with kids on their way home. Police had blocked off the surrounding area with the assistance of a few Shomrim Members and FDNY EMT’s treated some of the children on the bus for minor injuries, a few were transported to a local hospital.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

3rd Accident Involving a School Bus in a Week

At around 3:30pm on Tuesday afternoon a black BMW collided with a school bus at the intersection of President St. and Brooklyn Ave. Eyewitnesses said that they had seen the BMW speed down President and heard it try to stop when it reached the intersection of Brooklyn where it collided with the bus. The BMW had a red light.

The school bus, operated by the ‘Varsity Bus Co.’ was packed with kids on their way home. Police had blocked off the surrounding area with the assistance of a few Shomrim Members and FDNY EMT’s treated some of the children on the bus for minor injuries, a few were transported to a local hospital.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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As we reported last week about the new initiative by Bochurim in Kvutseh to have a Shiur in Inyonai Geuala U’Moshiach in 770, Tuesday Night marked the successful completion of the second such Shiur which had a larger attendance. The Shiur was given by R. Michoel Seligson.

Shiur in Inyonai Geuala U’Moshiach with R. Seligson

As we reported last week about the new initiative by Bochurim in Kvutseh to have a Shiur in Inyonai Geuala U’Moshiach in 770, Tuesday Night marked the successful completion of the second such Shiur which had a larger attendance. The Shiur was given by R. Michoel Seligson.

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