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Daily Archives: December 8, 2006


With profound sadness and shock we inform you of the sudden and very untimely passing of Harav Hachossid Hashliach Rabbi Zalman Itkin OBM. Rabbi Itkin was a very dedicated and devoted Shliach in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and was loved and respected by all. He was to have celebrated his daughters wedding this coming week.

THE LEVAYA WILL TAKE PLACE TODAY-FRIDAY, IN NEW YORK AT AROUND 2:00PM @ THE MONTEFIORE BAIS HACHAIM

AD MOSAI! AD MOSAI! AD MOSAI! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH WE NEED MOSHIACH NOW!!!!

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim. Vehukeetzu Veranenu Shochnay Ufur vehu besochom!

TRAGEDY: Boruch Dayan Haemes – Rabbi Zalman Itkin OBM

With profound sadness and shock we inform you of the sudden and very untimely passing of Harav Hachossid Hashliach Rabbi Zalman Itkin OBM. Rabbi Itkin was a very dedicated and devoted Shliach in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and was loved and respected by all. He was to have celebrated his daughters wedding this coming week.

THE LEVAYA WILL TAKE PLACE TODAY-FRIDAY, IN NEW YORK AT AROUND 2:00PM @ THE MONTEFIORE BAIS HACHAIM

AD MOSAI! AD MOSAI! AD MOSAI! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH WE NEED MOSHIACH NOW!!!!

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim. Vehukeetzu Veranenu Shochnay Ufur vehu besochom!

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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)

 
New Engagement!

Moshe Gordon (Crown Heights) to Chaya’le Movsikov (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at The Simcha Hall 571 Albany Ave
New Engagement!

Mendel Gopin (Miami, FL) to Rochie Gourarie (Toms River, NJ) L’Chaim: Thursday, the 5th of Nissan, 8:30pm at the JCM Lower Level
Rebecca Rosenthal - Lubavitch.com

Carnegie Mellon, PA — After a long day of research and lab work, Jewish students in elite universities are pumping up the volume on Matisyahu’s reggae hits and digging into the Chassidic mysteries behind the lyrics in new Chabad on-campus courses.

Rapper’s Lyrics Spawn Interest in Chasidic Texts

Rebecca Rosenthal – Lubavitch.com

Carnegie Mellon, PA — After a long day of research and lab work, Jewish students in elite universities are pumping up the volume on Matisyahu’s reggae hits and digging into the Chassidic mysteries behind the lyrics in new Chabad on-campus courses.

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Courier-Life Publications
Brooklyn’s largest menorah, measuring 29 feet in height, stands at Grand Army Plaza. Photo by Paul Martinka

Brooklyn, NY — When Brooklynites of the Jewish faith light the first candle on the Menorah on December 15th at sunset, they will be participating in a tradition that goes back over 2,000 years.

Brooklyn Is All Aglow With the Festival of Lights

Courier-Life Publications
Brooklyn’s largest menorah, measuring 29 feet in height, stands at Grand Army Plaza. Photo by Paul Martinka

Brooklyn, NY — When Brooklynites of the Jewish faith light the first candle on the Menorah on December 15th at sunset, they will be participating in a tradition that goes back over 2,000 years.

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The Tribune
Rabbi Gorelik being interviewed by the media

Fort Collins, CO — 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 Christmas trees to be displayed on public grounds.

Click here for a recent radio interview with Rabbi Gorelik

Jewish group has gotten the OK to light the symbol of Hanukkah in Old Town

The Tribune
Rabbi Gorelik being interviewed by the media

Fort Collins, CO — 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 Christmas trees to be displayed on public grounds.

Click here for a recent radio interview with Rabbi Gorelik

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Picture of the Night

The Rebbes Mazkir R. Leibel Groner and Mashpia R. Shloime Zarchi At the home of Rabbi Shmuel Heber who is sitting shiva after the passing of his father R. Yisroel Tzvi Heber A”H who passed away this week in Kfar Chabad.

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Shmais.com
Rabbi and Mrs. Mendel and Chaia Cohen of Crown Heights have just moved on Shlichus to Los Angeles, where they will direct the Chabad Mobile Kitchen; and the Ma'alot Chabad Center.

The Cohens were appointed by Chabad of California.

Hatzlocha Rabbah!!

The new Shluchim can be reached via e-mail at chaiandmendel@sharingthewarmth.com

New Shluchim To California

Shmais.com

Rabbi and Mrs. Mendel and Chaia Cohen of Crown Heights have just moved on Shlichus to Los Angeles, where they will direct the Chabad Mobile Kitchen; and the Ma’alot Chabad Center.

The Cohens were appointed by Chabad of California.

Hatzlocha Rabbah!!

The new Shluchim can be reached via e-mail at chaiandmendel@sharingthewarmth.com

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Sholom Aleichem is the way we greet each other because within that greeting is found the one thing human beings need most, peace. And when peace is not found in any relationship, one shudders to think of what takes its place.

Our holy community of Crown Heights amongst the entire Lubavitch community the world over is reeling from the violence that has crept into our Holy of Holies, Beis Chayeinu – 770. The Sitra Achara couldn’t beat us using his traditional weaponry of plain jealousy and hatred so he turned to righteous indignation. Imagine Jews, Chassidic Jews, Chassidim of our Rebbe, lifting their hands on one another and considering themselves to be righteous by doing so!

How many times did we hear the Rebbe instruct us not to fight, even when attacked?! The hands of Eisav have infiltrated Yaakov!! Indeed, the policy of our Rebbes and their Chassidim going back to the times of the Alter Rebbe has been not to fight back violently. Teach, inspire, lead! But to hit!! Gevald Gevald!! If we do not stop the craziness now, what will come next? The Aitra Achara is succeeding!!

Yet Another Open Letter – The 770 Incident

Sholom Aleichem is the way we greet each other because within that greeting is found the one thing human beings need most, peace. And when peace is not found in any relationship, one shudders to think of what takes its place.

Our holy community of Crown Heights amongst the entire Lubavitch community the world over is reeling from the violence that has crept into our Holy of Holies, Beis Chayeinu – 770. The Sitra Achara couldn’t beat us using his traditional weaponry of plain jealousy and hatred so he turned to righteous indignation. Imagine Jews, Chassidic Jews, Chassidim of our Rebbe, lifting their hands on one another and considering themselves to be righteous by doing so!

How many times did we hear the Rebbe instruct us not to fight, even when attacked?! The hands of Eisav have infiltrated Yaakov!! Indeed, the policy of our Rebbes and their Chassidim going back to the times of the Alter Rebbe has been not to fight back violently. Teach, inspire, lead! But to hit!! Gevald Gevald!! If we do not stop the craziness now, what will come next? The Aitra Achara is succeeding!!

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In honor of Yud Tes Kislev, Rabbi Yisroel Rubin published a Kuntres on the Alter Rebbe vs. the Vina Gaon’s views on the Nusach of Birchas Hatorah [The Blessing of the Torah], its relevance to women, children’s education and many interesting applications.

Click Here to view the Kuntres in FDF format!

Yud Tes Kislev: Clarifying the Shitaa of the Alter Rebbe & Vilna Gaon

In honor of Yud Tes Kislev, Rabbi Yisroel Rubin published a Kuntres on the Alter Rebbe vs. the Vina Gaon’s views on the Nusach of Birchas Hatorah [The Blessing of the Torah], its relevance to women, children’s education and many interesting applications.

Click Here to view the Kuntres in FDF format!

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The Bellingham Herald
The xmas tree on Railroad Avenue won't be the only large holiday display in a public square this year.

Chabad of Bellingham will host a public menorah lighting ceremony at Fairhaven Village Green Dec. 20, the middle of Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights.

Mayor Tim Douglas is scheduled to speak, and several people will be asked to light the branches of the large candelabra, said Rabbi Levi Backman.

Fairhaven menorah display planned

The Bellingham Herald

The xmas tree on Railroad Avenue won’t be the only large holiday display in a public square this year.

Chabad of Bellingham will host a public menorah lighting ceremony at Fairhaven Village Green Dec. 20, the middle of Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights.

Mayor Tim Douglas is scheduled to speak, and several people will be asked to light the branches of the large candelabra, said Rabbi Levi Backman.

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A Parshah Thought - By Elazar Kohen
A High-Priest. A South American Indian. Your average guy with a pencil behind his ear…

What do YOU aspire to be?

And this isn’t just one of those “What do you want to be when/if you grow up?” types of questions…

What do you want for yourself in life? What are your ideal circumstances? What goals do you set for yourself?

Not Perfect, But I Won’t Let That Discourage Me…

A Parshah Thought – By Elazar Kohen

A High-Priest. A South American Indian. Your average guy with a pencil behind his ear…

What do YOU aspire to be?

And this isn’t just one of those “What do you want to be when/if you grow up?” types of questions…

What do you want for yourself in life? What are your ideal circumstances? What goals do you set for yourself?

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Tzivos Hashem Celebrates 26 Years of Education and Jewish Pride

by Shlomo Abraham

After twenty-six years of innovative Jewish education, you’d forgive the directors of Tzivos Hashem: Jewish Children International, if they were feeling satisfied. As it happens, no forgiveness is needed. The organization founded by the Lubavitcher Rebbe in 1980, is as innovative as ever and more than ready to meet the challenges facing today’s youth.

“What makes us want to continue moving forward?” asked Rabbi Yerachmiel Benjaminson, Tzivos Hashem’s executive director. He was speaking to a crowd of 500 at the 26th Anniversary Dinner, December 5, at the Jewish Children’s Museum. “One thing that drives us is ‘The Ourie Factor.’”

More in the Extended Article!

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