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Daily Archives: December 28, 2006

Josh Lipowsky - Jewish Standard
From left Shneur Garb, Rabbi
Simon, and Josh Lipowsky
Teaneck, NJ — You get strange looks walking into Pizza Crave with a big fuzzy blue menorah on your head. Traveling through New York’s Greenwich Village, though, you’re lucky if people even look at you.

This year’s Chanukah was the busiest I have ever had, and I owe it all to my new festive hat. The hijinks started even before Chanukah, when I received invitations to two Chabad parties; the world’s tallest menorah made out of cans was supposedly going to be built at each. “How big will it really be?” I asked Rabbi Ephraim Simon of the Teaneck Chabad house. It was the first night, Shabbat. “It’s going to be huge!” he said. During his announcements after services, he played up the superior size of the planned Teaneck canorah, the biggest darn canorah in the world! It almost felt like gang rivalry. Sorry, Rabbi Dov. Next year in Woodcliff Lake.

It’s all in the Headgear

Josh Lipowsky – Jewish Standard
From left Shneur Garb, Rabbi
Simon, and Josh Lipowsky

Teaneck, NJ — You get strange looks walking into Pizza Crave with a big fuzzy blue menorah on your head. Traveling through New York’s Greenwich Village, though, you’re lucky if people even look at you.

This year’s Chanukah was the busiest I have ever had, and I owe it all to my new festive hat. The hijinks started even before Chanukah, when I received invitations to two Chabad parties; the world’s tallest menorah made out of cans was supposedly going to be built at each. “How big will it really be?” I asked Rabbi Ephraim Simon of the Teaneck Chabad house. It was the first night, Shabbat. “It’s going to be huge!” he said. During his announcements after services, he played up the superior size of the planned Teaneck canorah, the biggest darn canorah in the world! It almost felt like gang rivalry. Sorry, Rabbi Dov. Next year in Woodcliff Lake.

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New Engagement!

Pesach Chaim Newman (Crown Heights) to Bluma Raizel Lewis (Old Tappan, NJ)
New Engagement!

Eitan Hershkop (Crown Heights) to Chana Belfer (Melbourne, Australia) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Bass and Bourbon
New Engagement!

Levi Meer (Morristown, NJ) to Sara Gershovitz (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Thursday, June 12th, 8:00pm at 1349 President Street Upstairs
New Engagement!

Yosef Chaim Bercovice (Chicago, IL) to Leah Eisenbach (New York)
New Engagement!

Pesach Bercovice (Chicago, IL) to Tzipporah Yasmine Holloway (Orlando, FL)
New Engagement!

Mendel Saaks (Chicago, IL) to Leeba Grossbaum (Paramus, NJ)
New Engagement!

Yisrolik Keselman (London, UK) to Shaina Keller (Crown Heights)

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New Engagement!

Ya’akov Silverman (Tysons Corner, VA) to Chaya Raizel Michaelson (Glastonbury, CT)
New Engagement!

Yitzchak Minkowitz (Fort Myers, FL) to Shani Silver (Mequon, WI)
New Engagement!

Avremel Weingarten (Flint, MI) to Chana Potash (Noe Valley, SF, CA)
New Engagement!

Yaya Kagan (Los Angeles, CA) to Hadas Malamud (Brooklyn, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 7:30pm at the Oholei Torah Ballroom
Baby Boy!

Meyer and Chaya (nee Engelberg) Shushan from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Boruch and Adeli Zimmerman from Oro Valley, AZ had a baby girl!

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New Engagement!

Dovi Vogel (Wilmington, DE) to Chanie Rapoport (Atlantic City, NJ)
New Engagement!

Yitzy Bernstein (Freehold, NJ) to Brocha Gleyzer (Monsey, NY)
Baby Boy!

Mendy and Sarah (nee Glick) Korf from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Levi Labor (Chicago, IL) to Etti Krinsky (Crown Heights)
Rabbi Yossi Kahanov Shliach to Jacksonville, FL
“Now, I pledged myself to my father as a guarantee for the lad, saying: 'If I don't bring him back to you, I will have sinned against my father forever' . . . For how could I go back to my father if the youth is not with me?” – Genesis 44:32-34

Yehuda's conduct contains an everlasting lesson for every Jew: The Holy One, Blessed Be He, endowed him with the responsibility to give his soul for the wellbeing of even a single child – that he shall not part from the walls of Judaism – Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson
This week's Parsha; Vayigash, opens with the fateful confrontation between Yosef and Yehuda. In light of the elaborate buildup to this dramatic face off – as depicted in the narrative of the preceding several Sedros – coupled by the subsequent historical prominence of these two legendary rivals (as discussed in this week's Haftorah), one cannot help but share a sense of awe and imagination as to the deep significance of this pivotal encounter.

The Weekly Sedra – Parshas Vayigash – Fateful Encounter

Rabbi Yossi Kahanov Shliach to Jacksonville, FL

“Now, I pledged myself to my father as a guarantee for the lad, saying: ‘If I don’t bring him back to you, I will have sinned against my father forever’ . . . For how could I go back to my father if the youth is not with me?” – Genesis 44:32-34

Yehuda’s conduct contains an everlasting lesson for every Jew: The Holy One, Blessed Be He, endowed him with the responsibility to give his soul for the wellbeing of even a single child – that he shall not part from the walls of Judaism – Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson

This week’s Parsha; Vayigash, opens with the fateful confrontation between Yosef and Yehuda. In light of the elaborate buildup to this dramatic face off – as depicted in the narrative of the preceding several Sedros – coupled by the subsequent historical prominence of these two legendary rivals (as discussed in this week’s Haftorah), one cannot help but share a sense of awe and imagination as to the deep significance of this pivotal encounter.

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Rabbi Akiva Wagner, Rosh Yeshiva (Mashpia) of Yeshivas Lubavitch in Toronto came to Mesivta Menachem of Amherst (Buffalo) for a special Hey Teves Farbrengen. The Farbrengen, arranged by the Shluchim, began at 8pm with Rabbi Munitz sharing his personal experiences of that special day. Rabbi Wagner continued on farbrenging about the importance of learning Tanya Ba’al Peh and how Tanya must play an essential role in a Bachur’s life. “All problems, questions, confusions can be solved by opening up a Tanya…why waste $150 on a psychiatrist.”

The emotional farbrengen, which included a heartfelt talk of how to respond to three Bachurim tragically losing their lives while on Mivtzoim, lasted well past 2am. The bochurim were very involved asking Rabbi Wagner questions and were duly inspired by his answers.

Hei Teves Farbrengen with Rabbi Wagner

Rabbi Akiva Wagner, Rosh Yeshiva (Mashpia) of Yeshivas Lubavitch in Toronto came to Mesivta Menachem of Amherst (Buffalo) for a special Hey Teves Farbrengen. The Farbrengen, arranged by the Shluchim, began at 8pm with Rabbi Munitz sharing his personal experiences of that special day. Rabbi Wagner continued on farbrenging about the importance of learning Tanya Ba’al Peh and how Tanya must play an essential role in a Bachur’s life. “All problems, questions, confusions can be solved by opening up a Tanya…why waste $150 on a psychiatrist.”

The emotional farbrengen, which included a heartfelt talk of how to respond to three Bachurim tragically losing their lives while on Mivtzoim, lasted well past 2am. The bochurim were very involved asking Rabbi Wagner questions and were duly inspired by his answers.

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Some time between 11:00am and 2:00pm on Wednesday a basement on Union between Troy and Schenectady where a few Bochurim stay was broken into and robbed.

Similar to the incident that took place on Friday night the point of entry was not immediately clear, the thief possibly picked the lock, and went for small items of value in this case it included an expensive camera and laptop, cash and other electronics.

Another House Burglarized on Union Street

Some time between 11:00am and 2:00pm on Wednesday a basement on Union between Troy and Schenectady where a few Bochurim stay was broken into and robbed.

Similar to the incident that took place on Friday night the point of entry was not immediately clear, the thief possibly picked the lock, and went for small items of value in this case it included an expensive camera and laptop, cash and other electronics.

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At around 8:45pm police began pursuing a Lincoln Town Car after they had observed the car driving recklessly and running red lights. During the pursuit the Lincoln made a turn onto Montgomery Street and sped down the wrong way with police right behind him, upon reaching the intersection of Kingston it collided with a minivan that was driving up Kingston.

The Lincoln was occupied by two male blacks both of which were still in the vehicle as police officers exited their vehicle with their guns drawn screaming ‘show us your hands’, the perps exited their vehicle with their hands up, at this point large numbers of backup arrived on scene and placed both of the perps in handcuffs.

More in the Extended Article.

Chase Followed by a Crash on Montgomery and Kingston

At around 8:45pm police began pursuing a Lincoln Town Car after they had observed the car driving recklessly and running red lights. During the pursuit the Lincoln made a turn onto Montgomery Street and sped down the wrong way with police right behind him, upon reaching the intersection of Kingston it collided with a minivan that was driving up Kingston.

The Lincoln was occupied by two male blacks both of which were still in the vehicle as police officers exited their vehicle with their guns drawn screaming ‘show us your hands’, the perps exited their vehicle with their hands up, at this point large numbers of backup arrived on scene and placed both of the perps in handcuffs.

More in the Extended Article.

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