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Daily Archives: June 14, 2007

Yeshiva Darchai Menachem – Gemara Competition

Crown Heights, Brooklyn — Tuesday marked the end of an intensive three weeks in Chazering over the Gemara that was learned throughout the entire year. The chazara was done with the goal in mind to be able to repeat as many lines of Gemara over a single time period in a clear fashion. All in all 5000 lines were repeated over the three week period. A Kinus was held at the school where Rabbi Tennenbaum tested the students. “I am thoroughly impressed with their efforts and accomplishments says Rabbi Tennenbaum.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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New Engagement!

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

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

Moti Kulski (Paris, France) to Sharona Kuperman (Moscow, Russia)
New Engagement!

Yaakov Hirsch (Coral Springs, FL) to Chani Sulami (Beverly Hills, CA)

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New Engagement!

Mendy Holtzberg (Monterey, CA) to Leah Schmerling (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Wednesday, May 14th, 8:30pm at the JCM
Baby Boy!

Lippy and Mushky Kosofsky from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yisroel and Nechama Dina Silberstrom from Remsen Village, Brooklyn had a baby boy.

This weeks living torah video titled “I give you the Match” From Living Torah (Volume 37, Episode 145).

Living Torah is a member supported project Become a member today at LivingTorah.org

Available in Hebrew, French and Russian in the Extended Article.

Video of the Day – Weekly Living Torah Clip

This weeks living torah video titled “I give you the Match” From Living Torah (Volume 37, Episode 145).

Living Torah is a member supported project Become a member today at LivingTorah.org

Available in Hebrew, French and Russian in the Extended Article.

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Infinity Productions Corp., has announced the eagerly awaited release of “SHLIACH TZIBUR” – (“representative of the public before G-d”) – featuring the Baal Menagen and Baal Tefilah, Mayer Rivkin. The CD will be available in the United States, G-d Willing, on Rosh Chodesh Elul – Tuesday, August 14, 2007.

Infinity Productions Announces Release Date for the new Mayer Rivkin CD

Infinity Productions Corp., has announced the eagerly awaited release of “SHLIACH TZIBUR” – (“representative of the public before G-d”) – featuring the Baal Menagen and Baal Tefilah, Mayer Rivkin. The CD will be available in the United States, G-d Willing, on Rosh Chodesh Elul – Tuesday, August 14, 2007.

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Miami, FL — 30 Rabbinical students representing The Aleph Institute will drive thousands of miles to visit 5,000 Jewish inmates in 450 U.S. prisons in 45 states. Phase One includes multiple prisons in AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, ID, LA, MD, MS, NC, NJ, NV, OK, OR, SC, WA. They will be visiting them this summer, June 25 to July 25.

Rabbinical Students to Visit 5,000 Jewish Inmates

Miami, FL — 30 Rabbinical students representing The Aleph Institute will drive thousands of miles to visit 5,000 Jewish inmates in 450 U.S. prisons in 45 states. Phase One includes multiple prisons in AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, ID, LA, MD, MS, NC, NJ, NV, OK, OR, SC, WA. They will be visiting them this summer, June 25 to July 25.

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The Rebbe says:

1. In this week's Torah portion the Torah tells us about how Korach incited the people against Moshe Rabbeinu (Moses our teacher) and his brother Aharon the Kohen Gadol (High priest). This comes after last week's story of the Meraglim (spies) who had their own agenda and reported to the Jewish assembly that the Land of Canaan was not for them.

The basic thrust of Korach's argument was that if every single Jew is a part of one “Holy Nation” (as Hashem calls us) why is there only one Kohen Gadol? Korach said “Why do you exalt yourselves over the congregation of Hashem?” (see Chapter 16, Verse 3).

The Weekly Sedra – Parshas Korach

The Rebbe says:

1. In this week’s Torah portion the Torah tells us about how Korach incited the people against Moshe Rabbeinu (Moses our teacher) and his brother Aharon the Kohen Gadol (High priest). This comes after last week’s story of the Meraglim (spies) who had their own agenda and reported to the Jewish assembly that the Land of Canaan was not for them.

The basic thrust of Korach’s argument was that if every single Jew is a part of one “Holy Nation” (as Hashem calls us) why is there only one Kohen Gadol? Korach said “Why do you exalt yourselves over the congregation of Hashem?” (see Chapter 16, Verse 3).

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Gvaot, Israel — The last shabbos, parshas Noso, was a very special one the yeshiva. All staff members and their families joined for the annual shabbaton. It took place in a beautiful tiny settlement called “Gvaot” (hills) located in Gush Etzion. They enjoyed the beautiful davening, hearty shabbos meals and amazing view.

CRC’s Annual Shabbaton – An Experience to Remember

Gvaot, Israel — The last shabbos, parshas Noso, was a very special one the yeshiva. All staff members and their families joined for the annual shabbaton. It took place in a beautiful tiny settlement called “Gvaot” (hills) located in Gush Etzion. They enjoyed the beautiful davening, hearty shabbos meals and amazing view.

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Talmidei HaTmimim and Anash are cordially invited to attend a Yomiyun, a day of in depth studying and exploration of the Rebbe's torah.

It will take place, Monday, Beis Tamuz, Erev Yom Hahilulah Gimmel Tamuz at Beis-Rivkah 310 Crown St [between New York and Nostrand Aves]. The will simultaneous Shiurim, Part One: 2 pm – 3:30 PM, Part Two: 3:45 PM – 5 PM.

The Main Session will be at 6:15 at the “Rosa Hall” - Campus Chomesh 470 Lefferts Avenue [Corner Brooklyn Ave]. There will speakers in English and Yiddish

More info and flyers in the Extended Article!

Tmimim and Anash are invited to a Yomiyun

Talmidei HaTmimim and Anash are cordially invited to attend a Yomiyun, a day of in depth studying and exploration of the Rebbe’s torah.

It will take place, Monday, Beis Tamuz, Erev Yom Hahilulah Gimmel Tamuz at Beis-Rivkah 310 Crown St [between New York and Nostrand Aves]. The will simultaneous Shiurim, Part One: 2 pm – 3:30 PM, Part Two: 3:45 PM – 5 PM.

The Main Session will be at 6:15 at the “Rosa Hall” – Campus Chomesh 470 Lefferts Avenue [Corner Brooklyn Ave]. There will speakers in English and Yiddish

More info and flyers in the Extended Article!

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The Brooklyn Paper
Rabbi Avram Chakoff will soon open a
Jewish community center in DUMBO.
Brooklyn, NY — DUMBO’s only yeshiva has closed — but there’s no Jewish Exodus going on; the yeshiva’s founders are about to open a community center nearby.

Chabad of DUMBO is remodeling a one-story building on Jay Street into a community center rather than continue operating the academy devoted solely to Torah study (which, unlike most, was co-ed).

The move is the result of continued growth of the Jewish population in DUMBO. Forelocks and black hats are becoming a normal sight in a place where goatees and black American Apparel tees are the norm.

The Chabadnik-ing of DUMBO

The Brooklyn Paper
Rabbi Avram Chakoff will soon open a
Jewish community center in DUMBO.

Brooklyn, NY — DUMBO’s only yeshiva has closed — but there’s no Jewish Exodus going on; the yeshiva’s founders are about to open a community center nearby.

Chabad of DUMBO is remodeling a one-story building on Jay Street into a community center rather than continue operating the academy devoted solely to Torah study (which, unlike most, was co-ed).

The move is the result of continued growth of the Jewish population in DUMBO. Forelocks and black hats are becoming a normal sight in a place where goatees and black American Apparel tees are the norm.

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A Still From the Live Video Feed

Now broadcasting LIVE, an ‘Evening of Tribute’ event at the Ohel featuring Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger, Rabbi Sholom D. Lipsker, Cantor Shneur Zalman Baumgarten and a special Video Presentation, will be broadcasted live via the Internet!

The LIVE broadcast has concluded.

Full flyer in the Extended Article

LIVE, Evening of Tribute

A Still From the Live Video Feed

Now broadcasting LIVE, an ‘Evening of Tribute’ event at the Ohel featuring Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger, Rabbi Sholom D. Lipsker, Cantor Shneur Zalman Baumgarten and a special Video Presentation, will be broadcasted live via the Internet!

The LIVE broadcast has concluded.

Full flyer in the Extended Article

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Mugging Turns into Vicious Beating – 2 Arrested

Crown Heights, Brooklyn — A Bochur was viciously beaten last night by two Black men in an attempted mugging. The incident took place on President Street between Brooklyn and Kingston at around 10:30pm.

The two perpetrators pulled out what appeared to be a real gun and pointed at the Bochur and demanded his money, but the Bochur, who did not speak English tried to answer them and amongst the confusion the perps began to beat him.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Brooklyn, NY — A fading, barely-perceptible, magnetic signal on a 35 year-old videotape is about to give a shot in the arm to Jewish communities around the world.

Filmed on the tenth day of the Jewish month of Shevat in 1972, seven hour-long reels of a Farbrengen, public address, by the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory, spent three-and-a-half decades in a storage box. If not for a team of archivists and producers, it might have stayed there for another 35 years.

Video of the Day – JEM restores 1970’s Farbrengen

Brooklyn, NY — A fading, barely-perceptible, magnetic signal on a 35 year-old videotape is about to give a shot in the arm to Jewish communities around the world.

Filmed on the tenth day of the Jewish month of Shevat in 1972, seven hour-long reels of a Farbrengen, public address, by the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory, spent three-and-a-half decades in a storage box. If not for a team of archivists and producers, it might have stayed there for another 35 years.

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Please say Tehilim for Yaffa Zahava bas Sarah

Crown Heights, Brooklyn — At around 10:15pm last night came the chilling calls for help from a patrolling Shomrim member saying that a pedestrian was struck by a bus and Hatzalah and 911 should be called. The member then began administering first aid to the victim and in attempt to stop the profuse bleeding he took his shirt off and used it.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

Yiddishe Woman Critically Injured by a City Bus

Please say Tehilim for Yaffa Zahava bas Sarah

Crown Heights, Brooklyn — At around 10:15pm last night came the chilling calls for help from a patrolling Shomrim member saying that a pedestrian was struck by a bus and Hatzalah and 911 should be called. The member then began administering first aid to the victim and in attempt to stop the profuse bleeding he took his shirt off and used it.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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PR News Wire

Chicago, IL — TV News has covered it and Chicago's big dailies have covered it more than once. The Mayor is behind it and there are hundreds of residents who live near it who are sitting on the edge of their seats waiting to see it happen.

Right now, the Center for Jewish Life project is a gaping hole in the ground at the corner of Clark and Chestnut on Chicago's Gold Coast with some intricacies embedded that are not so visible to the naked eye — like the Holy infrastructures of Mivkas (ritual baths) unique to downtown Chicago.

Emergency Appeal Launched by Downtown Chabad Seeks Funds to Complete ‘Center for Life’

PR News Wire

Chicago, IL — TV News has covered it and Chicago’s big dailies have covered it more than once. The Mayor is behind it and there are hundreds of residents who live near it who are sitting on the edge of their seats waiting to see it happen.

Right now, the Center for Jewish Life project is a gaping hole in the ground at the corner of Clark and Chestnut on Chicago’s Gold Coast with some intricacies embedded that are not so visible to the naked eye — like the Holy infrastructures of Mivkas (ritual baths) unique to downtown Chicago.

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Chabad Rabbi Takes Award For Book on Comics

Shoshana Olidort – Lubavitch.com

Brooklyn, NY — For most of my life I’ve lived a Clark Kent existence . . . my desire to assimilate required no less.”

So begins Up Up and Oy Vey: How Jewish History, Culture and Values Shaped the Comic Book Superhero (Leviathan Press), a new book by Rabbi Simcha Weinstein that recently won the prestigious Benjamin Franklin Award for excellence in independent publishing.

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