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Daily Archives: March 19, 2008

New Synagogue Opens in Russia’s Northern Capital

S. PETERSBURG, Russia — A new Synagogue has opened in S. Petersburg, which has given great cause for celebration among local Jews. Located in the recently-built ‘Maor’ Jewish Community Center in the Viyborg neighborhood, this Synagogue shall aid in the enrichment of Jewish life in Russia’s northern capital. Its location was not chosen arbitrarily, as the Viyborg neighborhood is home for about 20,000 Jews (approximately 1/5 of the city’s Jewish population).

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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
New Engagement!

Meir Itzinger (Londres, Angleterre) to Pechi Gorodetsky (Paris, France) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:00pm at Rubashkin’s

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New Engagement!

Shmuli Lesches (Brooklyn, NY) to Chaya Mushka Hodakov (Coral Springs, FL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:30pm at F.R.E.E.
Baby Boy!

Elchanan and Shterny (nee Dubov) Lerrer from Lod, Israel had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Levi Chazan (Manchester, UK) to Chana Junik (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
Baby Boy!

Mendel and Perl (nee Faygen) Groner from East Flatbush, Brooklyn had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Reuven and Nechama (nee Trappler) Giter from Lauderhill, Florida, had a baby girl!


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Rebbe speaking with Rabbi Simcha Elberg at a Purim Farbrengen 1976. Behind the Rebbe (on the left side) you can also see Colonel Jacob Z. Goldstein. The picture is from the new book on the Rebbe to see more on the book visit www.Inspiringageneration.com.

Picture of the Day! – Purim Farbrengen 1976!

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Rebbe speaking with Rabbi Simcha Elberg at a Purim Farbrengen 1976. Behind the Rebbe (on the left side) you can also see Colonel Jacob Z. Goldstein. The picture is from the new book on the Rebbe to see more on the book visit www.Inspiringageneration.com.

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By Tamar Runyan

Cardiologist Meyer Abbitan talks about a new Shabbat suite at S. Francis Hospital in Roslyn, N.Y.

NEW YORK, NY — A few years ago, Tovah Brill had to take her husband to the hospital on a Friday, essentially dropping all of her Shabbat preparations.

“I had a neighbor come to finish baking my challahs,” recalled the Cedarhurst, N.Y., resident.

New York Woman Opens Shabbat-Friendly Hospital Suites

By Tamar Runyan

Cardiologist Meyer Abbitan talks about a new Shabbat suite at S. Francis Hospital in Roslyn, N.Y.

NEW YORK, NY — A few years ago, Tovah Brill had to take her husband to the hospital on a Friday, essentially dropping all of her Shabbat preparations.

“I had a neighbor come to finish baking my challahs,” recalled the Cedarhurst, N.Y., resident.

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PARK SLOPE, Brooklyn [CHI] — A Lubavitcher Bochur became the victim of a blatant hate crime Tuesday evening at around 6:15pm in Park Slope. The incident unfolded inside the subway station on 4th Avenue and 9th Street, which is in the confines of the 78th Precinct, where a Middle Eastern looking teen snatched the Bochur yarmulke from behind and fled out of the station.

The Bochur, who on his way into the station notice a group or four teens sitting on the steps of the subway entrance, did not hesitate and began perusing his yarmulke snatcher, all the while just a few feet behind yet not managing to catch him. The pursuit continued right passed the sitting group and out into the street, where it came to an abrupt halt.

Arabs Scream ‘Allah Hu Akbar’ and Beat a Bochur

PARK SLOPE, Brooklyn [CHI] — A Lubavitcher Bochur became the victim of a blatant hate crime Tuesday evening at around 6:15pm in Park Slope. The incident unfolded inside the subway station on 4th Avenue and 9th Street, which is in the confines of the 78th Precinct, where a Middle Eastern looking teen snatched the Bochur yarmulke from behind and fled out of the station.

The Bochur, who on his way into the station notice a group or four teens sitting on the steps of the subway entrance, did not hesitate and began perusing his yarmulke snatcher, all the while just a few feet behind yet not managing to catch him. The pursuit continued right passed the sitting group and out into the street, where it came to an abrupt halt.

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Boiler Trouble Scares Residents

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — At around 12:00am last night a column of smoke was seen rising from the roof of 679 Montgomery Street, the large building on the corner of Kingston Avenue. People called 911 thinking that there was a fire in the building, which B”H turned out not to be the case.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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Blending education with entertainment, Mendy Pellin introduces another AskMosesTV episode on Kabbalah with guest Simon Jacobson. This episode defines the 2nd of the 10 Sephirot - Gevurah - in it's purest form.

Video of the Day! – How Much is Your Brain Worth?

Blending education with entertainment, Mendy Pellin introduces another AskMosesTV episode on Kabbalah with guest Simon Jacobson. This episode defines the 2nd of the 10 Sephirot – Gevurah – in it’s purest form.

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