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Daily Archives: March 24, 2008


CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Plans have been in the works for while, the Kingston Avenue rehabilitation project, a complete overhaul of the sidewalks and roads including the pipe work and sewer system are scheduled to be completely redone from scratch. The Community Board 9 has entered the project into its budget proposal for this year and it was approved.

More in the Extended Article!

Prep’s for the Kingston Rehab Getting Underway

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Plans have been in the works for while, the Kingston Avenue rehabilitation project, a complete overhaul of the sidewalks and roads including the pipe work and sewer system are scheduled to be completely redone from scratch. The Community Board 9 has entered the project into its budget proposal for this year and it was approved.

More in the Extended Article!

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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.
Baby Boy!

Zalmy and Shevy Tauby from Toronto, Canada had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Kovi and Rivky (nee Danzinger) Raksin from Hollywood Florida had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Chaim Uziel Starik (Vienna, Austria) to Batsheva Spivak (Pembroke Pines, FL)

NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — iVolunteer hosted its first annual Purim Party on this year. The party was held at the 92nd Street Y (1395 Lexington Ave). The directors, Tzvi and Sheva Tauby welcomed 60 volunteers and friends to join together for an evening of merriment and fun in honor of the holiday of Purim.

More in the Extended Article!

IVolunteer Hosts First Annual Purim Party

NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — iVolunteer hosted its first annual Purim Party on this year. The party was held at the 92nd Street Y (1395 Lexington Ave). The directors, Tzvi and Sheva Tauby welcomed 60 volunteers and friends to join together for an evening of merriment and fun in honor of the holiday of Purim.

More in the Extended Article!

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Austin Feinberg, 11, of Peoria Heights twirls his “gragger,” a noisemaker used during the reading of the Megillah, at a Purim celebration Friday at Barack's Cater Inn in Peoria. (Photo: MATT DAYHOFF/JOURNAL STAR)

PEORIA, IL — It was not the typical scene for a sacred Jewish holiday.

Little girls wore princess costumes, boys wore king outfits and the rabbi was fully cloaked in a New York Yankees baseball uniform.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Kings and Queens for a Day!

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Austin Feinberg, 11, of Peoria Heights twirls his “gragger,” a noisemaker used during the reading of the Megillah, at a Purim celebration Friday at Barack’s Cater Inn in Peoria. (Photo: MATT DAYHOFF/JOURNAL STAR)

PEORIA, IL — It was not the typical scene for a sacred Jewish holiday.

Little girls wore princess costumes, boys wore king outfits and the rabbi was fully cloaked in a New York Yankees baseball uniform.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Tenafly, NJ [CHI] — Close to 1000 people attended the Purim Celebrations at Lubavitch on the Palisades, approximately 800 came to the Megilla readings on Thursday night, and on Friday night there was a huge crowd, all of whom celebrated Shabbos together, singing and dancing in the spirit of purim.

More in the Extended Article!

Close to 1000 at Lubavitch on the Palisades

Tenafly, NJ [CHI] — Close to 1000 people attended the Purim Celebrations at Lubavitch on the Palisades, approximately 800 came to the Megilla readings on Thursday night, and on Friday night there was a huge crowd, all of whom celebrated Shabbos together, singing and dancing in the spirit of purim.

More in the Extended Article!

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The Bastomski family is sitting Shiva after the passing of their dear father R. Avraham Yitzchok Bastomski OBM at 418 N. Fuller Avenue, Los Angeles.

Shachris at 8:00am Mincha at 7:00pm followed by Maariv.

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Info to be Menachem Avel the Bastomski Family

The Bastomski family is sitting Shiva after the passing of their dear father R. Avraham Yitzchok Bastomski OBM at 418 N. Fuller Avenue, Los Angeles.

Shachris at 8:00am Mincha at 7:00pm followed by Maariv.

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

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Rabbi Mendel Aisenbach, the Founder and Executive Director of the Jewish Foundation for the Vision Impaired since Nov. 2005, prepared for the visually impaired NYS new Governor David Paterson a “Mezuzah”, with the Governor's initial “D” “P” raised in Braille on the Mezuzah case.

The Jewish Foundation for the Vision Impaired new campaign to brighten up New York

Rabbi Mendel Aisenbach, the Founder and Executive Director of the Jewish Foundation for the Vision Impaired since Nov. 2005, prepared for the visually impaired NYS new Governor David Paterson a “Mezuzah”, with the Governor’s initial “D” “P” raised in Braille on the Mezuzah case.

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CBS

BROOKLYN, NY — A Brooklyn, New York rabbi is speaking out after a scary encounter with a man accused of snatching his yarmulke off his head.

Rabbi Uria Ohana's crash course on street justice — and the justice — system continues.

Rabbi Alleges Bias Attack In NYC Subway Station

CBS

BROOKLYN, NY — A Brooklyn, New York rabbi is speaking out after a scary encounter with a man accused of snatching his yarmulke off his head.

Rabbi Uria Ohana’s crash course on street justice — and the justice — system continues.

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A new Web site is prompting outrage among many police officers.

RateMyCop.com lists cops' names — some 140,000 and counting — as well as the badge numbers of many of them, and enables people to rate them.

That, say many law enforcement officers, violates their rights, in part because there's little or no — policing — by the site of the information posted on it.

Web Site Draws Cops’ Wrath

A new Web site is prompting outrage among many police officers.

RateMyCop.com lists cops’ names — some 140,000 and counting — as well as the badge numbers of many of them, and enables people to rate them.

That, say many law enforcement officers, violates their rights, in part because there’s little or no — policing — by the site of the information posted on it.

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Police Officer putting hand-cuffs on a Shomrim member as he is arresting him.

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — At around 9:00am a Jewish resident walking to his car was jumped by a group of 5 Black juveniles who assaulted him and robbed him of his cell phone. The resident immediately called out for help and Shomrim were called.

The incident took place on Kingston Avenue and East New York Avenue, when the cries for help were heard, shoppers came out of the ‘Shuk’ and chased the teens while calling Shomrim.

Within moments a large number of Shomrim arrived on scene and managed to apprehend two of the five muggers, on Lefferts Avenue between Kingston and Brooklyn, and another one in the backyards of a few homes between East New York and Lefferts, and held them until police arrived. The situation turned south from there, and ended with the arrest of a Shomrim member and the release of all the suspects.

More in the Extended Article.

Shomrim Apprehend 3 Muggers, Police Let Them Go and Instead Arrest a Shomrim Member

Police Officer putting hand-cuffs on a Shomrim member as he is arresting him.

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — At around 9:00am a Jewish resident walking to his car was jumped by a group of 5 Black juveniles who assaulted him and robbed him of his cell phone. The resident immediately called out for help and Shomrim were called.

The incident took place on Kingston Avenue and East New York Avenue, when the cries for help were heard, shoppers came out of the ‘Shuk’ and chased the teens while calling Shomrim.

Within moments a large number of Shomrim arrived on scene and managed to apprehend two of the five muggers, on Lefferts Avenue between Kingston and Brooklyn, and another one in the backyards of a few homes between East New York and Lefferts, and held them until police arrived. The situation turned south from there, and ended with the arrest of a Shomrim member and the release of all the suspects.

More in the Extended Article.

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It is with great sadness we inform you of the untimely passing of Rabbi Eli Teitelbaum.

Rabbi Eli Teitelbaum was a Rebbi at the Yeshiva and Mesivta Torah Temimah, Director of Camp S’dei Chemed International, Israel and Executive Director of the Torah Communications Network, producers of Dial-A-Daf, Dial-A-Shiur, Shiur Yomi and Mishnah-On-The-Phone.

The Niftar is survived by Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim, his wife Tobie, son Dovid and daughter Shaindy. His brothers: Moshe, Shlomo, Yisroel (Morristown, NJ) Yitzchak Meir (Shliach to Miami Beach, FL) Yossi and sisters: Miriam Leizer and Leah Feldman.

The Levaya took place on Monday.

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Baruch Dayan Haemes – Rabbi Eli Teitelbaum OBM

It is with great sadness we inform you of the untimely passing of Rabbi Eli Teitelbaum.

Rabbi Eli Teitelbaum was a Rebbi at the Yeshiva and Mesivta Torah Temimah, Director of Camp S’dei Chemed International, Israel and Executive Director of the Torah Communications Network, producers of Dial-A-Daf, Dial-A-Shiur, Shiur Yomi and Mishnah-On-The-Phone.

The Niftar is survived by Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim, his wife Tobie, son Dovid and daughter Shaindy. His brothers: Moshe, Shlomo, Yisroel (Morristown, NJ) Yitzchak Meir (Shliach to Miami Beach, FL) Yossi and sisters: Miriam Leizer and Leah Feldman.

The Levaya took place on Monday.

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

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The Saratogian

Cecilia St. King paints 5-year-old Benjamin Maiorella's face during Friday's Purim celebration. (Photo: Rick Gargiulo/The Saratogian)

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SARATOGA SPRING, NY — The Saratoga County Chabad hosted its fifth annual Purim celebration at 130 Circular St. Friday. Dozens of costumed denizens turned out for the event, which included live Israeli music from Skidmore students and a performance by Laughalot the clown.

Saratoga Chabad Hosts Purim Celebration

The Saratogian

Cecilia St. King paints 5-year-old Benjamin Maiorella’s face during Friday’s Purim celebration. (Photo: Rick Gargiulo/The Saratogian)

Click Here for a video of this event

SARATOGA SPRING, NY — The Saratoga County Chabad hosted its fifth annual Purim celebration at 130 Circular St. Friday. Dozens of costumed denizens turned out for the event, which included live Israeli music from Skidmore students and a performance by Laughalot the clown.

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by Joshua Runyan - Chabad.org

Students from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign help clean up a Berlin Jewish cemetery.

The 25 Jewish college students who took part in a historic Spring Break trip to Berlin overcame financial difficulties and personal fears to make the journey. According to organizers, the city's Jewish community is better off for it.

Students Witness the Rebirth of Jewish Life in Germany

by Joshua Runyan – Chabad.org

Students from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign help clean up a Berlin Jewish cemetery.

The 25 Jewish college students who took part in a historic Spring Break trip to Berlin overcame financial difficulties and personal fears to make the journey. According to organizers, the city’s Jewish community is better off for it.

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