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Daily Archives: March 25, 2008

Op-Ed: Police, Schoolyard Bullies?

by Eli Kohen

Police Officer Pablo Rivera

While it would be reckless to make a carpet statement against the entire police force, or just the 71st Precinct, it does not change the feeling I felt when I watched police officers belittle our volunteer patrolmen, Shomrim, by pressuring the victim into saying he wasn’t one hundred percent sure it was those that were in custody that assaulted him, then letting them go.

Now as if that alone wasn’t enraging enough, when we – the gathered crowd – protested this, quite vocally, Sergeant Lenny Signal along with Police Officer Pablo Rivera went ahead and arrested a Shomrim member, one who was vocal about the injustice.

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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 Engagement!

Zalman Friedman (Coral Springs, FL) to Lea Dukes (Santiago, Chile) L’Chaim: Monday, May 5th, 7:00pm at 9400 NW 4th Street, Coral Springs, FL
New Engagement!

Yossi Gutnick (Sydney, Australia) to Chaya Eisnebach (Northwest, CT) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, at the Garden House 1386 S. John’s Pl
Baby Boy!

Yaakov and Shevi (nee Katzman) Behrman from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Moishe and Frayda (nee Aber) Scheinfeld from Brooklyn, NY had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yermi and Daniella Liam (nee Pohlman) Kurkus from Lake Lure, NC had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Levi Kalmenson (Crown Heights) to Chanale Baitch (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, April 28th, 8:00pm at Anshei Lubavitch 578 Albany Ave
New Engagement!

Zevi Jacobson (De Moines, IA) to Ita Gurevitch (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, April 28th, 8:00pm at the JCM
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
The Tewel Family is sitting shiva after the passing of their dear mother Mrs. Doba Gita Tewel OBM at 737 Montgomery Street Between Kingston And Albany.

Times for Tefillos are as follows:
Shacharis: 9:00am and 9:45am
Mincha: 6:30pm and 6:45pm
Maariv: Bizmana

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Info to Be Menachem Avel The Tewels

The Tewel Family is sitting shiva after the passing of their dear mother Mrs. Doba Gita Tewel OBM at 737 Montgomery Street Between Kingston And Albany.

Times for Tefillos are as follows:
Shacharis: 9:00am and 9:45am
Mincha: 6:30pm and 6:45pm
Maariv: Bizmana

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

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By Tamar Runyan

Visitors to the Jewish Children's Museum roll out matzah dough during a pre-Passover workshop.

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — In connection with the Aleph Institute, a Chabad-Lubavitch organization that caters to Jewish military personnel serving overseas, the Jewish Children's Museum in Brooklyn, N.Y., will be sending packages of matzah to forward bases in advance of Passover.

Museum Project Sending Passover Matzah to Soldiers Stationed Overseas

By Tamar Runyan

Visitors to the Jewish Children’s Museum roll out matzah dough during a pre-Passover workshop.

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — In connection with the Aleph Institute, a Chabad-Lubavitch organization that caters to Jewish military personnel serving overseas, the Jewish Children’s Museum in Brooklyn, N.Y., will be sending packages of matzah to forward bases in advance of Passover.

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — This past Sunday, Friendship Circle of Brooklyn hosted over 300 people including families and volunteers at their annual Purim Carnival. The children spent the day running from booth to booth in their Purim costumes while enjoying cotton candy, popcorn, Laffy Taffy’s from candy grams, and many other carnival delicacies.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Photo Gallery: Friendship Circle Purim Carnival!

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — This past Sunday, Friendship Circle of Brooklyn hosted over 300 people including families and volunteers at their annual Purim Carnival. The children spent the day running from booth to booth in their Purim costumes while enjoying cotton candy, popcorn, Laffy Taffy’s from candy grams, and many other carnival delicacies.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [NBC] — A teenager was in serious condition Monday after being shot at a subway station in the Crown Heights.

The boy was waiting for the 4 train on the mezzanine at the Utica Avenue stop when gunfire broke out, wounding him. Police said the shooting occurred at around 5:21 p.m.

Shooting on Subway Platform

Illustration Photo

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [NBC] — A teenager was in serious condition Monday after being shot at a subway station in the Crown Heights.

The boy was waiting for the 4 train on the mezzanine at the Utica Avenue stop when gunfire broke out, wounding him. Police said the shooting occurred at around 5:21 p.m.

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With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Doba Gita Tewel OBM of Crown Heights. She is survived by Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim, her sons: Yossel Tewel (Crown Heights), Pinye Tewel (Crown Heights), daughter Shterna Sara Tewel (Crown Heights), her brother Reb Yeisef Reitzes (Crown Heights) Sheyich'ye, and her sister Chana Tzuker (Israel) and Mrs. Rivka Schechter (Crown Heights).

The Levaya took place this morning

Baruch Dayan Hoemes

Baruch Dayan Hoemes – Mrs. Doba Gita Tewel OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Doba Gita Tewel OBM of Crown Heights. She is survived by Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim, her sons: Yossel Tewel (Crown Heights), Pinye Tewel (Crown Heights), daughter Shterna Sara Tewel (Crown Heights), her brother Reb Yeisef Reitzes (Crown Heights) Sheyich’ye, and her sister Chana Tzuker (Israel) and Mrs. Rivka Schechter (Crown Heights).

The Levaya took place this morning

Baruch Dayan Hoemes

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Although she avoided the public limelight, the Rebbetzin shared her husband's dedication to his work. Sometimes, when she least expected it, the Rebbe's work had a way of entering her private life, as shown here in the following encounter. Indeed, the Rebbetzin not only shared the Rebbe's passion for outreach, but his special power, the Following is an excerpt from the new book on the Rebbe www.inspiringageneration.com

"The Rebbetzin waited in line as usual at the Manhattan library she frequently visited. When she got to the front desk, she presented her library card, along with the book to check out.

The librarian, blasé with routine, took the card and placed it under the check-out scanner.

Mrs. Schneerson. Are you related to the famous Rebbe in Brooklyn?

Although she avoided the public limelight, the Rebbetzin shared her husband’s dedication to his work. Sometimes, when she least expected it, the Rebbe’s work had a way of entering her private life, as shown here in the following encounter. Indeed, the Rebbetzin not only shared the Rebbe’s passion for outreach, but his special power, the Following is an excerpt from the new book on the Rebbe www.inspiringageneration.com

“The Rebbetzin waited in line as usual at the Manhattan library she frequently visited. When she got to the front desk, she presented her library card, along with the book to check out.

The librarian, blasé with routine, took the card and placed it under the check-out scanner.

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By Reuvena Leah Grodnitzky

A free Taglit-birthright israel trip for people with special needs took participants to Jerusalemís Western Wall.

For the 26 young adults with special needs who traveled the Holy Land on a Taglit-birthright israel tour provided by Mayanot, what made the trip special was that it really wasn't any different from what thousands of others have experienced over the years.

Unique Israel Trip Concludes for People With Special Needs

By Reuvena Leah Grodnitzky

A free Taglit-birthright israel trip for people with special needs took participants to Jerusalemís Western Wall.

For the 26 young adults with special needs who traveled the Holy Land on a Taglit-birthright israel tour provided by Mayanot, what made the trip special was that it really wasn’t any different from what thousands of others have experienced over the years.

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