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Daily Archives: May 21, 2008


Yosef Abrahamson, (Lower Left) listens intently to a Chasidus lesson in YDM

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — In the wake of resent attacks on our community, Officer Vinie Martinos of the 71st Precinct Community Policing Unit, turned to the Jewish community for their input in the Police Athletic League essay competition. The competition is open to all the public and private high schools around the entire New York City.

Entitled: if you were police commissioner for a day, what steps would you take to reduce violent crime and protect all new yorkers? Yosef Abrahamson a student at Darchai Menachem took on the challenge.

Yesterday, Tuesday, Yosef essay was one of the essays picked. We have obtained a copy of his Essay. It is a must read, even from the mouth of a 16 year old, his words and message is strong and clear.

What If You Were the Police Commissioner…

Yosef Abrahamson, (Lower Left) listens intently to a Chasidus lesson in YDM

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — In the wake of resent attacks on our community, Officer Vinie Martinos of the 71st Precinct Community Policing Unit, turned to the Jewish community for their input in the Police Athletic League essay competition. The competition is open to all the public and private high schools around the entire New York City.

Entitled: if you were police commissioner for a day, what steps would you take to reduce violent crime and protect all new yorkers? Yosef Abrahamson a student at Darchai Menachem took on the challenge.

Yesterday, Tuesday, Yosef essay was one of the essays picked. We have obtained a copy of his Essay. It is a must read, even from the mouth of a 16 year old, his words and message is strong and clear.

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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)
By Joshua Runyan

Rabbi Chaim Bruk, left, co-director of Chabad-Lubavitch of Montana, confers a blessing on the stateís senior U.S. senator, Max Baucus.

Soon after moving to Montana as the stateís first full-time Chabad-Lubavitch emissary last year, Rabbi Chaim Bruk met U.S. Sen. Max Baucus in Washington, D.C.

Senate Finance Chairman Exchanges Blessings at Montana Jewish Celebration

By Joshua Runyan

Rabbi Chaim Bruk, left, co-director of Chabad-Lubavitch of Montana, confers a blessing on the stateís senior U.S. senator, Max Baucus.

Soon after moving to Montana as the stateís first full-time Chabad-Lubavitch emissary last year, Rabbi Chaim Bruk met U.S. Sen. Max Baucus in Washington, D.C.

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by Yehudis Cohen
In 5727 (1967), a young chassid from Australia traveled to New York to spend Shavuot with the Lubavitcher Rebbe in Brooklyn. He arrived a few days before the festival, just a short time after the Rebbe, at the outbreak of the Six-Day War, had inaugurated the campaign to arouse all Jewish males to perform the mitzvah of wrapping tefillin. He had cited the verse, “The fear of the nations will be upon you,” and the traditional interpretation that this results when our enemies see our head-tefillin. In the aftermath of the miraculous victory and the Jewish arousal that accompanied it, the Rebbe recommended to continue and even increase the tefillin campaign.
The lines above are the opening paragraph of an article by Yrachiel Tilles that appeared on the ascentofsafed.com website. The punch-line of the story, that the bochur and his friends got a cranky old man to agree to put on tefillin because the Australian had mistakenly brought along some stale hamantaschen, caught my attention and I decided to publish this heart-warming story as a “Slice of Life” in L’Chaim.

Op-Ed: What can we do? One woman’s response

by Yehudis Cohen

In 5727 (1967), a young chassid from Australia traveled to New York to spend Shavuot with the Lubavitcher Rebbe in Brooklyn. He arrived a few days before the festival, just a short time after the Rebbe, at the outbreak of the Six-Day War, had inaugurated the campaign to arouse all Jewish males to perform the mitzvah of wrapping tefillin. He had cited the verse, “The fear of the nations will be upon you,” and the traditional interpretation that this results when our enemies see our head-tefillin. In the aftermath of the miraculous victory and the Jewish arousal that accompanied it, the Rebbe recommended to continue and even increase the tefillin campaign.

The lines above are the opening paragraph of an article by Yrachiel Tilles that appeared on the ascentofsafed.com website. The punch-line of the story, that the bochur and his friends got a cranky old man to agree to put on tefillin because the Australian had mistakenly brought along some stale hamantaschen, caught my attention and I decided to publish this heart-warming story as a “Slice of Life” in L’Chaim.

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Contrary to what has been reported, Deputy Inspector Frank Vega will continue his duty as Commanding Officer of the 71st Precinct, whose jurisdiction covers Crown Heights. In a phone conversation with CrownHeights.info Inspector Vega said: “I am unaware of any plans for my transfer as of yet”.

“A Commanding Officers term is typically 2 or 4 years, my last two commands were two years” he said, and then added “I am here in Crown Heights for three years now, and as far as I know and was informed, is that I have another year to go.”

More in the Extended Article!

Inspector Vega Tackles Rumors: “I’m Still Here”

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Contrary to what has been reported, Deputy Inspector Frank Vega will continue his duty as Commanding Officer of the 71st Precinct, whose jurisdiction covers Crown Heights. In a phone conversation with CrownHeights.info Inspector Vega said: “I am unaware of any plans for my transfer as of yet”.

“A Commanding Officers term is typically 2 or 4 years, my last two commands were two years” he said, and then added “I am here in Crown Heights for three years now, and as far as I know and was informed, is that I have another year to go.”

More in the Extended Article!

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Crown Heights has changed from an affluent Brooklyn community to a breeding ground of violent crime. People have been robbed, beaten, stabbed and even murdered.

Five crimes were reported on one night. Sounds familiar?

Video of the Day – Survival 1964 – A Documentary

Crown Heights has changed from an affluent Brooklyn community to a breeding ground of violent crime. People have been robbed, beaten, stabbed and even murdered.

Five crimes were reported on one night. Sounds familiar?

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There will be a news conference Tomorrow, May 22, 11:00am at the Jewish Children's Museum.

Elected officials and dignitaries attending include:

- Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz
- New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson
- New York City Council Member Matthew Eugine
- New York City Council Member Letitia James
- New York State Senator Eric Adams
- New York State Assemblyman Karim Camara

... many more officials will be attending as well.

Please take a few moments of your time to attend. The larger the turnout the stronger the impression.

Thursday – News Conference

There will be a news conference Tomorrow, May 22, 11:00am at the Jewish Children’s Museum.

Elected officials and dignitaries attending include:

– Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz
– New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson
– New York City Council Member Matthew Eugine
– New York City Council Member Letitia James
– New York State Senator Eric Adams
– New York State Assemblyman Karim Camara

… many more officials will be attending as well.

Please take a few moments of your time to attend. The larger the turnout the stronger the impression.

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BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — The new daily shiur on Gemara Sotah is generating unprecedendant interest among Anash around the world. The program’s new website TorahCafe.com will feature ongoing live and archived Shiurim in all areas of Torah accompanied by the associated text, as well as other visual aids, on the screen.

Hundreds Study Daily Daf in Gemara Sotah with Rabbi Bell’s New Online Shiur

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — The new daily shiur on Gemara Sotah is generating unprecedendant interest among Anash around the world. The program’s new website TorahCafe.com will feature ongoing live and archived Shiurim in all areas of Torah accompanied by the associated text, as well as other visual aids, on the screen.

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Men, women and children are invited to the outdoor event of the year in honor of Lag Ba'Omer. There will be Live Music, A Huge Bon Fire, Dancing and a special program for children (8:00 to 8:45pm). There will be separate men and women sections.

IYH Thursday night, May 22, 2008 at 8:00pm., at the George Wingate High School, 600 Kingston Ave [between Rutland and Winthrop Ave].

More info and full flyer in the Extended Article!

Lag Ba’Omer Celebration – All Are Invited

Men, women and children are invited to the outdoor event of the year in honor of Lag Ba’Omer. There will be Live Music, A Huge Bon Fire, Dancing and a special program for children (8:00 to 8:45pm). There will be separate men and women sections.

IYH Thursday night, May 22, 2008 at 8:00pm., at the George Wingate High School, 600 Kingston Ave [between Rutland and Winthrop Ave].

More info and full flyer in the Extended Article!

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News 12 Brooklyn

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly visited The Schluchim Center Monday night to talk with local Jewish leaders about the recent rise in racial attacks.

People who met with Commissioner Kelly say the message they wanted to get across is that the incidents aren't a Jewish issue or a black issue, but a problem facing the entire community.

Ray Kelly Meets with Jewish Leaders About Attacks

News 12 Brooklyn

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly visited The Schluchim Center Monday night to talk with local Jewish leaders about the recent rise in racial attacks.

People who met with Commissioner Kelly say the message they wanted to get across is that the incidents aren’t a Jewish issue or a black issue, but a problem facing the entire community.

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By Joshua Runyan

Professor Israel (Robert) J. Aumann, second from right, addresses the Chabad-Lubavitch yeshiva in Warsaw, Poland.

The students at the Chabad-Lubavitch yeshiva in Warsaw, Poland, got a visit from an unexpected guest, Professor Israel (Robert) J. Aumann, winner of the 2005 Nobel Prize in economics.

Nobel Laureate Tours Yeshiva During Visit to Warsaw

By Joshua Runyan

Professor Israel (Robert) J. Aumann, second from right, addresses the Chabad-Lubavitch yeshiva in Warsaw, Poland.

The students at the Chabad-Lubavitch yeshiva in Warsaw, Poland, got a visit from an unexpected guest, Professor Israel (Robert) J. Aumann, winner of the 2005 Nobel Prize in economics.

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Cool in Crown Heights

NY Daily News

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — The touchy, sometimes volatile relationships between black and Jewish residents of Brooklyn’s Crown Heights have frayed, with members of each community blaming the other for violent attacks aimed at youngsters.

In January, a Jewish teenager needed stitches after being jumped by black youths shouting epithets. In April, a black college student got pepper-sprayed and clubbed by a man police say may be a member of a Jewish community patrol. And Friday, another Jewish teen was beaten and robbed by black perpetrators.

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