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Daily Archives: June 15, 2008

Lona O'Connor - Palm Beach Post

Artist’s rendering of how the Fire/Chabad House will look after construction

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL — As Rabbi Dovid Vigler's arm sweeps across the cavernous empty firehouse, it's almost possible to see, as he does, how grand it will be.

There will be a sanctuary with a soaring high ceiling - he looks up - and a balcony overlooking a social hall for weddings and parties.

Former Firehouse to Become Orthodox Synagogue

Lona O’Connor – Palm Beach Post

Artist’s rendering of how the Fire/Chabad House will look after construction

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL — As Rabbi Dovid Vigler’s arm sweeps across the cavernous empty firehouse, it’s almost possible to see, as he does, how grand it will be.

There will be a sanctuary with a soaring high ceiling – he looks up – and a balcony overlooking a social hall for weddings and parties.

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New Engagement!

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

Shlomo Werde (Crown Heights) to Gila Bensusan (London, UK)

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Lubavticher Yeshivas two classes of the second grade were treated to a treat by their teachers Rabbi Karp and Rabbi Gurkov, they went to Sweet Expressions for Ice Cream, sponsored in part by its owner Reb Avrohom Benarroch. Pictured are the students walking up Kingston Avenue to the store.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Picture of the Day! Kitta Baiys Going for a Treat!

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Lubavticher Yeshivas two classes of the second grade were treated to a treat by their teachers Rabbi Karp and Rabbi Gurkov, they went to Sweet Expressions for Ice Cream, sponsored in part by its owner Reb Avrohom Benarroch. Pictured are the students walking up Kingston Avenue to the store.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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By Joshua Runyan - Chabad.edu

Rabbi Avrohom Blesofsky, co-director of Chabad-Lubavitch of Iowa City, helps shore up a wall of sandbags to protect a neighborhood bordering the rising Iowa River.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA — As the Cedar River overflowed its banks Thursday, sending thousands of residents in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, scurrying to higher ground, those in Iowa City to the south began to grasp the full implications of what meteorologists are terming a hundred-year flood.

Jewish Community in Iowa City Joins Sandbagging Effort

By Joshua Runyan – Chabad.edu

Rabbi Avrohom Blesofsky, co-director of Chabad-Lubavitch of Iowa City, helps shore up a wall of sandbags to protect a neighborhood bordering the rising Iowa River.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA — As the Cedar River overflowed its banks Thursday, sending thousands of residents in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, scurrying to higher ground, those in Iowa City to the south began to grasp the full implications of what meteorologists are terming a hundred-year flood.

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S MONICA, CA [CHI] — Friday, the Tenth of Sivan, was the first Yahrtzeit of Rabbi Avremel Levitansky, a veteran Shliach of 40 years to the West Coast. In honor of this special day, a group of Shluchim from California gathered at his mokom menucha in the morning, said Tehillim and L'Chaim (as Rabbi Levitansky would surely appreciate) liyui nishmoso.

California Shluchim Honor Rabbi Levitansky’s first Yahrtzeit

S MONICA, CA [CHI] — Friday, the Tenth of Sivan, was the first Yahrtzeit of Rabbi Avremel Levitansky, a veteran Shliach of 40 years to the West Coast. In honor of this special day, a group of Shluchim from California gathered at his mokom menucha in the morning, said Tehillim and L’Chaim (as Rabbi Levitansky would surely appreciate) liyui nishmoso.

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BONDI, NSW, Australia [CHI] — As the opening shot for the 26th International Rambam celebrations around the globe and beginning of the 27th Learning cycle, The Yeshiva Centre - Chabad Headquarters in NSW, Australia made a huge Seuda 3 course meal with approximately 130 Men woman and children.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

The first Siyum HaRambam in the World!

BONDI, NSW, Australia [CHI] — As the opening shot for the 26th International Rambam celebrations around the globe and beginning of the 27th Learning cycle, The Yeshiva Centre – Chabad Headquarters in NSW, Australia made a huge Seuda 3 course meal with approximately 130 Men woman and children.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mr. Mordechai Fass, father of Yibadel lechaim Tovim R' Tzvi Fass of Crown Heights.

Levaya will take place on Sunday afternoon, 1:00 PM at Shomrei Hachomos Chapels, 4218 Ft. Hamilton Parkway

There Kevura will take place, 3:00pm at Mt. Moriah Bais Hachaim in New Jersey

Baruch Dayan Hoemes

Boruch Dayan Haemes – R. Mordechai Fass OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mr. Mordechai Fass, father of Yibadel lechaim Tovim R’ Tzvi Fass of Crown Heights.

Levaya will take place on Sunday afternoon, 1:00 PM at Shomrei Hachomos Chapels, 4218 Ft. Hamilton Parkway

There Kevura will take place, 3:00pm at Mt. Moriah Bais Hachaim in New Jersey

Baruch Dayan Hoemes

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NY Daily News

A trip to Jackson Heights, Queens, will get you some great food, a colorful trinket - and likely, a parking ticket.

The neighborhood, along with adjacent East Elmhurst, is the parking ticket capital of New York, according to new numbers obtained by the Daily News.

More in the Extended Article.

Jackson Heights City’s Parking Ticket Capital

NY Daily News

A trip to Jackson Heights, Queens, will get you some great food, a colorful trinket – and likely, a parking ticket.

The neighborhood, along with adjacent East Elmhurst, is the parking ticket capital of New York, according to new numbers obtained by the Daily News.

More in the Extended Article.

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By R.C. Berman - Lubavitch.com

KAUAI, HI — By the looks of the enthusiastic crowd that turned out to hear the Ten Commandments read at Chabad Kauai, it seems that everything is falling into place for the opening of its permanent center next year.

If you think that the secluded island of Kauai is the last place on Earth that a crowd would gather to hear the Ten Commandments read…

Chabad on Kauai Island Celebrates Giving of Ten Comandments

By R.C. Berman – Lubavitch.com

KAUAI, HI — By the looks of the enthusiastic crowd that turned out to hear the Ten Commandments read at Chabad Kauai, it seems that everything is falling into place for the opening of its permanent center next year.

If you think that the secluded island of Kauai is the last place on Earth that a crowd would gather to hear the Ten Commandments read…

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