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Daily Archives: July 9, 2008


The nine couples married at the Gala Weddings, with Rabbi Mordechai and Mrs. Shterney Kanelsky seated in the middle.

HILLSIDE, NJ [CHI] — Sunday, June 29, 2008, nine couples from the former Soviet Union were married in a traditional Jewish wedding ceremony, in conjunction with the dedication celebration for the new Bat Sheva~Chaya Esther Mikvah, built by Bris Avrohom of Hillside, New Jersey. The nine brides were privileged to be the first women to use the new Mikvah in preparation for their wedding day.

23rd Annual Gala Weddings

The nine couples married at the Gala Weddings, with Rabbi Mordechai and Mrs. Shterney Kanelsky seated in the middle.

HILLSIDE, NJ [CHI] — Sunday, June 29, 2008, nine couples from the former Soviet Union were married in a traditional Jewish wedding ceremony, in conjunction with the dedication celebration for the new Bat Sheva~Chaya Esther Mikvah, built by Bris Avrohom of Hillside, New Jersey. The nine brides were privileged to be the first women to use the new Mikvah in preparation for their wedding day.

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New Engagement!

JJ Cohen (Boca Raton, FL) to Nechama Solomon (Montreal, Canada)
New Engagement!

Dovid Ezagui (Brooklyn, NY) to Chava Sorkin (Brooklyn, NY)
New Engagement!

Hushi Kot (Tallinn, Estonia) to Chani Wilhelm (Morristown, NJ) L’Chaim: Today, Monday, 8:30pm at F.R.E.E.
New Engagement!

Velvel Reikhtman (Montreal, Canada) to Channah Kagan (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tuesday, June 10th, 8:30pm at Ulam Chana 556 Crown Street
Baby Boy!

Shimon and Chanie Alon from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yitzy and Leeby Smith from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
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

Community Gathers On First Anniversary Of Officer’s Shooting Death

Officer Russel Timoshenko inset

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [NY1] — The parents of slain Officer Russel Timoshenko lit candles in Brooklyn overnight, marking the one-year anniversary of his shooting death as the three men charged in the case prepared to appear in court.

Timoshenko and partner Herman Yan were both shot as the two stopped a stolen SUV in the Prospect Lefferts Gardens section of Brooklyn at about 2:30 a.m. last year. Timoshenko was shot in the neck and face and died five days later.

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More in the Extended Article!

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Announcing a series of shiurim on Beis Habechira and Geulah concepts, in multiple locations. Begining 12 Tamuz there will be a weekly shiur in 6 shuls throughout the neigborhood with various speakers. The shiurim will take place around the times of mincha mariv. The 3 weeks is a time for adding in learning about the Beis Hamikdash which brings about the rebuilding of the Beis Hamikdash. For details of times and locations click here.

Kashrus Video Now Up, the shiur on kashrus by Rabbi Shmuel Bluming is now available to watch online, click here and then click on the the play button to play.

Build the Beis Hamikdosh

Announcing a series of shiurim on Beis Habechira and Geulah concepts, in multiple locations. Begining 12 Tamuz there will be a weekly shiur in 6 shuls throughout the neigborhood with various speakers. The shiurim will take place around the times of mincha mariv. The 3 weeks is a time for adding in learning about the Beis Hamikdash which brings about the rebuilding of the Beis Hamikdash. For details of times and locations click here.

Kashrus Video Now Up, the shiur on kashrus by Rabbi Shmuel Bluming is now available to watch online, click here and then click on the the play button to play.

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More than 1,500 Mourners paid tribute to Rabbi Groner OBM

MELBOURNE, Australia [JTA] — Wednesday’s memorial service for Rabbi Yitzchok Dovid Groner, the chief rabbi of Melbourne’s Chabad-Lubavitch community, took place outside the Yeshivah Centre that he built as his Lubavitch headquarters. The ceremony was streamed live on the Internet, allowing thousands around the world to watch it.

Groner died Monday after a long illness.

More pictures in the Extended Article (by Roei Chemny)

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by Dora Chernock

Eco-tourism, adventure travel, leisure cruise—for every kind of tourist there’s a travel plan. With the ubiquity of Chabad centers, travelers can just about choose any location on the globe for their summer travels and find a link to Jewish life that adds interest to their visit.

On Summer Travels, Jewish Tourists Pack Chabad Directory

by Dora Chernock

Eco-tourism, adventure travel, leisure cruise—for every kind of tourist there’s a travel plan. With the ubiquity of Chabad centers, travelers can just about choose any location on the globe for their summer travels and find a link to Jewish life that adds interest to their visit.

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Michael Khelifi, whose son Yonathan Yitzchak Khelifi died in 2001 while saving the life of a drowning boy, embraces the Torah scroll dedicated to his memory during a welcoming ceremony in Elad, Israel.

ELAD, Israel — Residents of two Israeli cities came together for a Torah dedication ceremony honoring the life of a young man who in 2001, gave the ultimate sacrifice in saving the life of a drowning boy.

Torah Scroll a Tribute to Teenager’s Ultimate Sacrifice in Saving a Boy’s Life

By Tamar Runyan

Michael Khelifi, whose son Yonathan Yitzchak Khelifi died in 2001 while saving the life of a drowning boy, embraces the Torah scroll dedicated to his memory during a welcoming ceremony in Elad, Israel.

ELAD, Israel — Residents of two Israeli cities came together for a Torah dedication ceremony honoring the life of a young man who in 2001, gave the ultimate sacrifice in saving the life of a drowning boy.

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DNEPRODZERZHINSK, Ukraine [FJC] — In the Ukrainian city of Dneprodzerzhinsk, the Ohr Avner Chabad Day School hosted its final event of the academic year – a ceremony to mark the conclusion of studies for its graduates. After eleven years of schooling and equipped with a solid Jewish upbringing, these youth are now ready to embark on their unique individual paths.

Ukraine Jewish School Produces Graduating Class

DNEPRODZERZHINSK, Ukraine [FJC] — In the Ukrainian city of Dneprodzerzhinsk, the Ohr Avner Chabad Day School hosted its final event of the academic year – a ceremony to mark the conclusion of studies for its graduates. After eleven years of schooling and equipped with a solid Jewish upbringing, these youth are now ready to embark on their unique individual paths.

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