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Daily Archives: August 16, 2008


Stock Photo - Rabbi Chesky Tenenbaum being sworn in as Chaplain Captain to the Maryland Defense Force, Chaplain LTC Charles Nalls officating. Photo courtesy of Maryland Defense Force.

The United States army has just allowed chaplains to wear beards, opening up army chaplaincy positions to Lubavitchers for the first time.

The Aleph Institute is looking to fill this unique opportunity to become a full Shliach as a Military Chaplain in the US Army. The army is looking for Jewish chaplains to service the thousands of Yidden (and their wives, kids and families) that are in the army.

More in the Extended Article

Major Development in the Shlichus World

Stock Photo – Rabbi Chesky Tenenbaum being sworn in as Chaplain Captain to the Maryland Defense Force, Chaplain LTC Charles Nalls officating. Photo courtesy of Maryland Defense Force.

The United States army has just allowed chaplains to wear beards, opening up army chaplaincy positions to Lubavitchers for the first time.

The Aleph Institute is looking to fill this unique opportunity to become a full Shliach as a Military Chaplain in the US Army. The army is looking for Jewish chaplains to service the thousands of Yidden (and their wives, kids and families) that are in the army.

More in the Extended Article

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New Engagement!

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

Yaakov Hirsch (Coral Springs, FL) to Chani Salami (Beverly Hills, CA)
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)
The Paley and Tauber families are sitting shiva after the passing of Yocheved Chaya Rochel (nee Tauber) Paley. Her husband, Yakov Paley. Her parents, Berel and Esther Tauber, her brothers, Yanky, Yossi, Shlomie, Menachem and Baruch Tauber and her sisters, Chani Winner, Mindy Wallach and Pessi Stolik are all sitting at 536 Crown St, [between Kingston and Albany Ave].

Shacharis at 8:30.
Mincha at 7:40.
Maariv at 9:30.

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Info to be Menachem Avel the Paley’s & Tauber’s

The Paley and Tauber families are sitting shiva after the passing of Yocheved Chaya Rochel (nee Tauber) Paley. Her husband, Yakov Paley. Her parents, Berel and Esther Tauber, her brothers, Yanky, Yossi, Shlomie, Menachem and Baruch Tauber and her sisters, Chani Winner, Mindy Wallach and Pessi Stolik are all sitting at 536 Crown St, [between Kingston and Albany Ave].

Shacharis at 8:30.
Mincha at 7:40.
Maariv at 9:30.

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

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By Reuvena Leah Grodnitzky

Campers sing along at Keitana B’Ivrit, a Hebrew immersion summer camp run by Chabad-Lubavitch of Skokie, Ill.

SKOKIE, IL — How much Hebrew can an American preschooler pick up over the course of a six-week summer camp?

Chicago-Area Camp Shows Children are Never Too Young to Learn Hebrew

By Reuvena Leah Grodnitzky

Campers sing along at Keitana B’Ivrit, a Hebrew immersion summer camp run by Chabad-Lubavitch of Skokie, Ill.

SKOKIE, IL — How much Hebrew can an American preschooler pick up over the course of a six-week summer camp?

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L.A. Laker's Jordan Farmar wrapping tefillin at the Kotel.

JERUSALEM, Israel — When this photo of L.A. Lakers' Jordan Farmar, the only Jewish player in the NBA, putting on tefillin with Chabad at the Western Wall in Jersualem, came across the screen, Rabbi Chaim Shaul Brook fired it off to the avid Laker fans he's come to know as director of Chabad at California State University Northridge.

Lakers’ Farmar: A Slam Dunk For Tefillin on Campus

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L.A. Laker’s Jordan Farmar wrapping tefillin at the Kotel.

JERUSALEM, Israel — When this photo of L.A. Lakers’ Jordan Farmar, the only Jewish player in the NBA, putting on tefillin with Chabad at the Western Wall in Jersualem, came across the screen, Rabbi Chaim Shaul Brook fired it off to the avid Laker fans he’s come to know as director of Chabad at California State University Northridge.

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