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Daily Archives: October 2, 2008


With sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Hillel Pevzner OBM, a senior Shliach to Paris, the Rov of the Chabad Community and Av Bais of the Vaad Rabbonei Lubavitch in France, he was 85 years old.

Rabbi Pevzner is survived by his sisters: Mrs. Yehudis Raksin (Crown Heights), Mrs. Fruma Junik (Crown Heights) and Mrs. Nechama Lazar (Crown Heights), along with his wife and children, Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim: Rebbetzin Pevzner, Rabbi Avraham Boruch Pevzner (Jerusalem, Israel), Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Pevzner (Paris, France), Rabbi Menahem Mendel Pevzner (Geneva, Switzerland), Mrs. Sterna Sarah Kalmenson (Brunoy, France), Mrs. Rivka Naparstek (Paris, France) and Mrs. Chana Slonim (Dijon, France).

The Levaya will be in Paris and the Kevura in Eretz Yisroel.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes

Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Rabbi Hillel Pevzner OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Hillel Pevzner OBM, a senior Shliach to Paris, the Rov of the Chabad Community and Av Bais of the Vaad Rabbonei Lubavitch in France, he was 85 years old.

Rabbi Pevzner is survived by his sisters: Mrs. Yehudis Raksin (Crown Heights), Mrs. Fruma Junik (Crown Heights) and Mrs. Nechama Lazar (Crown Heights), along with his wife and children, Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim: Rebbetzin Pevzner, Rabbi Avraham Boruch Pevzner (Jerusalem, Israel), Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Pevzner (Paris, France), Rabbi Menahem Mendel Pevzner (Geneva, Switzerland), Mrs. Sterna Sarah Kalmenson (Brunoy, France), Mrs. Rivka Naparstek (Paris, France) and Mrs. Chana Slonim (Dijon, France).

The Levaya will be in Paris and the Kevura in Eretz Yisroel.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes

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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)
Baby Boy!

Chezki and Mushkie Golowinski from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 539 Crown Street
New Engagement!

Avi Baitelman (Los Angeles, CA) to Mindy Neubort (Fair Lawn, NJ) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Lubavitch Yeshiva
New Engagement!

Menachem Forer (Toronto, Canada) to Sari Gottlib (Hillside, NJ) L’Chaim: Thursday, April 24th, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
Baby Boy!

Chaim and Bracha (nee Morozow) Rendler from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Zalmy and Esther (nee Tabari) Hyams from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Baby Boy!

Shmuly and Chaya (nee Lewin) Stone from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Yossi Krinsky (Vilnius, Lithuania) to Rochele Namdar (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Baby Boy!

Yossef and Naomi (nee Malinas) Haddad from Milan, Italy had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Menachem Forer (Toronto, Canada) to Sari Gottlib (Hillside, NJ) L’Chaim: Thursday, April 24th, at 1349 President Street
New Engagement!

Ariel Poliszuk (Toronto, Canada) to Devorah Leah Weingrow (Chicago, IL)
Baby Girl!

Yisroel and Chana Esther (nee Feldman) Kaczala from Brazil had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Yosef Yitzchok Marcucci (Chicago, IL) to Devorah Leah Munis (Eretz Yisroel)

NEW YORK, NY [NY1] — Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced unprecedented plans today to change the city's term limits law in preparation for third run for office.

Saying he is best prepared to handle the city through these tough economic times and wants to give voters a chance to let him to continue to serve, Bloomberg said he is asking the City Council to draft legislation to extend term limits.

Mayor Announces Bid For Third Term

NEW YORK, NY [NY1] — Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced unprecedented plans today to change the city’s term limits law in preparation for third run for office.

Saying he is best prepared to handle the city through these tough economic times and wants to give voters a chance to let him to continue to serve, Bloomberg said he is asking the City Council to draft legislation to extend term limits.

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This weeks Living Torah, titled “Torah Businessman” (Volume 53, Episode 212)

Living Torah is a member supported project Become a member today at LivingTorah.org

Also available with Hebrew, French, Russian, Spanish and Yiddish subtitles in the Extended Article.

Video of the Day! – Torah Businessman

 

This weeks Living Torah, titled “Torah Businessman” (Volume 53, Episode 212)

Living Torah is a member supported project Become a member today at LivingTorah.org

Also available with Hebrew, French, Russian, Spanish and Yiddish subtitles in the Extended Article.

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Sarah Portlock - The Brooklyn Paper

A proposed Jewish ritual bathhouse on 15th Street is still drawing concern from neighbors. The Brooklyn Paper / Kristen Joy Watts

BROOKLYN, NY — A Park Slope building designed to house a Jewish ritual bath — a mikvah — faces revocation of its construction permit after the Buildings Department challenged the sponsor’s plans to have hotel units and a conference center on site.

City May Wash Hands of Slope Bath

Sarah Portlock – The Brooklyn Paper

A proposed Jewish ritual bathhouse on 15th Street is still drawing concern from neighbors. The Brooklyn Paper / Kristen Joy Watts

BROOKLYN, NY — A Park Slope building designed to house a Jewish ritual bath — a mikvah — faces revocation of its construction permit after the Buildings Department challenged the sponsor’s plans to have hotel units and a conference center on site.

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Ben Rubin • The Journal News

Tyler Steinberg, left, and Alex Luscher, both 8, make their own shofars from rams' horns during an after-school Hebrew class at Viola Elementary School in Suffern. The hollowed-out horn is traditionally blown to usher in Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year, which began last night. (Vincent DiSalvio/The Journal News)

RAMAPO, NY — In front of an excited group of 22 elementary school children, Rabbi Moshe Grossbaum theatrically revealed a Texas longhorn's horn from a slender cardboard box.

Chabad of Suffern Puts Focus on Fun

Ben Rubin • The Journal News

Tyler Steinberg, left, and Alex Luscher, both 8, make their own shofars from rams’ horns during an after-school Hebrew class at Viola Elementary School in Suffern. The hollowed-out horn is traditionally blown to usher in Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year, which began last night. (Vincent DiSalvio/The Journal News)

RAMAPO, NY — In front of an excited group of 22 elementary school children, Rabbi Moshe Grossbaum theatrically revealed a Texas longhorn’s horn from a slender cardboard box.

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BROOKLYN, NY [ABC] — The NYPD lieutenant who authorized the fatal use of a taser stun gun on a naked Brooklyn psychiatric patient committed suicide at Floyd Bennett Field this morning.

Lt. Michael Pigot reported to Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, where he took his life shortly after 6 a.m.

Police: Officer in Taser Death Kills Himself

BROOKLYN, NY [ABC] — The NYPD lieutenant who authorized the fatal use of a taser stun gun on a naked Brooklyn psychiatric patient committed suicide at Floyd Bennett Field this morning.

Lt. Michael Pigot reported to Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, where he took his life shortly after 6 a.m.

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Anat Shalev - YNet News

BANGKOK, Thailand — Nothing spells family like the holidays, but then again – nothing spells a holiday for many Israelis quite as much as traveling abroad.

Those choosing to spend Rosh Hashana outside Israel, may find themselves welcoming the Jewish New Year in one of the numerous Chabad houses around the world, offering them a little taste of home for the holidays.

Rosh Hashana, Chabad style

Anat Shalev – YNet News

BANGKOK, Thailand — Nothing spells family like the holidays, but then again – nothing spells a holiday for many Israelis quite as much as traveling abroad.

Those choosing to spend Rosh Hashana outside Israel, may find themselves welcoming the Jewish New Year in one of the numerous Chabad houses around the world, offering them a little taste of home for the holidays.

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Late Night Joy Ride ends in Disaster on Kingston

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A late night joy ride ended with a collision with a parked car. The incident took place at around 4:00am when the Jewish teen attempted to make a left from Montgomery Street onto Kingston Avenue but failed to recover from the turn and slammed into a parked car, causing significant damage and pushing it up onto the sidewalk.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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Somerset Reporter

On Sept. 21, 350 people gathered at the Chabad Jewish Center in Basking Ridge for the completion of a Torah that a scribe has spent a year writing for the center.

For the last 10 months the Chabad Jewish Center in Basking ridge has been preparing to make history. On Sept. 21, 350 people gathered at the Chabad Jewish Center for a culturally rich historical event.

Celebration Honors Scribe’s Completion of Torah

Somerset Reporter

On Sept. 21, 350 people gathered at the Chabad Jewish Center in Basking Ridge for the completion of a Torah that a scribe has spent a year writing for the center.

For the last 10 months the Chabad Jewish Center in Basking ridge has been preparing to make history. On Sept. 21, 350 people gathered at the Chabad Jewish Center for a culturally rich historical event.

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Rebecca Rosenthal - Lubavitch.com

BROOKLYN, NY — Wall Street bailouts, iPhones, and stratospheric gas prices are bringing more marginally affiliated Jews to Rosh Hashanah services say rabbis across the United States.

Tough times draw larger crowds to the synagogue on the High Holidays, and Chabad representatives are aiming to attract even more by answering the call of the times and publicizing their prayer services using images ripped straight from the headlines and pop culture.

Smart Publicity and Messages of Empowerment Draw Greater Numbers To Chabad’s Rosh Hashana Services

Rebecca Rosenthal – Lubavitch.com

BROOKLYN, NY — Wall Street bailouts, iPhones, and stratospheric gas prices are bringing more marginally affiliated Jews to Rosh Hashanah services say rabbis across the United States.

Tough times draw larger crowds to the synagogue on the High Holidays, and Chabad representatives are aiming to attract even more by answering the call of the times and publicizing their prayer services using images ripped straight from the headlines and pop culture.

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