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New Zealand Welcomes Record Number of New Shluchim

CANTERBURY, New Zealand [CHI] — This week Chabad of New Zealand has welcomed it’s largest group of Shluchim ever! Seven young Yeshivah graduates, who will be spending the year in the Country’s South Island, where they will be running the Chabad House in the regional Capital of CHCH. They will be under the directorship of Hatomim Berri Spitetzki who was recently appointed to oversee the development of Chabad’s activities in the region.

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Moshe Rubashkin Sentenced to 16 Months Prison and $450,000 in Fines and Restitutions

R. Moshe in 770 earlier this week. Photo: col.org.il

ALLENTOWN, PA [CHI] — Court reconvened this morning in Allentown, Pennsylvania and the judge handed down his verdict. Reb Moshe was sentenced to 16 months in prison with the possibility of parole after a third of that, along with a fine of $450,000.

Once again many Crown Heightsers turned out in show of support, a bus and many private cars showed up, all leaving as early as 6:30 in the morning.

Faith Goes Wireless

NY Post

Tech-savvy Orthodox Jews can now reach out for the handset of God.

Two entrepreneurs who attended Yeshiva University have written software that turns the BlackBerry from a device to check e-mail and stocks into a pray phone.

Come Show Your Support Once Again!

Dear Anash:

We want to thank everyone that came and participated in this very important case of Pidyon Shevuim to help the Rubashkin family. The sentencing phase of this trial was supposed to last for two hours, and it lasted for almost eight hours, the judge postponed the final few minutes of the proceedings to tomorrow morning at 9:30am.

We feel that overwhelming support from the community will have a positive impact on the outcome. We are begging everybody and anybody to please come tomorrow. Plus, if you can, please join Moishe Rubashkin tonight by the Ohel at: 11:00pm.

Again unlike today, we believe that tomorrow’s proceeding will be very short, because all relevant testimony was heard today.

Yet another Accident

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A few minutes after the drag racing accident another incident occurred at around 12:40am in the intersection of Troy and President. A silver Honda Accord driven by a Bochur collided with a white Ford Van sending it careening into 3 parked cars.

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Drag Racing Leaves Vehicle on its Roof

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Two cars ‘drag racing’ at high speeds up Troy Avenue ended in disaster with two damaged parked cars and itself on its roof. The incident took place on Troy between Eastern Parkway and Lincoln Place at around 12:30am.

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