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Daily Archives: November 17, 2008

Recording of a Beautiful Yechidus With the Rebbe!

Attached is a Audio Yechidus of the Rebbe in English. This private audience took place in the summer of 1977 with an American student who was studying in Kfar Chabad. Concerned about his next step in life; he sought the Rebbe’s advice. The Rebbe guides the young student with his learning, as well as provides advice on finding a Shidduch. To learn more about the Rebbe visit: www.InspiringAGeneration.org

The transcript below was taken from the audio recording (attached) of Yechidus with Rabbi Jacobs and his mother. In this Yechidus, the Rebbe directed Rabbi Jacobs to return to Israel, stating that his future wife would be easily found there. Two weeks later, Rami Antian OBM ‘dragged’ Rabbi Jacobs out of his yeshiva dorm bed at 3:00am excitedly notifying him that he had found him his future wife. Rabbi Antian had no knowledge of this Yechidus at the time. Finally, it was in this Yechidus that Rabbi Jacobs was told to begin learning for Smicha (Rabbinic Ordination).

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Time: 2:00 a.m.
Present: The Rebbe, Rabbi Jacobs and his mother (both seated facing the Rebbe)

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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)
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!
KALININGRAD, Russia [FJC] — On Sunday, November 16, Kaliningrad’s ‘Zarya’ Cinema hosted an event dedicated to the promotion of tolerance. The event was organized by the ‘Holocaust’ Scientific and Educational Center, together with the Jewish community of Kaliningrad – a member of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia – the Moscow City Administration, and the Ministry of Education of the Kaliningrad Region.

The event was organized to coincide with the seventieth anniversary of the anti-Semitic pogroms in Germany and Austria, known as “Kristallnacht” (Crystal Night).

Kaliningrad Promotes Tolerance

KALININGRAD, Russia [FJC] — On Sunday, November 16, Kaliningrad’s ‘Zarya’ Cinema hosted an event dedicated to the promotion of tolerance. The event was organized by the ‘Holocaust’ Scientific and Educational Center, together with the Jewish community of Kaliningrad – a member of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia – the Moscow City Administration, and the Ministry of Education of the Kaliningrad Region.

The event was organized to coincide with the seventieth anniversary of the anti-Semitic pogroms in Germany and Austria, known as “Kristallnacht” (Crystal Night).

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SHARON, MA [CHI] — Its official an email was just sent out by Wells Fargo confirming that Leah Larson, founder, editor, and publisher of the Yaldah magazine has won the Someday Stories Contest sponsored by Wells Fargo Bank.

The email, confirming that she won with more details in the Extended Article!

Its Official – Leah Larson, Yaldah Magazine Wins the $100,000!

SHARON, MA [CHI] — Its official an email was just sent out by Wells Fargo confirming that Leah Larson, founder, editor, and publisher of the Yaldah magazine has won the Someday Stories Contest sponsored by Wells Fargo Bank.

The email, confirming that she won with more details in the Extended Article!

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Rara Report – Stories from the Trail

Its Yossi Spigler and Sholom Rapaport (Atlantic City, NJ) here. We’re the next group of Roving Rabbis to hit the streets of Australia. We’re going to be out on the RARA trail for the next five weeks; our plans are to head up to Rockhampton, QLD, then chuck a U-ey and make our way back down the Coastal Highway till we hit Melbourne. We hope you enjoy just a few of the stories that have taken place over the past week.

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A nasty argument caught on tape raises some serious questions about Jimmy Justice and whether the unions order to arrest Jimmy when caught video taping. Fox 5's John Deutzman shows you video that has one local union fuming. Watch John's report and decide.

Video of the Day! – City Workers Going After Jimmy Justice!

A nasty argument caught on tape raises some serious questions about Jimmy Justice and whether the unions order to arrest Jimmy when caught video taping. Fox 5’s John Deutzman shows you video that has one local union fuming. Watch John’s report and decide.

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Rabbi YY Schochet (right) and Mr Alan Millet (left), sponsor of the special Kristlenacht event at the Westcliff.

LONDON, Englad [CHI] — In a special address given at the Kristelnacht 70th year commemoration event in Westcliff last Saturday night, leading rabbi Yitzchak Schochet delivered a key note address in which he warned of the increasing anti semitism in all parts of Europe. The Rabbi drew references from the current credit crunch about which he said, “we live in a changing world as ever shifting cautionary winds sweep through our lives. And whatever the challenges that the current global crisis presents, there are always those looking for scapegoats – somewhere to vent. And with the proliferation of modern technology it is all too easy to spew venom and put malicious rumors out there. And there are always going to be those who listen to them and amongst those, some who actually believe them.”

Rabbi Warns of Dangerous Trends in Europe

Rabbi YY Schochet (right) and Mr Alan Millet (left), sponsor of the special Kristlenacht event at the Westcliff.

LONDON, Englad [CHI] — In a special address given at the Kristelnacht 70th year commemoration event in Westcliff last Saturday night, leading rabbi Yitzchak Schochet delivered a key note address in which he warned of the increasing anti semitism in all parts of Europe. The Rabbi drew references from the current credit crunch about which he said, “we live in a changing world as ever shifting cautionary winds sweep through our lives. And whatever the challenges that the current global crisis presents, there are always those looking for scapegoats – somewhere to vent. And with the proliferation of modern technology it is all too easy to spew venom and put malicious rumors out there. And there are always going to be those who listen to them and amongst those, some who actually believe them.”

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By Lois Goldrich - The Jewish Standard

TEANECK, NJ — When Teaneck resident Mitchell Gross died in April at the age of 36, his friends wanted to ensure that his memory would be preserved in a fitting way.

“He loved children,” said Rabbi Michoel Goldin, new youth director of Friends of Lubavitch of Bergen County. “He was always helping kids in need.”

Kids in Action: ‘A source of Good’

By Lois Goldrich – The Jewish Standard

TEANECK, NJ — When Teaneck resident Mitchell Gross died in April at the age of 36, his friends wanted to ensure that his memory would be preserved in a fitting way.

“He loved children,” said Rabbi Michoel Goldin, new youth director of Friends of Lubavitch of Bergen County. “He was always helping kids in need.”

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Air-Bags Stolen from 2 Cars over Shabbos

Air-Bags Stolen from Car, Illustration Photo

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Two cars were broken into over Shabbos and had their airbags stolen. The cars were both parked on Carroll Street between Nostrand and Kingston Avenues and were broken into sometime over Shabbos.

Just about a year ago Crown Heights was hit with a wave of airbags thefts, and in some cases navigation systems and car computers, were stolen out of cars. They target primarily Hondas, there were close to 100 such reports, then it just stopped.

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By N. Eichenhorn

MORRISTOWN, NJ [CHI] — Super Bowl Champion Shlomo Veingrad took his position, downed a last cup of water and prepared to astonish a waiting crowd of fascinated students and locals.

The Rabbinical College of America campus at Morristown welcomed the star offensive lineman and baal teshuva on Thursday, and heard the remarkable story of his sporting success and return to his Jewish roots.

Jewish Football Star Visits Morristown Yeshiva

By N. Eichenhorn

MORRISTOWN, NJ [CHI] — Super Bowl Champion Shlomo Veingrad took his position, downed a last cup of water and prepared to astonish a waiting crowd of fascinated students and locals.

The Rabbinical College of America campus at Morristown welcomed the star offensive lineman and baal teshuva on Thursday, and heard the remarkable story of his sporting success and return to his Jewish roots.

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With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Chaya Klara Shagalow OBM of Jerusalem, Israel at the age of 78.

She is survived by her husband, Ben Tzion and her children Yosef (Shliach to St. Louise Park, MN), Menachem (Crown Heights), Moshe (Crown Heights), Yisroel Leib (Los Angeles, CA), Leah Zilbershtrom (Jerusalem, Israel), Rivka Tennenbaum (Crown Heights) and Shaindy Wilhelm (London, England).

The Levaya will take place in Israel, and will be leaving from “Shamgar” at 11:00pm to Har Hazaisim.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes

Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Mrs. Chaya Klara Shagalow OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Chaya Klara Shagalow OBM of Jerusalem, Israel at the age of 78.

She is survived by her husband, Ben Tzion and her children Yosef (Shliach to St. Louise Park, MN), Menachem (Crown Heights), Moshe (Crown Heights), Yisroel Leib (Los Angeles, CA), Leah Zilbershtrom (Jerusalem, Israel), Rivka Tennenbaum (Crown Heights) and Shaindy Wilhelm (London, England).

The Levaya will take place in Israel, and will be leaving from “Shamgar” at 11:00pm to Har Hazaisim.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes

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NCFJE 68th Annual Awards Dinner

NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — Sunday, November 16, 2008 NCFJE celebrated its 68th Annual Awards Dinner at the Museum of Jewish Heritage on the lower west side of Manhattan.

The guests of honor were Mrs Marlena and her son  Ari Librescu, wife and  son  of  Liviu  Librescu  who  was  shot  and killed  in the attack on the campus of Virginia Tech.

Photo Gallery in the Extended Article!

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Chabad’s Youth Zone Sends Cards and Video to Hospital in Israel

GOSHEN, NY [CHI] — Chabad’s Youth Zone recently met at the Castle Fun Center for an exciting afternoon of roller-skating, Israeli snacks and good deeds. Chabad’s Youth Zone, “Kids in Action” is a unique program for children ages 5-12 in which they have a monthly opportunity to have a great time while also helping others. This year’s Kids in Action is focused toward helping various causes in Israel.

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