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Daily Archives: January 13, 2009

By Joshua Runyan and Tamar Runyan

An injured is evacuated from Gaza- Illustration Photo

GAZA — The parents of an Israeli soldier injured Tuesday during anti-terror operations in the Gaza Strip is terming as miraculous their son’s relatively moderate injuries following a mine explosion.

Rabbi Yehuda Rubin, director of Chabad-Lubavitch of Elon More, says that his son, paratrooper Nechemia Rubin, was clearing a house outside of Gaza City as part of Israel’s 18-day-old offensive against Hamas targets, dubbed Operation Cast Lead. He was standing next to his commander when the mine went off, sending shrapnel everywhere.

Shliach’s Son, a Newlywed is Wounded in Gaza Operation

By Joshua Runyan and Tamar Runyan

An injured is evacuated from Gaza- Illustration Photo

GAZA — The parents of an Israeli soldier injured Tuesday during anti-terror operations in the Gaza Strip is terming as miraculous their son’s relatively moderate injuries following a mine explosion.

Rabbi Yehuda Rubin, director of Chabad-Lubavitch of Elon More, says that his son, paratrooper Nechemia Rubin, was clearing a house outside of Gaza City as part of Israel’s 18-day-old offensive against Hamas targets, dubbed Operation Cast Lead. He was standing next to his commander when the mine went off, sending shrapnel everywhere.

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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!
New Engagement!

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

ALBANY, NY [NY1] — The New York State Board of Regents is set to vote this week on a proposed Hebrew charter school in Brooklyn. The New York Times says the school would open in the fall if approved.

Under the proposal, the school would start with 150 kindergartners and first graders and be located in District 22 – which encompasses Midwood, Sheepshead Bay, and Mill Basin.

State to Vote on Jewish Hebrew Public School for Brooklyn

ALBANY, NY [NY1] — The New York State Board of Regents is set to vote this week on a proposed Hebrew charter school in Brooklyn. The New York Times says the school would open in the fall if approved.

Under the proposal, the school would start with 150 kindergartners and first graders and be located in District 22 – which encompasses Midwood, Sheepshead Bay, and Mill Basin.

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Shliach Rabbi Mendel Belinow and other people were inside the synagogue when the fire broke out, but no one was injured, inset. Background: The Centre Communautaire Ohr Menahem in Saint-Denis, a northern Paris suburb.

PARIS, France [AFP] — French politicians and religious leaders on Monday condemned a petrol bomb attack on a synagogue, the latest incident in a spate of anti-Semitic violence since the start of Israel's Gaza offensive.

Vandals hurled nine firebombs at the Ohr Menahem community centre and synagogue in the ethnically mixed Paris suburb of Saint-Denis late Sunday, sparking a fire in the next-door kosher restaurant, local police said.

Chabad House in France Fire Bombed

Shliach Rabbi Mendel Belinow and other people were inside the synagogue when the fire broke out, but no one was injured, inset. Background: The Centre Communautaire Ohr Menahem in Saint-Denis, a northern Paris suburb.

PARIS, France [AFP] — French politicians and religious leaders on Monday condemned a petrol bomb attack on a synagogue, the latest incident in a spate of anti-Semitic violence since the start of Israel’s Gaza offensive.

Vandals hurled nine firebombs at the Ohr Menahem community centre and synagogue in the ethnically mixed Paris suburb of Saint-Denis late Sunday, sparking a fire in the next-door kosher restaurant, local police said.

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By Fernanda Santos for the New York Times

A car pulled over on Kingston Ave. - Illustration photo.

NEW YORK, NY — Several City Council members announced on Sunday that a bill had been introduced that would create a five-minute grace period before drivers are issued summonses for parking violations like expired meters and alternate-side parking rules.

The bill addresses a longstanding pet peeve among many city lawmakers, whose constituents often complain of feeling victimized by unforgiving traffic agents.

City Council Seeks Grace Period for Parking Violations

By Fernanda Santos for the New York Times

A car pulled over on Kingston Ave. – Illustration photo.

NEW YORK, NY — Several City Council members announced on Sunday that a bill had been introduced that would create a five-minute grace period before drivers are issued summonses for parking violations like expired meters and alternate-side parking rules.

The bill addresses a longstanding pet peeve among many city lawmakers, whose constituents often complain of feeling victimized by unforgiving traffic agents.

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JemNationBlog.com

Last week Yechiel Cagen sat down for a My Encounter with the Rebbe interview with Dr. Elliot Udell, who served as the Rebbe’s podiatrist in the late 80’s and early 90’s. From the JemNationBlog.com.

A ground invasion in an urban area is tricky business. Things can get hairy real fast. But as has been demonstrated whenever Israel takes the correct attitude in defending itself, the casualties are miraculously low. Bli ayin horah, and may it ever remain so. The guardian of Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps.

Video – Dr. Elliot Udell – Praying for Israel in 1991

JemNationBlog.com

Last week Yechiel Cagen sat down for a My Encounter with the Rebbe interview with Dr. Elliot Udell, who served as the Rebbe’s podiatrist in the late 80’s and early 90’s. From the JemNationBlog.com.

A ground invasion in an urban area is tricky business. Things can get hairy real fast. But as has been demonstrated whenever Israel takes the correct attitude in defending itself, the casualties are miraculously low. Bli ayin horah, and may it ever remain so. The guardian of Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps.

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