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Daily Archives: April 23, 2009


RURRENABAQUE, BOLIVIA [YNET] — Bolivian police forces raided a Chabad center [not listed as an official chabad house on Chabad.org] in the northeastern town of Rurrenabaque a number of times in recent days, ordered its closure and arrested a number of Israeli tourists who were staying there.

Rabbi Aharon Fraiman, who heads the center, told Ynet the police refused to give him a reason for the raid, but rumors throughout the town have linked the police activity to an assassination attempt on the Bolivian president last week.

Bolivian Police Raid Chabad Center, Rumors of an Assassination Attempt

RURRENABAQUE, BOLIVIA [YNET] — Bolivian police forces raided a Chabad center [not listed as an official chabad house on Chabad.org] in the northeastern town of Rurrenabaque a number of times in recent days, ordered its closure and arrested a number of Israeli tourists who were staying there.

Rabbi Aharon Fraiman, who heads the center, told Ynet the police refused to give him a reason for the raid, but rumors throughout the town have linked the police activity to an assassination attempt on the Bolivian president last week.

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New Engagement!

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

Yaakov Hirsch (Coral Springs, FL) to Chani Sulami (Beverly Hills, CA)

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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)

Dear concerned residents of Crown Heights, the monthly meeting of the 71st Precinct Community board will take place today, Thursday, the 23nd of April at 7:00pm, in the public school across the street from the 71st Precinct, 400 Empire Blvd.

At this meeting there will be a discussion about the city selling off all overdue and delinquent water bills and/or tax bills to a lien company. There will be a speaker from NEDAP [Neighborhood Economic Development Advocacy Project] who will come and speak about the Tax Lien Sale.

Also, residents can bring up grievances and concerns with the police department. Come and make your voices heard.

TONIGHT: 71st Precinct Council Meeting

Dear concerned residents of Crown Heights, the monthly meeting of the 71st Precinct Community board will take place today, Thursday, the 23nd of April at 7:00pm, in the public school across the street from the 71st Precinct, 400 Empire Blvd.

At this meeting there will be a discussion about the city selling off all overdue and delinquent water bills and/or tax bills to a lien company. There will be a speaker from NEDAP [Neighborhood Economic Development Advocacy Project] who will come and speak about the Tax Lien Sale.

Also, residents can bring up grievances and concerns with the police department. Come and make your voices heard.

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From Australia to America, Children Join in Global Birchas Hachama Campaign Some 3500 children from over 200 locations worldwide participate in global children’s Birchas Hachama contest.

Italy, Australia, England, France, Israel, Canada, Argentina, Venezuela, and the US are some of the country's from the comprehensive list of locations from where children participated.

KIDS: Only 3 Days Left to Send in your Birchas Hachama Mission Cards!


From Australia to America, Children Join in Global Birchas Hachama Campaign Some 3500 children from over 200 locations worldwide participate in global children’s Birchas Hachama contest.

Italy, Australia, England, France, Israel, Canada, Argentina, Venezuela, and the US are some of the country’s from the comprehensive list of locations from where children participated.

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by Tova Ross

The many uses of a Newspaper.

Unused newspaper racks clutter a storage yard in San Francisco.

Almost since I can remember, I’ve wanted to go into the newspaper business. Specifically, I’ve wanted to be a journalist. I’ve always felt a connection to the written word: book report assignments in elementary school thrilled me and I often finished them the same day they were assigned; I am a voracious reader, probably utilizing my library card more often than I do my credit card; and I rarely leave the house without a book or two tucked away for long train rides or delays at the doctor’s office. Watching my father flip through the New York Times every morning when I was a little girl made quite an impression on me: whatever could demand his attention first thing in the morning, as well as the attention of millions of readers around the world, was something I wanted in on. And let’s face it, there was probably no cooler heroine when I was growing up than plucky Lois Lane, who went after her story without thought of safety or consequence (though admittedly, not every reporter has a superhero to rescue her from any potential peril).

Op Ed: Musings of a Wannabe Reporter: the Decline of the Newspaper Industry

by Tova Ross

The many uses of a Newspaper.

Unused newspaper racks clutter a storage yard in San Francisco.

Almost since I can remember, I’ve wanted to go into the newspaper business. Specifically, I’ve wanted to be a journalist. I’ve always felt a connection to the written word: book report assignments in elementary school thrilled me and I often finished them the same day they were assigned; I am a voracious reader, probably utilizing my library card more often than I do my credit card; and I rarely leave the house without a book or two tucked away for long train rides or delays at the doctor’s office. Watching my father flip through the New York Times every morning when I was a little girl made quite an impression on me: whatever could demand his attention first thing in the morning, as well as the attention of millions of readers around the world, was something I wanted in on. And let’s face it, there was probably no cooler heroine when I was growing up than plucky Lois Lane, who went after her story without thought of safety or consequence (though admittedly, not every reporter has a superhero to rescue her from any potential peril).

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Chabad.org

An Ask the Rabbi scholar conducts research in the Brooklyn, N.Y., office of Chabad.org.

In the lead-up to Passover, Jews scattered across the globe turned to the Internet to answer their holiday-related questions on everything from the proper arrangement of a Seder plate to the deeper meanings of freedom.

Scholars Around the World Respond to Increasing Flurry of Questions

Chabad.org

An Ask the Rabbi scholar conducts research in the Brooklyn, N.Y., office of Chabad.org.

In the lead-up to Passover, Jews scattered across the globe turned to the Internet to answer their holiday-related questions on everything from the proper arrangement of a Seder plate to the deeper meanings of freedom.

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