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Daily Archives: August 13, 2009

By Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Jax, FL

When Robert A. Rockaway, a recognized authority on Jewish-American history, decided to chronicle the story of the Jewish mob, he sought out Jewish old-timers in order to gather information on this less than reputable element.

Rockaway even interviewed his own mother, a native of Detroit, Michigan, who personally knew some friends and family members of the nefarious subjects of his research.

Line in the Sand – Religion Vs Moral Relativism

By Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Jax, FL

When Robert A. Rockaway, a recognized authority on Jewish-American history, decided to chronicle the story of the Jewish mob, he sought out Jewish old-timers in order to gather information on this less than reputable element.

Rockaway even interviewed his own mother, a native of Detroit, Michigan, who personally knew some friends and family members of the nefarious subjects of his research.

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New Engagement!

Ya’akov Silverman (Tysons Corner, VA) to Chaya Raizel Michaelson (Glastonbury, CT)
New Engagement!

Yitzchak Minkowitz (Fort Myers, FL) to Shani Silver (Mequon, WI)
New Engagement!

Avremel Weingarten (Flint, MI) to Chana Potash (Noe Valley, SF, CA)
New Engagement!

Yaya Kagan (Los Angeles, CA) to Hadas Malamud (Brooklyn, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 7:30pm at the Oholei Torah Ballroom
Baby Boy!

Meyer and Chaya (nee Engelberg) Shushan from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Boruch and Adeli Zimmerman from Oro Valley, AZ had a baby girl!

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New Engagement!

Dovi Vogel (Wilmington, DE) to Chanie Rapoport (Atlantic City, NJ)
New Engagement!

Yitzy Bernstein (Freehold, NJ) to Brocha Gleyzer (Monsey, NY)
Baby Boy!

Mendy and Sarah (nee Glick) Korf from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Levi Labor (Chicago, IL) to Etti Krinsky (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!

Moti Kulski (Paris, France) to Sharona Kuperman (Moscow, Russia)
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!
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A teenage punk attempted to mug a Jewish woman of her purse Wednesday afternoon, but was unsuccessful thanks to an unrelenting victim. The incident took place on Albany Avenue and President Street, where a Black teen approached the woman and grabbed the strap of her purse and tried to snatch it.

Unwilling to give in, the woman held on and called for help. A number of Yidden came to her aid and the would-be purse snatcher fled. An attempt to chase the punk failed after they lost him in a crowd at Troy Avenue and Union Street.

Attempted Purse Snatching, Foiled

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A teenage punk attempted to mug a Jewish woman of her purse Wednesday afternoon, but was unsuccessful thanks to an unrelenting victim. The incident took place on Albany Avenue and President Street, where a Black teen approached the woman and grabbed the strap of her purse and tried to snatch it.

Unwilling to give in, the woman held on and called for help. A number of Yidden came to her aid and the would-be purse snatcher fled. An attempt to chase the punk failed after they lost him in a crowd at Troy Avenue and Union Street.

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CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Lubavitcher Yeshiva is investing heavily to make sure the most frequently used Simcha hall in our community looks befitting. Over the past week a team of talented painters have been working round the clock; decorating the walls and meticulously painting every detail to make it look its finest.

Lubavitcher Yeshiva Simcha Hall Undergoing Renovations

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Lubavitcher Yeshiva is investing heavily to make sure the most frequently used Simcha hall in our community looks befitting. Over the past week a team of talented painters have been working round the clock; decorating the walls and meticulously painting every detail to make it look its finest.

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The Biston family is sitting Shiva after the passing of their dear mother, Ettel Biston OBM of Crown Heights. She was 81 years old.

They are sitting at 565 Crown St, Apt 1C today, Thursday Friday and Sunday.
Shacharis at 7:30 8:15 and 9:00 Sharp
Mincha at 7:30 7:45 8:00
Maariv Bizmana
Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Info to be Menachem Avel the Biston Family

The Biston family is sitting Shiva after the passing of their dear mother, Ettel Biston OBM of Crown Heights. She was 81 years old.

They are sitting at 565 Crown St, Apt 1C today, Thursday Friday and Sunday.

Shacharis at 7:30 8:15 and 9:00 Sharp
Mincha at 7:30 7:45 8:00
Maariv Bizmana

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

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For 10 years Taglit-Birthright Israel has been offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; an all-expense paid trip to Israel for students ages 18-26. Yeladim-Netivot has made this incredible experience available to the frum community as well-we send frum, all-male and all-female Birthright trips to Israel every summer and every winter.

PSA: The Winter (or Summer) Experience of a Lifetime!

For 10 years Taglit-Birthright Israel has been offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; an all-expense paid trip to Israel for students ages 18-26. Yeladim-Netivot has made this incredible experience available to the frum community as well-we send frum, all-male and all-female Birthright trips to Israel every summer and every winter.

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The Rebbe says:

1. The first verses of this week’s Torah portion simply reads, “See! I am giving to you today a blessing and a curse… The blessing is being given on the basis that you will listen to the commandments of G-d, your G-d…And the curse will come if you do not listen to the commandments of G-d, your G-d…”.

The Targum Onkelos translates the Hebrew word “Kllalah” in these first few verses and in the future verses as “curse”. The Targum Yonasan however translates the Hebrew word “Kllalah” in these first few verse as “its substitute”, so that the verse reads, “See! I am giving to you today a blessing and its substitute”; whereas in the future verses in this Torah portion the Targum Yonasan changes his interpretation and interprets the Hebrew word “Kllalah” as “curse” just like the Targum Onkelos always does.

2. The Rebbe asks three questions on this:

The Weekly Sicha of the Rebbe – Parshas Re’eh

The Rebbe says:

1. The first verses of this week’s Torah portion simply reads, “See! I am giving to you today a blessing and a curse… The blessing is being given on the basis that you will listen to the commandments of G-d, your G-d…And the curse will come if you do not listen to the commandments of G-d, your G-d…”.

The Targum Onkelos translates the Hebrew word “Kllalah” in these first few verses and in the future verses as “curse”. The Targum Yonasan however translates the Hebrew word “Kllalah” in these first few verse as “its substitute”, so that the verse reads, “See! I am giving to you today a blessing and its substitute”; whereas in the future verses in this Torah portion the Targum Yonasan changes his interpretation and interprets the Hebrew word “Kllalah” as “curse” just like the Targum Onkelos always does.

2. The Rebbe asks three questions on this:

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Photos: Hope on the Hudson

NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — Tuesday Night, August 11th, A T.I.M.E. held a dinner and concert on the Hudson River. The boat set sail from Pier 59, Chesea Piers, in New York City. The evening was a star studded sold out event, featuring Avraham Fried, Chazan Yiztchok Meir Helfgot, Shloime Gertner and R Pinky Weber. The nights entertainment was hosted by R’ Michoel Schnitzler, a well known Badchen and respected singer in his own right.

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By Tova Ross for the Jewish Star

PHILADELPHIA, PA — In a reflection of the rising rate of eating disorders in the Jewish community, the country’s oldest residential facility for women with disorders such as anorexia and bulimia now offers a track specifically for Orthodox Jewish women.

Since it opened its doors some 25 years ago, the Renfrew Center in Philadelphia has maintained an inclusive atmosphere that welcomes patients of all faiths, but as the years passed, and as the number of Orthodox patients in Renfrew increased, the center’s leaders decided it was time to create a program to accommodate the religious population. This past April, Renfrew officially launched a specific track for Orthodox women.

Eating Disorder Program Tailored for Frum Women

By Tova Ross for the Jewish Star

PHILADELPHIA, PA — In a reflection of the rising rate of eating disorders in the Jewish community, the country’s oldest residential facility for women with disorders such as anorexia and bulimia now offers a track specifically for Orthodox Jewish women.

Since it opened its doors some 25 years ago, the Renfrew Center in Philadelphia has maintained an inclusive atmosphere that welcomes patients of all faiths, but as the years passed, and as the number of Orthodox patients in Renfrew increased, the center’s leaders decided it was time to create a program to accommodate the religious population. This past April, Renfrew officially launched a specific track for Orthodox women.

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by Yossi M.

HORRY COUNTY, MD [CHI] — The Sun is setting and its getting dark, but two friends of Toby Eagle, 20, of Baltimore, MD are setting up a memorial at the accident site of where Toby eagle a then 20 year old counselor at the Chabad Camp Gan Israel day camp in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, when she was Tragically killed and another was put in critical condition after a one-car wreck in western Horry County while heading east on U.S. 501 near the intersection of Brown Swamp Road on August 3rd 2007 at 6 AM.

Friends Build Memorial at Accident Site

by Yossi M.

HORRY COUNTY, MD [CHI] — The Sun is setting and its getting dark, but two friends of Toby Eagle, 20, of Baltimore, MD are setting up a memorial at the accident site of where Toby eagle a then 20 year old counselor at the Chabad Camp Gan Israel day camp in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, when she was Tragically killed and another was put in critical condition after a one-car wreck in western Horry County while heading east on U.S. 501 near the intersection of Brown Swamp Road on August 3rd 2007 at 6 AM.

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How deep is a Jewish melody? And what is the power of Chassidic song? The Avner Institute is proud to present a lovely letter of the Rebbe, written in Kislev 1969, in which he describes the fundamental role and “highly evocative” impact music has played in Chassidic life. To learn more about the Rebbe Visit: www.portraitofaleader.org

How Deep is a Jewish Melody?

How deep is a Jewish melody? And what is the power of Chassidic song? The Avner Institute is proud to present a lovely letter of the Rebbe, written in Kislev 1969, in which he describes the fundamental role and “highly evocative” impact music has played in Chassidic life. To learn more about the Rebbe Visit: www.portraitofaleader.org

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CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute would like to present a Beautiful Photo of the Rebbe Receiving a gift. To learn more about the Rebbe Visit www.portraitofaleader.org Zalman Shazar, former President of Israel, paid a number of visits to the Rebbe in the early 1970’s. On each occasion, Shazar presented the Rebbe with a gift or a precious manuscript of Chassidic teachings, transcribed by previous Rebbeim of Chabad. The following picture impressively captures the Rebbe receiving such a gift from the hands of the President.

Unique Photo – The Rebbe Receiving a Gift

CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute would like to present a Beautiful Photo of the Rebbe Receiving a gift. To learn more about the Rebbe Visit www.portraitofaleader.org Zalman Shazar, former President of Israel, paid a number of visits to the Rebbe in the early 1970’s. On each occasion, Shazar presented the Rebbe with a gift or a precious manuscript of Chassidic teachings, transcribed by previous Rebbeim of Chabad. The following picture impressively captures the Rebbe receiving such a gift from the hands of the President.

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