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Daily Archives: August 18, 2009

By Reuven Arazi

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL [CHI] — History comes to Hallandale Beach on Sunday, September 6th, as the day features the dedication of 3 Mikvahs (Ritualariums) accessible to the physically challenged and to the entire South Florida Community. It is the first Mikvah project of this nature in Florida with special ramps, prep rooms for the physically challenged, and hydraulic lifts, that will make the Mikvah experience pleasant and dignified for a large segment of South Florida's Jewish population.

Three Mikvahs for the Physically Challenged open in Florida

By Reuven Arazi

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL [CHI] — History comes to Hallandale Beach on Sunday, September 6th, as the day features the dedication of 3 Mikvahs (Ritualariums) accessible to the physically challenged and to the entire South Florida Community. It is the first Mikvah project of this nature in Florida with special ramps, prep rooms for the physically challenged, and hydraulic lifts, that will make the Mikvah experience pleasant and dignified for a large segment of South Florida’s Jewish population.

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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)
Baby Boy!

Yossef and Naomi (nee Malinas) Haddad from Milan, Italy had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Menachem Forer (Toronto, Canada) to Sari Gottlib (Hillside, NJ) L’Chaim: Thursday, April 24th, at 1349 President Street
New Engagement!

Ariel Poliszuk (Toronto, Canada) to Devorah Leah Weingrow (Chicago, IL)
Baby Girl!

Yisroel and Chana Esther (nee Feldman) Kaczala from Brazil had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Yosef Yitzchok Marcucci (Chicago, IL) to Devorah Leah Munis (Eretz Yisroel)
New Engagement!

Shmuly Golomb (Crown Heights) to Mushky Steinmetz (Briarwood, NY)

 
New Engagement!

Moshe Gordon (Crown Heights) to Chaya’le Movsikov (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at The Simcha Hall 571 Albany Ave
New Engagement!

Mendel Gopin (Miami, FL) to Rochie Gourarie (Toms River, NJ) L’Chaim: Thursday, the 5th of Nissan, 8:30pm at the JCM Lower Level
New Engagement!

Meir Itzinger (Londres, Angleterre) to Pechi Gorodetsky (Paris, France) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:00pm at Rubashkin’s

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New Engagement!

Shmuli Lesches (Brooklyn, NY) to Chaya Mushka Hodakov (Coral Springs, FL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:30pm at F.R.E.E.
Baby Boy!

Elchanan and Shterny (nee Dubov) Lerrer from Lod, Israel had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Levi Chazan (Manchester, UK) to Chana Junik (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
Baby Boy!

Mendel and Perl (nee Faygen) Groner from East Flatbush, Brooklyn had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Reuven and Nechama (nee Trappler) Giter from Lauderhill, Florida, had a baby girl!
By Grant Schulte for the Des Moines Register

DES MOINES, IA — Lawyers for an indicted Postville slaughterhouse executive asked a judge Monday to forbid the use of 32 plant workers as government witnesses because of lies they told to work in the United States illegally and pressure from federal authorities.

The former employees at Agriprocessors Inc. are included on a list of witnesses prosecutors may call in their case against former executive Sholom Rubashkin.

Rubaskin Asks to Bar Plant Workers from Testifying

By Grant Schulte for the Des Moines Register

DES MOINES, IA — Lawyers for an indicted Postville slaughterhouse executive asked a judge Monday to forbid the use of 32 plant workers as government witnesses because of lies they told to work in the United States illegally and pressure from federal authorities.

The former employees at Agriprocessors Inc. are included on a list of witnesses prosecutors may call in their case against former executive Sholom Rubashkin.

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Photo Gallery: JLI Retreat Comes to a Close

The National Jewish Retreat concluded Sunday after five days of learning and inspiration.The sold out crowd of 600 enjoyed close to 200 lectures and seminars led by Rabbi Manis Friedman who stimulated deep thinking, Rabbi Dr. Immanuel Schochet who demonstrated the philosophical profundity of Yiddishkeit and Rabbi Moshe Bryski who inspired laughter and tears in his packed classrooms.

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BROOKLYN, NY [CBS] — It's amazing, it's peculiar, and it's dangerous. So says a Brooklyn man who's experiencing some weird occurrences with his cell phone and his stove.

These days it seems like cell phones or smart phones can do just about anything. Just ask Andrei Melnikov, whose smart phone apparently has an unintended “app” unlike any other.

Video – Ring Of Fire? Cell Phone Turns On Oven!

BROOKLYN, NY [CBS] — It’s amazing, it’s peculiar, and it’s dangerous. So says a Brooklyn man who’s experiencing some weird occurrences with his cell phone and his stove.

These days it seems like cell phones or smart phones can do just about anything. Just ask Andrei Melnikov, whose smart phone apparently has an unintended “app” unlike any other.

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NY Daily News and CrownHeights.info

Two New York City Jewish teenagers accused of drag racing have been charged in the death of a 12-year-old boy who was injured when the cars collided.

Queens prosecutors say the 16- and 18-year-olds are charged with second-degree manslaughter, among other charges, in the death of Avi Babayev.

Two Jewish Teens Charged in Drag Race that Killed Cousin

NY Daily News and CrownHeights.info

Two New York City Jewish teenagers accused of drag racing have been charged in the death of a 12-year-old boy who was injured when the cars collided.

Queens prosecutors say the 16- and 18-year-olds are charged with second-degree manslaughter, among other charges, in the death of Avi Babayev.

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By Debbie Maimon for Yated Ne'eman
Allegations of anti-Semitism surfaced recently about a 2004 FBI sting that entrapped two Jewish members of AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) in espionage-related charges.

The allegations raised fresh concerns about the FBI’s true motives in the case which, to the government’s embarrassment, collapsed after four years of pre-trial maneuvers due to lack of evidence.

Because the FBI operation invoked an archaic law to indict the men, attempting to criminalize activities that are acceptable and routine for lobbyists, the Bureau’s actions invite suspicion that its real aim in the bizarre sting was to curb the influential pro-Israel lobby, AIPAC.

By falsely discrediting some of its most prominent members, many now think the FBI was really seeking to weaken and discredit the entire organization.

Is the FBI Targeting Jews?

By Debbie Maimon for Yated Ne’eman

Allegations of anti-Semitism surfaced recently about a 2004 FBI sting that entrapped two Jewish members of AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) in espionage-related charges.

The allegations raised fresh concerns about the FBI’s true motives in the case which, to the government’s embarrassment, collapsed after four years of pre-trial maneuvers due to lack of evidence.

Because the FBI operation invoked an archaic law to indict the men, attempting to criminalize activities that are acceptable and routine for lobbyists, the Bureau’s actions invite suspicion that its real aim in the bizarre sting was to curb the influential pro-Israel lobby, AIPAC.

By falsely discrediting some of its most prominent members, many now think the FBI was really seeking to weaken and discredit the entire organization.

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By Tami Kamin-Meyer for Chabad.edu

Rabbi Yishaya and Shira Rose, and their two-year-old daughter Shayna Leah will welcome Jewish students at the new Chabad House serving the University of Toronto.

Little did Yishaya Rose know when he enrolled at New York University nearly six years ago that not only would he meet his future wife, he’d find the deep religious connection that led him to the city in the first place.

Graduates Return to Campus as Jewish Leaders in Ontario

By Tami Kamin-Meyer for Chabad.edu

Rabbi Yishaya and Shira Rose, and their two-year-old daughter Shayna Leah will welcome Jewish students at the new Chabad House serving the University of Toronto.

Little did Yishaya Rose know when he enrolled at New York University nearly six years ago that not only would he meet his future wife, he’d find the deep religious connection that led him to the city in the first place.

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Please say Tehilim for…

Please take a moment and say a Kapitel Tehillim for a Refuah Shlaima.

Aaron Reuvain Ben Hinda He is major surgery today, Tuesday.

Yehudis Bas Chaya Ita She is having open heart surgery today, Tuesday.

Malka Chana bas Tzvia

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Chief Rabbi: Holland is Becoming Too Progressive

By A. Gold

Rabbi Binyamin Jacobs, Head Shliach and Chief Rabbi of Holland

Rabbi Jacobs was speaking in reaction to the protests and demonstrations that are surrounding the Fifth World Congress of Families in Amsterdam where he is a keynote speaker.

During the conference he discussed the issue of family as the cornerstone of society. The Congress is an international interreligious and interracial conference on family issues.

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JLI Retreat Explores Themes of Jewish Empowerment

By Dvora Lakein for Lubavitch.com

The Rebbe intended for all of us to be leaders, not followers,” Mr. George Rohr charged a packed hall at the Hyatt Regency in Greenwich, Connecticut. “We may not understand the power we have to impact the world, but it is up to all of us to make this world heavenly. We can’t leave it to the teachers and rabbis.”

The call to action summed up the general sentiment at the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute’s fourth annual retreat, which ended Sunday. Though attendees undoubtedly came to soak up as much wisdom as possible, their purpose was greater than hitting the books.

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