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Daily Archives: September 16, 2009

By Yonit Tanenbaum

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — The Crown Heights Debate Club hosted their kickoff event Thursday at Mimulo Flower Shop, addressing the agunah crisis in a new and innovative fashion. With a shared message of calling the community to action, the panel consisted of Mrs. Bronya Shaffer, resident scholar on AskMoses.com and Ask-the-Rabbi respondent for Chabad.org, and Jeremy Stern, director of case management at the Organization for the Resolution of Agunot (ORA).

Agunah Crisis Addressed in Crown Heights

By Yonit Tanenbaum

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — The Crown Heights Debate Club hosted their kickoff event Thursday at Mimulo Flower Shop, addressing the agunah crisis in a new and innovative fashion. With a shared message of calling the community to action, the panel consisted of Mrs. Bronya Shaffer, resident scholar on AskMoses.com and Ask-the-Rabbi respondent for Chabad.org, and Jeremy Stern, director of case management at the Organization for the Resolution of Agunot (ORA).

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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)
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)

A French Jewish man in Paris pictured with a mammoth Esrog. It is unknown where this citron is from or if it is even Kosher. However the owner of this gigantic Esrog claims it is the largest Esrog known to man.

Picture of the Day! – Largest Esrog Known to Man!

A French Jewish man in Paris pictured with a mammoth Esrog. It is unknown where this citron is from or if it is even Kosher. However the owner of this gigantic Esrog claims it is the largest Esrog known to man.

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Rabbi Yosef Slavin of JabadTube, Shliach to Venezuela, produces a weekly 3 minute Dvar Torah in Spanish on YouTube. It is sent throughout Venezuela and Spanish speakers worldwide. For Rosh Hashana he made a special Shana Tova video starring his Kids, Mendel, Dov, Shua and Leibel.

The video is in Spanish and has English subtitles. Enjoy!

Video – JabadTube Kids Special Edition: Rosh Hashanah

Rabbi Yosef Slavin of JabadTube, Shliach to Venezuela, produces a weekly 3 minute Dvar Torah in Spanish on YouTube. It is sent throughout Venezuela and Spanish speakers worldwide. For Rosh Hashana he made a special Shana Tova video starring his Kids, Mendel, Dov, Shua and Leibel.

The video is in Spanish and has English subtitles. Enjoy!

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MUMBAI [AFP] — A man on Wednesday told an Indian court trying a Pakistani national over the 2008 Mumbai attacks how he escaped with his life after confronting two heavily-armed extremists with just a bamboo stick.

Security guard Kamal Singh said he rushed to the Nariman House Jewish cultural centre in the Colaba district of south Mumbai on the night of November 26 last year after hearing shots.

Witness Relives Shooting at Mumbai Chabad House

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MUMBAI [AFP] — A man on Wednesday told an Indian court trying a Pakistani national over the 2008 Mumbai attacks how he escaped with his life after confronting two heavily-armed extremists with just a bamboo stick.

Security guard Kamal Singh said he rushed to the Nariman House Jewish cultural centre in the Colaba district of south Mumbai on the night of November 26 last year after hearing shots.

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The Weisel family is sitting Shiva after the passing of their mother, Mildred Weisel OBM (Malka Fraida Bas Boruch Bentzion).

Her children, Yehudis DuBrow, Mimi Weisel-Homburg, Eva Gail Bressler and Bernie Weisel are sitting Shiva at the DuBrow home, 1518 S Durango Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90035 (the pico robertson side). Stop by from 8:00am until 9:30pm.
Shacharis 6:30am
Mincha/Maariv 6:45pm
Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Info to be Menachem Avel the Weisel Family

The Weisel family is sitting Shiva after the passing of their mother, Mildred Weisel OBM (Malka Fraida Bas Boruch Bentzion).

Her children, Yehudis DuBrow, Mimi Weisel-Homburg, Eva Gail Bressler and Bernie Weisel are sitting Shiva at the DuBrow home, 1518 S Durango Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90035 (the pico robertson side). Stop by from 8:00am until 9:30pm.

Shacharis 6:30am
Mincha/Maariv 6:45pm

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

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The Winnipeg Free Press

Drawing of the Chabad of Winnipeg planned Jewish center.

WINNIPEG — Plans to build a new Jewish Learning Centre in Winnipeg’s south end just got a $640,000 boost from the federal and provincial governments.

Winnipeg South Tory MP Rod Bruinooge announced $320,000 for the centre Sunday under Ottawa’s new shovel-ready infrastructure stimulus fund. The province matched the amount.

Chabad Jewish Learning Center Gets $640,000 Boost

The Winnipeg Free Press

Drawing of the Chabad of Winnipeg planned Jewish center.

WINNIPEG — Plans to build a new Jewish Learning Centre in Winnipeg’s south end just got a $640,000 boost from the federal and provincial governments.

Winnipeg South Tory MP Rod Bruinooge announced $320,000 for the centre Sunday under Ottawa’s new shovel-ready infrastructure stimulus fund. The province matched the amount.

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CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute are proud to present a beautiful photo of the Rebbe from the N'shei Chabad convention in 1990. To learn more about the Rebbe Visit: www.portraitofaleader.org

Weekly Picture of the Rebbe!

CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute are proud to present a beautiful photo of the Rebbe from the N’shei Chabad convention in 1990. To learn more about the Rebbe Visit: www.portraitofaleader.org

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CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — The final shiur in the series of Hichos Daled Minim will take place tonight, Wednesday Chof-Zayin Elul September 16th, 8:15 pm at the Kollel on 1483 Union St [corner of Kingston Ave]. Rabbi Yehudah Benshimon will give over valuable information regarding the details purchasing your Daled Minim as well as the Halachos pertaining to it.

Yagdil Torah’s Last Daled Minim Shiur Tonight

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — The final shiur in the series of Hichos Daled Minim will take place tonight, Wednesday Chof-Zayin Elul September 16th, 8:15 pm at the Kollel on 1483 Union St [corner of Kingston Ave]. Rabbi Yehudah Benshimon will give over valuable information regarding the details purchasing your Daled Minim as well as the Halachos pertaining to it.

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By David Seifman for the New York Post

NEW YORK, NY — Mayor Bloomberg indicated yesterday that he supports the idea of a smoking ban in parks and beaches, but has reservations about how it would be enforced.

“Nobody is more of a believer in saving lives and stopping smoking,” Bloomberg said. “In fact, we already ban smoking, for example, in playgrounds.”

Anti-Smoking Mike Dubious of Cigarette Arrests

By David Seifman for the New York Post

NEW YORK, NY — Mayor Bloomberg indicated yesterday that he supports the idea of a smoking ban in parks and beaches, but has reservations about how it would be enforced.

“Nobody is more of a believer in saving lives and stopping smoking,” Bloomberg said. “In fact, we already ban smoking, for example, in playgrounds.”

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Tamir Goodman, the “Jewish Jordan”, announced today his retirement from professional basketball during a press conference and fundraiser at the Jewish Children's Museum in Brooklyn, NY. Goodman, 27, who played his last season with the Maccabi Haifa professional basketball team (Israeli Premier League), has been named the Director of the Haifa Hoops for Kids charity program, an initiative spearheaded by Maccabi Haifa and United Jewish Communities of MetroWest NJ, which benefits underprivileged and special needs children in Israel.

“Jewish Jordan” Retires from Professional Basketball

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Tamir Goodman, the “Jewish Jordan”, announced today his retirement from professional basketball during a press conference and fundraiser at the Jewish Children’s Museum in Brooklyn, NY. Goodman, 27, who played his last season with the Maccabi Haifa professional basketball team (Israeli Premier League), has been named the Director of the Haifa Hoops for Kids charity program, an initiative spearheaded by Maccabi Haifa and United Jewish Communities of MetroWest NJ, which benefits underprivileged and special needs children in Israel.

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FLINT, MI [CHI] — Members of the Jewish community in Flint, Michigan celebrated the completion and dedication of a new Sefer Torah. The Torah was written in memory of Mrs. Freida Bluma Polter OBM, and was sponsored by the community members.

New Torah to Chabad House of Eastern Michigan!

FLINT, MI [CHI] — Members of the Jewish community in Flint, Michigan celebrated the completion and dedication of a new Sefer Torah. The Torah was written in memory of Mrs. Freida Bluma Polter OBM, and was sponsored by the community members.

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Rabbi Chaim Jacobs (L), Director Of Lubavitch of Scotland together with Provost Mackie of East Renfrewshire Council, Glasgow and Rabbi Mendel Jacobs, Director of Lubavitch Outreach Programs presenting an Apple and Honey gift in honor of the new year on behalf of Lubavitch of Scotland.

New Years Gift

Rabbi Chaim Jacobs (L), Director Of Lubavitch of Scotland together with Provost Mackie of East Renfrewshire Council, Glasgow and Rabbi Mendel Jacobs, Director of Lubavitch Outreach Programs presenting an Apple and Honey gift in honor of the new year on behalf of Lubavitch of Scotland.

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Video from the scene of the accident which involved Toms River, NJ Shliach Rabbi Moshe Gourarie. In the video you can see how one of the vehicles, a truck, goes up in flames and its gas tank explodes after the high power electric lines fell on the cars.

Video: Truck Goes Up in Flames in NJ Accident

Video from the scene of the accident which involved Toms River, NJ Shliach Rabbi Moshe Gourarie. In the video you can see how one of the vehicles, a truck, goes up in flames and its gas tank explodes after the high power electric lines fell on the cars.

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