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Daily Archives: October 13, 2009


With great sadness and deep pain we inform you of the tragic and extremely untimely passing of Devorie (Rochel Devorah Nechama Bas Sara) Neuwirth of Montreal, Canada, mother of 4 children, at the young age of 41 after battling a terminal illness for over a year.

Devorie is survived by her husband, Zevi and four children, Motki, Chavee, Yehuda, and Rumi.

The Levaya will take place at 8:30am at Anshei Lubavitch on Trans Island in Montreal and the burial will be in the Old Montefiore Cemetery at 4:00pm in Queens.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

TRAGEDY: Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Devorie Neuwirth OBM

With great sadness and deep pain we inform you of the tragic and extremely untimely passing of Devorie (Rochel Devorah Nechama Bas Sara) Neuwirth of Montreal, Canada, mother of 4 children, at the young age of 41 after battling a terminal illness for over a year.

Devorie is survived by her husband, Zevi and four children, Motki, Chavee, Yehuda, and Rumi.

The Levaya will take place at 8:30am at Anshei Lubavitch on Trans Island in Montreal and the burial will be in the Old Montefiore Cemetery at 4:00pm in Queens.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

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Chezki and Ahuva Coates from Chicago, IL had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Yaakov David Gordon (Melbourne, Australia) to Rivka Pink (Solihull, England)
New Engagement!

Mendel New (Crown Heights) to Sara Silverman (Marietta, GA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
New Engagement!

Sholom Ber Gurary (Buffalo, NY) to Mussie Baumgarten (Rockaway, NJ) L’Chaim: Tuesday, May 7th, 8:00pm at the JCM Lower Level
New Engagement!

Binyomin Wilhelm (Zhitomir, Ukraine) to Chaya Sosonkin (Brooklyn, NY)
Twins!

Two girls were born to Zalman and Chaya (nee Slonim) Phillips from East Flatbush!
New Engagement!

Levi Deitsch (Perm, Russia) to Tehilah Holtzberg (Pomona, NY)
New Engagement!

Menachem Mendel Amer (Moshave Mivtachim, EY) to Feiga Leah Norton (Los Angeles, CA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Sunday, 8:00pm at The Shull 481 Albany Ave
Baby Girl!

Mendy and Chana Genya Goodman had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Moshe Cunin (Reno, NV) to Doba Brikman (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: L’Chaim: Sunday, April 14th, 8:00pm at the JCM
Baby Boy!

Bezalel and Devory Broh from Remsen Village had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 63 E. 91st Street between E. New York Ave and Rutland Road
New Engagement!

Reuben Greenberg (Crown Heights) to Sara Brown (Liverpool, UK) L’Chaim: Sunday, April 14th, 8:00pm at the JCM Downstairs
New Engagement!

Daniel Namdar (Crown Heights) to Sossie Shain (Tenefly, NJ)
New Engagement!

Ari Levitin (Los Angeles, CA) to Frayda Flint (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:0pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
New Engagement!

Avremy Wolosh (Morristown) to Avigial Sacks (Chicago, IL)

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New Engagement!

Aryeh Wells (New York, NY) to Chana Laber (Rensselaer, NY) L’Chaim: Tuesday, April 9th, 7:30pm at Ulam Chana
New Engageement!

Mendel Hildeshaim (Thornhill, Ontario) Moussia Chana Vishedsky (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tuesday, April 9th, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Side Hall
Illustration Photo - Toddler playing at Lefferts Park.

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — This afternoon, Tuesday a Bnos Menachem teacher witnessed a Hispanic babysitter feeding a Jewish child non-Kosher food in Lefferts Park. Out of concern she emailed CrownHeights.info in an attempt to inform the parents of what happened.

Sitter Fed Non Kosher Food to Toddler

Illustration Photo – Toddler playing at Lefferts Park.

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — This afternoon, Tuesday a Bnos Menachem teacher witnessed a Hispanic babysitter feeding a Jewish child non-Kosher food in Lefferts Park. Out of concern she emailed CrownHeights.info in an attempt to inform the parents of what happened.

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Plenty of Rubashkin Supporters Show Up as Trial Begins

By Grant Schulte for the Des Moines Register
Supporters watching the court proceedings on a big-screen television in a spillover room in the court house.

SIOUX FALLS, SD — Sholom Rubashkin’s supporters flooded a federal courthouse today to pray for a man they described as generous and warm-hearted.

Scores of Chabad-Lubavitch Jews crowded into the Sioux Falls courthouse with psalm books and whispered prayers for the ousted top executive at Agriprocessors, Inc., in Postville.

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CROWN HEIGHTS [WABC] — Eyewitness News has obtained dramatic video of an out-of-control New York City bus barreling down a Brooklyn street, crashing into cars and weaving a path of destruction.

Six passengers on that bus had to be treated for injuries after the crash.

Video – Brooklyn MTA Bus Crash Caught on Camera

CROWN HEIGHTS [WABC] — Eyewitness News has obtained dramatic video of an out-of-control New York City bus barreling down a Brooklyn street, crashing into cars and weaving a path of destruction.

Six passengers on that bus had to be treated for injuries after the crash.

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WASHINGTON, DC [CHI] — The United Jewish Communities (UJC), Jewish Federation of North America announced the 20 semifinalists for their Jewish Community Hero Award. There were over half a million votes cast, choosing from 450+ nominees. Voters selected 12 Shluchim and Chabad activists out of a total of 20 semifinalists.

Shluchim Among Semifinalists for Jewish Community Hero

WASHINGTON, DC [CHI] — The United Jewish Communities (UJC), Jewish Federation of North America announced the 20 semifinalists for their Jewish Community Hero Award. There were over half a million votes cast, choosing from 450+ nominees. Voters selected 12 Shluchim and Chabad activists out of a total of 20 semifinalists.

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FC of Manchester Holds Sukkos Party

Photos By: Menachem Abrams.

MANCHESTER, UK [CHI] — Friendship circle of Manchester England held yet another successful event. This time it was a Sukkos party with over 100 people in attendance, hot dogs, chips and nosh was served and everyone celebrated Sukkos with live music and dancing into the night.

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Hate is the name of their game, the infamous Westboro Baptist Church travels around the United States and under the banner of the freedom of speech they spread their hate filled message, be it at a Shul in Boro Park, a Chabad House in Long Island, or the funeral of a fallen soldier, they picket and shout adding pain and hurt to the bereaved.

Where is the Line Drawn? Hate Group Posts Anti-Semitic Video

Hate is the name of their game, the infamous Westboro Baptist Church travels around the United States and under the banner of the freedom of speech they spread their hate filled message, be it at a Shul in Boro Park, a Chabad House in Long Island, or the funeral of a fallen soldier, they picket and shout adding pain and hurt to the bereaved.

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Motzai Yom Tov revealed a very disturbing scene for school administrators at Darchai Menachem, over Yom Tov one of their offices was broken into and the thief made out with tuition checks, now worth nothing after being canceled.

Senior Citizen Steals Schools Checks, Banking Material

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Motzai Yom Tov revealed a very disturbing scene for school administrators at Darchai Menachem, over Yom Tov one of their offices was broken into and the thief made out with tuition checks, now worth nothing after being canceled.

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By Peter Kohn for the Ausralian Jewish News

Illustration Photo - Rabbi Osdoba inspects a knife used to slaughter cows at a meat plant - 2006

AUSTRALIA — According to media reports, the findings of a review into ritual slaughter, which have been leaked, will allow shechitah to continue, even though Australian standards require that animals be electrically stunned immediately after ritual killing.

Shechitah, or Jewish ritual slaughter, has historically been asserted as the most humane method of killing animals for food.

Australia To Allow Shechita Practices to Continue

By Peter Kohn for the Ausralian Jewish News

Illustration Photo – Rabbi Osdoba inspects a knife used to slaughter cows at a meat plant – 2006

AUSTRALIA — According to media reports, the findings of a review into ritual slaughter, which have been leaked, will allow shechitah to continue, even though Australian standards require that animals be electrically stunned immediately after ritual killing.

Shechitah, or Jewish ritual slaughter, has historically been asserted as the most humane method of killing animals for food.

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With great sadness we inform you of the untimely of a dear friend and long time Crown Heights resident Dr. Aviva Palgi.

Her Levaya will take place today, Tuesday at Shomrei Hadas Chapel (3803 14th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11218) at 3:00pm and pass 770 at about 3:45pm en route to Eretz Yisroel for the Kvura.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

Boruch Dayan Haemes – Dr. Aviva Palgi OBM

With great sadness we inform you of the untimely of a dear friend and long time Crown Heights resident Dr. Aviva Palgi.

Her Levaya will take place today, Tuesday at Shomrei Hadas Chapel (3803 14th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11218) at 3:00pm and pass 770 at about 3:45pm en route to Eretz Yisroel for the Kvura.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

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