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Daily Archives: January 23, 2012

Jews and Politics: How Are Politicians Judged?

by Avi Lesches

Former Congressman Anthony Weiner

“America has believed that in differentiation, not uniformity, lies the path of progress. It acted on this belief; it has advanced human happiness, and it has prospered.” (Louis Brandeis)

With the recent scandalous resignation of Congressman Anthony Weiner, many began to question what is wrong with our politicians: why is it that these men would be willing to sacrifice everything for a few hours of enjoyment? The question, I believe, is – why do they fall prey to this type of behavior in the first place?

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New Engagement!

Pesach Chaim Newman (Crown Heights) to Bluma Raizel Lewis (Old Tappan, NJ)
New Engagement!

Eitan Hershkop (Crown Heights) to Chana Belfer (Melbourne, Australia) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Bass and Bourbon
New Engagement!

Levi Meer (Morristown, NJ) to Sara Gershovitz (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Thursday, June 12th, 8:00pm at 1349 President Street Upstairs
New Engagement!

Yosef Chaim Bercovice (Chicago, IL) to Leah Eisenbach (New York)
New Engagement!

Pesach Bercovice (Chicago, IL) to Tzipporah Yasmine Holloway (Orlando, FL)
New Engagement!

Mendel Saaks (Chicago, IL) to Leeba Grossbaum (Paramus, NJ)
New Engagement!

Yisrolik Keselman (London, UK) to Shaina Keller (Crown Heights)

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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)
Monsey Chabad

Last Shabbos, Parshas Shmos, the Monsey Chabad community hosted the 6th grade boys of the Hebrew Academy of Morris County. The class came for a second time to spend Shabbos with their teacher Rabbi Hami and the Monsey Chabad Kehilla.

Hebrew Academy Students Enjoy Shabaton in Monsey

Monsey Chabad

Last Shabbos, Parshas Shmos, the Monsey Chabad community hosted the 6th grade boys of the Hebrew Academy of Morris County. The class came for a second time to spend Shabbos with their teacher Rabbi Hami and the Monsey Chabad Kehilla.

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Iranian Terror Attack Against Chabad School Thwarted

Haaretz

Rabbi Shneor Segal, chief rabbi of Azerbaijan, shows an Israeli minister around the Ohr Avner Jewish Day School in Baku.

Three men were detained last week after planning to attack two Israelis employed by a Jewish school in Baku, the Azerbaijan Ministry of National Security has revealed. Meanwhile, an Azeri commentator considered close to the republic’s president has launched a scathing indictment of Iran.

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Op-Ed: What’s Bothering Boteach?

by Mottel

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

In recent weeks, the pages of Crownheights.info, the Algemeiner Journal and the Huffington post have hosted a series of op-eds, responses and rejoinders about Rabbi Shmuley Boteach’s new book, “Kosher J.”

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Chanan Feldman, of Crown Heights, participated in the run from Prospect Park to the Catskills.

Following the success of the last two year’s 200K relay races from Prospect Park to Sullivan County Community College in Loch Sheldrake, New York, JRunners, an organization dedicated to increasing health awareness while benefitting the health of others, has announced that registration is open for this summer’s exhilarating mega race.

Registration Opens for JRunners Catskills Run

Chanan Feldman, of Crown Heights, participated in the run from Prospect Park to the Catskills.

Following the success of the last two year’s 200K relay races from Prospect Park to Sullivan County Community College in Loch Sheldrake, New York, JRunners, an organization dedicated to increasing health awareness while benefitting the health of others, has announced that registration is open for this summer’s exhilarating mega race.

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More than 400 Students Unite for ‘Mega Shabbos’

Daily Northwestern

Students get ready to celebrate Shabbat.

Chicago, IL — More than 400 people gathered in Allison dining hall Friday evening for Northwestern University’s first Mega Shabbat, an event put together by members of the Jewish community on campus with contributions from the University. The event was open to all students, faculty and staff.

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