1 April 2016 Archives

Included in the New York State budget for the coming fiscal year, finalized today in Albany, were allocations of $72.5 million in additional funding for nonpublic schools across the state. However, there are no tax credits to help offset the high cost of tuition borne by nonpublic school parents.

Increased Funding for Yeshivos in NYS Budget, But No Education Tax Credits

Posted to Jewish News, NYC News on April 1, 2016

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Baby Boy!

Dov and Chani Misholovin from Miami, FL had a baby boy!

Baby Boy!

Yossi and Leah Moscowitz from Wimbeldon, England had a baby boy!

New Engagement!

Levi Yaffe (Longmeadow, MA) to Devorah Gindi (Brooklyn, NY)

Baby Boy!

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

Story: A Note from a Farbrengen

Peretz Schmukler, an artist and longtime member of the Lubavitch community of Montreal, was approached Thursday night by an elderly Chosid, who handed him an envelope with a doodle on it that he had drawn as a child in 1985.

Posted to Chabad News on April 1, 2016

Weekly Living Torah Video: The Birthday Campaign

In 1988, just a few weeks after the passing of his wife, Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka, the Rebbe launched a new campaign. In commemoration of her birthday, the Rebbe called on Jews around the world to start celebrating their birthdays in Jewish spirit. Through making a gathering at which to speak words of Torah, give charity, and make positive resolutions, the birthday would become a day to propel a person forward in his service of the creator.

Posted to Something Jewish, Videos on April 1, 2016

Shabbos at the Besht: Matters Close to Home

This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Yisroel Newman will lead a discussion on the topic – Matters close to home.

Posted to PSA on April 1, 2016

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Weekly Story: Unshakable Faith

A few months later there was a thunderstorm, and a bolt of lightening scored a direct hit on the rich man’s warehouse; his entire fortune was going up in smoke. While the cynic felt sorry for the Chosid’s loss, he was eager to pounce on him when he would miss making his daily statement of “Simcha, Emunah and Bitachon.”

Posted to Something Jewish on April 1, 2016

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Wed, Apr 17, 8pm

L'chaim

Sholom Ber Gurary (Buffalo, Ny) to Mussie Baumgarten (Rockaway, Nj)

Jewish Childrens Museum

Wed, Apr 17, 8pm

L'chaim

Mendel New (Crown Heights) to Sara Silverman (Marietta, Ga)

Lubavitcher Yeshiva

Sun, Apr 14, 8pm

L'chaim

Moshe Cunin (Reno, Nv) to Doba Brikman (Crown Heights)

Jewish Childrens Museum

Sun, Apr 14, 8pm

L'chaim

Menachem Mendel Amer (Moshave Mivtachim, Ey) to Feiga Leah Norton (Los Angeles, Ca)

The Shull 481 Albany Ave

Thu, Apr 11, 8pm

L'chaim

Ari Levitin (Los Angeles, Ca) to Frayda Flint (Crown Heights)

Lubavitcher Yeshiva

Tue, Apr 9, 8:30pm

L'chaim

Mendel Hildeshaim (Thornhill, Ontario) to Moussia Chana Vishedsky (Crown Heights)

Lubavitcher Yeshiva

Tue, Apr 9, 7:30pm

L'chaim

Aryeh Wells (New York, Ny) to Chana Laber (Rensselaer, Ny)

Ulam Chana

Mon, Apr 8, 8:30pm

L'chaim

Moshe Rozenblat (Cedarhurst, Ny) to Moussia Lesches (Melbourne, Australia)

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Sun, Apr 7, 8pm

L'chaim

Mendy Forer (Los Angeles, Ca) to Fraida Katan (Miami, Fl)

Lubavitcher Yeshiva

Thu, Apr 4, 7:30pm

L'chaim

Yakov Blesofsky (Yarba Linda, Ca) to Mushky Kovesh (Budapest, Hungary)

Lubavitcher Yeshiva

Wed, Apr 3, 8:30pm

L'chaim

Shmuli Hecht (Sunnyvale, Ca) to Chana Simpson (Cincinnati, Oh)

Lubavitcher Yeshiva

Tue, Apr 2, 8:30pm

L'chaim

Levi Lazar (Moscow, Russia) to Draizy Raskin (Montreal, Canada)

Lubavitcher Yeshiva

Mon, Apr 1, 8pm

L'chaim

Yossi Meyer (Sherman Oaks, Ca) to Chaya Turjman (Houston, Tx)

Jewish Childrens Museum

Sun, Mar 31, 8pm

L'chaim

Mendy Smoller (S. Diego, Ca) to Chaya Sirota (Crown Heights)

Lubavitcher Yeshiva

Sun, Mar 31, 8pm

L'chaim

Levy Evers (Amsterdam, Netherlands) to Chaya Stuart (Amersfoort, Netherlands)

The Shull 481 Albany Ave

Thu, Mar 28, 8pm

L'chaim

Mendel Goldberg (S. Paulo, Brazil) to Mirel Rosenfeld (Aventura, Fl)

Lubavitcher Yeshiva

Thu, Mar 28, 8pm

L'chaim

Menachem Lieberow (Worcester, Ma) to Sheina Sandhaus (Brooklyn, Ny)

The Garden House 1386 S. Johns Pl

Letter & Spirit: What’s Wrong with Interfaith Dialogue?

In this week’s edition of Letter and Spirit, we present a letter from the Rebbe in which he discusses the “why not” of interfaith dialogue. The letter was written in English through the Rebbe’s trusted secretary Rabbi Nissan Mindel, and was made available by the latter’s son-in-law, Rabbi Sholom Ber Shapiro.

Posted to Something Jewish on April 1, 2016