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Shmulie and Shternie (nee Sputz) Benshimon (Crown Heights)
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Weekly Letter: The Unity Pervading Through Nature
This week, for Shabbos Bereishis, we present a letter from the Rebbe on the creation of the world – bringing out “the unity pervading in nature.” The letter, written originally in English, is from the archives of the Rebbe’s personal trusted secretary, Rabbi Nissan Mindel.
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Chaim and Estie (nee Shain) Gansburg (Crown Heights)
Williamsburg Shul Fined for Shabbos Alarm
Amid ringing church bells and Muslim calls to prayer, New York City saw fit to fine an Orthodox-Jewish synagogue in Williamsburg for the once-a-week siren heralding the arrival of Shabbos.
Are Lulavs to Thank for Cubs’ World Series?
After 70 seasons, the Chicago Cubs’ World Series appearance seems almost too improbable to believe; especially given the team’s long tradition of dramatic late-season collapses. But now that the team is actually favored to win the series against the Cleveland Indians—their first-game rout notwithstanding—it’s no surprise that fans are beginning to think of supernatural forces.
Two Arrested in Connection with Eruv Vandalism
Police have arrested two individuals in connection with the repeated vandalism of a controversial Eruv which encompasses Crown Heights.
7-Story Apartment Building to Replace 2-Family Homes
A pair of two-family homes are set to be replaced by a new seven-story residential building on Sullivan Place and Nostrand Ave. in Crown Heights, building records show.
Christie Aide in Bridgegate Testimony: Rabbi Annoying
A former aide to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who was charged with conspiracy in the scandal involving a lane closure on the George Washington Bridge to create traffic jams, trashed Rutgers University Rabbi Mendy Carlebach during her testimony in Federal court, calling him “annoying.”
Here’s My Story: I Have a Promise
Yitzchock Arnold co-directs Kolel Tiferet Zkanim Levi Yitzchok, a synagogue for the elderly, in Los Angeles, California, where he was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in September of 2011.
Orange County Experiences ‘Starbucks in the Sukkah’
On Sunday, Hoshana Rabbah, Chabad of Orange County, led by shluchim Rabbi Pesach and Chana Burston, hosted “Starbucks in the Sukkah.”
Moscow Shul Hosts Thousands Over Yom Tov
It is with great satisfaction that the gabbai and administrators of the Marina Roscha Shul in Central Moscow are summing up the month of Tishrei. Thousands of Jews have attended the many programs that took place here under the auspices of Chief Rabbi of Russia, Berel Lazar.
400 Rabbis Slam Lieberman Support for 2-State Solution
The Rabbinical Congress for Peace (RCP), which comprises over 400 rabbis from all over Israel, has sharply criticized Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman for declaring that he supports a two state solution and is even willing to “be the first investors in the rehabilitation of the Gaza Strip,” and “the first to invest in a maritime trading port, an airport and an industrial zone.”
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: David Tsinman, 60, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of R’ David Tsinman OBM, a longtime resident of Crown Heights. He was 60 years old.
Doctors: Infants Should Sleep in Parents’ Room
The American Academy of Pediatrics is calling for infants to be kept in their parents’ bedroom at night for six months to a year to reduce the risk of sleep-related death.
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Shmeilach and Chanie (nee Gutnick) Schapiro (Crown Heights)
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Ephraim and Henya (nee Mockin) Okunov (Crown Heights)
