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Historic ‘Jewish Graduation’ Takes Place at UCLA

Yesterday, Thursday, June 9th a historic event took place at the University of California Los Angeles, one of the most prestigious universities in the United States.  The school made special accommodations for 79 graduating students and provided an early departmental graduation in deference to their observance of Shabbos and Shavuos. Thanks to this accommodation, these students (and families and guests) were able to participate in graduation ceremonies.

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New Engagement!

Zalman Niassof (Crown Heights) Chanie Shapiro (Chicago, IL)
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Mendel Lustig (New Haven, CT) to Basie Zalmanov (Queens, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
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Aryeh Wuensch (Crown Heights) to Rochele Liberow (Barranquilla, Colombia) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at La Sala 1345 President St
Baby Girl!

Sholom Ber and Simi Stiefel from Arcadia, CA had a baby girl!
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Lippy Baumgarten (Rockaway, NJ) to Chana Rivkin (New Orleans, LA)
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Meir Levy (Crown Heights) to Rashi Rubashkin (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Wednesday, April 15th, 8:00pm at 1349 President Street
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Menachem Mendel Hecht (Stores, CT) to Aidela Zirkind (Toronto, Canada)
Baby Girl!

Tuvya and Shaina (nee Goldstein) Gewirtz from Crown Heights had a baby girl!

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Baby Boy!

R’ Dovber and Lulu (nee Kievman) Koncepolski from Irvine, CA had a baby boy!
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Dov Werner (Five Towns, NY) to Mushka Miriam Weingarten (Kingston, PA)
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Shmuli Dalfin (North Bay Village, FL) to Chayle Groner (Calgary, Canada)
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Chaya Saacks (Crown Heights) to Shmuli Brecher (Boro Park)
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Mendel Goodman (Manchester UK) to Maayan Ochman (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
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Shaya Lipsh (Brooklyn, NY) to Devori Golomb (London, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Ulam Chana
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Motty Segall (Miami, FL) to Bryna Etel Kosofsky (Longmeadow, MA)
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Simcha Vogel (London, UK) to Mussa Junik (Crown Heights)
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Shmuel Brook (Brooklyn, NY) to Nechama Leah Greenberg (Solon, OH) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
The historic Abuhav Synagogue is one of 60 in Safed where the Tikkun Leil Shavuos will be recited on the first night of the festival.

Sleepless in Safed: A Shavuos Custom Continues at Its Source

The first night of the festival of Shavuos is not one for sleeping in Jewish communities around the world. It is the night when Tikkun Leil Shavuos is recited, followed in many places by study and classes until dawn. In the holy city of Safed, Israel, where the text of the Tikkun originated, the electric aura of the holiday is almost palpable.

Something Jewish

Op-Ed: Everyone Needs a Mashpia

With Gimmel Tammuz just 30 days away, Rabbi Shea Hecht writes “As good gift-givers know, finding a suitable gift involves figuring out what the person wants and needs. In preparation for Gimmel Tammuz, there is no need for guesswork! We know exactly what the Rebbe wants.”

Op-Ed