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Nisson Moishe and Chani Vaisfiche (Crown Heights)

Shomrim Volunteer Tackles Kingston Ave. Thief
At around 3:00 this afternoon, a Shomrim volunteer was parking his scooter on Kingston Avenue near Crown Street when a Jewish woman approached him and said she had just been robbed.

Sunday: $5 Chickens for Kaporos by NCFJE
Subsidized chickens for the traditional Kaporos ritual will once again be made available for Crown Heights residents by the NCFJE.

ULY Starts Shnas Hakhel with Gathering
In accordance with the Rebbe’s urgent personal plea (‘Bakosho Nafshis’) to make Hakhel gatherings as often as possible – beginning as early as Aseres Yemei Teshuva, the Talmidim at United Lubavitcher Yeshiva had their first Hakhel gathering on the day after Rosh Hashana.

Jewish Father of 3 Goes Missing in Uman
A young Israeli father of three has gone missing in Uman, and now a desperate search is underway to find him.

Leviev Visits Russia’s Far East ‘Jewish Republic’
“He changed my life. A few days have gone by since Shabbat, but I’m still here sitting around the table with him.” These were the words of Mr. Misha Katz, a Jewish businessman from the famous city of Birobidzhan, the ‘Jewish Autonomous Republic’ in Eastern Russia.

Video: Healthy Attitude of Repentance
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Vayelech. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: What is a healthy attitude of one who is repenting?
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Shmar Richler (Los Angeles, CA) and Chava Namdar (Gothenburg, Sweden)

Here’s My Story: “He Thinks I Don’t Know”
Rabbi Hirshel Chitrik, of blessed memory, was a philanthropist and a respected member of the Crown Heights Community. He was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in his home in January of 2009.
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Levi and Chana (nee Simons) Adler (Crown Heights)
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Yankele and Schani (nee Rappoport) Klausner (Zurich, Switzerland)

Torah Treasure Releases New Bella Brocha Video
Following the huge success of “Bella Brocha goes to a wedding” there was no doubt in anyone’s mind that a sequel would have to come out – and now it has.
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Sholom and Ester Sarah (nee Jedwab) Dickshtein (Melbourne, Australia)

14-Year-Old Develops CTeen App
The start of the school year is a busy time for any high-schooler. Packed with new classes, electives, clubs, teachers and friends, most students don’t seek out extra projects in their “spare” time. Unless, that is, you’re Naomi Benenson.
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Michoel and Libby (nee Spalter) Gutleizer (N. Miami Beach, FL)

Photos: Erev Rosh Hashana in Moscow
Photographer Levi Nazarov visited the Marina Roscha Chabad synagogue in Moscow on Erev Rosh Hashana, where preparations for the prayers and a lavish Yomtov Seudah for the whole community were underway.