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File Photo: The members of Kiev's Jewish community carry old toras, which were kept at Soviet archives for more than 60 years, back to their proper place during the opening ceremony at the renovated Brodsky Synagogue in Kiev March 22, 2000.

Court: 300 Seized Torahs Belong to Jewish Community

A Ukrainian court has ruled that hundreds of Torah scrolls that were seized by Soviet authorities nearly 100 years ago belong to the local Jewish community and not the state archives.

Jewish News October 24, 2013

Times of Israel

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Shalom Alon (Kfar Gidon, EY) to Bluma Potash (Noe Valley, SF, CA)

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Jack Abramson (NW4, London, UK) to Shayna Ash (Johannesburg, South Africa)

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Mendel and Soro (nee Brennan) Manne from Penn Wynne, PA had a baby boy!

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Yisrolik Chein (Toulouse, France) to Chanale Greenberg (Shanghai, China) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at 695 East New York Ave

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Schneur Motchkin (Crown Heights) to Sarah Schmukler (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva

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Shmayah Schechter (Miami Beach, FL) to Bella Kimball (West Hartford, CT) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 7:30pm at Chabad of Greater Hartford 2352 Albany Ave, West Hartford, CT, 06117

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Shneur and Sara (nee Heber) polter from Crown Heights had a baby girl!

New Engagement!

Yonah Galili (Toronto, Canada) to Ora Zuckerman (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, July 7th, 8:00pm at Bais Avraham Yitzchak 305 Remsen Ave

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Dovid and Baila (nee Spielman) Vogel from Crown Heights had a baby boy!

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Yechezkel Markovitch (Kiev, Ukraine) to Layah Carlbach (Montreal, Canada)

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Meir Manssouri (Los Angeles, CA) to Raizy Altschul (Chicago, IL)

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Ari Drizin (New Haven, CT) to Batsheva Lisbon (San Diego, CA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at The Arches 1394 S. Johns Pl

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Berel Laufer (Providence, RI) to Batya Deitsch (Columbus, OH) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at Albany Manor 641 Rutland Rd

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Mendel Stolik (Lantana, FL) to Mussie Chanin (Har Shmuel, EY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva

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Yossi Brownstein (Davis, CA) to Chayale Klasner (Toronto, Canada)

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Meir Simcha Silberberg (Chicago, IL) to Yehudis Korf (Miami Beach, FL)

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Mendel Bluming (Chapel Hill, NC) to Mushka Lifshitz (Boise, Idaho) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva

Video: “Shhh… Don’t Report Frum Child Abuse”

Jewish Community Watch, a child-abuse advocacy group, held a landmark seminar directed toward addressing abuse issues within the Jewish community.

Videos October 24, 2013

Chabad of Monroe Celebrates 10th Anniversary

A packed crowd of close to 300 was on hand for Chabad Jewish Center of Monroe’s Gala tribute celebration. The event marked the 10 year anniversary of the Chabad Jewish Center of Monroe, and a decade of service to the Jewish community, headed by Rabbi Eliezer and Chanie Zaklikovsky.

Shlichus October 24, 2013

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Gamliel and Chana (nee Nemni) Dray (Crown Heights)

Sholom Zochor will be at 1548 President St. [corner Troy Ave.] Apt. #N

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With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Braindel (Betty) Rubinstein, OBM, of Melbourne, Australia.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Mrs. Braindel Rubinstein, OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Braindel (Betty) Rubinstein, OBM, of Melbourne, Australia.

Notices October 24, 2013

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Thu, Jul 10, 8pm

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Schneur Motchkin (Crown Heights) to Sarah Schmukler (Crown Heights)

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Thu, Jul 10, 8pm

L'chaim

Yisrolik Chein (Toulouse, France) to Chanale Greenberg (Shanghai, China)

695 East New York Ave

Wed, Jul 9, 7:30pm

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Shmayah Schechter (Miami Beach, Fl) to Bella Kimball (West Hartford, Ct)

Chabad Of Greater Hartford 2352 Albany Ave, West Hartford, Ct, 06117

Mon, Jul 7, 8pm

L'chaim

Yonah Piatt (Toronto, Canada) to Ora Zuckerman (Crown Heights)

Bais Avraham Yitzchak 305 Remsen Ave

Mon, Jun 30, 8pm

L'chaim

Mendel Stolik (Lantana, Fl) to Mussie Chanin (Har Shmuel, Ey)

Lubavitcher Yeshiva

Mon, Jun 30, 8pm

L'chaim

Ari Drizin (New Haven, Ct) to Batsheva Lisbon (San Diego, Ca)

The Arches 1394 S. Johns Pl

Mon, Jun 30

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Berel Laufer (Providence, Ri) to Batya Deitsch (Columbus, Oh)

Albany Manor 641 Rutland Rd

Wed, Jun 25, 8pm

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Zushi Rivkin (Tampa, Fl) to Shifra Weinstein (New Hempstead, Ny)

The Garden House 1386 S. Johns Pl

Tue, Jun 24, 8pm

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Schneur Deren (Greenwich, Ct) to Mussie Wolf (Lincolnwood, Il)

Jewish Childrens Museum

Tue, Jun 24, 8pm

L'chaim

Melly Chein (Crown Heights) to Sara Rivkah Duchman (Surfside, Fl)

The Arches 1394 S. Johns Pl

Sun, Jun 22, 8pm

L'chaim

Zalmy Chanowitz (Monticello, Ny) to Rochele Klein (Crown Heights)

Ulam Chana

Sun, Jun 22, 8pm

L'chaim

Mendel Richter (Howard Beach, Ny) to Shalhevet Teitelbaum (Miami, Fl)

Jewish Childrens Museum

Thu, Jun 19, 8pm

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Meir Katz (Brooklyn, Ny) to Racheli Yerushalmy (Surfside, Fl)

Albany Manor 641 Rutland Rd

Wed, Jun 18, 8:30pm

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Mendel Lerner (bosto (Boston, Ma) to Mussia Wilschanski (Milan, Italy)

Jewish Childrens Museum

Wed, Jun 18, 8:30pm

L'chaim

Berel Simon (Crown Heights) to Mushky Kremer (Montreal, Canada)

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Mon, Jun 16, 8:30pm

L'chaim

Yossi Labkovski (Buffalo, Ny) to Chayale Zaltzman (Toronto, Canada)

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Thu, Jun 12, 8pm

L'chaim

Levi Meer (Morristown, Nj) to Sara Gershovitz (Crown Heights)

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Menachem and Altie (nee Maness) Silverberg (Manhattan, NY)

Mazel Tov's October 24, 2013

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Prospect Park to Close Friday for Obama’s Arrival

Prospect Park will be closed Friday when President Barack Obama’s helicopter lands there on his way to visit a Crown Heights high school.

Crown Heights News October 24, 2013

From Days Gone By: The Mashpia and the Prime Minister

In this photo from the late 1970s, the legendary Mashpia Reb Mendel Futerfas in engaged in a heated conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin.

Picture of the Day October 23, 2013

Lubavitch Archives

Rabbi Menachem Schmidt

Effort to Build Mikvah in Philadelphia Picks Up Steam

For years, as more observant Jews have decided to call Philadelphia’s Center City home, there’s been talk of constructing a mikvah downtown. But it had never seemed much more than talk — until now.

Shlichus October 23, 2013

Jewish Exponent

Left: Csanad Szegedi. Right: Rabbi Shlomo Koves.

Former Neo-Nazi Leader Converting to Judaism

Csanád Szegedi, a former leader of the ultra-nationalist and anti-Semitic Hungarian Jobbik party who last year learnt that he has Jewish ancestry, is converting to Judaism with the assistance of Chabad rabbis in Budapest, the German newspaper ‘Welt am Sonntag’ reports.

Jewish News October 23, 2013

Last year's public Menorah lighting in West Milford, NJ.

Shliach Lobbies for Public Menorah in North Jersey Town

A local rabbi has urged West Milford, NJ municipal officials to wrap up their ongoing dialogue on the town’s holiday display policy.

Shlichus October 23, 2013

NorthJersey.com

De Blasio Gets Testy When Questioned About Riots

Bill de Blasio may be working already on his victory speech, as well as fundraising for his reelection campaign in 2017, but the mayoral front-runner’s, who promised a change of the Bloomberg era, is already picking up a bit of the current mayor’s grumpy attitude when it comes to the press.

Crown Heights News October 23, 2013

Yeshiva World News

Crossfire: Tackling Big Jewish Questions (Vol. 4)

Have you ever wished to have a “no-holds-barred” discussion with a Rabbi and get answers to all of your burning questions? This is your chance – the popular “Crossfire!” is back with an all-new panel!

Videos October 23, 2013

Yesterday evening at about 7:30pm a bochur was down Albany Ave. near the corner of President St. while speaking on his cell phone. Suddenly, he was jumped by two African-American males, one of whom snatched the phone out of his hand.