Baby Girl!
Yossi and Dina Ezagui (Crown Heights)
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Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell gave a posthumous award for 'constructive dissent' to Hiram (or Harry) Bingham IV. For over fifty years, the State Department resisted any attempt to honor Bingham. For them he was an insubordinate member of the US diplomatic service, a dangerous maverick who was eventually demoted. Now, after his death, he has been officially recognized as a hero.
Man Who Saved Rebbe from Nazi France Honored
Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell gave a posthumous award for ‘constructive dissent’ to Hiram (or Harry) Bingham IV. For over fifty years, the State Department resisted any attempt to honor Bingham. For them he was an insubordinate member of the US diplomatic service, a dangerous maverick who was eventually demoted. Now, after his death, he has been officially recognized as a hero.
Calgary Rabbi Surprised for 50th Birthday
Rabbi Menachem Matusof was in for a big surprise recently. A big bash was held in his honour in Calgary to celebrate his 50th birthday.
Dushinsky Rebbe Visits ‘Our Big Kitchen’
Chabad’s Our Big Kitchen in Sydney was honored with a visit by the Dushinsky Rebbe from Jerusalem, who travelled to Australia to be mechazek the Kehilos of Sydney and Melbourne.
New Engagement!
Danny Bendelman (Toronto, Canada) and Shoshana Goldlioust (Toronto, Canada)
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London Lubavitch Boys’ School Wins State Funding
A third Lubavitch school in the United Kingdom has succeeded in securing voluntary-aided status, allowing most of its tuition costs to be met by the state.
4 Sholom Zochors This Week!
Avrumi and Rochel Steinmetz
1690 Union St. [between Schenectady and Utica Ave.] Apt. 4A
Sholom and Chaya (nee Altein) Kramer
620 Montgomery St. [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave.]
Lipa and Alexsandra (nee Diament) Lieberman
866 Eastern Parkway [corner Albany Ave.] Apt. 6D
Aryeh and Rochel (nee Novoseletsky) Hoffman
CGI Morristown Wraps Up Exciting First Week
Over 350 children in 5 divisions (boys, girls, kiddie, chayal and CIT) enjoyed a full range of activities, including sports and swim instruction, drama, arts, cooking and much more during their first week at Camp Gan Israel of Morristown, NJ. The highlights were the three trips: to FunZone, Glow in the Dark Golf and Imagine That.
Shabbos at the Besht: Deeper Meaning of 12 Tammuz
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Michoel Seligson will lead a discussion on the topic: The Deeper Meaning of Yud Beis Tammuz.
Campus Chabad House Directors Attend Conference
Hundreds of Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries serving college campuses from around the world have gathered at the Hilton Stamford Hotel and Executive Meeting Center in Connecticut for the 11th annual Chabad on Campus International Emissaries Conference that ends yesterday.
Students Graduate Monsey Cheder
This past Wednesday night, Cheder Chabad of Monsey held its third 8th grade graduation for the boys divison.
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Just in time for summer, a Russian ice cream company produced a special kosher line of the frozen dessert. The Stavropol-based company approached the kosher department of the Russian Chief Rabbinate headed by Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar about launching a production line that would be acceptable to Jewish dietary laws.
Six Varieties of Kosher Ice Cream Produced in Russia
Just in time for summer, a Russian ice cream company produced a special kosher line of the frozen dessert. The Stavropol-based company approached the kosher department of the Russian Chief Rabbinate headed by Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar about launching a production line that would be acceptable to Jewish dietary laws.
Weekly Unique Photos of the Rebbe!
CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute present three newly-released vintage photos of the Rebbe:
Dressing With Faith, Not Heat, in Mind
When the mercury passes 90, most New Yorkers start to wilt. Many resort to shorts and tank tops, even in the office. More than a few bankers and lawyers reach for their seersuckers.
Letter: To the Woman Who Dented My New Minivan
Dear Jewish woman who dented the side of my brand new minivan,
My non-Jewish neighbors tell me that they urged you to leave a note with your number on it, but when I found it on my windshield it was just a bunch of illegible scribbles.
Please send memories and condolences to: shaptaisegal@gmail.com
Hamakom Yenachem Eschem Besoch She'ar Aveilei Tzion VeYerushalayim
Info to Be Menachem Avel the Segal Family
The Segal family is sitting Shiva after the passing of their father and grandfather, Yitzchak OBM, at 910 Eastern Parkway [between Albany and Troy Ave.] Friday after 4:00pm. Please come and help with the minyan.
Please send memories and condolences to: shaptaisegal@gmail.com
Hamakom Yenachem Eschem Besoch She’ar Aveilei Tzion VeYerushalayim
