Instead of Joining Hatzala, Women Form Ezras Noshim

Plans for a women’s division of Hatzalah dedicated to assisting in emergency births have been scrapped as the women, after consulting with a respected Brooklyn rabbi, have instead decided to create their own independent volunteer service, titled Ezras Nashim, that will be staffed entirely by women.

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Iran Seeking to Target Israelis Around the World

As a result of the New Delhi and Georgia bombs, security has been stepped up in Israeli diplomatic missions around the world. In addition, security has been stepped up for Jewish institutions in the United States and elsewhere, with a focus being placed on Chabad houses due to the increased Iranian effort to strike Israeli targets everywhere.

Nobel Laureates Toast 15 Years of Columbia Chabad

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Photos by Meir Pliskin

Jay Blumenstein met Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Yonah and Keren Blum back in 1997, when they lived in a small apartment on Manhattan’s 110th Street. Since then, he’s watched Chabad at Columbia University grow from a living-room operation out of a 400-square-foot apartment to a massive brownstone stuffed with students on a weekly basis. Over the years, Blumenstein has learned and laughed with the rabbi, and whenever they get together, they pick up right where they left off.

Tennessee Governor Meets Young Shliach

This past week, Rabbi Yitzchok Tiechtel from Chabad of Nashville was invited to the office of Tennessee’s Governor, Mr. Bill Haslam, at the Tennessee State Capitol. This visit was a follow up to the lighting of the Menorah this past Chanukah at the State Capitol by the Governor and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Info to Be Menachem Avel R’ Michoel Muchnik

R’ Michoel Muchnik will be sitting Shiva after the passing of his father, Yaakov OBM, at 1406 Carroll St. [between Kingston and Albany Ave.] from Thursday through Monday.

Shachris: 8:00
Mincha: 1:30
Maariv: 7:00

Please send memories and condolences to: mucharts@aol.com

Hamakom Yenachem Eschem Besoch She’ar Aveilei Tzion VeYerushalayim