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7 Sholom Zochors This Week!

Dovid and Chana Raizel Zaklikowski
525 Lefferts Ave [between Lamont Ct and Kingston Ave]

Zalman and Faiga (nee Kasowitz) Hackner
1461 President St [between Albany and Kingston Ave]

Chaim and Rivky (nee Borenstein) Shabtai
Raiyim Ahuvim, 1614 Carroll Street [corner Schenectady Ave]

Shimy and Tova (nee Morrision) Wilmowsky
1522 President St [between Troy and Albany Ave]

Shlomie and Rochel Frishman
512 Montgomery St [between New York and Brooklyn Ave]

Sholom and Esther Leah (nee Hecht) Zarchi
770 Montgomery St [between Albany and Troy Ave]

Yossi and Sarah Ciment (Richmond, VA)

PSA: Got Shaimos?

This Sunday the CH Shaimos truck will be parked on Kingston and President from 11:00am to 8:00pm. Have Sheimos and can’t wait for Pesach? Here is your chance to get it out of your house before Yom Tov!

Op-Ed: A Teacher Opines on the Yiddish Topic

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A TEACHER RESPONDS: I recently read an op-ed on your website, and I feel compelled to respond. In the article, the author describes what he perceives as a great accomplishment of his and progress in the right direction for his Yeshiva – namely, the removal of Yiddish from the ULY curriculum.

Daylong Kinus for Talmidim Hashluchim

The Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim is proud to announce the Yom Iyun and Kinus for Talmidim Hashluchim of year 5772. The Kinus, scheduled to take place in Brooklyn on Monday, 26 Tishrei – October 24th, includes a full schedule of workshops and speakers to inspire & provide practical advice for the Shluchim.

No Joke: 20 Rabbis Say L’Chaim in Guatemala

Shluchim from Latin and Central America, as well as the Caribbean Islands gathered last week in Guatemala for a regional Kinus, the first such event in the region. The get-together was made possible thanks to the increase of Shluchim to the area, and is a testament to the strengthening of the blossoming communities made possible by Chabad.

‘Justice for Rubashkin’ Petition Reaches Threshold to Get White House Attention

Huffington Post

A few weeks ago, the White House announced plans for its “We The People ” project, which would allow ordinary Americans to use an online portal at the White House’s website to submit a petition, gather support for it and, if it managed to clear a participation threshold of 5,000 signatures within 30 days of submission, it would get the attention of “policy experts” who would “issue an official response.”

Op-Ed: Shaitels – Bottomless Money Pit, Or is it?

by Zalman H.

As a husband for over ten years now, I think I’ve learnt a thing or two about shaitels. My wife has been through three, well four if you count the one she bought when we were engaged… the one she hasn’t worn since, that’s scrunched in a bag at the bottom of a drawer somewhere. (I’ve learned not to bring that up, no need to start a fight.)