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Telling It Like It Wasn’t – The Crown Heights Riots

Ari L. Goldman – The Jewish Week

In iconic New York Post page one photo, Isaac Bitton lies injured on Crown Heights street with his son cowering next to him.

Former Times reporter looks back on coverage of the event, and what went wrong.

Twenty years ago next week, on the night of Aug. 19, 1991 — the night that Gavin Cato and Yankel Rosenbaum were killed — my editor called me at home to tell me that riots had broken out on the streets of Crown Heights. “We’re covered for tonight but I want you to start your day there tomorrow,” he said.

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Shneur Pink (Manchester, UK) to Sheindel November (Teaneck, NJ) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at Ulam Chana 556 Crown Street
New Engagement!

Levi Katan (Kfar Chabad, EY) to Miriam Krichevsky (London, UK)
Baby Girl!

Yakov and Tzivia (nee Fogel) Staschower from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Baby Boy!

Sender and Chana Sara Segel from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Mendy and Chaya Mushka (nee Vaisfiche) Labkowski from Buffalo, NY had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Zalmy Liberow (Colorado Springs, CO) to Fraidel Werde (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Thursday, August 7th, 8:00pm at Rubashkin’s Upstairs
New Engagement!

Yaakov Levy (Crown Heights) to Mimi Stern (Houston, TX)
New Engagement!

Mendel Schaffran (Brooklyn, NY) to Chana Friedman (Pittsburgh, PA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
Baby Boy!

Zev and Chaya Mushka Shusterman from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Mendel Vardi (Yerushalayim, EY) to Sara Namdar (Gothenburg, Sweden) L’Chaim: Tuesday, the 4th of Av, 8:30pm at The Garden House 1386 S. Johns Pl
Baby Girl!

Sholom and Chaya Mushka (nee Rosenfeld) Katz from Lauderhill, FL had a baby girl!
Baby Girl!

Ari and Chanie Greenwald from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Israel Guetta (Netanya ,Israel) to Sterna Benmoussa (Paris ,France )
New Engagement!

Avremel Rapoport(Clarks Summit, PA) to Faigy Liberow (London, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
New Engagement!

Menny Leitner (Monsey, NY) to Bracha Goldberg (Monsey, NY) L’Chaim: Sunday, July 20th, 7:30pm at Bais Yosef Meir Simcha Hall 19 Olympia Ln, Monsey
New Engagement!

Mendy Sulami (Los Angeles, CA) to Aidel Spielman (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!

Tsvi Feygin  (Teaneck, NJ) to Faigy Kahn (London, UK)

Roving Rabbis to Come to Isle of Man

iomtoday.co.im

ROVING RABBIS: Rabbis Shimon Kivman (front) and Mendel Yaffee

Roving Rabbis Mendel Yaffee and Shimon Kivman are visiting the Isle of Man this week. The Roving Rabbi Project sends out rabbis and rabbinical students across the globe bringing Judaism or a helping hand to communities which either do or do not have a rabbi or a full ledger Jewish community.

Merkos Shlichus
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Markham Chabad Branching Out

Canadian Jewish Tribune

Markham Deputy Mayor Frank Scarpitti, centre, accepts an award from Rabi Avraham Plotkin, left, and Richard Steyn, president of Chabad Lubavitch of Markham, as part of Chabad Lubavitch of Markham’s 18th anniversary celebration.

Chabad Lubavitch of Markham has launched a new branch in the Bayview-Steeles area, under the leadership of Rabbi Yehuda and Chayala Zarchi. Chabad decided to establish the new branch, which is on Laureleaf Road, in the hopes that it will attract the thousands of unaffiliated Jews who live along the Bayview corridor and serve as a centre where they can explore Jewish life.

Shlichus

Hand-Crafted Candelabrum Welcomes Detroit-Area Worshippers

by Ronelle Grier – Chabad.org

Engineer, inventor and entrepreneur Martin Abel presents the plans of his 16-foot candelabrum that he had built for The Shul in West Bloomfield, Mich., in honor of his 65th wedding anniversary.

Once lit, a single candle can be used ignite other lights in an endless number of places. But without that initial spark, that same candle cannot light even the smallest space.

Shlichus
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New Documents Expose Attempt to Extort R. Osdoba

In recent months the drama over the election of Rabbi Yosef Braun along with the deceptions therein has been little discussed in the public. Despite the silence, however, the matter is far from resolved. In a collection of fiery letters obtained by CrownHeights.info between the parties involved, serious disrespect and contention highlight a division more serious then ever before.

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CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Two young teenagers walked into Sterling Electronics this afternoon with the intention of ripping them off, only the sharp eyed store workers spotted them stuffing their pockets with electronics and called Shomrim.

Two Minors Apprehended by Shomrim for Shoplifting

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Two young teenagers walked into Sterling Electronics this afternoon with the intention of ripping them off, only the sharp eyed store workers spotted them stuffing their pockets with electronics and called Shomrim.

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Roving Rabbis Knit Far-Flung People Together

Bismark Tribune

Yisroel Glick, left and Ephraim Carlebach visited Bismarck on Tuesday. Glick is originally from Australia and Carlebach is from Brooklyn, N.Y.

After four summers traveling the Midwest, the pair of Roving Rabbis have become accustomed to being mistaken for Amish, or Mennonites, or in the Dakotas, Hutterites.

Shlichus
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