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MONTREAL, Canada [CHI] — CrownHeights.info has learned that longtime Montreal school principal Rabbi Yossi Sputz has resigned. There is no stated reason behind the announcement, and this development comes along with rumors about other major changes coming to the embattled school.

Montreal Principal Resigns After 25 Years of Service

MONTREAL, Canada [CHI] — CrownHeights.info has learned that longtime Montreal school principal Rabbi Yossi Sputz has resigned. There is no stated reason behind the announcement, and this development comes along with rumors about other major changes coming to the embattled school.

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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)
New Engagement!

Shmuel Gurary (Buffalo, NY) to Esther Leeba Eidelman (Manchester, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Rubashkin’s Downstairs
Baby Boy!

Sendy and Mali (nee New) Labkowsky from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yehuda and Raizel Marrus from Davie, FL, had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

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

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

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

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

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

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
Baby Girl!

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
Baby Boy!

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

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

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

Picture of women voting in New York, circa 1917. Illustration Photo.

KFAR CHABAD, Israel [CHI] — Elections are being held today in the small Hasidic village of Kfar Chabad, and women have the ability to vote, unlike Crown Heights.

Women, Widows Have Voting Rights in Kfar Chabad

Picture of women voting in New York, circa 1917. Illustration Photo.

KFAR CHABAD, Israel [CHI] — Elections are being held today in the small Hasidic village of Kfar Chabad, and women have the ability to vote, unlike Crown Heights.

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Scientists Help Paralyzed Man Walk Again

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Electrical impulses sent to a paralyzed man’s spinal cord allow him to walk again, researchers say. Rob Summers, 25, can voluntarily move his feet and hips and walk on a treadmill with support, in what could be a major breakthrough for the treatment of paralysis.

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Earning many standing ovations throughout his address to Congress Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Congress on Tuesday that Israel cannot return to the “indefensible” borders of 1967, but must include the “dramatic demographic changes” that have occurred since then.

Video: Israeli PM Netanyahu Addresses Congress

Earning many standing ovations throughout his address to Congress Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Congress on Tuesday that Israel cannot return to the “indefensible” borders of 1967, but must include the “dramatic demographic changes” that have occurred since then.

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Armed Jewish Teens Become Fast Friends

“Don’t shoot me, Rabbi!” cried Zack, before cracking a smile and ducking for cover. Zack was one of 175 teens Representing 20 Chabad Houses in Tri-state area who joined CTeen’s second annual regional end of year paintball shooting trip this past Sunday.

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Advocates for the release of Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin will be ramping up their efforts in the coming week. Harnessing the grassroots support for the imprisoned father of ten, organizers will be unrolling the Sholom Across America campaign, beginning on Monday May 23rd. The campaign to raise awareness will start in Crown Heights, and aims to eventually visit 16 major Jewish communities across the United States and Canada.

New Campaign for Sholom Rubashkin’s Appeal

Advocates for the release of Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin will be ramping up their efforts in the coming week. Harnessing the grassroots support for the imprisoned father of ten, organizers will be unrolling the Sholom Across America campaign, beginning on Monday May 23rd. The campaign to raise awareness will start in Crown Heights, and aims to eventually visit 16 major Jewish communities across the United States and Canada.

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