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This week, a unique bris-ceremony was held for the Orange County Jewish Community. On Tuesday, 16 Adar II, several hundred members of the Orange County community as well as family and friends gathered for the bris of Asher Zelig Burston, son of Rabbi Pesach and Chana Burston, Chabad Shluchim of Orange County New York.

Satmar Rebbe Joins for the Bris of Shliach’s son

This week, a unique bris-ceremony was held for the Orange County Jewish Community. On Tuesday, 16 Adar II, several hundred members of the Orange County community as well as family and friends gathered for the bris of Asher Zelig Burston, son of Rabbi Pesach and Chana Burston, Chabad Shluchim of Orange County New York.

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New Engagement!

Hushi Kot (Tallinn, Estonia) to Chani Wilhelm (Morristown, NJ) L’Chaim: Today, Monday, 8:30pm at F.R.E.E.
New Engagement!

Velvel Reikhtman (Montreal, Canada) to Channah Kagan (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tuesday, June 10th, 8:30pm at Ulam Chana 556 Crown Street
Baby Boy!

Shimon and Chanie Alon from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yitzy and Leeby Smith from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Pesach Chaim Newman (Crown Heights) to Bluma Raizel Lewis (Old Tappan, NJ)
New Engagement!

Eitan Hershkop (Crown Heights) to Chana Belfer (Melbourne, Australia) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Bass and Bourbon
New Engagement!

Levi Meer (Morristown, NJ) to Sara Gershovitz (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Thursday, June 12th, 8:00pm at 1349 President Street Upstairs
New Engagement!

Yosef Chaim Bercovice (Chicago, IL) to Leah Eisenbach (New York)
New Engagement!

Pesach Bercovice (Chicago, IL) to Tzipporah Yasmine Holloway (Orlando, FL)
New Engagement!

Mendel Saaks (Chicago, IL) to Leeba Grossbaum (Paramus, NJ)
New Engagement!

Yisrolik Keselman (London, UK) to Shaina Keller (Crown Heights)

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New Engagement!

Ya’akov Silverman (Tysons Corner, VA) to Chaya Raizel Michaelson (Glastonbury, CT)
New Engagement!

Yitzchak Minkowitz (Fort Myers, FL) to Shani Silver (Mequon, WI)
New Engagement!

Avremel Weingarten (Flint, MI) to Chana Potash (Noe Valley, SF, CA)
New Engagement!

Yaya Kagan (Los Angeles, CA) to Hadas Malamud (Brooklyn, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 7:30pm at the Oholei Torah Ballroom
Baby Boy!

Meyer and Chaya (nee Engelberg) Shushan from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Boruch and Adeli Zimmerman from Oro Valley, AZ had a baby girl!

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Israeli airstrikes hit rocket-launching terrorists, smuggling tunnels along Gaza-Egypt border and Hamas training camp; action follows rocket attacks in Beersheba, Ashkelon; no reports of injured in attack.

IAF Strikes Rocket Launchers in Gaza After Attacks

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Israeli airstrikes hit rocket-launching terrorists, smuggling tunnels along Gaza-Egypt border and Hamas training camp; action follows rocket attacks in Beersheba, Ashkelon; no reports of injured in attack.

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On Purim morning 8:30am a caravan of vehicles loaded with Bochurim, food kyad hamelech and Yossi Cohen's musical orchestra headed off to one the largest jails in New York, Rikers Island correction facility which holds 14,000 inmates.

My First Purim in Jail

On Purim morning 8:30am a caravan of vehicles loaded with Bochurim, food kyad hamelech and Yossi Cohen’s musical orchestra headed off to one the largest jails in New York, Rikers Island correction facility which holds 14,000 inmates.

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Merkos Shlichus: A 3 Day Marathon of Interviews

Last week, hundreds of Bochurim found themselves at Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters in Crown Heights, as they participated in a three day marathon of interviews for Pesach’s Merkos Shlichus. The Bochurim met with Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, who directs and is responsible for this program, along with project coordinators, Rabbi’s Mendel Kotlarsky and Schneur Nejar.

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From sunny Cairns to flood ravaged Toowoomba; from idyllic Coffs Harbour to downtown Geelong the sounds of partying and megillah reading rang out. Chabad of RARA hosted Purim parties in more than half a dozen cities across three states this year with hundreds of Jews in rural and regional areas getting in touch with their religion and heritage.

Chabad of RARA Celebrates Purim

From sunny Cairns to flood ravaged Toowoomba; from idyllic Coffs Harbour to downtown Geelong the sounds of partying and megillah reading rang out. Chabad of RARA hosted Purim parties in more than half a dozen cities across three states this year with hundreds of Jews in rural and regional areas getting in touch with their religion and heritage.

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Lipa Schmeltzer, one of the stars of the upcoming Jewish Kids got Talent show, got his tickets to Sunday's Jewish Kids Got Talent Show in Brooklyn. “I did not know myself it's such a big show: a play, a show, what else?” he said at Tuesday's rehearsal.

Photos: A Peek into the Jewish Kids got Talent Prep’s

Lipa Schmeltzer, one of the stars of the upcoming Jewish Kids got Talent show, got his tickets to Sunday’s Jewish Kids Got Talent Show in Brooklyn. “I did not know myself it’s such a big show: a play, a show, what else?” he said at Tuesday’s rehearsal.

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A bomb exploded near a crowded bus, wounding at least eight people in what appeared to be the first terror attack in the city in several years: Dozens injured as bomb explodes near bus in Jerusalem

MDA says none dead, over 20 injured Police estimate that package at exploded next to Egged bus 74 outside Binyanei Ha'uma in central Jerusalem; Netanyahu delaying departure to Moscow.

Over 20 Injured in Jerusalem Bus Bombing

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A bomb exploded near a crowded bus, wounding at least eight people in what appeared to be the first terror attack in the city in several years: Dozens injured as bomb explodes near bus in Jerusalem

MDA says none dead, over 20 injured Police estimate that package at exploded next to Egged bus 74 outside Binyanei Ha’uma in central Jerusalem; Netanyahu delaying departure to Moscow.

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