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Menachem Mendel Levitansky ( Simcha Monica, CA) and Brochie Kagan ( Miami, FL)
L’Chaim Tonight Thursday at Ahavas Chesed
271 Kingston Ave (Between Lincoln and St.Johns)

Governor Cuomo Promises to Undo 12% Electricity Rate Hike
Gov. Cuomo is racing to the rescue of heavily burdened New York City electricity customers who face a massive and unexpected 12 percent rate hike next month, The Post has learned.
Guma Aguiar takes his blessings seriously. The biggest of them all, insists the 33 year-old energy magnate, was learning about the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
Construction of Chabad Visitor Center to Begin at Western Wall
Guma Aguiar takes his blessings seriously. The biggest of them all, insists the 33 year-old energy magnate, was learning about the Lubavitcher Rebbe.

Residents Raise Concerns About Potential Brooklyn Walmart
A public hearing was held about the transfer of city land in East New York, Brooklyn to the developer Related Companies. Many residents are worried that Related will use the land to build the city’s first Walmart at the Gateway Mall.

Rubashkin’s Former Manager Arrested in Israel
U.S. Federal prosecutors say a former manager at a kosher slaughterhouse in Iowa has been arrested in Israel and may be extradited to the U.S. to face charges that he harbored illegal immigrants for profit.

Chabad Rabbis to Conduct Seders in 58 Countries
[JTA] — Some 650 rabbis from the Chabad-Lubavitch movement will conduct communal Passover seders in 58 countries. The “Roving Rabbis,” as the young rabbis and rabbinical students are known, will conduct some of the world’s largest seders in Katmandu, Nepal and Cusco, Peru.
Released Time Distributes 800 Pounds of Matzah
Yesterday, Wednesday, Jewish public school students were given a taste of the upcoming Passover holiday. Learning hands-on the ins and outs of the upcoming holiday, Jewish children from public schools across the New York City area participated in model Matza bakeries arranged by the local Shluchim.
Rabbi Yosef Heller, head of the Rebbe’s Kollel in Crown Heights, recently took over thirty young Rabbis to Park Slope for a stimulating tour, and a hands-on visit to a Mikvah in Park Slope that is currently being constructed.
Kollel Tours Park Slope Mikvah
Rabbi Yosef Heller, head of the Rebbe’s Kollel in Crown Heights, recently took over thirty young Rabbis to Park Slope for a stimulating tour, and a hands-on visit to a Mikvah in Park Slope that is currently being constructed.
[Examiner] — I like to think of Passover as the Jewish version of Thanksgiving. Families and friends gather together to tell stories and eat a traditional meal, called the “Seder”. But there are a couple of eensy-weensy differences.
Passover Wines for Seder Meals
[Examiner] — I like to think of Passover as the Jewish version of Thanksgiving. Families and friends gather together to tell stories and eat a traditional meal, called the “Seder”. But there are a couple of eensy-weensy differences.

Sixty One “Mitzvah Mobiles” to Parade up Fifth Avenue
New Yorkers and tourists heading out for lunch this Thursday, April 14, could be greeted by an unexpected surprise. A parade, consisting of Sixty One motor homes, known as “Mitzvah Mobiles”, will roll through the streets of Manhattan, to raise awareness of the upcoming Passover holiday.

Weekly Unique Photos of the Rebbe!
In honor of Yud-alef Nissan CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute would like to present a series of pictures of an artist presenting a panting that he made of the Rebbe, with special thanks to the Schildkraut and Levin families.

Jews in Sports: NHL Playoffs, Summations & Predictions
This is it; what every hockey fan has been waiting for during the long, grueling regular-season: Playoff hockey.
Looking around the Sweet 16 of the NHL, I see fate, hope, revenge and an upset-special.

Picture of the Day
Just one hour ago a bus of Bochurim traveling on Merkos Shlichus to Ukraine left 770. After a short stop at the Ohel they went to catch their flight at JFK. Over 650 Bochurim are traveling worldwide to make Sedarim coordinated by the Merkos Shlichus office.
Friendship Walk Draws Hundreds to Agoura Hills
Chabad of the Conejo hosted the sixth annual Friendship Walk on Sunday in Agoura Hills, raising money for programs for special-needs children.

Orthodox Jews Unwittingly Help Bomb Suspect … and FBI
Cleveland’s close-knit Orthodox Jewish community and its tradition of assisting any Jew in need helped the FBI arrest an individual April 11 who is suspected of bombing the Chabad House of Santa Monica, Calif.
Kinus Hashluchim 5772 Debuts: Kinus Vaad Meets
In 228 days, 17 hours, and 41 minutes, on the 26th of Cheshvan (November 23, 2011) the 28th International Conference of Shluchim will begin.