Newly elected Governor Dan Malloy was only certified by the Connecticut Secretary of State late this afternoon due to unforeseen voting problems in certain districts of the State. One thing is certain; Governor Malloy’s strong friendship with Israel, the Jewish People and Chabad.
In a procession, they where lead one by one from the hotel lobby of the Sheraton Parsippany hotel in Parsippany, NJ. Surrounded by family, friends and supporters of Chabad they merged onto the grand plaza where eleven wedding canopies awaited them. In the background one could hear the traditional moving and emotional nigguin of daled bavos being sung by all those present.
Shmuli and Mushky (nee Vorst) Lent (Crown Heights)
Shmulie Schochet (Toronto, Canada) and Sara Finkel (Chicago, IL)
L’Chaim Tonight Thursday at Ohel Nosson
580 Crown St [between Albany and Troy Ave]
Tani Pinson (Crown Heights) and Dina Denenbaum (Palm Spring, CA)
Arye Niselevitch (Aubervilliers, France) and Mushka Garelik (Crown Heights)
This week Rabbi Francis, Rosh yeshivas Shaare Temimim of the Catskills, took the Bochurim on two outings; Bowling Motzie Shabbos, and Iyun in the park. The trips were part of an advanced system that Rabbi Francis has developed which monitors the progress of the students in certain areas and rewards for good work.
Shluchim took time to Daven in the Rebbe’s Room and tour the Library.
Dovid Perl (Long Island) and Chana Slava Eidelman (Crown Heights)
Shluchim from around the world have been coming to Crown Heights since the beginning of the week for the annual Kinus Hashluchim, and last night sign in and registration began.
Thousands of people are expected to attend Chabad of the Valley’s “Chanukah at Universal CityWalk Hollywood” on Wednesday, December 1; from 5-9 pm. Organizers of the event say that it will be the largest Chanukah celebration of its kind in Southern California.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A pair of muggers attempted a brazen broad daylight mugging on Kingston Avenue only to be stopped by Shomrim, and get arrested.
With many Shluchim traveling to New York for the Kinus the issue of “V’ten Tal U’mater” arises for those coming from or going to Eretz Yisroel.
Rabbi Mendy Horowitz the Chabad Rabbi of Young Israel Randolph MA, celebrated the Bris of his newborn. The Bris was celebrated as a Chabad function with many Shluchim and over 200 community members in attendance. Rabbi Naftali Horowitz, The Bostoner Rebbe – a distant relative of Rabbi Mendy Horowitz – were among the distinguished participants.
The Rohr Jewish Learning Institute’s newest JLI Teens course, Israel 3-D, recently kicked off in 50 cities across the globe with a screening of a brand new live action video series called “Israel 3-D Road Trip”.
Mendel Kugel (Upper West Side, NY) and Chayale Liberow (Barranquilla, Colombia)
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Singer Benny Friedman is just one of the many artists to volunteer his talents for a new single, entitled Berachamim, being released today. The song, produced and directed by veteran producer Avi Newmark, is being released to benefit Ilan Tocker, a 33 year old father of four and resident of Cedarhurst who suffered a severe brain injury this past summer.
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