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So you think you're prepared...?

In keeping with its commitment to bring simulating, high quality learning opportunities to the young working community the Besht Center is proud to announce the beginning of The Tuesday night lecture series which will bring some our greatest and brightest speakers and thinkers to present shiurim on an array of stimulating and timely topics.

New Tuesday Night Lecture Series at the Besht

So you think you’re prepared…?

In keeping with its commitment to bring simulating, high quality learning opportunities to the young working community the Besht Center is proud to announce the beginning of The Tuesday night lecture series which will bring some our greatest and brightest speakers and thinkers to present shiurim on an array of stimulating and timely topics.

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Baby Boy!

Zalmy and Shevy Tauby from Toronto, Canada had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Kovi and Rivky (nee Danzinger) Raksin from Hollywood Florida had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Chaim Uziel Starik (Vienna, Austria) to Batsheva Spivak (Pembroke Pines, FL)
New Engagement!

Zalman Friedman (Coral Springs, FL) to Lea Dukes (Santiago, Chile) L’Chaim: Monday, May 5th, 7:00pm at 9400 NW 4th Street, Coral Springs, FL
New Engagement!

Yossi Gutnick (Sydney, Australia) to Chaya Eisnebach (Northwest, CT) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, at the Garden House 1386 S. John’s Pl
Baby Boy!

Yaakov and Shevi (nee Katzman) Behrman from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Moishe and Frayda (nee Aber) Scheinfeld from Brooklyn, NY had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yermi and Daniella Liam (nee Pohlman) Kurkus from Lake Lure, NC had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Levi Kalmenson (Crown Heights) to Chanale Baitch (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, April 28th, 8:00pm at Anshei Lubavitch 578 Albany Ave
New Engagement!

Zevi Jacobson (De Moines, IA) to Ita Gurevitch (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, April 28th, 8:00pm at the JCM
New Engagement!

Sruli Friedman (Coral Springs, FL) to Adina Izgelov (Milwaukee, WI) L’Chaim: Monday, April 28th, 8:00pm at Albany Manor 641 Rutland Rd
New Engagement!

Shlomo Werde (Crown Heights) to Gila Bensusan (London, UK)
Baby Boy!

Chezki and Mushkie Golowinski from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 539 Crown Street
New Engagement!

Avi Baitelman (Los Angeles, CA) to Mindy Neubort (Fair Lawn, NJ) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Lubavitch Yeshiva
New Engagement!

Menachem Forer (Toronto, Canada) to Sari Gottlib (Hillside, NJ) L’Chaim: Thursday, April 24th, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
Baby Boy!

Chaim and Bracha (nee Morozow) Rendler from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Zalmy and Esther (nee Tabari) Hyams from Crown Heights had a baby girl!

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Significant changes are afoot for Bochurim traveling to Crown Heights for the upcoming month of the high holidays. A number of Yeshivos in Israel got together and are putting together a proper program for Hachnosas Orchim along with studies together with the Vaad Talmidai Hatmimim.

Yeshivos and Vaad to Host Bochurim for Tishrei

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Significant changes are afoot for Bochurim traveling to Crown Heights for the upcoming month of the high holidays. A number of Yeshivos in Israel got together and are putting together a proper program for Hachnosas Orchim along with studies together with the Vaad Talmidai Hatmimim.

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CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Welcome back from your summer vacation, welcome to Crown Heights for Tishrei, now pay $115 for double parking. That’s the message tens of motorists got this afternoon and a squadron of Police ticket agents set out and ticketed cars for double parking just seconds after 1:30pm.

More Insensitive Ticketing in Crown Heights

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Welcome back from your summer vacation, welcome to Crown Heights for Tishrei, now pay $115 for double parking. That’s the message tens of motorists got this afternoon and a squadron of Police ticket agents set out and ticketed cars for double parking just seconds after 1:30pm.

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NY Post

Firefighter Desmond Walsh (inset), and the scene of the Dec. 16 '09 blaze that was set off by a Menorah.

It was a firefighter's worst nightmare — blinding black smoke, a wall of fire and a toddler trapped in the inferno.

Menorah Firefighter Nominated for Medal for Saving Girl

NY Post

Firefighter Desmond Walsh (inset), and the scene of the Dec. 16 ’09 blaze that was set off by a Menorah.

It was a firefighter’s worst nightmare — blinding black smoke, a wall of fire and a toddler trapped in the inferno.

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Tell Them Change Has Come To Crown Heights

Summer’s over and here comes the rush. Soon we’ll be seeing excited children in shiny new shoes and highschoolers in perfect uniform (for once!). Maybe it’s only because I know to look for them, but I also see the girls — the ones who are just as I was — dragging themselves around, dreading the start of another school year. There is only frustration and fear.

Crown Heights News
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Police on the scene in Brooklyn where a failed bank robber was nabbed in a wild chase.

BOROUGH PARK [CHI] — An Apple Bank was just robbed at gun point in Boro Park. The branch, located on 13th Avenue and 46th Street, was robbed by two perpetrators, and one may be in custody.

Apple Bank Robbed at Gunpoint – Shots Fired

Police on the scene in Brooklyn where a failed bank robber was nabbed in a wild chase.

BOROUGH PARK [CHI] — An Apple Bank was just robbed at gun point in Boro Park. The branch, located on 13th Avenue and 46th Street, was robbed by two perpetrators, and one may be in custody.

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By Robert Pass For Jewish iPhone
There is a story about King David mentioned by Talmud in Tractat Shabbat (30b): ”the Angel of Death stood before him but could not prevail against him, because learning did not cease from his mouth.”

Apple Signs an Exclusive Deal with the Torah!

By Robert Pass For Jewish iPhone

There is a story about King David mentioned by Talmud in Tractat Shabbat (30b): ”the Angel of Death stood before him but could not prevail against him, because learning did not cease from his mouth.”

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Tomorrow the Red Heifers will step up and face the the Skullcaps in game 3 of the Crown Heights Softball League, which is sponsored by Spotlight Design, and the outcome of this game will determine who is the leagues champions, and the first 150 fans that show up will get a free hotdog, sponsored by House of Glatt!

Free Hotdogs at Game 3 of the Softball League!

Tomorrow the Red Heifers will step up and face the the Skullcaps in game 3 of the Crown Heights Softball League, which is sponsored by Spotlight Design, and the outcome of this game will determine who is the leagues champions, and the first 150 fans that show up will get a free hotdog, sponsored by House of Glatt!

Crown Heights News
USA Today

Close to 10 million receive unemployment insurance, nearly four times the number from 2007. Benefits have been extended by Congress eight times beyond the basic 26-week program.

Government anti-poverty programs that have grown to meet the needs of recession victims now serve a record one in six Americans and are continuing to expand.

1 in 6 Americans Receive Government Aid

USA Today

Close to 10 million receive unemployment insurance, nearly four times the number from 2007. Benefits have been extended by Congress eight times beyond the basic 26-week program.

Government anti-poverty programs that have grown to meet the needs of recession victims now serve a record one in six Americans and are continuing to expand.

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