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President of the Ulyanovsk Chabad Jewish Center has his dream Chupa at the Kosel

JERUSALEM — On May 16th, tens of members from the Chabad Jewish community in Ulyanovsk, Russia gathered at the holy western wall for a once in a lifetime event: a chupa at the Kotel.

A Dream Come True – A Chupa at the Kotel

President of the Ulyanovsk Chabad Jewish Center has his dream Chupa at the Kosel

JERUSALEM — On May 16th, tens of members from the Chabad Jewish community in Ulyanovsk, Russia gathered at the holy western wall for a once in a lifetime event: a chupa at the Kotel.

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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!
Baby Boy!

Shmuly and Chaya (nee Lewin) Stone from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Yossi Krinsky (Vilnius, Lithuania) to Rochele Namdar (Gothenburg, Sweden)
By Mordechai Lightstone for lubavitch.com

Clark Howard and Rabbi Hirshy Minkowicz

BROOKLYN, NY — Every day, 3.5 million listeners tune in on over 200 radio stations nationwide to hear consumer advocate and self proclaimed penny-pincher Clark Howard dispense his timely financial advice. This past Monday Howard spoke to a different audience: 500 Chabad rabbis. The 90 minute conference call, arranged by the Shlichus Academy - the online education and support network for Chabad emmisaries - focused on topics ranging from tried advice when purchasing a car to budgeting and home equity.

Clark Howard Advises Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries

By Mordechai Lightstone for lubavitch.com
Clark Howard and Rabbi Hirshy Minkowicz

BROOKLYN, NY — Every day, 3.5 million listeners tune in on over 200 radio stations nationwide to hear consumer advocate and self proclaimed penny-pincher Clark Howard dispense his timely financial advice. This past Monday Howard spoke to a different audience: 500 Chabad rabbis. The 90 minute conference call, arranged by the Shlichus Academy – the online education and support network for Chabad emmisaries – focused on topics ranging from tried advice when purchasing a car to budgeting and home equity.

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Urgent Tehillim Needed

Please take a moment and say a Kapitel Tehillim for a Refuah Shlaima.

Yehoshua ben Sara

Nechama bas Toiba

An older Lubavitcher couple who have been severely injured in a car accident and are in unstable condition at the hospital.

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Sunday Night L’Chaims!

3 Sunday Night L’Chaims!

Shmully Levy (Crown Heights) and Batsheva Hecht (South Africa)
1094 Park Place [between Kingston Ave and Hampton Pl]

Mattanya Ginsburg (Crown Heights) and Rochel Notik (Crown Heights)
Bais Rivkah, 310 Crown St [between New York and Nostrand Ave]

Mendy Schapiro (Crown Heights) and Chaya Begun (S. Paulo, Brazil)
Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St [hall entrance on Albany Ave]

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Shluchim always dream of a program that will keep their children enchanted and entertained while strengthening their connection to the Rebbe and their fellow young shluchim.

On Thursday, 28 Sivan, MyShliAch brought that dream to life through the pilot program launch of an exclusive new project for children of shluchim.

My Shliach Launches “Story Hour”

Shluchim always dream of a program that will keep their children enchanted and entertained while strengthening their connection to the Rebbe and their fellow young shluchim.

On Thursday, 28 Sivan, MyShliAch brought that dream to life through the pilot program launch of an exclusive new project for children of shluchim.

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Watertown Daily Times

A satellite view of the plant.

A state Supreme Court judge has ordered a kosher food plant owner to pay nearly $167,000 in delinquent utility bills by close of business July 2.

The city of Ogdensburg can shut off water and sewer service to the plant operated by Tubroburg LLC, owned by Menachem and Schneur Bistritzky, on July 6 should the payment not be made, Judge David R. Demarest wrote in a decision released Thursday.

Judge Orders Tubroburg to Pay Up

Watertown Daily Times

A satellite view of the plant.

A state Supreme Court judge has ordered a kosher food plant owner to pay nearly $167,000 in delinquent utility bills by close of business July 2.

The city of Ogdensburg can shut off water and sewer service to the plant operated by Tubroburg LLC, owned by Menachem and Schneur Bistritzky, on July 6 should the payment not be made, Judge David R. Demarest wrote in a decision released Thursday.

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Kelloggs recalled 28 million boxes of Froot Loops, Corn Pops, Apple Jacks and Honey Smacks when customers began complaining of a 'waxy' smell.

Foul smells from some Kellogg Co breakfast cereals prompted the world's largest cereal maker to voluntarily pull millions of packages from store shelves around the United States.

Kellogg Recalls Breakfast Cereals Over Taste, Smell

Kelloggs recalled 28 million boxes of Froot Loops, Corn Pops, Apple Jacks and Honey Smacks when customers began complaining of a ‘waxy’ smell.

Foul smells from some Kellogg Co breakfast cereals prompted the world’s largest cereal maker to voluntarily pull millions of packages from store shelves around the United States.

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Rabbi Chanoch Gechtman visiting Mumbai in the summer of 2009.

Rabbi Chanoch and Leah Gechtman are the newly named Chabad representatives to Mumbai. Before details of their appointment were made public, they shared a candid conversation with Baila Olidort, Editor-in-Chief of Lubavitch.com/Lubavitch News Service, about their decision to accept this appointment.

Conversation with New Chabad Shluchim to Mumbai

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Rabbi Chanoch Gechtman visiting Mumbai in the summer of 2009.

Rabbi Chanoch and Leah Gechtman are the newly named Chabad representatives to Mumbai. Before details of their appointment were made public, they shared a candid conversation with Baila Olidort, Editor-in-Chief of Lubavitch.com/Lubavitch News Service, about their decision to accept this appointment.

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Rabbi Menachem Porush was born in Jerusalem in 1916. A seventh-generation Jerusalemite, he devoted his life to championing Torah values and Torah education in Israel. A story about the Previous Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak of Lubavitch

Video: Encounter with the Rebbe – Torah Education in Israel


Rabbi Menachem Porush was born in Jerusalem in 1916. A seventh-generation Jerusalemite, he devoted his life to championing Torah values and Torah education in Israel. A story about the Previous Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak of Lubavitch

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OLYMPIA, WA [KIROTV] — Olympia police are investigating a hate crime after vandals knocked over a Jewish menorah and then desecrated it.

The vandalism happened overnight Monday outside the home and office of Rabbi Cheski Edelman.

Vandals Leave Hateful Message at Chabad House

OLYMPIA, WA [KIROTV] — Olympia police are investigating a hate crime after vandals knocked over a Jewish menorah and then desecrated it.

The vandalism happened overnight Monday outside the home and office of Rabbi Cheski Edelman.

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Cteens Making a Storm Down South

FLORIDA — Following on the heels of the amazing success of last week’s CTeen Northeast regional event, is CTeen South’s regional Paintball & BBQ trip. Over 100 teenagers gathered for a day of fun, food and paintball! The event was co-organized by CTeen’s headquarters in Brooklyn and a committee of shluchim in South Florida.

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