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BRONX [NY1] — Despite all of the fierce fighting and debate over the proposed Islamic cultural center near the World Trade Center site, religious leaders in one Bronx community say they are praying and working hard to get along, all under one roof. NY1's Dean Meminger filed the following report.

Bronx Worship Center Promotes Interfaith Peace

BRONX [NY1] — Despite all of the fierce fighting and debate over the proposed Islamic cultural center near the World Trade Center site, religious leaders in one Bronx community say they are praying and working hard to get along, all under one roof. NY1’s Dean Meminger filed the following report.

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New Engagement!

Mendel Schaffran (Brooklyn, NY) to Chana Friedman (Pittsburgh, PA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
Baby Boy!

Zev and Chaya Mushka Shusterman from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Mendel Vardi (Yerushalayim, EY) to Sara Namdar (Gothenburg, Sweden) L’Chaim: Tuesday, the 4th of Av, 8:30pm at The Garden House 1386 S. Johns Pl
Baby Girl!

Sholom and Chaya Mushka (nee Rosenfeld) Katz from Lauderhill, FL had a baby girl!
Baby Girl!

Ari and Chanie Greenwald from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Israel Guetta (Netanya ,Israel) to Sterna Benmoussa (Paris ,France )
New Engagement!

Avremel Rapoport(Clarks Summit, PA) to Faigy Liberow (London, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
New Engagement!

Menny Leitner (Monsey, NY) to Bracha Goldberg (Monsey, NY) L’Chaim: Sunday, July 20th, 7:30pm at Bais Yosef Meir Simcha Hall 19 Olympia Ln, Monsey
New Engagement!

Mendy Sulami (Los Angeles, CA) to Aidel Spielman (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!

Tsvi Feygin  (Teaneck, NJ) to Faigy Kahn (London, UK)
New Engagement!

Shmuel Gurary (Buffalo, NY) to Esther Leeba Eidelman (Manchester, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Rubashkin’s Downstairs
Baby Boy!

Sendy and Mali (nee New) Labkowsky from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yehuda and Raizel Marrus from Davie, FL, had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Shalom Alon (Kfar Gidon, EY) to Bluma Potash (Noe Valley, SF, CA)
New Engagement!

Jack Abramson (NW4, London, UK) to Shayna Ash (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Baby Boy!

Mendel and Soro (nee Brennan) Manne from Penn Wynne, PA had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Yisrolik Chein (Toulouse, France) to Chanale Greenberg (Shanghai, China) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at 695 East New York Ave

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Ovadiah ben Nachman Zev Schtroks OBM of London, England.

He is survived by his wife Musyoh, sons Rabbis Yosef Yitzchok (London, England), Sholom (London, England), Avrohom Yesayoh (Morristown, NJ), Nochum (Crown Heights), Falik (Vancouver, BC) Mendel (Colon, DE). Daughters Mrs Bluma Pearl (Long Island, NY) Mrs Fruma Weg (Crown Heights) Mrs Sheindel Levertov (Crown Heights) Mrs Nechama Dina Reinitz (Crown Heights).

The Levaya will take place today in London.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Reb Ovadiah Schtroks OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Ovadiah ben Nachman Zev Schtroks OBM of London, England.

He is survived by his wife Musyoh, sons Rabbis Yosef Yitzchok (London, England), Sholom (London, England), Avrohom Yesayoh (Morristown, NJ), Nochum (Crown Heights), Falik (Vancouver, BC) Mendel (Colon, DE). Daughters Mrs Bluma Pearl (Long Island, NY) Mrs Fruma Weg (Crown Heights) Mrs Sheindel Levertov (Crown Heights) Mrs Nechama Dina Reinitz (Crown Heights).

The Levaya will take place today in London.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

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I voted this past Sunday for Rabbi Moshe Bogomilsky as I felt he was the best choice. My candidate lost so I feel I lost as well. I can go on and give all the classic reasons why I lost and why I think my candidate was better. But that will do no good for me or my community now.

Op-Ed: I Voted for Rabbi Bogomilsky – Now What?

Photo: Mendel Meyers

I voted this past Sunday for Rabbi Moshe Bogomilsky as I felt he was the best choice. My candidate lost so I feel I lost as well. I can go on and give all the classic reasons why I lost and why I think my candidate was better. But that will do no good for me or my community now.

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With sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Yosef Chaim (Joe) ben Yechezkel Teller OBM.

He is survived by his wife Wendy; sons Jonathan (London, England), Pinchos (Crown Heights), and Jeremy (Edgware, England), daughter Mrs. Soroh Rabin (Edgware, England).

The Levaya took place today, Sunday in England.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Mr. Joe Teller OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Yosef Chaim (Joe) ben Yechezkel Teller OBM.

He is survived by his wife Wendy; sons Jonathan (London, England), Pinchos (Crown Heights), and Jeremy (Edgware, England), daughter Mrs. Soroh Rabin (Edgware, England).

The Levaya took place today, Sunday in England.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

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One thing even more disturbing then the senseless murder of a 16-year-old teen was the additional details that emerged when watching video surveillance of the incident which took place on the first day of Rosh Hashana.

VIDEO: Disturbing Surveillance Video of Teens Murder

One thing even more disturbing then the senseless murder of a 16-year-old teen was the additional details that emerged when watching video surveillance of the incident which took place on the first day of Rosh Hashana.

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Siyum Sefer Torah at Kesser Torah College

AUSTRALIA — Sunday 5 September, Kesser Torah College received the much treasured gift of a new Sefer Torah. The Torah was donated to the College by Mendel & Tova Moss and Mark & Rikki Spiro in honour of their grandparents Sam & Agi Moss and Joseph & Gerda Brender, a very fitting recognition of their contribution to Jewish education over many years.

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Cochava Gajer is sitting Shiva after the passing of her father, Moshe ben Shmuel Malka OBM in Jerusalem Friday night.

Mrs. Gajer will be at her home at her home, 34 Balfour Pl [between Empire Blvd and Lefferts Ave] She will be sitting until Friday.

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Info to be Menachem Avel Cochava Gajer

Cochava Gajer is sitting Shiva after the passing of her father, Moshe ben Shmuel Malka OBM in Jerusalem Friday night.

Mrs. Gajer will be at her home at her home, 34 Balfour Pl [between Empire Blvd and Lefferts Ave] She will be sitting until Friday.

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Notices
by Tamar Runyan - Chabad.org

A brand new ark designed by native son Pavel Miripolsky is the centerpiece of renovated interior of Kherson, Ukraine’s historic synagogue.

Pesach Lifshitz, who has lived in Black Sea port Kherson, Ukraine, his whole life, can’t help but see the renovations of his hometown synagogue as historic.

Ukraine Port’s 19th-Century Synagogue Restored

by Tamar Runyan – Chabad.org

A brand new ark designed by native son Pavel Miripolsky is the centerpiece of renovated interior of Kherson, Ukraine’s historic synagogue.

Pesach Lifshitz, who has lived in Black Sea port Kherson, Ukraine, his whole life, can’t help but see the renovations of his hometown synagogue as historic.

Shlichus
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The Huntsville Times

Rabbi Laibel Berkowitz with his wife, Chanie, and 6-month-old daughter, Muka, have moved to the Huntsville area to establish the Chabad Jewish Center of North Alabama.

HAMPTON COVE, AL — Making challah, the traditional braided bread that many Jews eat as they welcome the Sabbath each week, is a duty that requires digging in with both hands.

Loaves of Love: Making Challah Offers Special Blessing

The Huntsville Times

Rabbi Laibel Berkowitz with his wife, Chanie, and 6-month-old daughter, Muka, have moved to the Huntsville area to establish the Chabad Jewish Center of North Alabama.

HAMPTON COVE, AL — Making challah, the traditional braided bread that many Jews eat as they welcome the Sabbath each week, is a duty that requires digging in with both hands.

Shlichus
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