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By Joshua Runyan for Chabad.org

Federation of Jewish Communities chairman Alexander Boroda, left, and Russian Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar accompany Jewish Autonomous Region Gov. Alexander Vinnikov and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to the Freud Jewish Community Center in Birobidjan. It was the first visit of a Russian chief executive to the Far Eastern region. (Photo: Presidential Press and Information Office)

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev made history last week when he became the first sitting president to visit the Jewish Autonomous Region in Russia’s Far East and its capital city of Birobidjan.

Russian President Tours Jewish Region

By Joshua Runyan for Chabad.org
Federation of Jewish Communities chairman Alexander Boroda, left, and Russian Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar accompany Jewish Autonomous Region Gov. Alexander Vinnikov and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to the Freud Jewish Community Center in Birobidjan. It was the first visit of a Russian chief executive to the Far Eastern region. (Photo: Presidential Press and Information Office)

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev made history last week when he became the first sitting president to visit the Jewish Autonomous Region in Russia’s Far East and its capital city of Birobidjan.

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Mendel Richter (Howard Beach, NY) to Shalhevet Teitelbaum (Miami, FL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Sunday, 8:00pm at The JCM
New Engagement!

Zalmy Chanowitz (Monticello, NY) to Rochele Klein (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Sunday, June 22nd, 8:00pm at Ulam Chana 556 Crown Street

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New Engagement!

Leibel Bernstein (Toronto, Canada) to Nechama Tzfasman (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!

Meir Katz (Brooklyn, NY) to Racheli Yerushalmy (Surfside, FL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Albany Manor 641 Rutland Rd
Baby Girl!

Mendel and Yochi Scheiman from Carbondale, IL had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Berel Simon (Crown Heights) to Mushky Kremer (Montreal, Canada) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:30pm at Eshel 272 Kingston Ave
New Engagement!

Mendel Lerner (Boston, MA) to Mussia Wilschanski (Milan, Italy) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:30pm at The JCM Lower Level
New Engagement!

Schneur Deren (Greenwich, CT) to Mussie Wolf (Lincolnwood, IL) L’Chaim: Tuesday, June 24th, 8:00pm at The JCM
New Engagement!

Levi Silverman (Dobbs Ferry, NY) to Bryna Rimler (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:30pm at The Simcha Hall 571 Albany Ave
New Engagement!

Yossi Labkovski (Buffalo, NY) to Chayale Zaltzman (Toronto, Canada) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
Baby Girl!

Chaim and Rivky (nee Wilansky) Perl from Remsen Village had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

JJ Cohen (Boca Raton, FL) to Nechama Solomon (Montreal, Canada)
New Engagement!

Dovid Ezagui (Brooklyn, NY) to Chava Sorkin (Brooklyn, NY)
New Engagement!

Hushi Kot (Tallinn, Estonia) to Chani Wilhelm (Morristown, NJ) L’Chaim: Today, Monday, 8:30pm at F.R.E.E.
New Engagement!

Velvel Reikhtman (Montreal, Canada) to Channah Kagan (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tuesday, June 10th, 8:30pm at Ulam Chana 556 Crown Street
Baby Boy!

Shimon and Chanie Alon from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yitzy and Leeby Smith from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!

For years, the International Moshiach Campaign has issued materials to help shluchim fulfill the Rebbe’s call to publicize the Geula Shelaima. Now all that material has been collected in a new library. The on-line library is being sponsored by Rabbi Yoseph Y. Zaltzman, a member of the Moshiach Compaign Vaad.

New On-Line Library Opened by International Moshiach Campaign

For years, the International Moshiach Campaign has issued materials to help shluchim fulfill the Rebbe’s call to publicize the Geula Shelaima. Now all that material has been collected in a new library. The on-line library is being sponsored by Rabbi Yoseph Y. Zaltzman, a member of the Moshiach Compaign Vaad.

Chabad News

Run-Off Elections Being Held

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Run-off elections are being held today for the Crown Heights Jewish Community Council “Vaad”. Residents will receive two votes, to be cast between Shea Hecht, Fishel Brownstein, and Yossi Hackner; as ruled by Dayan, Rabbi Avrohom B Rosenberg.

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MANCHESTER — 30 female volunteers attended an appreciation Party this Monday night given to recognise their participation and dedication to the Friendship Circle. The Friendship Circle is an exciting initiative that pairs teenage volunteers with children and adults with special needs. The chief executive of Langdon community, Robert Mutch recognises that, “enabling young people with learning disabilities to make friends and develop social networks is a challenge.”

Volunteer Appreciation Party Highlights Friendship Circle’s Impact

MANCHESTER — 30 female volunteers attended an appreciation Party this Monday night given to recognise their participation and dedication to the Friendship Circle. The Friendship Circle is an exciting initiative that pairs teenage volunteers with children and adults with special needs. The chief executive of Langdon community, Robert Mutch recognises that, “enabling young people with learning disabilities to make friends and develop social networks is a challenge.”

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This video was shot on location in the stadium and on the turf where the games are taking place. The rabbis are actual Chabad rabbis in Capetown, South Africa, and no rabbis or players were hurt in the making of this film.

Fun Video: Chabad on the World Cup Turf


This video was shot on location in the stadium and on the turf where the games are taking place. The rabbis are actual Chabad rabbis in Capetown, South Africa, and no rabbis or players were hurt in the making of this film.

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Chabad Mivtzoim at the World Cup

South African residents have been waiting in anticipation for the Fifa 2010 soccer world cup, yet Chabad of South Africa has begun its operations and preparations way in advance, with an expected influx of jewish tourists from all over the globe.

Directors of Chabad House Rabbi Dovid Masinter and Rabbi Michael Katz are being assisted by bochurim; Aharon Mendel Adelist, Dovid Rendler and Shuie Gestetner.

Shlichus
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Following three episodes of the first “Story Hour” series, which was presented in honor of Yud Beis-Yud Gimmel Tammuz, comes the fourth and final in the series centered on the arrest and liberation of the Frierdiker Rebbe.

Video: MyShliach Story Hour!


Following three episodes of the first “Story Hour” series, which was presented in honor of Yud Beis-Yud Gimmel Tammuz, comes the fourth and final in the series centered on the arrest and liberation of the Frierdiker Rebbe.

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By Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Jax, Fl
During a stopover in Sacramento, on a flight from Seattle to San Francisco, sat a blind man with a guide-dog lying quietly underneath the seat in front of him.

It became obvious to the passengers on board that the man had flown this very same flight before when the pilot approached him and calling him by name said, “Keith, we’re in Sacramento, would you like to get up and stretch your legs?”

The blind man replied, “No thanks, but perhaps the dog would like to stretch.”

Picture the scene at the gate when travelers waiting to board the flight, looked up and saw the pilot, who happened to be wearing sunglasses, coming down the gangplank lead by a guide-dog!

Not only have the passengers scattered within seconds, scrambling to change planes, many insisted on not flying the same airlines!

Things Are Not How They Appear – Short Term Pain Vs. Long Term Gain

By Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Jax, Fl

During a stopover in Sacramento, on a flight from Seattle to San Francisco, sat a blind man with a guide-dog lying quietly underneath the seat in front of him.

It became obvious to the passengers on board that the man had flown this very same flight before when the pilot approached him and calling him by name said, “Keith, we’re in Sacramento, would you like to get up and stretch your legs?”

The blind man replied, “No thanks, but perhaps the dog would like to stretch.”

Picture the scene at the gate when travelers waiting to board the flight, looked up and saw the pilot, who happened to be wearing sunglasses, coming down the gangplank lead by a guide-dog!

Not only have the passengers scattered within seconds, scrambling to change planes, many insisted on not flying the same airlines!

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The Avner Institute would like to present a photo from the historic visit of Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin with the Rebbe; This meeting took place prior to Begin’s trip to Washington. Special thanks for the photo goes to Dan Patir, who served as adviser to two of Israel’s prime ministers. To learn more about the Rebbe visit: www.portraitofaleader.org

The Rebbe and Menachem Begin

The Avner Institute would like to present a photo from the historic visit of Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin with the Rebbe; This meeting took place prior to Begin’s trip to Washington. Special thanks for the photo goes to Dan Patir, who served as adviser to two of Israel’s prime ministers. To learn more about the Rebbe visit: www.portraitofaleader.org

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