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by Jeff Reinitz - WFC Courier

Sholom M. Rubashkin throughout the day in court today.

WATERLOO --- Among the mountains of bogus immigration records and job applications with fake names and birthdays in the case against Sholom Rubashkin, the two documents prosecutors keep coming back to are yearbooks.

Workers Detail Work at Agriprocessors Plant

by Jeff Reinitz – WFC Courier

Sholom M. Rubashkin throughout the day in court today.

WATERLOO — Among the mountains of bogus immigration records and job applications with fake names and birthdays in the case against Sholom Rubashkin, the two documents prosecutors keep coming back to are yearbooks.

Communal Matters
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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!
New Engagement!

Pesach Chaim Newman (Crown Heights) to Bluma Raizel Lewis (Old Tappan, NJ)
New Engagement!

Eitan Hershkop (Crown Heights) to Chana Belfer (Melbourne, Australia) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Bass and Bourbon
New Engagement!

Levi Meer (Morristown, NJ) to Sara Gershovitz (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Thursday, June 12th, 8:00pm at 1349 President Street Upstairs
New Engagement!

Yosef Chaim Bercovice (Chicago, IL) to Leah Eisenbach (New York)
New Engagement!

Pesach Bercovice (Chicago, IL) to Tzipporah Yasmine Holloway (Orlando, FL)
New Engagement!

Mendel Saaks (Chicago, IL) to Leeba Grossbaum (Paramus, NJ)
New Engagement!

Yisrolik Keselman (London, UK) to Shaina Keller (Crown Heights)

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New Engagement!

Ya’akov Silverman (Tysons Corner, VA) to Chaya Raizel Michaelson (Glastonbury, CT)
New Engagement!

Yitzchak Minkowitz (Fort Myers, FL) to Shani Silver (Mequon, WI)
New Engagement!

Avremel Weingarten (Flint, MI) to Chana Potash (Noe Valley, SF, CA)
New Engagement!

Yaya Kagan (Los Angeles, CA) to Hadas Malamud (Brooklyn, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 7:30pm at the Oholei Torah Ballroom
Baby Boy!

Meyer and Chaya (nee Engelberg) Shushan from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Boruch and Adeli Zimmerman from Oro Valley, AZ had a baby girl!

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New Engagement!

Dovi Vogel (Wilmington, DE) to Chanie Rapoport (Atlantic City, NJ)
New Engagement!

Yitzy Bernstein (Freehold, NJ) to Brocha Gleyzer (Monsey, NY)
NBC NY

New York City Transit has found a new way to generate revenue: By selling your stuff.

Technically, it's not a new idea — they've been holding the auctions for four years — but in an effort to expand the agency's opportunity to bring in cash in tough economic times, officials are tapping into social media to get the word out.

If You Lost It, NYC Transit Will Sell It

NBC NY

New York City Transit has found a new way to generate revenue: By selling your stuff.

Technically, it’s not a new idea — they’ve been holding the auctions for four years — but in an effort to expand the agency’s opportunity to bring in cash in tough economic times, officials are tapping into social media to get the word out.

NYC News

TORONTO [JTA] — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is refusing to put its stamp of approval on the first-ever postage stamp issued jointly by Canada and Israel.

Unveiled last month, the international rate stamp commemorates 60 years of bilateral relations between the two countries.

Canadian union decries joint Canada-Israel stamp

TORONTO [JTA] — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is refusing to put its stamp of approval on the first-ever postage stamp issued jointly by Canada and Israel.

Unveiled last month, the international rate stamp commemorates 60 years of bilateral relations between the two countries.

Jewish News
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The ultimate VIP Israel summer experience of a lifetime. Designed for Boys ages 14-16.

Six fun-filled weeks with exciting trips, outstanding staff including experienced and devoted counselors, mashpi'im and tour guides committed to provide your son with a positive, Chassidish, individual and very powerful overnight camp experience.

Registration Now Open for Camp VIP Bochurim (a)

The ultimate VIP Israel summer experience of a lifetime. Designed for Boys ages 14-16.

Six fun-filled weeks with exciting trips, outstanding staff including experienced and devoted counselors, mashpi’im and tour guides committed to provide your son with a positive, Chassidish, individual and very powerful overnight camp experience.

PSA
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With sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Schneor Zalman Yehoshuah Light, the oldest Chossid, and member of Kolel Tiferes Levi Yitzchok, at the age of 98.

Reb Schneor Zalman lived in Crown Heights in his later years after moving from Toronto. He is survived by his children, Shmuel Light (Crown Heights), Brenda Eber (Crown Heights), Gitty Weingarten (Crown Heights), Rivka Rappaport (Toronto, Canada), and Berl Light (Fairlawn, NJ).

The Levaya will be leaving from the Shomrei Hadas Chapel at 12:45pm and passing by 770 at around 1:30pm.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

Boruch Dayan Hoemes – R. Schneor Zalman Light OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Schneor Zalman Yehoshuah Light, the oldest Chossid, and member of Kolel Tiferes Levi Yitzchok, at the age of 98.

Reb Schneor Zalman lived in Crown Heights in his later years after moving from Toronto. He is survived by his children, Shmuel Light (Crown Heights), Brenda Eber (Crown Heights), Gitty Weingarten (Crown Heights), Rivka Rappaport (Toronto, Canada), and Berl Light (Fairlawn, NJ).

The Levaya will be leaving from the Shomrei Hadas Chapel at 12:45pm and passing by 770 at around 1:30pm.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

Notices
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Hundreds turned out Monday evening in support for Keren Simchas Chosson V’Kallah’s fifth annual Ice Cream Social and Bakeoff, in which over 70 unique creations were displayed, admired, and then auctioned off, with all the proceeds going to KSCVK.

Photos: KSCVK’s 5th Annual Ice Cream Social

Hundreds turned out Monday evening in support for Keren Simchas Chosson V’Kallah’s fifth annual Ice Cream Social and Bakeoff, in which over 70 unique creations were displayed, admired, and then auctioned off, with all the proceeds going to KSCVK.

Photo Galleries
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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — This morning at around 9:20am there was an attempted abduction of an 8 year old girl. The incident took place while the girl was on her way to school, on the corner of Empire Boulevard and Troy Avenue.

Attempted Kidnapping this Morning in Crown Heights

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — This morning at around 9:20am there was an attempted abduction of an 8 year old girl. The incident took place while the girl was on her way to school, on the corner of Empire Boulevard and Troy Avenue.

Crime
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