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Have you ever stood in the supermarket and wondered if a certain fruit or vegetable was easy to check for insects, or should be avoided altogether? Were you at a loss at where to find out this information? Then look no further...the OK has just released its popular Vegetable Checking Guide as a free iPhone app.

OK Kosher Releases New iPhone App in Time for Pesach!

Have you ever stood in the supermarket and wondered if a certain fruit or vegetable was easy to check for insects, or should be avoided altogether? Were you at a loss at where to find out this information? Then look no further…the OK has just released its popular Vegetable Checking Guide as a free iPhone app.

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Baby Girl!

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

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

Yitzy Bernstein (Freehold, NJ) to Brocha Gleyzer (Monsey, NY)
Baby Boy!

Mendy and Sarah (nee Glick) Korf from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Levi Labor (Chicago, IL) to Etti Krinsky (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!

Moti Kulski (Paris, France) to Sharona Kuperman (Moscow, Russia)
New Engagement!

Yaakov Hirsch (Coral Springs, FL) to Chani Sulami (Beverly Hills, CA)

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New Engagement!

Mendy Holtzberg (Monterey, CA) to Leah Schmerling (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Wednesday, May 14th, 8:30pm at the JCM
Baby Boy!

Lippy and Mushky Kosofsky from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yisroel and Nechama Dina Silberstrom from Remsen Village, Brooklyn had a baby boy.
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!

Excitement and surprise filled all present as the name Menachem Mendel was announced - a truly uncommon name for that Persian community.

The joy was overwhelming as a Persian couple, married for over 18 years, gave birth to their first baby boy. On the eighth day, in a highly festive spirit, the Bris was performed in Chabad of Brookville by the Mohel, Rabbi Levi Heber. The father donned Tefillin and served as Sandek. Rabbi Mendy Heber, the Shliach of Brookville, was honored to bless the child and introduce his Hebrew name.

And his Name Menachem Mendel

Excitement and surprise filled all present as the name Menachem Mendel was announced – a truly uncommon name for that Persian community.

The joy was overwhelming as a Persian couple, married for over 18 years, gave birth to their first baby boy. On the eighth day, in a highly festive spirit, the Bris was performed in Chabad of Brookville by the Mohel, Rabbi Levi Heber. The father donned Tefillin and served as Sandek. Rabbi Mendy Heber, the Shliach of Brookville, was honored to bless the child and introduce his Hebrew name.

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By this time over 400 children have already joined MyShliach's Contest - did you? MyShliach's Yud Aleph Nissan gift to the Rebbe encompasses two very important aspects of a young shliach or shlucha's life: learning and shlichus.

Many Already Joined MyShliach’s Yud Alef Nissan Contest

By this time over 400 children have already joined MyShliach’s Contest – did you? MyShliach’s Yud Aleph Nissan gift to the Rebbe encompasses two very important aspects of a young shliach or shlucha’s life: learning and shlichus.

Chabad News
Yehudit Kaner is sitting shiva after the loss of her father.

She is reachable at home (410) 674-7512

Sunday and Monday morning she can be reached at (203) 776-8168

Condolences can also be emailed to YudyCohen@Verizon.net

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Info to be Menachem Avel the Yehudit Kaner

Yehudit Kaner is sitting shiva after the loss of her father.

She is reachable at home (410) 674-7512

Sunday and Monday morning she can be reached at (203) 776-8168

Condolences can also be emailed to YudyCohen@Verizon.net

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Notices
By Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Jax, FL
Back In the day when modern travel was still a dream, people would depend on a horse drawn carriage as their means of transportation. Such travel consisted of a horse, a coachman and, of course, a passenger – often an important dignitary or nobleman. Yet each of these components had their own divergent perception of the journey.

To the horse it was about oats. The horse knew that upon arrival it would receive a hearty bowl of feed. The impending reward was enough to motivate it to keep running from point A to point B all day long – day in and day out.

In the eyes of the coachman – a simple person who was often a bit uncouth – it was not much different. He could hardly wait to reach the impending destination and receive his wages so he could be off to the local tavern for a good drink of aqua vitae and a healthy bite to go along.

As for the dignitary inside the coach, the purpose was understood in an entirely different light. To him the true objective for the voyage was the important business that needed to be attended.

More Than a Bowl of Oats – Kabbala Of Self-Sacrifice Continued

By Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Jax, FL

Back In the day when modern travel was still a dream, people would depend on a horse drawn carriage as their means of transportation. Such travel consisted of a horse, a coachman and, of course, a passenger – often an important dignitary or nobleman. Yet each of these components had their own divergent perception of the journey.

To the horse it was about oats. The horse knew that upon arrival it would receive a hearty bowl of feed. The impending reward was enough to motivate it to keep running from point A to point B all day long – day in and day out.

In the eyes of the coachman – a simple person who was often a bit uncouth – it was not much different. He could hardly wait to reach the impending destination and receive his wages so he could be off to the local tavern for a good drink of aqua vitae and a healthy bite to go along.

As for the dignitary inside the coach, the purpose was understood in an entirely different light. To him the true objective for the voyage was the important business that needed to be attended.

Something Jewish

This Weeks Sholom Zochors!

This Weeks Sholom Zochors!

Benyamin and Chanie (nee Newman) Kosofsky
906 Eastern Pkwy, Apt 3 [between Albany and Troy Ave]

Rachamim and Margalit Chudaitov
1532 President St [between Troy and Albany Ave]

Moshe and Zeesy Grossbaum
Rayim Ahuvim, 1614 Carroll St [corner Schenectady Ave]

Raffi and Sarah (nee Porter) Katz
493 Maple St, 1st Floor [between Kingston and Brooklyn]

Shmuly and Esti (nee Kessler) Borenstein
558 Montgomery St [between New York and Brooklyn Ave]

Berel and Mushka (nee Flint) Greenfeld
363 New York Ave, Apt 1H [entrance on Carroll St]

Nochum and Chana Dvora Labkowski
433 Crown St [between Kingston and Brookyn Ave]

Levke and Elka Kaplan
483 Albany Ave [between Empire and Lefferts Ave]

Yochanan and Rachel (nee Beenstock) Gordon (Crown Heights)

Tzvi and Sheva Tauby (Shluchim to Manhattan)

Mendy and Shulamis (nee Nagar) Pellin

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Established in 1978 by a joint Congressional resolution, Education Day U.S.A. focuses on the very foundation of meaningful education: instructing our youth in the ways of morality and ethics, and teaching them an appreciation for divine inviolable values.

The Presidents, in conjunction with the Washington, D.C. based American Friends of Lubavitch, designate annually Education and Sharing Day U.S.A. on the anniversary of the birth of the Rebbe who dedicated his life to the cause of education.

Obama Declares “Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2010”

Established in 1978 by a joint Congressional resolution, Education Day U.S.A. focuses on the very foundation of meaningful education: instructing our youth in the ways of morality and ethics, and teaching them an appreciation for divine inviolable values.

The Presidents, in conjunction with the Washington, D.C. based American Friends of Lubavitch, designate annually Education and Sharing Day U.S.A. on the anniversary of the birth of the Rebbe who dedicated his life to the cause of education.

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One of the top 4 hottest NYC trends on Twitter today was the Mitzvah Tank Parade in Manhattan. Tens of thousands of people tweeted messages about their sightings of the RVs parading through the busy NYC streets. Jewish tunes blared from 60 vehicles commemorating the 60 years since the commencement of the Lubavitcher Rebbe's leadership.

#2 NYC Twitter Trend: 60 Mitzvah Tanks Parade

One of the top 4 hottest NYC trends on Twitter today was the Mitzvah Tank Parade in Manhattan. Tens of thousands of people tweeted messages about their sightings of the RVs parading through the busy NYC streets. Jewish tunes blared from 60 vehicles commemorating the 60 years since the commencement of the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s leadership.

Mivtzoim
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The Traveling Matzah Bakery is one of the Youth and Outreach programs run out of the Yeshiva Centre - Chabad Headqauerters of NSW.

The Traveling Model Matzah Bakery has been visiting Sydney institutions for many years now. Run by Chabad Youth NSW the Youth and Family division of the Yeshiva Centre - Chabad NSW HQ.

Photos: Australian Traveling Model Matzah Bakery

The Traveling Matzah Bakery is one of the Youth and Outreach programs run out of the Yeshiva Centre – Chabad Headqauerters of NSW.

The Traveling Model Matzah Bakery has been visiting Sydney institutions for many years now. Run by Chabad Youth NSW the Youth and Family division of the Yeshiva Centre – Chabad NSW HQ.

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