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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.

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Sholem Ber and Deena Wolberg from Glencoe, IL had a baby girl.
New Engagement!

Menachem Rubenfeld (S. Diego, CA) to Chani Geisinsky (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
New Engagement!

Pinny Itkin (Scranton, PA) to Esty Baumgarten (East Hampton, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:30pm at the JCM
Baby Boy!

Eliyahu and Chayale Citron from Portland, Oregon had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Shneur Pink (Manchester, UK) to Sheindel November (Teaneck, NJ) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at Ulam Chana 556 Crown Street
New Engagement!

Levi Katan (Kfar Chabad, EY) to Miriam Krichevsky (London, UK)
Baby Girl!

Yakov and Tzivia (nee Fogel) Staschower from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Baby Boy!

Sender and Chana Sara Segel from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Mendy and Chaya Mushka (nee Vaisfiche) Labkowski from Buffalo, NY had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Zalmy Liberow (Colorado Springs, CO) to Fraidel Werde (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Thursday, August 7th, 8:00pm at Rubashkin’s Upstairs
New Engagement!

Yaakov Levy (Crown Heights) to Mimi Stern (Houston, TX)
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 )

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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.

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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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KABUL [CNN] — Zablon Simintov is always guaranteed the best seat in his local synagogue here, but the privilege comes with a downside: he's the last Jew in Afghanistan.

The country's 800-year-old Jewish community — an estimated 40,000 strong at its peak — is now a party of one.

Video – Afghanistan’s Last Jew Vows to Stay Put

KABUL [CNN] — Zablon Simintov is always guaranteed the best seat in his local synagogue here, but the privilege comes with a downside: he’s the last Jew in Afghanistan.

The country’s 800-year-old Jewish community — an estimated 40,000 strong at its peak — is now a party of one.

Videos

The guest speaker at the Agudath Israel of America’s 88th Anniversary Dinner, was Guy R. Cook, the Iowa attorney representing former Agriprocessors CEO Sholom Rubashkin. The two part video below speaks for itself, as Mr Cook delivers the clear-cut facts in the case of Mr. Rubashkin.

The dinner was held Sunday evening, May 9, at the New York Hilton in Manhattan, and was attended by dozens of dignitaries and politicians.

Video by TheYeshivaWorld.com

Video: Rubashkin Lawyer Addresses Agudath Israel Dinner

The guest speaker at the Agudath Israel of America’s 88th Anniversary Dinner, was Guy R. Cook, the Iowa attorney representing former Agriprocessors CEO Sholom Rubashkin. The two part video below speaks for itself, as Mr Cook delivers the clear-cut facts in the case of Mr. Rubashkin.

The dinner was held Sunday evening, May 9, at the New York Hilton in Manhattan, and was attended by dozens of dignitaries and politicians.

Video by TheYeshivaWorld.com

Videos
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