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A Jewish Student was Forced to Wear Star of David for School Holocaust Remembrance Project
HOUSTON, TX — A high school history lesson left one student in tears. The lesson is about the Holocaust and part of the assignment is to wear the Star of David. However, one parent said it made her daughter feel it was more like the scarlet letter.

Video – Jewish Student Forced to Wear Yellow Star

A Jewish Student was Forced to Wear Star of David for School Holocaust Remembrance Project

HOUSTON, TX — A high school history lesson left one student in tears. The lesson is about the Holocaust and part of the assignment is to wear the Star of David. However, one parent said it made her daughter feel it was more like the scarlet letter.

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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!
Baby Boy!

Yermi and Daniella Liam (nee Pohlman) Kurkus from Lake Lure, NC had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Levi Kalmenson (Crown Heights) to Chanale Baitch (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, April 28th, 8:00pm at Anshei Lubavitch 578 Albany Ave
New Engagement!

Zevi Jacobson (De Moines, IA) to Ita Gurevitch (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, April 28th, 8:00pm at the JCM
New Engagement!

Sruli Friedman (Coral Springs, FL) to Adina Izgelov (Milwaukee, WI) L’Chaim: Monday, April 28th, 8:00pm at Albany Manor 641 Rutland Rd
New Engagement!

Shlomo Werde (Crown Heights) to Gila Bensusan (London, UK)
Baby Boy!

Chezki and Mushkie Golowinski from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 539 Crown Street
New Engagement!

Avi Baitelman (Los Angeles, CA) to Mindy Neubort (Fair Lawn, NJ) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Lubavitch Yeshiva
New Engagement!

Menachem Forer (Toronto, Canada) to Sari Gottlib (Hillside, NJ) L’Chaim: Thursday, April 24th, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
Baby Boy!

Chaim and Bracha (nee Morozow) Rendler from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Zalmy and Esther (nee Tabari) Hyams from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Baby Boy!

Shmuly and Chaya (nee Lewin) Stone from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Meet the iPad: Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduces the world to its new tablet computer.

Apple honcho Steve Jobs hit the stage Wednesday and took the wraps off his newest cutting-edge gizmo - the iPad.

It's a touchscreen tablet computer that weighs 1.5 pounds. A half-inch thin, it has 9.7-inch screen and is a cross between a laptop and a smartphone.

Apple Debuts the iPad Tablet

Meet the iPad: Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduces the world to its new tablet computer.

Apple honcho Steve Jobs hit the stage Wednesday and took the wraps off his newest cutting-edge gizmo – the iPad.

It’s a touchscreen tablet computer that weighs 1.5 pounds. A half-inch thin, it has 9.7-inch screen and is a cross between a laptop and a smartphone.

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WASHINGTON, DC [CHI] — A group of the nation's most prominent rabbis gathered in Washington, D.C. today to express their dismay and concern over the premature imprisonment of Sholom Rubashkin, urging the U.S. Department of Justice to closely scrutinize the demands by federal prosecutors in Iowa that Rubashkin be imprisoned before he is sentenced.

Prominent U.S. Rabbis Urge Release of Sholom Rubashkin

WASHINGTON, DC [CHI] — A group of the nation’s most prominent rabbis gathered in Washington, D.C. today to express their dismay and concern over the premature imprisonment of Sholom Rubashkin, urging the U.S. Department of Justice to closely scrutinize the demands by federal prosecutors in Iowa that Rubashkin be imprisoned before he is sentenced.

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ALBANY, NY [CHI] — During Mesivta Oholei Torah’s Saratoga Shabbaton, Shluchim Rabbi Yisroel & Abba Rubin welcomed the Hanhala and Bachurim in the New York State Legislative Chamber. Assemblyman Gordon issued them a special proclamation how the Legislature changed NYS law to the Gemara Bava Basra “Chazaka Sheyesh Imah Taana.” Rabbi Rubin later Farbrenged about the Horaha in Avodas Hashem.

Picture of the Day – Oholei Torah at NYS Capital Assembly

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ALBANY, NY [CHI] — During Mesivta Oholei Torah’s Saratoga Shabbaton, Shluchim Rabbi Yisroel & Abba Rubin welcomed the Hanhala and Bachurim in the New York State Legislative Chamber. Assemblyman Gordon issued them a special proclamation how the Legislature changed NYS law to the Gemara Bava Basra “Chazaka Sheyesh Imah Taana.” Rabbi Rubin later Farbrenged about the Horaha in Avodas Hashem.

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CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — The new Tznius campaign organizers have issued a letter to Crown Heights residents explaining their campaign. In the letter the group begins with the significance of Tznius behavior and dress. Then touches on their campaign, where its states; “...individuals have committed themselves to patronize only those stores that are committed to operate in congruence with.. ..standards of Chassidishe Shchuneh.” It also lists a few stores who have committed themselves to this campaign. The letter is signed by both Rabbi Osdoba and Rabbi Schwei.

New “Tznius” Campaign Issues Letter

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — The new Tznius campaign organizers have issued a letter to Crown Heights residents explaining their campaign. In the letter the group begins with the significance of Tznius behavior and dress. Then touches on their campaign, where its states; “…individuals have committed themselves to patronize only those stores that are committed to operate in congruence with.. ..standards of Chassidishe Shchuneh.” It also lists a few stores who have committed themselves to this campaign. The letter is signed by both Rabbi Osdoba and Rabbi Schwei.

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By Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

This week marks the 60th anniversary of the ascension of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Schneerson, to the global leadership of Chabad. In that time, the organization has grown from a small hassidic group into a global powerhouse of Jewish outreach. But 15 years after our great rebbe's passing, and with Chabad firing on all cylinders, it faces a major decision as to its future. It will either continue to focus on horizontal expansion - opening more Chabad Houses and sending out more rabbi-emissaries - or it will begin focusing on vertical expansion.

No Holds Barred: The future of Chabad

By Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

This week marks the 60th anniversary of the ascension of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Schneerson, to the global leadership of Chabad. In that time, the organization has grown from a small hassidic group into a global powerhouse of Jewish outreach. But 15 years after our great rebbe’s passing, and with Chabad firing on all cylinders, it faces a major decision as to its future. It will either continue to focus on horizontal expansion – opening more Chabad Houses and sending out more rabbi-emissaries – or it will begin focusing on vertical expansion.

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