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Pictures by: Baruch Ezagui

After composing the hit song “Birshus” for Yaakov Shwekey, he took some time to compose his own songs. He’s already working on his first Single for his new Album of Chassidish Genre, and the Album is expected to be out sometime this upcoming year.

Listen to the Track:
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Introducing the new Singer “Baryo”

Pictures by: Baruch Ezagui

After composing the hit song “Birshus” for Yaakov Shwekey, he took some time to compose his own songs. He’s already working on his first Single for his new Album of Chassidish Genre, and the Album is expected to be out sometime this upcoming year.

Listen to the Track:
<%flashmp3(baryo mix f.mp3)%>
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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!
New Engagement!

Yossi Krinsky (Vilnius, Lithuania) to Rochele Namdar (Gothenburg, Sweden)

The following photo was sent in by an avid CrownHeights.info reader with the following caption from this weeks Parash.

Parashas Va'eira: 7:9. “When Pharaoh speaks to you, saying, 'Provide a sign for yourselves,' you shall say to Aaron, 'Take your staff, [and] cast [it] before Pharaoh; it will become a serpent.' ”

Picture of the Day! “Aaron’s Staff Swallowed their Staffs”

The following photo was sent in by an avid CrownHeights.info reader with the following caption from this weeks Parash.

Parashas Va’eira: 7:9. “When Pharaoh speaks to you, saying, ‘Provide a sign for yourselves,’ you shall say to Aaron, ‘Take your staff, [and] cast [it] before Pharaoh; it will become a serpent.’ ”

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Jeff Jacoby at Chabad Center of Sudbury

SUDBURY, MA [CHI] — This past Sunday the Chabad Center of Sudbury hosted Boston Globe Columnist Jeff Jacoby for a lecture on the Media & Israel. Jeff who is known as a great writer and a strong advocate and supporter of Israel in the Boston Globe and other major media outlets shared his perspective on Israel and the Media and why so much of the media often gets it wrong when it comes to Israel.

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In honor of Yud Shevat – Shishim Shana, the Vaad Hatmimim is planning a more elaborate program during the days of Yud Shevat. Anticipated by bochurim annualy, the Kinus Hatmimim has grown to be a phenomenal success. The Vaad has been working to keep the program inspirational and meaningful while retaining the extraordinary energy and koach that the Temimim feel during this special Kinus.

Rabbi Shmuel Lew, Main Speaker at the Kinnus Hatmimim

In honor of Yud Shevat – Shishim Shana, the Vaad Hatmimim is planning a more elaborate program during the days of Yud Shevat. Anticipated by bochurim annualy, the Kinus Hatmimim has grown to be a phenomenal success. The Vaad has been working to keep the program inspirational and meaningful while retaining the extraordinary energy and koach that the Temimim feel during this special Kinus.

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Mazal Tov! – 7 Sholom Zochors this Week!

Yakov and Rochel Leah (nee Tenenbaum) Banon
IYH at 689 Montgomery St. [between Kingston and Albany Ave]

Aryeh and Channah Lieberman
IYH at 684 Crown St [between Troy and Schenectady Ave]

Dovid and Chana (nee Volovik) Junik
IYH at 606 Montgomery St [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave]

Dovber and Yocheved (Rodman) Shapiro
IYH at 621 Empire Blvd [between Kingston and Albany Ave]

Shneur and Perel Mushka (nee Kugel) Pruss.
IYH at 648 Eastern Pkwy [between Brooklyn and New York]

Yossi and Mindy Moya
IYH at 525 Lefferts Ave, 3rd floor [between Kingston Ave and Lamont Ct]

Eli and Tova (nee Sebbag) Bryski (Los Angeles, CA)

Please stay tuned as we update this list when information becomes available. However, in an unfortunate event that we do not get all the Sholom Zochors this week, we are sorry. But you can help! If you know of any Sholom Zochors or Mazal Tovs you can email it to us at MazalTov@CrownHeights.info. Thank You!!

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By Yaacov Behrman for Lubavitch.com

HAITI — More than two days after Haiti was hit by a devastating earthquake, rescue efforts have yet to begin in earnest.

As many as 50,000 people are feared dead after a 7.0-magnitude quake struck Port-au-Prince, the capital city of this poor Caribbean nation.

Chabad of Dominican Republic Reaches Out To Haiti Volunteers

By Yaacov Behrman for Lubavitch.com

HAITI — More than two days after Haiti was hit by a devastating earthquake, rescue efforts have yet to begin in earnest.

As many as 50,000 people are feared dead after a 7.0-magnitude quake struck Port-au-Prince, the capital city of this poor Caribbean nation.

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J-Wire

Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Telser

Reports that a breakaway group from Melbourne Yeshiva had been ex-communicated have been denied by the Yeshiva’s Rabbi.

Alex Leonard is a member of Melbourne-based group Honk4Joy which believes that the late Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel who died in 1994, is the Messiah and that the thrid temple “is ready and waiting in heaven”.

Rabbi Denies Melbourne Group is ex-Communicated

J-Wire

Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Telser

Reports that a breakaway group from Melbourne Yeshiva had been ex-communicated have been denied by the Yeshiva’s Rabbi.

Alex Leonard is a member of Melbourne-based group Honk4Joy which believes that the late Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel who died in 1994, is the Messiah and that the thrid temple “is ready and waiting in heaven”.

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Rabbi Zalman Teitelbaum and Einstein physician Ed Burns opened the Holtzberg Hospitality Home on Tuesday, January 5. Photo by: Walter Pofeldt.

A callous attack in India has inspired Jewish students at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the Einstein campus Chabad to help families in need.

India Attack Inspires Hospitality Home

Rabbi Zalman Teitelbaum and Einstein physician Ed Burns opened the Holtzberg Hospitality Home on Tuesday, January 5. Photo by: Walter Pofeldt.

A callous attack in India has inspired Jewish students at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the Einstein campus Chabad to help families in need.

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by Getzy Markowitz

Landslide: Many poorly constructed homes were simply swept away by the magnitude of the quake.
Inset: Getzy Markowitz.

Two headlines this week interested me in that I have been following their development since their posting. The first intrigues me in terms of history, the second triggers my sense of humanity. One sheds light onto the other which is shrouded in disaster and darkness.

The number of fatalities in Haiti's throttling earthquake is still unclear, but as it is expected to exceed one hundred thousand, already the figure confounds the comprehension of man.

Dying to Help – A Human Response to the Haitian Earthquake

by Getzy Markowitz

Landslide: Many poorly constructed homes were simply swept away by the magnitude of the quake.
Inset: Getzy Markowitz.

Two headlines this week interested me in that I have been following their development since their posting. The first intrigues me in terms of history, the second triggers my sense of humanity. One sheds light onto the other which is shrouded in disaster and darkness.

The number of fatalities in Haiti’s throttling earthquake is still unclear, but as it is expected to exceed one hundred thousand, already the figure confounds the comprehension of man.

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