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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.

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New Engagement!

Yosef Aharon Karpilovsky (Toronto, CA) to Chayale Silberstein (London, UK)
New Engagement!

Zevi Granat (Edgware, UK) to Sophie Dubin (Baltimore, MD)
New Engagement!

Mordechai Lubecki (Paris, France) to Iscah Sarah Andrea (Jalisco, Mexico)
Baby Girl!

Yariv and Malkie (nee Kershner) Sharabi from Parkland, FL had a baby girl!
Baby Girl!

Ari and Chava (nee Notik) Rendler from Riverwoods, IL on the birth of a baby girl.
New Engagement!

Eli Mochkin (Melbourne, Australia) to Risa Drizin (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:30pm at The Arches
New Engagement!

Levi Its’hak Ben Soussan (Courbevoie, France) to Sterna Sarah Gagueche (Brunoy, France)
New Engagement!

Shea Shmotkin (Crown Heights) to Chaya Jacobs (London, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:30pm at Albany Manor 585 Albany Ave
New Engagement!

Ariel Benchimoun (Levallois, France) to Rivka Bouzna (Sarcelles, France)
Baby Boy!

Moshe Leib and Chaya Mushka (nee Friedman) Yaras from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Yossi Futerfas (Crown Heights) to Mussy Goldstein (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!

Mendel Shemtov (Crown Heights) to Mushka Palace (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at 1345 President Street
New Engagement!

Moshe Maiman (Mequon, WI) to Hinda Teich (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at The Garden House 1386 S. Johns Pl
Baby Girl!

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!

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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The Members of AMIA, the prestigious Association of Moving Image Archivists, have been busily debating a technical video issue on their internal forums and in e-mails to one-another. The subject? A query posted by Dekel Hamatian, who is responsible for restoring the videos of the Rebbe. The subject matter refers to camera flashed in some newly restored videos of the Rebbe’s dollars, and comparisons Hamatian had been making for quality control.

Prestigious Archivists Debate Rebbe Footage

The Members of AMIA, the prestigious Association of Moving Image Archivists, have been busily debating a technical video issue on their internal forums and in e-mails to one-another. The subject? A query posted by Dekel Hamatian, who is responsible for restoring the videos of the Rebbe. The subject matter refers to camera flashed in some newly restored videos of the Rebbe’s dollars, and comparisons Hamatian had been making for quality control.

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As the US and most of the world remains mired in an economic slump, one of the hardest hit have been the various charities and non profits. Chabad of Gloucester County has not been spared, and unfortunately, donations to Chabad of Gloucester are down almost 60% compared to when the economy was booming.

This Pesach, Support a Chabad House and You Could Win

As the US and most of the world remains mired in an economic slump, one of the hardest hit have been the various charities and non profits. Chabad of Gloucester County has not been spared, and unfortunately, donations to Chabad of Gloucester are down almost 60% compared to when the economy was booming.

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by Yonit Tanenbaum

A Truck full with produce. Illustration Photo.

For the tenth consecutive year Mr. Greens is cutting holiday produce costs for Crown Heights educators.

This coming Friday, a total of eighty-seven Crown Heights families of rebbeim and teachers will collect Pesach orders of fresh fruits and vegetables, meat and wine, at a highly reduced cost. This is made possible by Mr. Greens market and by donations from local benefactors and organizations.

Teachers to Receive their own Holiday Stimulus

by Yonit Tanenbaum

A Truck full with produce. Illustration Photo.

For the tenth consecutive year Mr. Greens is cutting holiday produce costs for Crown Heights educators.

This coming Friday, a total of eighty-seven Crown Heights families of rebbeim and teachers will collect Pesach orders of fresh fruits and vegetables, meat and wine, at a highly reduced cost. This is made possible by Mr. Greens market and by donations from local benefactors and organizations.

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Building on its two year tradition, Shomrim has once again organized a free distribution of essential Pesach foods, from vegetables to fruits, dairy products and many items in between.

Throughout the evening yesterday, Wednesday, hundreds of families benefited, and Shomrim has managed to secure another two truckloads of items today. The distribution will resume today, Thursday, at 6:00pm in the parking lot of Beis Rivkah Lefferts [entrance from East New York and Brooklyn].

There is no need to be on any lists or have any vouchers, everyone is welcome to come and take whatever they feel they need. There is B"H no shortage of all the items.

TODAY: Shomrim Distributing Vegetables and Dairy Products

Building on its two year tradition, Shomrim has once again organized a free distribution of essential Pesach foods, from vegetables to fruits, dairy products and many items in between.

Throughout the evening yesterday, Wednesday, hundreds of families benefited, and Shomrim has managed to secure another two truckloads of items today. The distribution will resume today, Thursday, at 6:00pm in the parking lot of Beis Rivkah Lefferts [entrance from East New York and Brooklyn].

There is no need to be on any lists or have any vouchers, everyone is welcome to come and take whatever they feel they need. There is B”H no shortage of all the items.

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The Jewish Star

Councilman-elect David Greenfield at left (photo Hillel Engel/YWN), Assemblyman Dov Hikind and Joe Lazar, right and far right (photo Michael Orbach/The Jewish Star)

Call him the Jewish Scott Brown.

David Greenfield swept a special election for the 44th District seat on the New York City Council in a landslide victory Tuesday. He soundly defeated fellow Democrat Joe Lazar, taking the seat by a margin of 58 to 40 percent. Kenneth Rice, a Republican, took just three percent of the vote.

Wind of Change: Greenfield Wins Big, Hikind Loses Bigger

The Jewish Star

Councilman-elect David Greenfield at left (photo Hillel Engel/YWN), Assemblyman Dov Hikind and Joe Lazar, right and far right (photo Michael Orbach/The Jewish Star)

Call him the Jewish Scott Brown.

David Greenfield swept a special election for the 44th District seat on the New York City Council in a landslide victory Tuesday. He soundly defeated fellow Democrat Joe Lazar, taking the seat by a margin of 58 to 40 percent. Kenneth Rice, a Republican, took just three percent of the vote.

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