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Op-Ed: On Giving Fancy Shalach Manot

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Purim is less than two weeks away. Purim is a holiday filled with fun and sweets. Everyone is already thinking of original ideas what to give as ‘Mishloach Manos’. How about this year we try to make it more fun for all the people that are less fortunate in our community. As you may know or as many are not aware of yet that in our very own community there are many families that are struggling financially. Some large families live in a basement, kids wear old clothing. Some have barely basic furniture; some big families share one bedroom.

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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!
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 )
St. Petersburg, Russia — Israeli diamond dealer, Rafael Aviv, represented by Attys. Mordechai Tzivin and Gil Wojakowski, was released last week from a long period of custody during which he was held without trial by the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation.

The Federal Security Service (FSB) – the successor to the KGB, the NKVD and Cheka – arrested Aviv last July on suspicion of “exchanging precious stones and unlawful possession of diamonds.” Russian law prohibits the export of raw diamonds mined in Russia, unless they are polished locally.

This was not the first time an Israeli diamond merchant was arrested under similar circumstances, but in all of the other cases they received long sentences, sometimes more than 10 years, which they served to the end; one even passed away in a Russian jail.

Jewish Diamond Dealer Released from FSB Custody

St. Petersburg, Russia — Israeli diamond dealer, Rafael Aviv, represented by Attys. Mordechai Tzivin and Gil Wojakowski, was released last week from a long period of custody during which he was held without trial by the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation.

The Federal Security Service (FSB) – the successor to the KGB, the NKVD and Cheka – arrested Aviv last July on suspicion of “exchanging precious stones and unlawful possession of diamonds.” Russian law prohibits the export of raw diamonds mined in Russia, unless they are polished locally.

This was not the first time an Israeli diamond merchant was arrested under similar circumstances, but in all of the other cases they received long sentences, sometimes more than 10 years, which they served to the end; one even passed away in a Russian jail.

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by Tamar Runyan - Chabad.edu

Jewish students across the Lone Star State excitedly pronounced the second-annual Grand Texas Intercollegiate Shabbaton to be even bigger and better than last year’s event. Hosted once again by collegians at Texas A&M University in College Station, the collection of networking events, workshops and spiritually inspiring talks was attended by hundreds of students from more than half a dozen colleges.

Texas Weekend Draws Hundreds of Students

by Tamar Runyan – Chabad.edu

Jewish students across the Lone Star State excitedly pronounced the second-annual Grand Texas Intercollegiate Shabbaton to be even bigger and better than last year’s event. Hosted once again by collegians at Texas A&M University in College Station, the collection of networking events, workshops and spiritually inspiring talks was attended by hundreds of students from more than half a dozen colleges.

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Photos: Darchai Menachem Goes Skiing

DELAWARE, PA [CHI] — Students of Darchai Menachem who excelled in school and accumulated the right amount of ‘points’ over the last 12 weeks, were all rewarded with a full day trip up to the Shawnee Mountain, a ski resort that’s a two hour drive from Brooklyn, where the students took skiing lessons and spent a day on the ski slopes.

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Just over a month ago, on January 12th, JEM conducted a series of important interviews in Israel for the My Encounter with the Rebbe project. Among those interviewed was Rabbi Menachem Porush, of blessed memory. He was 93 years old at the time of the interview.

Video: JEM interview with Rabbi Menachem Porush

Just over a month ago, on January 12th, JEM conducted a series of important interviews in Israel for the My Encounter with the Rebbe project. Among those interviewed was Rabbi Menachem Porush, of blessed memory. He was 93 years old at the time of the interview.

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by Debra Rubin - NJ Jewish News

Rabbi Eliezer Zaklikovsky of the Chabad Jewish Center of Monroe stands with children from Cheder Philadelphia in a garden depicting the seven kabalistic worlds during a Jan. 25 program at Cheder Menachem. The event celebrated the 60th anniversary of Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson’s assuming leadership of Chabad Lubavitch.

Each day almost 40 children gather at Cheder Menachem in North Brunswick to learn the teachings of the Rebbe, the late Menachem Mendel Schneerson, that are so central to the Chabad Lubavitch movement.

Chabad School Caters to Children of Shluchim

by Debra Rubin – NJ Jewish News

Rabbi Eliezer Zaklikovsky of the Chabad Jewish Center of Monroe stands with children from Cheder Philadelphia in a garden depicting the seven kabalistic worlds during a Jan. 25 program at Cheder Menachem. The event celebrated the 60th anniversary of Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson’s assuming leadership of Chabad Lubavitch.

Each day almost 40 children gather at Cheder Menachem in North Brunswick to learn the teachings of the Rebbe, the late Menachem Mendel Schneerson, that are so central to the Chabad Lubavitch movement.

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Thousands of dollars were stolen out of an ATM on Kingston Avenue last night. The incident took place at the intersection of Kingston Avenue and Crown Street, in front of Post Mark-it, where the ATM which has been there for nearly a year was pried open and its contents emptied.

Kingston Avenue ATM Robbed

Thousands of dollars were stolen out of an ATM on Kingston Avenue last night. The incident took place at the intersection of Kingston Avenue and Crown Street, in front of Post Mark-it, where the ATM which has been there for nearly a year was pried open and its contents emptied.

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by Rabbi Yair Hoffman - 5 Town Jewish Times

There is a growing tendency among the Torah world to reject technology and innovation. The rejection has reached an extremeness bordering on a Talibanesque fundamentalism, unseen throughout our history. A good case can be made that this rejection runs counter to true Torah Judaism, and should not be subsumed under the rubric of Ailu veAilu divrei Elokim Chaim.

Op-Ed: Our Growing Insanity

by Rabbi Yair Hoffman – 5 Town Jewish Times

There is a growing tendency among the Torah world to reject technology and innovation. The rejection has reached an extremeness bordering on a Talibanesque fundamentalism, unseen throughout our history. A good case can be made that this rejection runs counter to true Torah Judaism, and should not be subsumed under the rubric of Ailu veAilu divrei Elokim Chaim.

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With great sadness and deep pain we inform you of the untimely passing of Rebbetzin Sarah Rochel Schochet of Los Angeles, California wife of the Rosh, Rabbi Ezra Schochet, at the age of 65.

Rebbetzin Schochet is survived by her husband, The Rosh, and children Rabbi Menachem Schochet (Israel), Mrs. Chana Wilhelm (S. Paul, MN), Mrs. Hadassah Spalter (Los Angeles, CA), Mrs. Yehudis Farkash (Los Angeles, CA), Rabbi Avremi Schochet (Los Angeles, CA) and Rabbi Dov Yehuda Schochet (Manchester, England).

The Levaya will take place 8:00 p.m. tonight Wednesday, February 24 at Yeshivas Ohr Elchonon Chabad, 7215 Waring Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90046. The burial will be in Israel.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Rebbetzin Rochel Schochet OBM

With great sadness and deep pain we inform you of the untimely passing of Rebbetzin Sarah Rochel Schochet of Los Angeles, California wife of the Rosh, Rabbi Ezra Schochet, at the age of 65.

Rebbetzin Schochet is survived by her husband, The Rosh, and children Rabbi Menachem Schochet (Israel), Mrs. Chana Wilhelm (S. Paul, MN), Mrs. Hadassah Spalter (Los Angeles, CA), Mrs. Yehudis Farkash (Los Angeles, CA), Rabbi Avremi Schochet (Los Angeles, CA) and Rabbi Dov Yehuda Schochet (Manchester, England).

The Levaya will take place 8:00 p.m. tonight Wednesday, February 24 at Yeshivas Ohr Elchonon Chabad, 7215 Waring Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90046. The burial will be in Israel.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — CrownHeights.info received a number reports about cars having been broken into over the last few days. The most recent incidents were that of two cars parked next to each other that were broken into and ransacked.

Two Cars Burglarized Overnight, more Over Shabbos

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — CrownHeights.info received a number reports about cars having been broken into over the last few days. The most recent incidents were that of two cars parked next to each other that were broken into and ransacked.

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