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In honor of Yud Tes-Chof Kislev, Rosh Hashana L’Chassidus, and in memory of Levi Yitzchok Wolowik a”h, schools nationwide are teaming up with Levi’s Torah for a massive Tanya Learn-A-Thon.

The Learn-A-Thon is scheduled to start today, Zayin Chesvan, and will run for only four weeks, concluding on Zayin Kislev. A special raffle with exciting prizes will be held on Chof Kislev, Rosh Hashana L’chassidus, which is also Levi’s birthday.

30 Schools and Over 5,000 Boys and Girls Join Forces to Learn Tanya in Memory of Levi Wolowick OBM

In honor of Yud Tes-Chof Kislev, Rosh Hashana L’Chassidus, and in memory of Levi Yitzchok Wolowik a”h, schools nationwide are teaming up with Levi’s Torah for a massive Tanya Learn-A-Thon.

The Learn-A-Thon is scheduled to start today, Zayin Chesvan, and will run for only four weeks, concluding on Zayin Kislev. A special raffle with exciting prizes will be held on Chof Kislev, Rosh Hashana L’chassidus, which is also Levi’s birthday.

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Baby Girl!

Boruch and Adeli Zimmerman from Oro Valley, AZ had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Dovi Vogel (Wilmington, DE) to Chanie Rapoport (Atlantic City, NJ)
New Engagement!

Yitzy Bernstein (Freehold, NJ) to Brocha Gleyzer (Monsey, NY)
Baby Boy!

Mendy and Sarah (nee Glick) Korf from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Levi Labor (Chicago, IL) to Etti Krinsky (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!

Moti Kulski (Paris, France) to Sharona Kuperman (Moscow, Russia)
New Engagement!

Yaakov Hirsch (Coral Springs, FL) to Chani Sulami (Beverly Hills, CA)

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New Engagement!

Mendy Holtzberg (Monterey, CA) to Leah Schmerling (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Wednesday, May 14th, 8:30pm at the JCM
Baby Boy!

Lippy and Mushky Kosofsky from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yisroel and Nechama Dina Silberstrom from Remsen Village, Brooklyn had a baby boy.
Baby Boy!

Zalmy and Shevy Tauby from Toronto, Canada had a baby boy!
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!

Friendship Circle in IL Raises $23,000

Northbrook TribLocal

CHICAGO, IL — On Sunday, October 18th, under sunny skies and among colorful rustling leaves, over 350 individuals gathered proudly together, to express solidarity on behalf of those with special needs, at the Friendship Circle of Illinois’ (FCIL’s) First Annual Chicagoland Walk4Friendship, held at Field Middle School in Northbrook.

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Shula Swerdlov, 3. Photo: Beraleh Shainer

In a heartfelt letter written by a few friends of the Swerdlov family, who lost their precious 3 year old girl Atla Shula in a terrible accident, they decided to run a toy drive in her memory. In the letter they wrote “when a child leaves this world at such a young age we have to do whatever we can in his/her merit,” adding “I started to think of a way in which we could help other children in her honor and being that Chanukah is around the corner…”

Toy Drive in Memory of Alta Shula Swerdlov OBM

Shula Swerdlov, 3. Photo: Beraleh Shainer

In a heartfelt letter written by a few friends of the Swerdlov family, who lost their precious 3 year old girl Atla Shula in a terrible accident, they decided to run a toy drive in her memory. In the letter they wrote “when a child leaves this world at such a young age we have to do whatever we can in his/her merit,” adding “I started to think of a way in which we could help other children in her honor and being that Chanukah is around the corner…”

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The New York Times

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — A 4-year-old boy, his body severely bruised, was found dead Friday afternoon at his family’s apartment in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, and the police were investigating the possibility that he had been fatally beaten, the authorities said.

Boy, 4, Is Found Dead and Badly Bruised in his CH Home

The New York Times

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — A 4-year-old boy, his body severely bruised, was found dead Friday afternoon at his family’s apartment in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, and the police were investigating the possibility that he had been fatally beaten, the authorities said.

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The Shluchim Office would like to join with all other shluchim in wishing a hearty Mazal Tov to Rabbi Yisroel and Yocheved Newman, and their son Yosef Yitzchock, who have B"H newly joined the ranks of the Rebbe's Shluchim. They have established a new center: Chabad of Lincoln, Nebraska, serving the Jews of Lincoln and the Jewish students of Nebraska,

The new Shluchim were appointed by Rabbi Mendel Katzman, head shliach of Nebraska

A special thank you to Rabbi Mendel Katzman and Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky

The new Shluchim can be reached at heyrabbiyisroel@gmail.com

New Shluchim to Nebraska!

The Shluchim Office would like to join with all other shluchim in wishing a hearty Mazal Tov to Rabbi Yisroel and Yocheved Newman, and their son Yosef Yitzchock, who have B”H newly joined the ranks of the Rebbe’s Shluchim. They have established a new center: Chabad of Lincoln, Nebraska, serving the Jews of Lincoln and the Jewish students of Nebraska,

The new Shluchim were appointed by Rabbi Mendel Katzman, head shliach of Nebraska

A special thank you to Rabbi Mendel Katzman and Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky

The new Shluchim can be reached at heyrabbiyisroel@gmail.com

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“Taamu Ureu Ki Tov Haveiah…” – !?

These words were recently spotted all over many Facebook and Twitter statuses as well as many websites. Now they are appearing on street poles in crown heights. The words are Taamu Ureu Ki Tov Haveiah … Farzucht Vet Ir Zen Az Der Aibishter Iz Gut! and then the words “It’s Coming …”

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by Karina Salazar - Arizona Daily Wildcat

Photo: Jacob Rader/ Arizona Daily Wildcat
Rabbi Yosi Winner, organizer of the club, and his wife Rebbetzin Naomi Winner, host an annual Shabbat Dinner so that over 300 Jewish and non-Jewish students can practice their traditions while away from home. Naomi Winner cooks and prepares the 5-course Jewish meal.

The Chabad Jewish Center will host a special version of its weekly Shabbat Dinner tonight for students to embrace and continue practicing their Jewish traditions away from home.

Shabbat Dinners are traditional Jewish dinners on Fridays, the Judaism day of rest, to transition from busy and stressful weeks to more spiritual times.

Jewish Group to Host Large Dinner

by Karina Salazar – Arizona Daily Wildcat

Photo: Jacob Rader/ Arizona Daily Wildcat
Rabbi Yosi Winner, organizer of the club, and his wife Rebbetzin Naomi Winner, host an annual Shabbat Dinner so that over 300 Jewish and non-Jewish students can practice their traditions while away from home. Naomi Winner cooks and prepares the 5-course Jewish meal.

The Chabad Jewish Center will host a special version of its weekly Shabbat Dinner tonight for students to embrace and continue practicing their Jewish traditions away from home.

Shabbat Dinners are traditional Jewish dinners on Fridays, the Judaism day of rest, to transition from busy and stressful weeks to more spiritual times.

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by Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Jax, Fl.
Like it or not, we are each engaged in a battle against our own set of mean genes. They are wily opponents too. Masters of the visceral, they control through satisfaction, pain, and pleasure.
(Dr.'s Terry Burnham and Jay Phelan, Mean Genes)

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Destroy man's desire to sin, our sages tell us, and you would destroy the world.
Not that anyone needs to sin. But one who lacks the desire to sin is not a citizen of this world. And without citizens, who will effect lasting change? (Tzvi Freeman)

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As a child, Reb Herschel of Krakow was once scolded by his father for not arising early for prayer service. “I can't help it,” complained the boy. “It's that yetzer hara of mine. It keeps telling me to turn over and go back to sleep.”

”But Heschele,“ countered the father, ”don't you see? The yetzer hara is just doing his job. The yetzer hara is an angel created by G-d with the assignment to divert people from observing His will. You ought to be smart enough to do as he does, not as he says. Next time the yetzer hara entices you to stay in bed, tell yourself: 'Aha! He's at it again! – He's up bright and early fulfilling his duty. I too have a mission; I must get out of bed quickly to get on with my task as well.'“

”Oh father,“ retorted the child with a twinkle in his eye, ”you make it sound so simple. But since when does the yetzer hara have to contend with a yetzer hara that tries to stop him of his assignment? Perhaps that’s why he is so efficient. I, on the other hand . . ."

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A Tale of Two Souls – The Mystery Behind Man’s Dual Inclinations

by Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Jax, Fl.

Like it or not, we are each engaged in a battle against our own set of mean genes. They are wily opponents too. Masters of the visceral, they control through satisfaction, pain, and pleasure.
(Dr.’s Terry Burnham and Jay Phelan, Mean Genes)

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Destroy man’s desire to sin, our sages tell us, and you would destroy the world.
Not that anyone needs to sin. But one who lacks the desire to sin is not a citizen of this world. And without citizens, who will effect lasting change? (Tzvi Freeman)

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As a child, Reb Herschel of Krakow was once scolded by his father for not arising early for prayer service. “I can’t help it,” complained the boy. “It’s that yetzer hara of mine. It keeps telling me to turn over and go back to sleep.”

”But Heschele,“ countered the father, ”don’t you see? The yetzer hara is just doing his job. The yetzer hara is an angel created by G-d with the assignment to divert people from observing His will. You ought to be smart enough to do as he does, not as he says. Next time the yetzer hara entices you to stay in bed, tell yourself: ‘Aha! He’s at it again! – He’s up bright and early fulfilling his duty. I too have a mission; I must get out of bed quickly to get on with my task as well.’“

”Oh father,“ retorted the child with a twinkle in his eye, ”you make it sound so simple. But since when does the yetzer hara have to contend with a yetzer hara that tries to stop him of his assignment? Perhaps that’s why he is so efficient. I, on the other hand . . .”

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Mazal Tov! – 4 Sholom Zochors this Week!

Mordechai and Devorah Leah (nee Grifkin) Sandhaus.
IYH at 1533 Carroll St [between Troy and Schenectady Ave].

Mendel and Chaya Leah Sandhaus.
IYH at 1394 Union St [between Brooklyn and Kingston Ave].

Asher and Miriam Friedman.
IYH at 530 Maple St [between Brooklyn and Kingston Ave].

Shie and Soro Brocho Morozow
IYH in Khal Chasidim 1612 Carroll St [between Troy and Schenectady Ave].

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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The Rohr Jewish Learning Institute has launched its fall course that will run in over 300 cities worldwide. Soul Quest: The Journey through Life, Death, and Beyond examines topics such as the soul before birth; death and the afterlife; reincarnation in Jewish thought; and connections between the living and those who have passed on.

Video – New JLI Course – SoulQuest

The Rohr Jewish Learning Institute has launched its fall course that will run in over 300 cities worldwide. Soul Quest: The Journey through Life, Death, and Beyond examines topics such as the soul before birth; death and the afterlife; reincarnation in Jewish thought; and connections between the living and those who have passed on.

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By Itamar Eichner for YNet News

WASHINGTON, DC — The United States has removed the import subcharge on dairy products from Israel, following diplomatic efforts exerted by the Israeli Embassy in Washington and the Israeli Agriculture Ministry.

Up to now, most of the world's countries exporting milk products to the United States have been forced to pay a levy protecting local production. The financial damage caused to Israel's farmers due to this tax amounted to tens of thousands of dollars.

Obama Removes Import Levy on Israeli Dairy Products

By Itamar Eichner for YNet News

WASHINGTON, DC — The United States has removed the import subcharge on dairy products from Israel, following diplomatic efforts exerted by the Israeli Embassy in Washington and the Israeli Agriculture Ministry.

Up to now, most of the world’s countries exporting milk products to the United States have been forced to pay a levy protecting local production. The financial damage caused to Israel’s farmers due to this tax amounted to tens of thousands of dollars.

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ISRAEL — Imagine a car that can stop itself before hitting another vehicle or pedestrian. Well, a device being developed in Israel could transform driving habits forever.

You're out for your morning drive to work. There's little traffic, the roads are clear. All of a sudden you're distracted from your driving, and a pedestrian has crossed right in front of your car. You have no time to brake.

Video – New Israeli Smart Car Prevents Pedestrian Accidents

ISRAEL — Imagine a car that can stop itself before hitting another vehicle or pedestrian. Well, a device being developed in Israel could transform driving habits forever.

You’re out for your morning drive to work. There’s little traffic, the roads are clear. All of a sudden you’re distracted from your driving, and a pedestrian has crossed right in front of your car. You have no time to brake.

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Mazal Tov! – It’s A Girl!

CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Yitzchok and Batsheva Moully (Shluchim to Basking Ridge, NJ) on the birth of their daughter, Chaya Mushka.

May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.

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