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Shabboses blizzard of 2010 came and went, and what a big storm it was! Now weather forecasters warn of another possible storm tonight, in the meantime one longtime reader dug up this photo of a group of kids in an igloo and he said “I have no idea when the picture was taken or who is in it, maybe your readers can identify them?”

Identify the Picture – Kids in an Igloo!

Shabboses blizzard of 2010 came and went, and what a big storm it was! Now weather forecasters warn of another possible storm tonight, in the meantime one longtime reader dug up this photo of a group of kids in an igloo and he said “I have no idea when the picture was taken or who is in it, maybe your readers can identify them?”

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Eber’s Tishrei Liquor and Wine Sale

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Menachem Farkash (Issaquah, WA) to Maya Rozenson (Jerusalem, EY) L’Chaim: Sunday, Sept. 14th, 8:00pm at The JCM Downstairs
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

The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) in conjunction with the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) today announced the suspension of Alternate Side Parking (ASP) regulations Citywide for Wednesday, February 10 to facilitate snow removal. However, parking meters will remain in effect throughout the City.

The 2010 Alternate Side Parking Suspension Calendar

Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended Wednesday

The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) in conjunction with the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) today announced the suspension of Alternate Side Parking (ASP) regulations Citywide for Wednesday, February 10 to facilitate snow removal. However, parking meters will remain in effect throughout the City.

The 2010 Alternate Side Parking Suspension Calendar

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by Chanie Kaminker - Chabad.org

Jewish residents of Martinique light candles to mark the beginning of Shabbat.

With just 400 residents, the Jewish community on the tiny Caribbean island of Martinique makes up less than .1 percent of the French territory’s population.

Jewish Life Expands in Tropical French Paradise

by Chanie Kaminker – Chabad.org

Jewish residents of Martinique light candles to mark the beginning of Shabbat.

With just 400 residents, the Jewish community on the tiny Caribbean island of Martinique makes up less than .1 percent of the French territory’s population.

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Chabad of the Conejo Starts Construction of New Campus

AGOURA HILLS, CA [CHI] — Construction for Chabad of the Conejo’s new community campus began this past Monday. The project will consist of two phases. The first phase will be the construction of the new Center for Jewish Life which will house the Conejo Jewish Academy, the Friendship Circle, the Sunshine Club, the Chai Teen and Youth Program as well as the administration offices of Chabad of the Conejo. Phase II will be the construction of the new Chabad of Agoura Hills Sanctuary and Lecture Hall.

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By Ron Friedman for the Jerusalem Post

ISRAEL — Better Place, the company that proposes to revolutionize the global auto market with its electrically powered car and grid system, opened a state-of-the-art visitor center near Tel Aviv on Sunday.

Israel Gearing-Up to Inaugurate Electric Car Grid by Next Year

By Ron Friedman for the Jerusalem Post

ISRAEL — Better Place, the company that proposes to revolutionize the global auto market with its electrically powered car and grid system, opened a state-of-the-art visitor center near Tel Aviv on Sunday.

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by Dovid Efune, The Algemeiner

They say that when a politician says “Yes” they mean maybe, when they say “Maybe” they mean no, and if they say no, then they aren’t a politician.

Walking this narrow line is sometimes a necessity for a politician trying to appeal to as broad an audience as possible, but from the viewpoint of the electorate, it is of utmost importance to cut away the political facade and make estimated calculations on where exactly they stand.

Algemeiner Op-Ed: Fool Me Twice, Shame on Me

by Dovid Efune, The Algemeiner

They say that when a politician says “Yes” they mean maybe, when they say “Maybe” they mean no, and if they say no, then they aren’t a politician.

Walking this narrow line is sometimes a necessity for a politician trying to appeal to as broad an audience as possible, but from the viewpoint of the electorate, it is of utmost importance to cut away the political facade and make estimated calculations on where exactly they stand.

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2,500 Shluchos at the Kinus Gala Banquet in Manhattan

Shluchos wave the flag of the Country they are on Shlichus in during the Roll-Call.

NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — Few could argue that moving to Cambodia with your husband and child is no small feat, yet in a talk to over 2,500 shluchos at last night’s gala banquet, Mrs. Mashi Butman said, “As I set out tomorrow for a 20 hour flight to Cambodia, no quantity of Jews is too small, and no corner is too far to reach!”

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When the Dor Yeshorim organization was set up in New York and Israel in 1983, Tay-Sachs disease was rife in the Jewish community. Rabbi Joseph Ekstein, its founder, lost four children to the condition. The mutated gene that causes the disorder, which usually kills children before the age of 8, is ten times more common among Ashkenazi Jews (of European descent) than in most other ethnic groups. Jewish marriage customs made it highly likely that two carriers would start a family together, with a one in four risk that every child would be affected.

How a Community Stamped out Tay-Sachs with Screening

When the Dor Yeshorim organization was set up in New York and Israel in 1983, Tay-Sachs disease was rife in the Jewish community. Rabbi Joseph Ekstein, its founder, lost four children to the condition. The mutated gene that causes the disorder, which usually kills children before the age of 8, is ten times more common among Ashkenazi Jews (of European descent) than in most other ethnic groups. Jewish marriage customs made it highly likely that two carriers would start a family together, with a one in four risk that every child would be affected.

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NEW YORK — In a study conducted by Consumers Union about 40% of packaged “prewashed” or “triple-washed” bagged salads, sold in New York have unacceptable levels of bacteria associated with fecal contamination.

‘Pre-Washed’ Bagged Lettuce Aren’t As Clean As You Think

NEW YORK — In a study conducted by Consumers Union about 40% of packaged “prewashed” or “triple-washed” bagged salads, sold in New York have unacceptable levels of bacteria associated with fecal contamination.

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Chabad’s Kids In Action Youth-Zone Records Audio Books for Visually Impaired

Duvy Burston, 7, of Monroe, Bryant Berkowitz, 7, of Warwick and Aaron Shapiro, 7, of Goshen “having a ball” at Chabad’s Youth-Zone event

GOSHEN, NY [CHI] — Chabad’s kids In Action Youth-Zone recently met at Colonial Lanes to record Jewish children’s storybooks for visually impaired children. Each participant, together with a partner, chose a story to practice reading in an animated manner. Children then recorded their stories with a microphone on computer, which were then edited by Chabad’s youth leader Chaya Goldman, and sent on CD’s to Jewish children who are visually impaired.

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Senator Charles Schumer is urging the Obama administration to scrap its plan to move an elite Coast Guard team out of New York Harbor. The plan is to consolidate Marine Safety And Security Teams from five cities, and then transfer them to Boston as a cost-cutting measure.

Obama Plans to Pull Elite Coast Guard Unit from New York

Senator Charles Schumer is urging the Obama administration to scrap its plan to move an elite Coast Guard team out of New York Harbor. The plan is to consolidate Marine Safety And Security Teams from five cities, and then transfer them to Boston as a cost-cutting measure.

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