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A Single Father, A Tireless Fellow Shliach, An Unimaginable Struggle
Rabbi Mendy and Chaya Sara Blachman, along with their adorable son Yossi, will be joining the Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Jewish community in the coming weeks.
Rabbi Mendy will be focusing on enhancing Jewish education for adults, and he will be implementing the world famous JLI courses now being taught around the globe.
The new Shluchim were appointed by Rabbi Ari Dreilich of Edmonton, Alberta Canada.
CrownHeights.info would like to wish the new Shluchim Hatzlocha Rabba on their Shlichus!
Announcing New Shluchim to Canada!
Rabbi Mendy and Chaya Sara Blachman, along with their adorable son Yossi, will be joining the Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Jewish community in the coming weeks.
Rabbi Mendy will be focusing on enhancing Jewish education for adults, and he will be implementing the world famous JLI courses now being taught around the globe.
The new Shluchim were appointed by Rabbi Ari Dreilich of Edmonton, Alberta Canada.
CrownHeights.info would like to wish the new Shluchim Hatzlocha Rabba on their Shlichus!
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Nussen Lurie (Montreal, Canada) and Fraidy Light (Crown Heights) on their engagement.
Their L’Chaim will IYH be Wednesday night at Chovevei Torah, 885 Eastern Pkwy [between Albany and Troy Ave].
JEM Produces Kinus Hashluchim Banquet DVD Overnight!
For the second year in a row, the JEM staff stayed up all night producing the Kinus Hashluchim 5770/2009 Banquet DVD.
Editing was done in real time at the actual banquet and was continued through the night at JEM’s Production office.
By Jens Manuel Krogstad for the WCF Courier
POSTVILLE - The former chief financial officer at Agriprocessors was hired by the kosher meat plant's new owners in August, and remained at the company even after he pleaded guilty to financial fraud and detailed his crimes in court.
Mitch Meltzer worked as an accountant at Agri Star Meat and Poultry LLC, which bought Agriprocessors last summer, until sometime last week, around the time the Courier called seeking information on Meltzer's position at the company.
Agri Star Accountant Worked at Company After Felony Guilty Plea
By Jens Manuel Krogstad for the WCF Courier
POSTVILLE – The former chief financial officer at Agriprocessors was hired by the kosher meat plant’s new owners in August, and remained at the company even after he pleaded guilty to financial fraud and detailed his crimes in court.
Mitch Meltzer worked as an accountant at Agri Star Meat and Poultry LLC, which bought Agriprocessors last summer, until sometime last week, around the time the Courier called seeking information on Meltzer’s position at the company.
Calgary Herald
CALGARY - Police have released several images of a man who may have information on a vandalism case that may have been a hate crime, officials say.
Today's release comes after an incident overnight between Saturday night and Sunday morning, where someone sprayed anti-Semitic slogans and signs at several locations in southeast Calgary.
Police Release Photos in Calgary Anti-Semitic Graffiti Case
Calgary Herald
CALGARY – Police have released several images of a man who may have information on a vandalism case that may have been a hate crime, officials say.
Today’s release comes after an incident overnight between Saturday night and Sunday morning, where someone sprayed anti-Semitic slogans and signs at several locations in southeast Calgary.
Mazal Tov! – It’s A Girl!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Mendy and Sarah (nee Schmerling) Itzinger (Crown Heights) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Elimelech Tzvi Wolvovsky (Crown Heights) and Chaya Mushka Chaikin (Johannesburg, South Africa) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be tonight, Tuesday at Beis Levi Yitzchok, 556 Crown St [entrance on Albany Ave]
Mazal Tov! – It’s A Boy!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Oren and Mashi Zukerman (Johannesburg, SA) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
Coast to coast there will be two gatherings, in New York and California, marking the Shloshim to the tragic passing of Alta Shula Swerdlov OBM, the daughter of Rabbi Yossi and Hindel Swerdlov, Shluchim in Israel.
Tonight: Shloshim Gathering in Memory of Shula Swerdlov OBM
Coast to coast there will be two gatherings, in New York and California, marking the Shloshim to the tragic passing of Alta Shula Swerdlov OBM, the daughter of Rabbi Yossi and Hindel Swerdlov, Shluchim in Israel.
Photo Gallery: Post Banquet Farbrengen in 770
Following the monumental success of this year’s Kinus Hashluchim, topped with the gala banquet in the armory, the Shluchim got together in 770 and sat down and Farbrenged with each other in what has become a repeating tradition.
By Leslie Hart for the New York Pulse
As he plummets toward earth at 300 miles per hour after jumping out of a plane, Rabbi Infinity serenely irons a sock in freefall while expressing confidence that his parachute will open in time. “When life sends you spiraling downward, stay calm and rely on the creator of life for a smooth landing,” he says.
Whether skydiving or sifting for gold, Infinity teaches adults and children Jewish mysticism as the two-dimensional narrator of “Kabbala Toons.” He promises a limitless return for a small investment of time. “Give me one minute,’’ he says, “I’ll give you cosmic consciousness.”
On Kabbala Toons, an Animated Rabbi Offers “Cosmic Consciousness”
By Leslie Hart for the New York Pulse
As he plummets toward earth at 300 miles per hour after jumping out of a plane, Rabbi Infinity serenely irons a sock in freefall while expressing confidence that his parachute will open in time. “When life sends you spiraling downward, stay calm and rely on the creator of life for a smooth landing,” he says.
Whether skydiving or sifting for gold, Infinity teaches adults and children Jewish mysticism as the two-dimensional narrator of “Kabbala Toons.” He promises a limitless return for a small investment of time. “Give me one minute,’’ he says, “I’ll give you cosmic consciousness.”
The Mangalorean
MUMBAI — “You are never going to stop anybody who steps inside the Chabad House” - those were the oft-repeated words of Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg, head of the Mumbai headquarters of the Chabad House. And that was the instruction followed on Nov 26, 2008 when terrorists stormed in, brutally killing the rabbi, his pregnant wife Rivka and four others.
Mumbai Chabad House, Still Pocked with Bullet Marks, Still Remembering its Rabbi
The Mangalorean
MUMBAI — “You are never going to stop anybody who steps inside the Chabad House” – those were the oft-repeated words of Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg, head of the Mumbai headquarters of the Chabad House. And that was the instruction followed on Nov 26, 2008 when terrorists stormed in, brutally killing the rabbi, his pregnant wife Rivka and four others.
NY Daily News
Gov. Paterson on Monday joined the chorus of critics questioning the government's plan to try Kalid Shaikh Mohammed and four other accused 9/11 terrorists in New York.
“This is not a decision that I would have made,” the governor said when asked about the upcoming federal trial of KSM and his four underlings.
9/11 Mastermind Kalid Shaikh Mohammed to be Tried on NY Soil
NY Daily News
Gov. Paterson on Monday joined the chorus of critics questioning the government’s plan to try Kalid Shaikh Mohammed and four other accused 9/11 terrorists in New York.
“This is not a decision that I would have made,” the governor said when asked about the upcoming federal trial of KSM and his four underlings.
Thousands of children from schools worldwide will gather for a children’s rally in honor of Gabi and Rivka’s Yortzeit.
The focus of this months missions is Shlichus. We are reflecting on true roll models: Gabi and Rivka, with practical ways of how we can emulate them.
Wednesday: Global Children’s Rally in Honor of Mumbai Kedoshiim
Thousands of children from schools worldwide will gather for a children’s rally in honor of Gabi and Rivka’s Yortzeit.
The focus of this months missions is Shlichus. We are reflecting on true roll models: Gabi and Rivka, with practical ways of how we can emulate them.
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