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Stinky city bus riders soon could get soaked. The Honolulu City Council is considering a bill that would impose up to a $500 fine and/or up to six months in jail for public transit passengers convicted of being too smelly.

Video – Honolulu Seeking to Fine Bus Riders With Offensive Body Odor

Stinky city bus riders soon could get soaked. The Honolulu City Council is considering a bill that would impose up to a $500 fine and/or up to six months in jail for public transit passengers convicted of being too smelly.

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New Engagement!

Hushi Kot (Tallinn, Estonia) to Chani Wilhelm (Morristown, NJ) L’Chaim: Today, Monday, 8:30pm at F.R.E.E.
New Engagement!

Velvel Reikhtman (Montreal, Canada) to Channah Kagan (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tuesday, June 10th, 8:30pm at Ulam Chana 556 Crown Street
Baby Boy!

Shimon and Chanie Alon from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yitzy and Leeby Smith from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Pesach Chaim Newman (Crown Heights) to Bluma Raizel Lewis (Old Tappan, NJ)
New Engagement!

Eitan Hershkop (Crown Heights) to Chana Belfer (Melbourne, Australia) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Bass and Bourbon
New Engagement!

Levi Meer (Morristown, NJ) to Sara Gershovitz (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Thursday, June 12th, 8:00pm at 1349 President Street Upstairs
New Engagement!

Yosef Chaim Bercovice (Chicago, IL) to Leah Eisenbach (New York)
New Engagement!

Pesach Bercovice (Chicago, IL) to Tzipporah Yasmine Holloway (Orlando, FL)
New Engagement!

Mendel Saaks (Chicago, IL) to Leeba Grossbaum (Paramus, NJ)
New Engagement!

Yisrolik Keselman (London, UK) to Shaina Keller (Crown Heights)

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New Engagement!

Ya’akov Silverman (Tysons Corner, VA) to Chaya Raizel Michaelson (Glastonbury, CT)
New Engagement!

Yitzchak Minkowitz (Fort Myers, FL) to Shani Silver (Mequon, WI)
New Engagement!

Avremel Weingarten (Flint, MI) to Chana Potash (Noe Valley, SF, CA)
New Engagement!

Yaya Kagan (Los Angeles, CA) to Hadas Malamud (Brooklyn, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 7:30pm at the Oholei Torah Ballroom
Baby Boy!

Meyer and Chaya (nee Engelberg) Shushan from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

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

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CrownHeights.info the Avner Institute is pleased to present an insightful letter of the Rebbe, discussing the nature of the respective souls of Jews and non-Jews. (Special thanks to Rabbi Schapiro and The Nissan Mindel Archives for the letter.) To learn more about the Rebbe Visit: www.portraitofaleader.org

The Non-Jewish Soul – Wonderful Letter of the Rebbe

CrownHeights.info the Avner Institute is pleased to present an insightful letter of the Rebbe, discussing the nature of the respective souls of Jews and non-Jews. (Special thanks to Rabbi Schapiro and The Nissan Mindel Archives for the letter.) To learn more about the Rebbe Visit: www.portraitofaleader.org

Something Jewish
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By Rocco Parascandola and John Lauinger for the NY Daily News

Rabbi Aaron Raskin of the Congregation B'nai Avraham

A career criminal with more chutzpah than sense was busted Tuesday for stealing from the very Brooklyn Heights synagogue that helped him during times of need, police sources said.

The collar made 30 total arrests for Davis Duvallya, 43, who was first aided by the leaders of Congregation B'nai Avraham several years ago.

Brooklyn Heights Burglar in Police Custody

By Rocco Parascandola and John Lauinger for the NY Daily News

Rabbi Aaron Raskin of the Congregation B’nai Avraham

A career criminal with more chutzpah than sense was busted Tuesday for stealing from the very Brooklyn Heights synagogue that helped him during times of need, police sources said.

The collar made 30 total arrests for Davis Duvallya, 43, who was first aided by the leaders of Congregation B’nai Avraham several years ago.

Crime
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Since 1980, the Chabad L'Chaim-To-Life! Telethon has supported a network of 200 community centers and nonsectarian social services that educate, comfort and provide hope to those in need.

This CD and DVD is a record of last years 2008 Telethon. Featured on this show are Avraham Fried, Mordechai Ben David, Keith David, M Generation, Ethan Bodnick, Ray Chew Boys Choir of Harlem with Ki Vo Moed, 8th Day, Mike Burstyn, Leo Chelyapov and the Lior Kaminetsky Ensemble. Also included are the comedy routines from Elon Gold and other many entertaining treats.

The 2008 Chabad Telethon Now Available on CD/DVD & DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

Since 1980, the Chabad L’Chaim-To-Life! Telethon has supported a network of 200 community centers and nonsectarian social services that educate, comfort and provide hope to those in need.

This CD and DVD is a record of last years 2008 Telethon. Featured on this show are Avraham Fried, Mordechai Ben David, Keith David, M Generation, Ethan Bodnick, Ray Chew Boys Choir of Harlem with Ki Vo Moed, 8th Day, Mike Burstyn, Leo Chelyapov and the Lior Kaminetsky Ensemble. Also included are the comedy routines from Elon Gold and other many entertaining treats.

General
By Marlene Naanes for AM NY

ESPN and Major League Baseball yesterday changed back the start time of the Sept. 27 Red Sox-Yankees game after getting backlash for moving it to the middle of Yom Kippur.

The game will now start at its original time of 1 p.m. instead of 8 p.m.

ESPN, MLB Atones, Moves Yankees Game out of Yom Kippur

By Marlene Naanes for AM NY

ESPN and Major League Baseball yesterday changed back the start time of the Sept. 27 Red Sox-Yankees game after getting backlash for moving it to the middle of Yom Kippur.

The game will now start at its original time of 1 p.m. instead of 8 p.m.

Jewish News
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The Rebbe’s call to make Hakhel gatherings even in the last moments of Hakhel, is the inspiration for a grand Alumni Reunion for anyone who attended Beth Rivkah of Montreal in any grade, and is now post- High School age (even Bubbies). The reunion will take place iy”h in BRM, 5001 Vezina, Sunday 24 Elul 5769/ September 13th 2009 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Beth Rivkah Montreal – Hakhel Alumni Reunion

The Rebbe’s call to make Hakhel gatherings even in the last moments of Hakhel, is the inspiration for a grand Alumni Reunion for anyone who attended Beth Rivkah of Montreal in any grade, and is now post- High School age (even Bubbies). The reunion will take place iy”h in BRM, 5001 Vezina, Sunday 24 Elul 5769/ September 13th 2009 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Chabad News

Please be advised that:

Within the next four weeks Post Cereal has elected to discontinue with the Pas Yisroel status of all their cereals. All Pareve Post cereals that will be found on the shelves of stores and supermarkets for the next four weeks from the date of this notice (except Great Grains, Shredded Wheat and product of Canada, which are not Pas Yisroel) will have been produced under the Pas Yisroel program.

OK KOSHER CERTIFICATION cannot accept responsibility of the Pas Yisroel status for any products purchased after this date.

Kashrus Advisory from OK Kosher (a)

Please be advised that:

Within the next four weeks Post Cereal has elected to discontinue with the Pas Yisroel status of all their cereals. All Pareve Post cereals that will be found on the shelves of stores and supermarkets for the next four weeks from the date of this notice (except Great Grains, Shredded Wheat and product of Canada, which are not Pas Yisroel) will have been produced under the Pas Yisroel program.

OK KOSHER CERTIFICATION cannot accept responsibility of the Pas Yisroel status for any products purchased after this date.

PSA