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Rabbi Berkowitz stands inside the bullet-scarred Nariman House.

It is a sticky monsoon day in Mumbai, and Rabbi Avraham Berkowitz walks through the shell of Nariman House. Today, the ruined five-storey structure is testament to the ferocity of the terrorists’ incursion and their battle with Indian commandos. It seems impossible that anyone could have come out alive. All its window frames are empty. The lift is slumped at the bottom of its shaft, and giant, jagged chunks of the internal stairway and handrail are missing. At one point, a section of wall many metres high is gone, and the stairs would be open to the sky if not for a plastic draping. Some rooms appear almost untouched; in others, the walls are pulverised, the splatter-marks of gunfire everywhere.

Mumbai Terror Attacks: And then they Came for the Jews

Times Online

Rabbi Berkowitz stands inside the bullet-scarred Nariman House.

It is a sticky monsoon day in Mumbai, and Rabbi Avraham Berkowitz walks through the shell of Nariman House. Today, the ruined five-storey structure is testament to the ferocity of the terrorists’ incursion and their battle with Indian commandos. It seems impossible that anyone could have come out alive. All its window frames are empty. The lift is slumped at the bottom of its shaft, and giant, jagged chunks of the internal stairway and handrail are missing. At one point, a section of wall many metres high is gone, and the stairs would be open to the sky if not for a plastic draping. Some rooms appear almost untouched; in others, the walls are pulverised, the splatter-marks of gunfire everywhere.

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Sholem Ber and Deena Wolberg from Glencoe, IL had a baby girl.
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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Sholom and Chaya Mushka (nee Rosenfeld) Katz from Lauderhill, FL had a baby girl!
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Editors Note: The Seligsons moved to Manhattan as part of their shlichus work with journalists, continuing the work Motti has been doing for Chabad Lubavitch Media Center for a number of years now. They did so with the blessing, permission and coordination of the local shluchim. We wish them much hatzlacha on the new endeavor!

Below is a beautiful article that appeared in today's NY Times about their move:
The New York Times

Shterni and Motti Seligson in their new apartment.

It dawned fairly quickly on Rabbi Motti Seligson and Shterni Bukiet Seligson that “one-bedroom apartment” was hardly a meaningful descriptor.

Rooms for the Observant

Editors Note: The Seligsons moved to Manhattan as part of their shlichus work with journalists, continuing the work Motti has been doing for Chabad Lubavitch Media Center for a number of years now. They did so with the blessing, permission and coordination of the local shluchim. We wish them much hatzlacha on the new endeavor!

Below is a beautiful article that appeared in today’s NY Times about their move:

The New York Times

Shterni and Motti Seligson in their new apartment.

It dawned fairly quickly on Rabbi Motti Seligson and Shterni Bukiet Seligson that “one-bedroom apartment” was hardly a meaningful descriptor.

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With sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Moshe Rubin at age 73 on Friday night. Reb Moshe was a longtime resident of Crown Heights and was a Mispalel at Cong. Crown Heights Yeshiva - Bais Rivkah.

The Levaya will take place Tomorrow, Sunday and will be passing by 770 at around 10:00am, from there the Kevurah will take place at the New Montefoire Cemetery in Queens.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

Boruch Dayan Haemes – Reb Moshe Rubin OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Moshe Rubin at age 73 on Friday night. Reb Moshe was a longtime resident of Crown Heights and was a Mispalel at Cong. Crown Heights Yeshiva – Bais Rivkah.

The Levaya will take place Tomorrow, Sunday and will be passing by 770 at around 10:00am, from there the Kevurah will take place at the New Montefoire Cemetery in Queens.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

Notices
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By Rabbi Pinchas G. Allouche
He was nicknamed “the outsider,” “the different.” The norm was his personal enemy. He resented the mainstream leaders of society, as he hoped to create a change of direction for people and a new destiny for the world.

His name? Abraham the Hebrew, literally meaning: Abraham, from the other side. He was so called, for as the Talmud teaches, “the entire world was on one side, and he, Abraham was on the other side." Indeed, a true revolutionary who changed the landscape of our globe and its history, through the noble notion of monotheism.

It is Abraham’s approach in this week’s Torah portion that has inspired us, the Hebrew nation, to challenge our environment, its habits and its cultures, and to always thirst for true purpose and meaning. And it is this approach that has led me to question the “Halloween” festivities that have already begun to flood the streets of this country. Are we to celebrate this seemingly innocent holiday? After all, as a dear friend mentioned to me, it is just like the Jewish festival of Purim!

Op-Ed: Abraham & Halloween

By Rabbi Pinchas G. Allouche

He was nicknamed “the outsider,” “the different.” The norm was his personal enemy. He resented the mainstream leaders of society, as he hoped to create a change of direction for people and a new destiny for the world.

His name? Abraham the Hebrew, literally meaning: Abraham, from the other side. He was so called, for as the Talmud teaches, “the entire world was on one side, and he, Abraham was on the other side.” Indeed, a true revolutionary who changed the landscape of our globe and its history, through the noble notion of monotheism.

It is Abraham’s approach in this week’s Torah portion that has inspired us, the Hebrew nation, to challenge our environment, its habits and its cultures, and to always thirst for true purpose and meaning. And it is this approach that has led me to question the “Halloween” festivities that have already begun to flood the streets of this country. Are we to celebrate this seemingly innocent holiday? After all, as a dear friend mentioned to me, it is just like the Jewish festival of Purim!

Op-Ed
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by Chaim Fine
In 5733 the Rebbe refused to come out to the big Sunday Lag BaOmer parade planed for that year! How can I come out when certain things in the community prevent me from coming!

Its not politics, its human nature! People are human and wired a certain way. A very famous philosopher once said “the greatest need of a person is to be needed”. Chassidus and Yiddishkeit are supposed to show us how to live a life higher then der velt, and how Hashem wants us to control our selves and make this place a dira, to make a Kidush Hashem, to be a light onto the nations. Yet the bottom line is everyone still has a Nefesh Habehamis.

The Rebbe use to explain that the Yatzer Harah disguises himself as a big Chossid and a Talmid Chochum, in 5733 even in front of the Rebbe, human nature took over, no stories of the good ol’ days, no more if the Rebbe was still here B’gashmeus etc. its ALL BULL! We fought like babies then and were doing it now.

Op-Ed: I Think We Need to Start a New Playgroup

by Chaim Fine

In 5733 the Rebbe refused to come out to the big Sunday Lag BaOmer parade planed for that year! How can I come out when certain things in the community prevent me from coming!

Its not politics, its human nature! People are human and wired a certain way. A very famous philosopher once said “the greatest need of a person is to be needed”. Chassidus and Yiddishkeit are supposed to show us how to live a life higher then der velt, and how Hashem wants us to control our selves and make this place a dira, to make a Kidush Hashem, to be a light onto the nations. Yet the bottom line is everyone still has a Nefesh Habehamis.

The Rebbe use to explain that the Yatzer Harah disguises himself as a big Chossid and a Talmid Chochum, in 5733 even in front of the Rebbe, human nature took over, no stories of the good ol’ days, no more if the Rebbe was still here B’gashmeus etc. its ALL BULL! We fought like babies then and were doing it now.

Op-Ed
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To the Entire Community,

Words are inadequate to express our sincere gratitude for all your tefillohs, tzedaka, and ma’assim tovim during this painful period.

This has been a very difficult time for us, and indeed the outpouring of your genuine concern and compassion has sustained us, and at the same time left us in great awe of the heartfelt affection towards our family.

Your warmth, kindness, and caring has truly humbled us.

The Eibishter should bentch you b’soich klal yisroel with gezunt, hatzlochoh, and brochoh b’harchovoh. May we be zoche to only share in simchas, and the ultimate simcha of the imminent coming of Moshiach.

Thank you,
The Neuwirth Family

Avinu Malkeinu Hatzmach Lanu Yeshua B’korov

To the Entire Community,

Words are inadequate to express our sincere gratitude for all your tefillohs, tzedaka, and ma’assim tovim during this painful period.

This has been a very difficult time for us, and indeed the outpouring of your genuine concern and compassion has sustained us, and at the same time left us in great awe of the heartfelt affection towards our family.

Your warmth, kindness, and caring has truly humbled us.

The Eibishter should bentch you b’soich klal yisroel with gezunt, hatzlochoh, and brochoh b’harchovoh. May we be zoche to only share in simchas, and the ultimate simcha of the imminent coming of Moshiach.

Thank you,
The Neuwirth Family

Notices
By Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Jax, Fl.
A junior partner of an established law firm called an urgent staff meeting. “I have good news and bad news,” he said with a wry grin on his face. “Which do you want first?” The staff groaned and agreed that they’d better get the bad news first.

“Okay,” said the junior partner, “Let me give it to you straight. We will be down-sizing. Half of you won’t have a job tomorrow. The rest of you will be allowed to stay, but only if you are willing to take a substantial reduction in salary.”

There was a long stillness as the staff stood horrified in shock. Finally, a voice pierced the deafening silence: “So what’s the good news?” “Oh! Good that you remembered,” said the beaming boss: “Congratulations are in order; today I have become a full partner.

Those of us, on the lowlier spectrum of humanity, can take some solace in the fact that no one is perfect, not even our renowned Biblical ancestors. Even the celebrated patriarch Avraham, perhaps the greatest human to walk the earth, was not without fault. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves.

Circuitous JOURNEY – Finding G-d In And Through Sin

By Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Jax, Fl.

A junior partner of an established law firm called an urgent staff meeting. “I have good news and bad news,” he said with a wry grin on his face. “Which do you want first?” The staff groaned and agreed that they’d better get the bad news first.

“Okay,” said the junior partner, “Let me give it to you straight. We will be down-sizing. Half of you won’t have a job tomorrow. The rest of you will be allowed to stay, but only if you are willing to take a substantial reduction in salary.”

There was a long stillness as the staff stood horrified in shock. Finally, a voice pierced the deafening silence: “So what’s the good news?” “Oh! Good that you remembered,” said the beaming boss: “Congratulations are in order; today I have become a full partner.

Those of us, on the lowlier spectrum of humanity, can take some solace in the fact that no one is perfect, not even our renowned Biblical ancestors. Even the celebrated patriarch Avraham, perhaps the greatest human to walk the earth, was not without fault. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves.

Something Jewish
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SEOUL, South Korea [AP] — The nonprofit body that oversees Internet addresses approved Friday the use of Hebrew, Hindi, Korean and other scripts not based on Latin characters in a decision that could make the Web dramatically more inclusive.

The board of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers — or ICANN — voted to allow such scripts in so-called domain names at the conclusion of a weeklong meeting in Seoul, South Korea's capital.

Hebrew, Hindi, Other Scripts get Web Address Nod

SEOUL, South Korea [AP] — The nonprofit body that oversees Internet addresses approved Friday the use of Hebrew, Hindi, Korean and other scripts not based on Latin characters in a decision that could make the Web dramatically more inclusive.

The board of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers — or ICANN — voted to allow such scripts in so-called domain names at the conclusion of a weeklong meeting in Seoul, South Korea’s capital.

General

Mazal Tov! – 8 Sholom Zochors this Week!

JJ and Shaina Munitz.
IYH at 677 Crown St [between Troy and Schenectady Ave].

Yanky and Esther Rivkah (nee Borenstein) Telsner.
IYH at 37 Balfour Pl [between Empire Blvd and Lefferts Ave].

Yossi and Suri Marozov.
IYH at 860 Eastern Pkwy [between Kingston and Albany Ave].

Moshe and Sara (nee Hecht) Feiglin
IYH at Aliya, 525 E New York Ave [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave].

Refoel and Malkie Leitner.
IYH at 76 Regina Rd, Airmont, NY 10952.

Iddo and Nechama (nee Horowitz) Gutman.
IYH at 9400 NW 39th Ct, Coral Springs, FL 33065.

Menachem and Rochel Matusof (Shluchim to Calgary) .
IYH at 512 Woodpark Crescent SW, Calgary, AB, Canada.

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!!

Mazel Tov's

Shula Swerdlov Torah Writing Commencement

Family and Friends of Shula Swerdlov a”h gathered on Tuesday, October 27th, the day after shivah, to initiate the start of a new Sefer Torah in her honor. The completion of writing the Torah is scheduled to coincide with the first yartzeit. The Swerdlov family welcomes their extended family and friends to join them in the Mitzvah of writing a Torah.

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Download &quotMy Friend" and help us spread the message of Acceptance, Benefit the Friendship Circle


Since its inception fifteen years ago, the Friendship Circle has built a dynamic international community to support children with special needs and their families. With over seventy centers around the world, the organization has initiated a host of meaningful and educational programs, all centered around teenage volunteers visiting the homes of children with special needs and involving them in a world of friendship they are all-too-often left out of.

And now, Friendship Circle is singing a new tune.

No, that's not a metaphor. The Friendship Circle is proud to announce its new song called, "My Friend,” that will inspire Friendship Circle members and raise awareness in the community at large.

Friendship Circles New Tune!

Download &quotMy Friend&quot and help us spread the message of Acceptance, Benefit the Friendship Circle

Since its inception fifteen years ago, the Friendship Circle has built a dynamic international community to support children with special needs and their families. With over seventy centers around the world, the organization has initiated a host of meaningful and educational programs, all centered around teenage volunteers visiting the homes of children with special needs and involving them in a world of friendship they are all-too-often left out of.

And now, Friendship Circle is singing a new tune.

No, that’s not a metaphor. The Friendship Circle is proud to announce its new song called, “My Friend,” that will inspire Friendship Circle members and raise awareness in the community at large.

General
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Day 1: Jury Selection for the Shomrim Trial

A grueling full day of jury selection took place in the New York State Supreme Court today, where six community members are facing serious criminal charges and can face a possible lengthy prison sentence.

The prosecution and the defense polled prospective jurors as to their work and interests in order to determine if they each can function as a fair and impartial judge based on the facts that will be presented during the course of the trial.

Communal Matters
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With sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Chanan Velvel Simcha Feld.of Berkley, California.

He is survived by his wife Yehudis Leah, and two sons Dovid Yitzchak and Daniel Sapir, and daughter Rochel Chaya.

The Levaya and Shiva will be in Eretz Yisroel and will be posted when they are announced.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Rabbi Chanan Feld OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Chanan Velvel Simcha Feld.of Berkley, California.

He is survived by his wife Yehudis Leah, and two sons Dovid Yitzchak and Daniel Sapir, and daughter Rochel Chaya.

The Levaya and Shiva will be in Eretz Yisroel and will be posted when they are announced.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

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The long awaited debut album is almost here!

Presented by Sameach Music and produced by Avi Newmark, this has been one of the most anticipated albums in recent memory, featuring 12 tracks sure to satisfy all musical palettes.

Video: Benny Friedman Taamu Video Promo

The long awaited debut album is almost here!

Presented by Sameach Music and produced by Avi Newmark, this has been one of the most anticipated albums in recent memory, featuring 12 tracks sure to satisfy all musical palettes.

Videos
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