Vote for the Rebbe for Jewish Hall of Fame

The Rebbe is on the National Museum of American Jewish History’s online poll for Jewish figures who will appear on their new $150 million building is set to open on Philadelphia’s Independence Mall in the fall of 2010.

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Upcoming Live Siyumim on Chabad.org

Chabad.org will be offering live siyumim, by a variety of well-known and dynamic speakers, throughout the Nine Days. The Rebbe spoke of the need to shine a beacon of light on these days of darkness through participation in a siyum, and encouraged the use of radio to allow those outside the room to participate too, multiplying the a thousand-fold.

Participate online at www.chabad.org/siyum

Orlando Welcomes its Newest Chabad Shluchim!

By Cathleen Manville for the Orlando Judaism Examiner

Rabbi Yanky and Chanshy Majesky of North Orlando

Chabad, which is a Hebrew acronym meaning “wisdom, understanding, and knowledge,” is a philosophy, a movement, and an international organization all rolled into one. Chabad has already sent over 4,000 emissary families all over the world to provide Jewish education and community to the far reaches of the globe. Here in Orlando, we are already fortunate enough to have 3 emissaries, or “shluchim”: The Chabad of Greater Orlando in Maitland, the Chabad of South Orlando near Universal Studios, and the Chabad at UCF in Oviedo. Well now the greater Orlando area can count itself even luckier as we welcome our fourth Chabad center! As we speak, the Chabad of North Orlando is settling into Sanford, FL to provide the northeast corner of the Orlando Metro area with another center for Jewish learning and living.

Mazal Tov! – It’s A Boy!

CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Eli Muli and Leah (nee Weiss) Abramowitz (Crown Heights) on the birth of their firstborn son.

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

Chabad at Vanderbilt University Completes a Second Year

By David Glazer – Meharry Medical College

NASHVILLE, TN [CHI] — Chabad at Vanderbilt University under the direction of Rabbi Shlomo and Nechama Rothstein just finished an amazing school year replete with everything a Jewish student could dream imaginable from the weekly Shabbat dinners to social events to classes that match every Jewish student’s interest. Junior Allan Safdie says “It was another wonderful year of Jewish activities and it was SO much fun! Chabad does so much work and seemingly impossible, it keeps getting better and better every semester!”

Australian Chabad School First to Integrate Cybersmart

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA — Cybersmart, the first national cybersafety education initiative of its kind, was launched July 13, at Chabad’s Beth Rivkah Ladies College of Melbourne. An interactive website designed to keep kids safe when using the internet, Cybersmart was provided by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).

Shidduch Crisis or Shidduch Challenge?

Is there’ a “Shidduch Crisis” ? Not if you’ve been participating in the Brooklyn Ladies’ Shidduch Group. For us, well, we see only opportunities. With the motto “Let’s help each other.”, we’ve been meeting once or twice monthly for over one year. We meet in Flatbush, at Bais Menachem Mendel at 1000 East 17th St, and have developed a lively cameraderie. Mostly, ladies come and present someone single – sometimes their own child. Women have presented their siblings, their Shabbos guests, even themselves! Numerous professional shadchanim. have visited, as have a mashpiah presenting her mushpa, one mother who drove 4 hours from out-of-state to present her children, and visitors from California, Montreal, and Israel !

During the meetings, ladies present a profile of a single. General appearance, background information, style of religiosity and personality attributes are described. Other participants ask questions to clarify what the single is about or is seeking. Names of singles are not used.

Sale of Agriprocessors Approved by Bankruptcy Court

By Lynda Waddington for the Iowa Independent

POSTVILLE, IA — The sale of Agriprocessors in Postville was approved this morning by U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Paul J. Kilburg to a newly formed company.

SHF Industries, a company formed in May by Canadian plastics manufacturer Hershey Friedman and his son-in-law Daniel Hirsch, is set to become the company’s new owners. Friedman has indicated that he will continue the plant as a meatpacking operation, and will continue to focus on kosher products.

Real Estate Agent’s Bankruptcy Hits Chabad

By Larry Hertz for the Poughkeepsie Journal

Shliach to Rhinebeck, Rabbi Hanoch Hecht giving a class

RHINEBECK — A Rhinebeck Jewish group’s plans to build a cultural and religious center in the town have been temporarily derailed by a real estate agent the organization later learned had filed for bankruptcy, the group’s leader said.