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NEW YORK, NY [AP] — The Rev. Al Sharpton threatened to sue conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh for writing in a column that the civil rights leader played a role in two New York race riots.

In a column published by the Wall Street Journal today about his derailed bid to become part-owner of the St. Louis Rams, he accuses Sharpton and the Rev. Jesse Jackson of making comments that helped get him booted from a group that was trying to buy the NFL team.

Sharpton, Rush in Riot Row

NEW YORK, NY [AP] — The Rev. Al Sharpton threatened to sue conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh for writing in a column that the civil rights leader played a role in two New York race riots.

In a column published by the Wall Street Journal today about his derailed bid to become part-owner of the St. Louis Rams, he accuses Sharpton and the Rev. Jesse Jackson of making comments that helped get him booted from a group that was trying to buy the NFL team.

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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
Baby Boy!

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)
Baby Girl!

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
Baby Boy!

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
Baby Girl!

Sholom and Chaya Mushka (nee Rosenfeld) Katz from Lauderhill, FL had a baby girl!
Baby Girl!

Ari and Chanie Greenwald from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Israel Guetta (Netanya ,Israel) to Sterna Benmoussa (Paris ,France )

Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!

CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Zalman Bendet (Minneapolis, MN) to Nechama Treitel (Montreal, Canada) on their engagement.

The L’Chaim willl IYH be Motzai Shabbos at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St [hall entrance on Albany Ave].

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by Reuvena Leah Grodnitzky - Chabad.org

Dekel Hamatian, preservation manager for the Living Archive project at Jewish Educational Media, shows Ben Federman, left, a one-inch open reel of video recordings as JEM director Rabbi Elkanah Shmotkin looks on.

Ben Federman has yet to find the recording, buried amidst miles and miles of videotape, of his five-year-old self meeting the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory. Years after the encounter, the 26-year-old N.Y.-based entrepreneur has no recollection of that day, but spurred by the knowledge that he might one day be able to relive it anew, Federman has decided to share some of his self-made fortune to make his search – and those of countless others in similar circumstances – a bit easier.

Businessman’s Largesse Helps Fund Historic Film Preservation

by Reuvena Leah Grodnitzky – Chabad.org

Dekel Hamatian, preservation manager for the Living Archive project at Jewish Educational Media, shows Ben Federman, left, a one-inch open reel of video recordings as JEM director Rabbi Elkanah Shmotkin looks on.

Ben Federman has yet to find the recording, buried amidst miles and miles of videotape, of his five-year-old self meeting the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory. Years after the encounter, the 26-year-old N.Y.-based entrepreneur has no recollection of that day, but spurred by the knowledge that he might one day be able to relive it anew, Federman has decided to share some of his self-made fortune to make his search – and those of countless others in similar circumstances – a bit easier.

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22nd Annual Dinner for Chamah

NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — ‘Chamah’ held its 22nd annual dinner last night, Thursday, in the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Manhattan. Guest of honor was Mr. Martin Indyk, the former ambassador of the United States to Israel, and the president of the IFCJ Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein.

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Mazal Tov! – 8 Sholom Zochors this Week!

Adam and Sarit Kramer.
IYH at 575 East New York Ave APT #3B [between Brooklyn and Kingston Ave].

Avram and Rochel (nee Bruk) Banon.
IYH at 1507 President St [between Albany and Troy Ave].

Tzali and Chanie (nee Raskin) Vishedsky.
IYH at 801 Montgomery St [between Albany and Troy Ave].

Levik and Mushkie (nee Morozow) Itkin.
IYH at 760 Eastern Parkway [between Brooklyn and Kingston Ave].

Dovid and Yocheved Okounov.
IYH at 1276 President St. [between Brooklyn and New York Ave].

Tzvi and Aidy Pinson.
IYH at 1315 Carroll St [between Brooklyn and Kingston Ave].

Pinchas and Rochel Levy.
IYH at 1486 Carroll St [between Albany and Troy Ave].

Yudell and Leeba (nee Leider) Reiz.
IYH at 3708 Governor Drive, San Diego, CA 92122.

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!!

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Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!

CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Leibel Ceitlin (Toronto, Canada) and Nechama Shaindel Tiefenbrun (London, England) on their engagement.

The L’Chaim will IYH be tonight, Thursday at Beis Levi Yitzchock, 556 Crown St [entrance ramp on Albany Ave].

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Leaving the Rebbe after Tishrei was both sad and uplifting. Sad because the visitor would no longer savor the holiness of the Rebbe’s presence; uplifting because the Rebbe’s presence would follow the visitor forever after.

The Avner Institute is happy to present the following encounter that took place with Rabbi Reuven Dunin O.B.M., who shared a unique relationship with the Rebbe. It was 1973; the holidays over, Rabbi Dunim was preparing to return to the Holy Land. Quietly he took notes of his conversation after leaving the Rebbe’s room. To learn more about the Rebbe Visit: portraitofaleader.org

Yechidus: Did You Buy Presents for Your Wife?

Leaving the Rebbe after Tishrei was both sad and uplifting. Sad because the visitor would no longer savor the holiness of the Rebbe’s presence; uplifting because the Rebbe’s presence would follow the visitor forever after.

The Avner Institute is happy to present the following encounter that took place with Rabbi Reuven Dunin O.B.M., who shared a unique relationship with the Rebbe. It was 1973; the holidays over, Rabbi Dunim was preparing to return to the Holy Land. Quietly he took notes of his conversation after leaving the Rebbe’s room. To learn more about the Rebbe Visit: portraitofaleader.org

Something Jewish
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A recently published report from Internet security company McAfee vindicated the Jewish Web site Chabad.org, revealing that unknown persons stole the site’s signature blue logo and e-mail template to style official-looking spam messages and sell unregulated prescription drugs.

Security Report Details Hijacking of Chabad.org Brand

A recently published report from Internet security company McAfee vindicated the Jewish Web site Chabad.org, revealing that unknown persons stole the site’s signature blue logo and e-mail template to style official-looking spam messages and sell unregulated prescription drugs.

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By Nathaniel Popper for the Forward

The trial of former kosher slaughterhouse executive Sholom Rubashkin began in South Dakota on October 12, though only after a failed effort to reach a plea bargain, according to a close confidant of the defendant.

Rubashkin, the former CEO of the Agriprocessors slaughterhouse, was arrested last year, five months after his company was the subject of a massive immigration raid; most of the 163 counts that Rubashkin has been charged with relate to bank fraud and harboring undocumented immigrants.

Shea Hecht: “Sholom Rubashkin Refused Plea Bargain”

By Nathaniel Popper for the Forward

The trial of former kosher slaughterhouse executive Sholom Rubashkin began in South Dakota on October 12, though only after a failed effort to reach a plea bargain, according to a close confidant of the defendant.

Rubashkin, the former CEO of the Agriprocessors slaughterhouse, was arrested last year, five months after his company was the subject of a massive immigration raid; most of the 163 counts that Rubashkin has been charged with relate to bank fraud and harboring undocumented immigrants.

Chabad News
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The Weekly Voice returns this week with Chaim Hershkop, a Beis Rivka bus driver who tells us why he chooses to do this job, safety, and how important his job is.

This is the second installment of this new series with the first episode generating major interest and many emails with recommendations and comments.

The Weekly Voice – An Interview Series

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The Weekly Voice returns this week with Chaim Hershkop, a Beis Rivka bus driver who tells us why he chooses to do this job, safety, and how important his job is.

This is the second installment of this new series with the first episode generating major interest and many emails with recommendations and comments.

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By Colleen O'Shaughnessy for KIMT News

POSTVILLE, IA — Most people know of Agriprocessors for a single reason - it's the site of last year's federal immigration raid, one of the largest in the nation's history. But before this event, Postville was known around the country for a very different reason - kosher meat.

Newly formed Agri Star CEO Hershey Friedman recalled, “people called us up, in reality we had calls from rabbis from different parts of the United States asking what's going to be with them, where will they get their supplies.”

Postville Meatpacking Plant Owner Pledges New Start

By Colleen O’Shaughnessy for KIMT News

POSTVILLE, IA — Most people know of Agriprocessors for a single reason – it’s the site of last year’s federal immigration raid, one of the largest in the nation’s history. But before this event, Postville was known around the country for a very different reason – kosher meat.

Newly formed Agri Star CEO Hershey Friedman recalled, “people called us up, in reality we had calls from rabbis from different parts of the United States asking what’s going to be with them, where will they get their supplies.”

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