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WASHINGTON, DC [CHI] — The United Jewish Communities (UJC), Jewish Federation of North America announced the 20 semifinalists for their Jewish Community Hero Award. There were over half a million votes cast, choosing from 450+ nominees. Voters selected 12 Shluchim and Chabad activists out of a total of 20 semifinalists.

Shluchim Among Semifinalists for Jewish Community Hero

WASHINGTON, DC [CHI] — The United Jewish Communities (UJC), Jewish Federation of North America announced the 20 semifinalists for their Jewish Community Hero Award. There were over half a million votes cast, choosing from 450+ nominees. Voters selected 12 Shluchim and Chabad activists out of a total of 20 semifinalists.

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New Engagement!

Levi Its’hak Ben Soussan (Courbevoie, France) to Sterna Sarah Gagueche (Brunoy, France)
New Engagement!

Shea Shmotkin (Crown Heights) to Chaya Jacobs (London, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:30pm at Albany Manor 585 Albany Ave
New Engagement!

Ariel Benchimoun (Levallois, France) to Rivka Bouzna (Sarcelles, France)
Baby Boy!

Moshe Leib and Chaya Mushka (nee Friedman) Yaras from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Yossi Futerfas (Crown Heights) to Mussy Goldstein (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!

Mendel Shemtov (Crown Heights) to Mushka Palace (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at 1345 President Street
New Engagement!

Moshe Maiman (Mequon, WI) to Hinda Teich (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at The Garden House 1386 S. Johns Pl
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

FC of Manchester Holds Sukkos Party

Photos By: Menachem Abrams.

MANCHESTER, UK [CHI] — Friendship circle of Manchester England held yet another successful event. This time it was a Sukkos party with over 100 people in attendance, hot dogs, chips and nosh was served and everyone celebrated Sukkos with live music and dancing into the night.

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Hate is the name of their game, the infamous Westboro Baptist Church travels around the United States and under the banner of the freedom of speech they spread their hate filled message, be it at a Shul in Boro Park, a Chabad House in Long Island, or the funeral of a fallen soldier, they picket and shout adding pain and hurt to the bereaved.

Where is the Line Drawn? Hate Group Posts Anti-Semitic Video

Hate is the name of their game, the infamous Westboro Baptist Church travels around the United States and under the banner of the freedom of speech they spread their hate filled message, be it at a Shul in Boro Park, a Chabad House in Long Island, or the funeral of a fallen soldier, they picket and shout adding pain and hurt to the bereaved.

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Motzai Yom Tov revealed a very disturbing scene for school administrators at Darchai Menachem, over Yom Tov one of their offices was broken into and the thief made out with tuition checks, now worth nothing after being canceled.

Senior Citizen Steals Schools Checks, Banking Material

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Motzai Yom Tov revealed a very disturbing scene for school administrators at Darchai Menachem, over Yom Tov one of their offices was broken into and the thief made out with tuition checks, now worth nothing after being canceled.

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By Peter Kohn for the Ausralian Jewish News

Illustration Photo - Rabbi Osdoba inspects a knife used to slaughter cows at a meat plant - 2006

AUSTRALIA — According to media reports, the findings of a review into ritual slaughter, which have been leaked, will allow shechitah to continue, even though Australian standards require that animals be electrically stunned immediately after ritual killing.

Shechitah, or Jewish ritual slaughter, has historically been asserted as the most humane method of killing animals for food.

Australia To Allow Shechita Practices to Continue

By Peter Kohn for the Ausralian Jewish News

Illustration Photo – Rabbi Osdoba inspects a knife used to slaughter cows at a meat plant – 2006

AUSTRALIA — According to media reports, the findings of a review into ritual slaughter, which have been leaked, will allow shechitah to continue, even though Australian standards require that animals be electrically stunned immediately after ritual killing.

Shechitah, or Jewish ritual slaughter, has historically been asserted as the most humane method of killing animals for food.

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Mazal Tov! – It’s A Boy!

CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Yosef and Shira (nee Charter) Muchnik (Shluchim to Camarillo, CA) on the birth of their firstborn son.

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

Mazel Tov's

With great sadness we inform you of the untimely of a dear friend and long time Crown Heights resident Dr. Aviva Palgi.

Her Levaya will take place today, Tuesday at Shomrei Hadas Chapel (3803 14th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11218) at 3:00pm and pass 770 at about 3:45pm en route to Eretz Yisroel for the Kvura.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

Boruch Dayan Haemes – Dr. Aviva Palgi OBM

With great sadness we inform you of the untimely of a dear friend and long time Crown Heights resident Dr. Aviva Palgi.

Her Levaya will take place today, Tuesday at Shomrei Hadas Chapel (3803 14th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11218) at 3:00pm and pass 770 at about 3:45pm en route to Eretz Yisroel for the Kvura.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

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