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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — Rabbi Shimon Pelman, Chabad emissary to the Dominican Republic, was formally welcomed to the country in a meeting Thursday with President Leonel Fernández Reyna at the National Palace in Santo Domingo.
Following the president’s greeting, Pelman discussed the Lubavitcher Rebbe, noting that he was meeting the President on the third of Tammuz, the day of the Rebbe’s passing. He spoke about the mission of Chabad, its global network of embassy-like Chabad Houses, and the need to develop and grow in the Dominican Republic.
ULYANOVSK, Russia [CHI] — This past thursday, the 3rd of Tammuz, Ulyanovsk experienced a historical event! The first Jewish wedding, accompanied by a Chupa, took place. More than 100 people took part in this historical event, as Ulyanovsk did not see anything like this for nearly 80 years.
As CrownHeights.info published last week; a group of a 107 orphaned Bar Mitzvah aged boys, celebrated their coming of age at the Kotel with Colel Chabad (Click Here to Read Full Article).
S. BRUNSWICK, NJ [CHI] – A new torah was welcomed this past Sunday to the Chabad Jewish Center of South Bruswick. The torah was dedicated in memory of Reb Yisroel Halevi Duchman, and in honor of his wife Rebbetzin Rochel Duchman, by the Duchman Family.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov Ryan and Tziporah (nee Novack) Lifschitz (Jerusalem, Israel) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Avi Margalit (Jerusalem) and Bassy Silver (Crown Heights) on their engagement.
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov email us at MazalTov@CrownHeights.info!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Zevi and Mushky (nee Ceitlin) Shusterman (Crown Heights) on the birth of their firstborn daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
MELBOURNE, Australia [CHI] — Melbourne’s new wholistic growth center, Spiritgrow, celebrated its ‘coming of age’ when it held its first Siyum Sefer Torah’ this past Sunday. Over 250 people crowded the soothing contours of the Spiritgrow building, after a colorful procession led by a retinue of drums and bongos from Caulfield Park along Balaclava Rd.
MONTICELLO, NY — Volunteer paramedics who wear long curling sideburns and black hats sat down Sunday with state agency representatives for breakfast and a side order of understanding.
The goal: coordinate efforts for the summer when the population and emergency calls rise dramatically.
ELLENVILLE, NY [CHI] – An intense four-day conference for the Shluchim at colleges and universities around the United States and beyond came to a close this afternoon.
Modeled after the popular Dvar-Malchus publication, which has brought an increase in learning Chassidus, as well as Chitas and Rambam daily, to the world of Chabad (and beyond), the new publication is geared for those who can use English as a tool in Torah learning.
NEW YORK (Reuters) — Yuri Foreman has been working towards becoming a rabbi and a boxing champion and is closing in on both targets.
The 28-year-old, a native Belarussian and Brooklynite by way of Israel, is a year and a half from earning a degree in rabbinical studies and one fight away from his childhood dream of winning a world title.
GIFFNOCK, Scotland [CHI] — Supporters of the ‘Shul in the Park’ mounted their bikes and together rode a total of 20 miles, starting out from Giffnock, and on through Fenwick Moors than back through Eaglesham. The ride was to raise funds for the youth events in the Shul at the Park.
This Wednesday, Tes Tamuz, marks the first Yartzeit of Chana (Raskin) Wolvovsky, who was tragically taken from us in the prime of her life.
Last Sunday, Chana’s life was eternalized as a Torah was dedicated in her memory, by the Chabad Jewish Center of Rancho S. Fe, California.
Rabbi Shaul and his wife Rosie (nee Duchman) Pearlstein of Crown Heights will IYH be moving out on Shlichus to Chattanooga, Tennessee where they will take on the duties as Shluchim and local Rabbi in the city.
The new Shluchim were brought out by Rabbi Levi Klein of Chabad Lubavitch of Tennessee.
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in Tennessee and counts over 3,000 local jews.
CrownHeights.info would like to wish the new Shluchim Hatzlocha Rabba on their Shlichus!
The new Shluchim can be reached at shaulp@gmail.com
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Meir Shlomo Kaplan (Montreal,Canada) and Mushky Chazan (Milan,Italy) on their engagement.
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov email us at MazalTov@CrownHeights.info!!
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