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Close to 80 Shluchim and Shluchos participated in a two day conference that helped mark the unique success that Chabad Shluchim have had with The Friendship Circle. A phenomenal idea, a distinctive approach, why has it been impossible for other organizations to duplicate this unparalleled success of the Shluchim?

“What is so unique about pairing teen volunteers with special children?” many ask.

Two Day Friendship Circle Kinus Marks a Unique Approach

Close to 80 Shluchim and Shluchos participated in a two day conference that helped mark the unique success that Chabad Shluchim have had with The Friendship Circle. A phenomenal idea, a distinctive approach, why has it been impossible for other organizations to duplicate this unparalleled success of the Shluchim?

“What is so unique about pairing teen volunteers with special children?” many ask.

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A Single Father, A Tireless Fellow Shliach, An Unimaginable Struggle

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New Engagement!

Meir Katz (Brooklyn, NY) to Racheli Yerushalmy (Surfside, FL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Albany Manor 641 Rutland Rd
Baby Girl!

Mendel and Yochi Scheiman from Carbondale, IL had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Berel Simon (Crown Heights) to Mushky Kremer (Montreal, Canada) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:30pm at Eshel 272 Kingston Ave
New Engagement!

Mendel Lerner (Boston, MA) to Mussia Wilschanski (Milan, Italy) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:30pm at The JCM Lower Level
New Engagement!

Schneur Deren (Greenwich, CT) to Mussie Wolf (Lincolnwood, IL) L’Chaim: Tuesday, June 24th, 8:00pm at The JCM
New Engagement!

Levi Silverman (Dobbs Ferry, NY) to Bryna Rimler (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:30pm at The Simcha Hall 571 Albany Ave
New Engagement!

Yossi Labkovski (Buffalo, NY) to Chayale Zaltzman (Toronto, Canada) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
Baby Girl!

Chaim and Rivky (nee Wilansky) Perl from Remsen Village had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

JJ Cohen (Boca Raton, FL) to Nechama Solomon (Montreal, Canada)
New Engagement!

Dovid Ezagui (Brooklyn, NY) to Chava Sorkin (Brooklyn, NY)
New Engagement!

Hushi Kot (Tallinn, Estonia) to Chani Wilhelm (Morristown, NJ) L’Chaim: Today, Monday, 8:30pm at F.R.E.E.
New Engagement!

Velvel Reikhtman (Montreal, Canada) to Channah Kagan (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tuesday, June 10th, 8:30pm at Ulam Chana 556 Crown Street
Baby Boy!

Shimon and Chanie Alon from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yitzy and Leeby Smith from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Pesach Chaim Newman (Crown Heights) to Bluma Raizel Lewis (Old Tappan, NJ)
New Engagement!

Eitan Hershkop (Crown Heights) to Chana Belfer (Melbourne, Australia) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Bass and Bourbon
New Engagement!

Levi Meer (Morristown, NJ) to Sara Gershovitz (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Thursday, June 12th, 8:00pm at 1349 President Street Upstairs

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CrownHeights.info presents a 12 minute and 31 seconds video of excerpts from a the English Channel 4 show about the terror in Mumbai. In this video you can listen to many conversations between the terrorists and their handlers. In one conversation the handlers say that Jewish blood is worth more and to go after the Chabad House. “As I told you, every person you kill where you are is worth 50 of the ones killed elsewhere.”

Detailed Video of the Terror in the Mumbai Chabad House

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This video is graphic! Don’t watch if you don’t have the stomach for it.

CrownHeights.info presents a 12 minute and 31 seconds video of excerpts from a the English Channel 4 show about the terror in Mumbai. In this video you can listen to many conversations between the terrorists and their handlers. In one conversation the handlers say that Jewish blood is worth more and to go after the Chabad House. “As I told you, every person you kill where you are is worth 50 of the ones killed elsewhere.”

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Today, Tes Tammuz we mark the first Yartzeit of Chana bas R' Aharon Leib, Chana (Raskin) Wolvovsky.

Last year, in honor of Chana's Shloishim, a beautiful song was written entitled “A Gift From Above”. The song was recorded by Avraham Fried at Chony Milecki Studios.

A Gift From Above: A Musical Tribute to Chana (Raskin) Wolvovsky

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Today, Tes Tammuz we mark the first Yartzeit of Chana bas R’ Aharon Leib, Chana (Raskin) Wolvovsky.

Last year, in honor of Chana’s Shloishim, a beautiful song was written entitled “A Gift From Above”. The song was recorded by Avraham Fried at Chony Milecki Studios.

Crown Heights News
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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A bicycle riding serial pervert is roaming the streets of Crown Heights, and is accosting Jewish woman. Last night during the evening hours 4 woman were attacked, by being hit inappropriately, in the course of 20 to 30 minutes. One of them required medical attention, and was treated by Hatzalah.

Shomrim received calls from 4 different victims, all women of various ages, and the first one coming in at approximately 10:00pm on Tuesday evening, then again within 10 minutes of each other. Many Shomrim members responded to the call and quickly fanned out across the neighborhood in attempt to identify and apprehend the perpetrator.

4 Women Assaulted Last Night

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A bicycle riding serial pervert is roaming the streets of Crown Heights, and is accosting Jewish woman. Last night during the evening hours 4 woman were attacked, by being hit inappropriately, in the course of 20 to 30 minutes. One of them required medical attention, and was treated by Hatzalah.

Shomrim received calls from 4 different victims, all women of various ages, and the first one coming in at approximately 10:00pm on Tuesday evening, then again within 10 minutes of each other. Many Shomrim members responded to the call and quickly fanned out across the neighborhood in attempt to identify and apprehend the perpetrator.

Crime
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MIAMI [CBS4] — One of South Florida's oldest Jewish institutions is on the verge of disappearing; regions Bank is foreclosing on the Lubavitch Education Center.

The school is responsible for educating hundreds of children, as well as rabbis, often for free. Tuesday night the school's director told CBS4's David Sutta they will not go down without a fight.

Video – Florida Chabad Center Faces Foreclosure

MIAMI [CBS4] — One of South Florida’s oldest Jewish institutions is on the verge of disappearing; regions Bank is foreclosing on the Lubavitch Education Center.

The school is responsible for educating hundreds of children, as well as rabbis, often for free. Tuesday night the school’s director told CBS4’s David Sutta they will not go down without a fight.

Videos
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By Reuven Fenton and Reuven Blau for the NY Post

BROOKLYN, NY — The city's first Hasidic cop was excoriated in a anti-Semitic rant by a dog-loving subway passenger who allegedly refused to place her sick pet in an animal carrier, sources and a witness said yesterday.

Brooklyn blogger Chrissie Brodigan claimed Officer Joel Witriol went ballistic when he saw her take her pug, Dempsey, out of her purse in violation of subway regulations at around 5:30 p.m. Monday. She said he cuffed her, insulted her and roughed her up.

Subway Rider Roughed Up by Hasidic Cop Made Anti-Semitic Slurs

By Reuven Fenton and Reuven Blau for the NY Post

BROOKLYN, NY — The city’s first Hasidic cop was excoriated in a anti-Semitic rant by a dog-loving subway passenger who allegedly refused to place her sick pet in an animal carrier, sources and a witness said yesterday.

Brooklyn blogger Chrissie Brodigan claimed Officer Joel Witriol went ballistic when he saw her take her pug, Dempsey, out of her purse in violation of subway regulations at around 5:30 p.m. Monday. She said he cuffed her, insulted her and roughed her up.

Crime
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CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute is pleased to present a beautiful collection of photos from the N'shei Chabad Jewish Women's Convention, Iyar 25, 1990. To learn more about the Rebbe Visit www.Portraitofaleader.org 

Special thanks to Rabbi Yossi Lew and The Rebbe Archive for the pictures.

Photos: Jewish Women’s Convention, 1990

CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute is pleased to present a beautiful collection of photos from the N’shei Chabad Jewish Women’s Convention, Iyar 25, 1990. To learn more about the Rebbe Visit www.Portraitofaleader.org 

Special thanks to Rabbi Yossi Lew and The Rebbe Archive for the pictures.

Something Jewish
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by Reuvena Leah Grodnitzky - Chabad.org

Israeli diplomat Yehuda Avner shares his recollections of former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin’s first meeting with the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory.

Jewish residents from across the state of Michigan joined a veteran Israeli diplomat to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the passing of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory.

Israeli Diplomat Tells Gathering of Rebbe’s Prime Ministerial Connections

by Reuvena Leah Grodnitzky – Chabad.org

Israeli diplomat Yehuda Avner shares his recollections of former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin’s first meeting with the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory.

Jewish residents from across the state of Michigan joined a veteran Israeli diplomat to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the passing of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory.

Shlichus

Mazal Tov ! It’s A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Dovid and Chanie (nee Kessler) Katz (Crown Heights) on the birth of their daughter.

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

Mazel Tov's

Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Mendy Morris (Crown Heights) and Mushky Mendelson (N. Miami Beach, FL) on their engagement.

The L’Chaim will IYH be Tonight Wednesday at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St [hall entrance on Albany Ave].


Mazel Tov's
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The family of Chaya Gottlieb OBM would like to invite the entire community to an evening of commemoration and inspiration honoring the Shloshom of their beloved daughter and sister, Chaya, who passed away at the young age of 24.

Shloshim in Memory of Chaya Gottlieb OBM

The family of Chaya Gottlieb OBM would like to invite the entire community to an evening of commemoration and inspiration honoring the Shloshom of their beloved daughter and sister, Chaya, who passed away at the young age of 24.

Communal Matters
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By Zalman Nelson for Lubavitch.com

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.

Dominican Republic Welcomes Chabad Rabbi

By Zalman Nelson for Lubavitch.com

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.

Shlichus