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By Yosef Katzman - The Cable Jew

For more than 60 years Jews are living in Israel under a Jewish Government. They fought 6-7 wars and are under constant threat of terror attacks.

Finally after almost 2000 years of exile and constant prayer and yearning to return to Jerusalem, it happened. Jews are in Israel and they are running their own affairs under a Jewish government.

Video – The Death of Modern Zionism?

By Yosef Katzman – The Cable Jew

For more than 60 years Jews are living in Israel under a Jewish Government. They fought 6-7 wars and are under constant threat of terror attacks.

Finally after almost 2000 years of exile and constant prayer and yearning to return to Jerusalem, it happened. Jews are in Israel and they are running their own affairs under a Jewish government.

Videos
Premium Post
A Single Father, A Tireless Fellow Shliach, An Unimaginable Struggle

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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
New Engagement!

Yosef Chaim Bercovice (Chicago, IL) to Leah Eisenbach (New York)
New Engagement!

Pesach Bercovice (Chicago, IL) to Tzipporah Yasmine Holloway (Orlando, FL)
New Engagement!

Mendel Saaks (Chicago, IL) to Leeba Grossbaum (Paramus, NJ)
New Engagement!

Yisrolik Keselman (London, UK) to Shaina Keller (Crown Heights)

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New Engagement!

Ya’akov Silverman (Tysons Corner, VA) to Chaya Raizel Michaelson (Glastonbury, CT)
New Engagement!

Yitzchak Minkowitz (Fort Myers, FL) to Shani Silver (Mequon, WI)
New Engagement!

Avremel Weingarten (Flint, MI) to Chana Potash (Noe Valley, SF, CA)
New Engagement!

Yaya Kagan (Los Angeles, CA) to Hadas Malamud (Brooklyn, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 7:30pm at the Oholei Torah Ballroom

We are offering the community a crash course on CPR and First Aid that will teach quick-action, life-saving skills and techniques. The course will cover the proper steps for administering emergency CPR, what to do for choking victims of all ages and the basics of first aid for many common emergencies. The program will also provide a question-and-answer session. The goal is to equip as many people as possible with the knowledge and skills to do what must be done when every second counts.

Today – Learn CPR and First Aid

We are offering the community a crash course on CPR and First Aid that will teach quick-action, life-saving skills and techniques. The course will cover the proper steps for administering emergency CPR, what to do for choking victims of all ages and the basics of first aid for many common emergencies. The program will also provide a question-and-answer session. The goal is to equip as many people as possible with the knowledge and skills to do what must be done when every second counts.

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By Celeste Katz for the NY Daily News

NEW YORK, NY — A bottomless campaign chest, healthy approval ratings, the power of incumbency - how can Mayor Bloomberg lose?

There's no one answer, but plenty of guesses.

Experts: It Would Take a Miracle to Defeat Mayor Bloomberg

By Celeste Katz for the NY Daily News

NEW YORK, NY — A bottomless campaign chest, healthy approval ratings, the power of incumbency – how can Mayor Bloomberg lose?

There’s no one answer, but plenty of guesses.

NYC News
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Siyum Harmabam in Detroit

DETROIT, Michigan [CHI] — This past Wednesday, Chof Vav Iyar, hundreds of men, woman and children, Rabonim, Anash, Shluchim, Bochurim and Baalei Batim gathered together for a beautiful evening commemorating the “Shnas Hakhel Siyum Harambam” in Detroit, Michigan.

Chabad News
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Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Chaim Pape (Crown Heights) and Chaya Katz (Boro Park, NY) on their engagement.

The L’Chaim will IYH be Tuesday night at the Jewish Children’s Museum, 792 Eastern Pkwy [corner Kingston Ave].

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It is with sadness and deep pain we inform you of the tragic and extremely untimely passing of a young Shliach, Meir Shlomo (Shloima'le) Zaltzman OBM, at the mere age of 7-months-old, son of Rabbi Mendel and Chanie (nee Matusof) Zaltzman who are the directors of the JRCC of Yonge & Clark in Toronto, Canada.

Shloima'le is the grandchild of Rabbi Yoseph Y. and Chiena Zaltzman, who are the directors of the Jewish Russian Community Center of Toronto.


Baruch Dayan Hoemes

Baruch Dayan Hoemes – HaTinok Meir Shlomo Zaltzman OBM

It is with sadness and deep pain we inform you of the tragic and extremely untimely passing of a young Shliach, Meir Shlomo (Shloima’le) Zaltzman OBM, at the mere age of 7-months-old, son of Rabbi Mendel and Chanie (nee Matusof) Zaltzman who are the directors of the JRCC of Yonge & Clark in Toronto, Canada.

Shloima’le is the grandchild of Rabbi Yoseph Y. and Chiena Zaltzman, who are the directors of the Jewish Russian Community Center of Toronto.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes

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NY Daily News

The Marines stood solemnly in a small auditorium at Al Asad Air Base in Iraq. Rows of hardened faces stared ahead as the national anthem played and a slide show flashed images of happier times - and lives cut short.

“For those that have lost a loved one, Dear L-rd, please be everything that they can no longer be,” said the chaplain.

At that moment, two years ago, the war stopped for these Marines. It was for a rare chance to grieve. But it was just a moment. The Marines wiped their tears, got up and went back to work.

As Holidays come and go, War Barely Takes a Break

NY Daily News

The Marines stood solemnly in a small auditorium at Al Asad Air Base in Iraq. Rows of hardened faces stared ahead as the national anthem played and a slide show flashed images of happier times – and lives cut short.

“For those that have lost a loved one, Dear L-rd, please be everything that they can no longer be,” said the chaplain.

At that moment, two years ago, the war stopped for these Marines. It was for a rare chance to grieve. But it was just a moment. The Marines wiped their tears, got up and went back to work.

General
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Votes Everyone Agrees On!

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Lubavicher Yeshiva students showed off their talent this evening in a spectacular exhibition on “what can I do to bring Moshiach now?”

Tens of students drew posters, built projects, created slideshows and even performed live shows all on this theme. The EXPO is part of a 6 week long campaign on “what can I do to bring Moshiach now?” in which students need to collect coupons on this same theme. The coupons, or at least some of them, have letters of a special message that the students need to put together, other coupons have surprises such as free drinks and Ices. 

Crown Heights News
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NEW YORK, NY [CNN] — A second New York City resident has died after contracting swine flu, the city's Health Department reported Sunday. WHO says more than 12,000 cases of swine flu have been confirmed worldwide.

Video – Second New Yorker Dies from Swine Flu

NEW YORK, NY [CNN] — A second New York City resident has died after contracting swine flu, the city’s Health Department reported Sunday. WHO says more than 12,000 cases of swine flu have been confirmed worldwide.

NYC News
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Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations are suspended on Monday, May 25 for the observance of Memorial Day. Because Memorial Day is a major legal holiday, parking meter regulations are also suspended. On major legal holidays, stopping, standing, and parking are permitted, except in areas where stopping, standing, and parking rules are in effect 7 days a week (for example, “No Standing Anytime”).

Click here for the 2009 Alternate Side Parking Regulations Suspension Calendar

Alternate Side Parking and Parking Meter Rules Suspended

Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations are suspended on Monday, May 25 for the observance of Memorial Day. Because Memorial Day is a major legal holiday, parking meter regulations are also suspended. On major legal holidays, stopping, standing, and parking are permitted, except in areas where stopping, standing, and parking rules are in effect 7 days a week (for example, “No Standing Anytime”).

Click here for the 2009 Alternate Side Parking Regulations Suspension Calendar

PSA

For the Vaad the following were voted in: 719 - Fishel Brownstein, 639 - Chanina Sperlin, 594 - Elie Poltorak, 513 - Zev Cadaner. The following were not voted in: 421 - Yaacov Rogalsky, 416 - Yossel Mochkin, 311 - Mendel Shagalov, 282 - Yossi Keller, 220 - Zaki Tamir, 208 - Avraham Bialestock.

The Crown Heights Election Results

For the Vaad the following were voted in: 719 – Fishel Brownstein, 639 – Chanina Sperlin, 594 – Elie Poltorak, 513 – Zev Cadaner. The following were not voted in: 421 – Yaacov Rogalsky, 416 – Yossel Mochkin, 311 – Mendel Shagalov, 282 – Yossi Keller, 220 – Zaki Tamir, 208 – Avraham Bialestock.

Communal Matters
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Let me begin by saying that I have no doubt as to the sincere motivation of all who are serving in community posts today. That includes the rabbonim as well as the netzigim, gabboyim and vaad hakohol, Shomrim and Shmira etc.

However, something is just not working in Crown Heights. I have not lived there in some time, but even when I left, the beauty and kedusha of Kan Tziva Hashem es haBrocho, of the Rebbe’s Dalet Amos, was obscured by physical decline that mirrored the societal and spiritual decline which is sadly gaining a greater and greater foothold in Crown Heights.

We are beset by problems of children going off the derech, of adults who are barely hanging on physically as well as spiritually, of rising crime, and of a general atmosphere of decline. Then there is the problem of tznius which deserves separate mention, though sadly it is a problem throughout Chabad and not only in Crown Heights.

Op-Ed: They All Must Go, Time for Radical Change

Let me begin by saying that I have no doubt as to the sincere motivation of all who are serving in community posts today. That includes the rabbonim as well as the netzigim, gabboyim and vaad hakohol, Shomrim and Shmira etc.

However, something is just not working in Crown Heights. I have not lived there in some time, but even when I left, the beauty and kedusha of Kan Tziva Hashem es haBrocho, of the Rebbe’s Dalet Amos, was obscured by physical decline that mirrored the societal and spiritual decline which is sadly gaining a greater and greater foothold in Crown Heights.

We are beset by problems of children going off the derech, of adults who are barely hanging on physically as well as spiritually, of rising crime, and of a general atmosphere of decline. Then there is the problem of tznius which deserves separate mention, though sadly it is a problem throughout Chabad and not only in Crown Heights.

Op-Ed
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