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The Rebbe says:

1. In this week’s Torah portion Hashem (G-d) commands us to take care of our brethren in need and loan them interest free money. Hashem finishes off this commandment by saying, “I am Hashem, your G-d, Who took you out of the land of Egypt…”.

Our Sages learn from this verse that, “Anyone who accepts the yoke of the commandment regarding not taking or giving interest, accepts the yoke of Heaven; and anyone who throws off the yoke of this commandment, throws off the yoke of Heaven. This is because anyone who complies with the Mitzvah (commandment) of “Ribbis” (not taking or giving interest) also admits to the fundamental principal of our exodus from Egypt; and anyone who denies the Mitzvah of Ribbis also denies our exodus from Egypt”.

In other words, there is something unique about the Mitzvah of Ribbis which has a special connection to accepting the yoke of Heaven and our exodus from Egypt more than any other Mitzvah. We must try to understand this.

A Sicha from the Rebbe – Parshas Behar

The Rebbe says:

1. In this week’s Torah portion Hashem (G-d) commands us to take care of our brethren in need and loan them interest free money. Hashem finishes off this commandment by saying, “I am Hashem, your G-d, Who took you out of the land of Egypt…”.

Our Sages learn from this verse that, “Anyone who accepts the yoke of the commandment regarding not taking or giving interest, accepts the yoke of Heaven; and anyone who throws off the yoke of this commandment, throws off the yoke of Heaven. This is because anyone who complies with the Mitzvah (commandment) of “Ribbis” (not taking or giving interest) also admits to the fundamental principal of our exodus from Egypt; and anyone who denies the Mitzvah of Ribbis also denies our exodus from Egypt”.

In other words, there is something unique about the Mitzvah of Ribbis which has a special connection to accepting the yoke of Heaven and our exodus from Egypt more than any other Mitzvah. We must try to understand this.

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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!
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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
Baby Boy!

Meyer and Chaya (nee Engelberg) Shushan from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Boruch and Adeli Zimmerman from Oro Valley, AZ had a baby girl!

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New Engagement!

Dovi Vogel (Wilmington, DE) to Chanie Rapoport (Atlantic City, NJ)
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Yitzy Bernstein (Freehold, NJ) to Brocha Gleyzer (Monsey, NY)

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — The International Moshiach Campaign has recently begun reaching out to Anash in order to have them actively participate in the Rebbe’s horah to “Do all you can to bring Moshiach.”

As a hachlota of the Kinus hashluchim almost 10 years ago, the Moshiach Campaign was created to develop programs and literature for Shluchim world wide on the topic of Moshiach.

Moshiach Campaign: Reaching Out


BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — The International Moshiach Campaign has recently begun reaching out to Anash in order to have them actively participate in the Rebbe’s horah to “Do all you can to bring Moshiach.”

As a hachlota of the Kinus hashluchim almost 10 years ago, the Moshiach Campaign was created to develop programs and literature for Shluchim world wide on the topic of Moshiach.

Chabad News
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By Chana Kroll for Chabad.edu

Students explore ancient texts at the Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies.

With college seniors facing one of the worst job markets in recent memory and downsized professionals scrambling to plan their futures, graduate schools across the United States have seen applications soar. But such institutions of higher learning – whose schools of government and public policy have seen some of the most drastic growth in applications, according to The New York Times – are not alone in expanding their rosters; joining them are Jewish yeshivas and seminaries, whose spiritual atmospheres are appealing to a generation finding its place in a world in crisis.

Jerusalem Institute Reports Higher Attendance in Wake of Economic Downturn

By Chana Kroll for Chabad.edu

Students explore ancient texts at the Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies.

With college seniors facing one of the worst job markets in recent memory and downsized professionals scrambling to plan their futures, graduate schools across the United States have seen applications soar. But such institutions of higher learning – whose schools of government and public policy have seen some of the most drastic growth in applications, according to The New York Times – are not alone in expanding their rosters; joining them are Jewish yeshivas and seminaries, whose spiritual atmospheres are appealing to a generation finding its place in a world in crisis.

Shlichus

Car Bottoms Out from Road Work

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Road repairs on the streets of Crown Heights are still underway, but one intersection has been the site where a number of cars ‘bottomed out’ as result of the uneven street and got severely damaged.

In three separate incidents minivans that passed the intersection of Carroll Street and Schenectady Avenue stuck an elevated sewer opening and scraped the bottom of their car against it, in all incidents the vehicles popped their airbags and spilled engine and transmission oils.

Accidents
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Lag Ba’Omer BBQ, Bonfire and Kumzits in Monroe

MONROE, NY [CHI] — In celebration of Lag B’omer, a BBQ, Bonfire & Kumzits was hosted by Chabad of Orange County in the home of Rabbi Pesach & Chana Burston in Monroe, NY.

The special evening, for adults and teens, began with a delicious BBQ, (compliments to Gil Goetz of Monroe and Lester Pleeter of Chester who manned the grill!), L’chaim and socializing.

Shlichus

Wax Hitler as it appears in Madame Tussauds in Berlin

BERLIN [JTA] — A former police officer was fined for beheading a wax figure of Hitler last summer. The unnamed perpetrator, who is unemployed, must pay $1,227 for taking off the head at Berlin's new Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in July.

Ex-Policeman Fined for Beheading Wax Hitler

Wax Hitler as it appears in Madame Tussauds in Berlin

BERLIN [JTA] — A former police officer was fined for beheading a wax figure of Hitler last summer. The unnamed perpetrator, who is unemployed, must pay $1,227 for taking off the head at Berlin’s new Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in July.

Jewish News
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Lubavitch.com

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THESSALONIKI, GREECE — After the trophies and closing ceremonies at last week’s World School Chess Championship in Thessaloniki, Greece, the Israeli and Iranian teams met with their coaches and local Chabad Rabbi Yoel Kaplan to talk chess and peace.

Israeli, Iranian Children Get Acquainted At World Chess Championship

Lubavitch.com

Illustration Photo

THESSALONIKI, GREECE — After the trophies and closing ceremonies at last week’s World School Chess Championship in Thessaloniki, Greece, the Israeli and Iranian teams met with their coaches and local Chabad Rabbi Yoel Kaplan to talk chess and peace.

Jewish News
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by Tamar Runyan - Chabad.org

Built with government backing, the new stone synagogue rising in Malakhovka, Russia, comes as a replacement for a historic wood structure destroyed four years ago.

MALAKHOVA, Russia — Shlima Gorinova is among those anxiously waiting the completion of a new synagogue and Jewish community center in the Moscow suburb of Malakhovka after its historical place of worship was burned to the ground.

After Fire, Historic Russian Synagogue Replaced

by Tamar Runyan – Chabad.org

Built with government backing, the new stone synagogue rising in Malakhovka, Russia, comes as a replacement for a historic wood structure destroyed four years ago.

MALAKHOVA, Russia — Shlima Gorinova is among those anxiously waiting the completion of a new synagogue and Jewish community center in the Moscow suburb of Malakhovka after its historical place of worship was burned to the ground.

Shlichus
Oihel Nosson and CrownHeghts.info are pleased to announce the launch of a new Shiur series for men with Rabbi Chaim Miller author of the Gutnick Chumush, Hagada, and the Slagar Edition Rambam: 13 Principles of Faith.

The Shuir is titled: “Prophesy - Unraveling the Mystical Experience from the Voices of Above.” Based on the Rabbi's forthcoming Sefer.

A recording of the Shiur will be later posted here on CrownHeights.info.

Three consecutive Thursdays beginning this week at 8:15 SHARP! At Oihel Nosson (Darchei Mencahem building) 823-25 Eastern Parkway.

TONIGHT: New Shiur with Rabbi Chaim Miller at Oihel Nosson!

Oihel Nosson and CrownHeghts.info are pleased to announce the launch of a new Shiur series for men with Rabbi Chaim Miller author of the Gutnick Chumush, Hagada, and the Slagar Edition Rambam: 13 Principles of Faith.

The Shuir is titled: “Prophesy – Unraveling the Mystical Experience from the Voices of Above.” Based on the Rabbi’s forthcoming Sefer.

A recording of the Shiur will be later posted here on CrownHeights.info.

Three consecutive Thursdays beginning this week at 8:15 SHARP! At Oihel Nosson (Darchei Mencahem building) 823-25 Eastern Parkway.
PSA
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We all dream of “falling in love” and being totally swept away in a wave of passion and excitement. We are certain that when we meet our destined one we will know without doubt in our hearts that this is "the one” We have this vision in our minds of how it's supposed to be, and when reality fails to live up to our expectations we are certain something must be wrong in the relationship.

Op-Ed: That Loving Feeling

We all dream of “falling in love” and being totally swept away in a wave of passion and excitement. We are certain that when we meet our destined one we will know without doubt in our hearts that this is “the one” We have this vision in our minds of how it’s supposed to be, and when reality fails to live up to our expectations we are certain something must be wrong in the relationship.

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Thousands Attend Lag BaOmer Parade in Boro Park!

BOROUGH PARK, Brooklyn [CHI] — The monumental success of the Lag BaOmer celebrations in Boro Park repeated itself this year with over 3,500 children all partaking in a Parade followed by a program which included the recital of the twelve Pesukim, Divrei Torah alongside an Acrobat and Illusionist Performance.

Shlichus
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by Getzy Markowitz - Jewish Thought in Simple Words
So long as I am in New York City, I enjoy frequenting an informal eatery in the Chassidic neighborhood of Williamsburg. Usually, I meet an array of customers who like myself have patronized the establishment and meet there every Thursday night to enjoy heated cholent, pastrami, and conversation.

I enjoy exchanging Chassidic insights and traditions with the group who represent a number of Chassidic sects. Consistently, after having debated ideas and swapping scholarship, the dialogue becomes focused on the life, teachings, and example of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Judaism's beloved religious leader.

The young Chassidim of Satmar, Vishnitz, or Bobov that I passionately converse with are curious about the man who was a leader of men. They wish to learn from the teacher who was so called by eminent Torah giants. They are eager to make contact with the endless love for the Jewish people that was displayed and embodied in the person of the great Rebbe.

Seeing is Believing: The Remarkable Jewish Educational Media

by Getzy Markowitz – Jewish Thought in Simple Words

So long as I am in New York City, I enjoy frequenting an informal eatery in the Chassidic neighborhood of Williamsburg. Usually, I meet an array of customers who like myself have patronized the establishment and meet there every Thursday night to enjoy heated cholent, pastrami, and conversation.

I enjoy exchanging Chassidic insights and traditions with the group who represent a number of Chassidic sects. Consistently, after having debated ideas and swapping scholarship, the dialogue becomes focused on the life, teachings, and example of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Judaism’s beloved religious leader.

The young Chassidim of Satmar, Vishnitz, or Bobov that I passionately converse with are curious about the man who was a leader of men. They wish to learn from the teacher who was so called by eminent Torah giants. They are eager to make contact with the endless love for the Jewish people that was displayed and embodied in the person of the great Rebbe.

Op-Ed
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