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BROOKLYN [1010 WINS] — Police are looking for a man who they say has been going up to women in Brooklyn and slapping them on the buttocks.

There have been at least a dozen incidents since June 19 in the Crown Heights area of the borough, police say. At least five incidents were reported just last weekend.

Surveillance Video – Serial Groper Seen on Camera

BROOKLYN [1010 WINS] — Police are looking for a man who they say has been going up to women in Brooklyn and slapping them on the buttocks.

There have been at least a dozen incidents since June 19 in the Crown Heights area of the borough, police say. At least five incidents were reported just last weekend.

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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
New Engagement!

Yaakov Levy (Crown Heights) to Mimi Stern (Houston, TX)
New Engagement!

Mendel Schaffran (Brooklyn, NY) to Chana Friedman (Pittsburgh, PA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
Baby Boy!

Zev and Chaya Mushka Shusterman from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Mendel Vardi (Yerushalayim, EY) to Sara Namdar (Gothenburg, Sweden) L’Chaim: Tuesday, the 4th of Av, 8:30pm at The Garden House 1386 S. Johns Pl
Baby Girl!

Sholom and Chaya Mushka (nee Rosenfeld) Katz from Lauderhill, FL had a baby girl!
Baby Girl!

Ari and Chanie Greenwald from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Israel Guetta (Netanya ,Israel) to Sterna Benmoussa (Paris ,France )

Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Shneur Landa (S. Louis, MO) and Rochel Leah Brafman (Morristown, NJ) on their engagement.

The L’Chaim will IYH be Wednesday night at Agudas Yisroel, 456 Crown Street [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave].

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Curtis Sliwa and his unarmed neighborhood safety patrol, The Guardian Angels went into Crown Heights in 1991 during the riots and stayed for 3 months. Sliwa talks here in this video about the riots and about two Rebbe Dollars he got from the rebbe.

Video – Curtis Sliwa on the Riots and the Rebbe!

Curtis Sliwa and his unarmed neighborhood safety patrol, The Guardian Angels went into Crown Heights in 1991 during the riots and stayed for 3 months. Sliwa talks here in this video about the riots and about two Rebbe Dollars he got from the rebbe.

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By Debra Rubin for the NJ Jewish News

Harold Barr, left, who made the stained-glass windows for the Chabad Jewish Center of Monroe, shows his work to Rabbi Eliezer Zaklikovsky.

MONROE, NJ — The synagogue in the Chabad Jewish Center of Monroe has taken on a new air of spirituality with the installation of 18 new stained-glass windows.

Ten large windows and several smaller ones depict a portion of the Sh’ma prayer and contain allusions to mitzvot associated with the late Lubavitcher Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson.

‘Spirit’ in Light and Glass

By Debra Rubin for the NJ Jewish News

Harold Barr, left, who made the stained-glass windows for the Chabad Jewish Center of Monroe, shows his work to Rabbi Eliezer Zaklikovsky.

MONROE, NJ — The synagogue in the Chabad Jewish Center of Monroe has taken on a new air of spirituality with the installation of 18 new stained-glass windows.

Ten large windows and several smaller ones depict a portion of the Sh’ma prayer and contain allusions to mitzvot associated with the late Lubavitcher Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson.

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Crash Leaves SUV on its Roof

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] – A high power impact between two SUV’s left one of them on its roof, and trapping its driver behind the wheel of his car. The incident happened this morning at the intersection of Schenectady Avenue and Maple Street.

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Hayom Yom Yud Beis Tamuz: “chassidim are to talk to one another in a spirit of brotherhood about strengthening fixed times for Torah study.”

Hayom Yom of Yud Gimmel Tamuz: “I send you a maamar ...which is my participation - for their success in fixing and observing periods for studying Chassidus.”

Take this opportunity strengthen your hiskashrus to the Rebbe by signing up to JNet. JNet has had over 50 people sign up last month alone.

Volunteer for jNet!

Volunteer now at www.jnet.org or call toll free 1-877-JNet-2-go (563-8246) or 718-467-4400 locally.

Hayom Yom Yud Beis Tamuz: “chassidim are to talk to one another in a spirit of brotherhood about strengthening fixed times for Torah study.”

Hayom Yom of Yud Gimmel Tamuz: “I send you a maamar …which is my participation – for their success in fixing and observing periods for studying Chassidus.”

Take this opportunity strengthen your hiskashrus to the Rebbe by signing up to JNet. JNet has had over 50 people sign up last month alone.

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Shomrim and Police working hand in hand, yesterday Sunday afternoon, and apprehended two Black teens for multiple counts of trespassing. The incident began in the back yards of homes on Union and President Streets and Albany and Troy Avenues.

Many residents called Shomrim to complain about the trespassers, who somehow gained access to the back of the homes which has no alleyway, and no access from the streets.

Shomrim Apprehend Duo, Police Make Arrests

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Shomrim and Police working hand in hand, yesterday Sunday afternoon, and apprehended two Black teens for multiple counts of trespassing. The incident began in the back yards of homes on Union and President Streets and Albany and Troy Avenues.

Many residents called Shomrim to complain about the trespassers, who somehow gained access to the back of the homes which has no alleyway, and no access from the streets.

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With sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Hilel Pewzner, a long time resident of Crown Heights.

Reb Hilel is survived by his wife Riva, and children Mr. Faivish (Lawrence, NY) Mr. Moshe Yosef (Brooklyn, NY) and Mrs. Esther Friedman (London, England)

The Levaya will take place today and will be leaving from the Shomrei Hadaas Chapel at 2:00pm and passing by 770 at around 2:30pm.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Reb Hilel Pewzner OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Hilel Pewzner, a long time resident of Crown Heights.

Reb Hilel is survived by his wife Riva, and children Mr. Faivish (Lawrence, NY) Mr. Moshe Yosef (Brooklyn, NY) and Mrs. Esther Friedman (London, England)

The Levaya will take place today and will be leaving from the Shomrei Hadaas Chapel at 2:00pm and passing by 770 at around 2:30pm.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

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A Different Kind of Revolution – Kinus Hashluchim of the CIS

article by Shturem.net

JERUSALEM, Israel — A salute to a different kind of Russian Revolution, and to the soldiers that made it happen, took place last night, as the Rebbe’s Shluchim to the CIS convened in a grand Hakhel Banquet, in the Binyanei Haumah Convention Hall in Yerushalayim. The Kinnus was titled “Shlichus, a Life of Mesirus Nefesh”.

Shlichus

LAST DAY OF VOTING!

Please take a moment to vote for the nicest photo, the winner will receive a brand new Panasonic digital camera.

Over the past number of weeks students of Darchai Menachem level 2 English class had a crash course in the ‘L’chayim Photography’ work shop. The boys were given basic concepts of capturing images that tell a story, while ensuring the photo has a good subject, for round, background, giving the image maximum depth and perfection.

Junior Photography Competition – Vote the Best Picture!

LAST DAY OF VOTING!

Please take a moment to vote for the nicest photo, the winner will receive a brand new Panasonic digital camera.

Over the past number of weeks students of Darchai Menachem level 2 English class had a crash course in the ‘L’chayim Photography’ work shop. The boys were given basic concepts of capturing images that tell a story, while ensuring the photo has a good subject, for round, background, giving the image maximum depth and perfection.

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