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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — The traffic calming plan for Empire Boulevard, which has just been approved last week, is already being implemented. The Department of Transportation had crews at work at the intersections of Troy and Brooklyn Avenues cutting the streets and digging up the asphalt.

D.O.T. Wasting No Time, Empire Project Underway

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — The traffic calming plan for Empire Boulevard, which has just been approved last week, is already being implemented. The Department of Transportation had crews at work at the intersections of Troy and Brooklyn Avenues cutting the streets and digging up the asphalt.

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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 )
New Engagement!

Avremel Rapoport(Clarks Summit, PA) to Faigy Liberow (London, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
New Engagement!

Menny Leitner (Monsey, NY) to Bracha Goldberg (Monsey, NY) L’Chaim: Sunday, July 20th, 7:30pm at Bais Yosef Meir Simcha Hall 19 Olympia Ln, Monsey
New Engagement!

Mendy Sulami (Los Angeles, CA) to Aidel Spielman (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!

Tsvi Feygin  (Teaneck, NJ) to Faigy Kahn (London, UK)
New Engagement!

Shmuel Gurary (Buffalo, NY) to Esther Leeba Eidelman (Manchester, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Rubashkin’s Downstairs
Baby Boy!

Sendy and Mali (nee New) Labkowsky from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yehuda and Raizel Marrus from Davie, FL, had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Shalom Alon (Kfar Gidon, EY) to Bluma Potash (Noe Valley, SF, CA)
New Engagement!

Jack Abramson (NW4, London, UK) to Shayna Ash (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Baby Boy!

Mendel and Soro (nee Brennan) Manne from Penn Wynne, PA had a baby boy!
BROOKLYN, NY — Regarding recent comments made by Rabbi Manis Friedman in response to a question posed by Moment Magazine, we vehemently disagree with any sentiment suggesting that Judaism allows for the wanton destruction of civilian life, even when at war.

In keeping with Jewish law, it is the unequivocal position of Chabad-Lubavitch that all human life is G-d given, precious, and must be treated with respect, dignity and compassion.

Statement From Chabad Regarding Manis Comments

BROOKLYN, NY — Regarding recent comments made by Rabbi Manis Friedman in response to a question posed by Moment Magazine, we vehemently disagree with any sentiment suggesting that Judaism allows for the wanton destruction of civilian life, even when at war.

In keeping with Jewish law, it is the unequivocal position of Chabad-Lubavitch that all human life is G-d given, precious, and must be treated with respect, dignity and compassion.

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A Hasidic Rabbi from Brooklyn has won a prestigious national award for the best-designed book published in 2008.

Rabbi Chaim Miller, who authored and designed the Kol Menachem Passover Haggadah, was awarded the Benjamin Franklin Award at a ceremony in the Roosevelt Hotel, New York, last week. Miller attributed his success to the influences of Kabbalah. “I have never had any formal training in design,” he confessed. “I think it was all those hours of studying the Kabbalah that must have nurtured my artistic soul.”

Hassidic Rabbi Wins National Design Award

A Hasidic Rabbi from Brooklyn has won a prestigious national award for the best-designed book published in 2008.

Rabbi Chaim Miller, who authored and designed the Kol Menachem Passover Haggadah, was awarded the Benjamin Franklin Award at a ceremony in the Roosevelt Hotel, New York, last week. Miller attributed his success to the influences of Kabbalah. “I have never had any formal training in design,” he confessed. “I think it was all those hours of studying the Kabbalah that must have nurtured my artistic soul.”

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Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Ephraim Zimmeran (Chicago, IL) and Mushky Kahanov (Jacksonville, FL) on their engagement.

The L’Chaim will IYH be Thursday night at Empire Shteibel, 489 Empire blvd, [between Brooklyn and New York Ave].

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Mazal Tov! New Engagement!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Mendel Scharf (Crown Heights) and Ester Malka Fajnland (Long Beach, CA) on their engagement.

The L’Chaim will IYH be Tonight, Wednesday at Chovevei Torah 885 Eastern Parkway [between Albany and Troy Ave].

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Unmasked CIA Spy Remembered at Chabad

MONROE, NY [CHI] — Every weekday morning, Mitch Wenzel of Monroe, NY dons Tefilin in memory of his son, Gregg, who was tragically killed in Ethiopia on July 9, 2003 at the age of 33.

In fact, the Tefilin Mitch dons belonged to his son. They were among the personal belongings returned to the family after his death.

Shlichus
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Do all Jews go straight to Heaven? Is there a life in the next world for one who takes his own life? CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute presents a unique letter of the Rebbe, discussing the tragic consequence of suicide in the World to come; and stressing the importance of a Jew’s responsibility in this world. To learn more about the Rebbe Visit: portraitofaleader.org

“Suicide” – A Unique Letter from The Rebbe

Do all Jews go straight to Heaven? Is there a life in the next world for one who takes his own life? CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute presents a unique letter of the Rebbe, discussing the tragic consequence of suicide in the World to come; and stressing the importance of a Jew’s responsibility in this world. To learn more about the Rebbe Visit: portraitofaleader.org

Something Jewish
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Registering at the 2007 Kinus Hashluchim. Illustration Photo.

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — With each passing year the Kinus HaShluchim and Shluchos keeps growing, and with it the security concerns grow as well. The Vaad Hakinus sought a solution to remedy this concern, and came up with the idea of adding photos to the identification cards the attendees already wear.

Security Measures Implemented for Upcoming Kinusim

Registering at the 2007 Kinus Hashluchim. Illustration Photo.

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — With each passing year the Kinus HaShluchim and Shluchos keeps growing, and with it the security concerns grow as well. The Vaad Hakinus sought a solution to remedy this concern, and came up with the idea of adding photos to the identification cards the attendees already wear.

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With deep pain and profound sadness we inform you of the untimely passing of Chaya Mushka Gottleib OBM of Crown Heights, after a lengthy illness. She was 24.

Chaya Mushka is survived by her parents Asher Zellig and Rivka, sisters Zeldy Liberow (Colorado Springs, Colorado), Devorie Gansburg (Crown Heights), Malky Schmukler (Houston, Texas), Dina Sasonkin (Crown Heights), Brocha Rendler (Crown Heights), Raizy, Sari, and Mendy.

The Levaya will take place Today, Wednesday, and will be leaving from the Shomrim Hadas Chapel at 2:00pm, and will be passing by 770 at around 2:45pm.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

Boruch Dayan Emes – Chaya Mushka Gottleib OBM

With deep pain and profound sadness we inform you of the untimely passing of Chaya Mushka Gottleib OBM of Crown Heights, after a lengthy illness. She was 24.

Chaya Mushka is survived by her parents Asher Zellig and Rivka, sisters Zeldy Liberow (Colorado Springs, Colorado), Devorie Gansburg (Crown Heights), Malky Schmukler (Houston, Texas), Dina Sasonkin (Crown Heights), Brocha Rendler (Crown Heights), Raizy, Sari, and Mendy.

The Levaya will take place Today, Wednesday, and will be leaving from the Shomrim Hadas Chapel at 2:00pm, and will be passing by 770 at around 2:45pm.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

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IOWA CITY, IA [AP] — A former manager at a northeast Iowa kosher slaughterhouse is asking that his trial be moved after the recent anniversary of an immigration raid at the plant renewed media interest in the case.

Former Agriprocessors manager Sholom Rubashkin asks in a motion filed Tuesday that his trial be moved to St. Paul, Minn., or Chicago because he can't get a fair trial in Iowa.

Rubashkin Asks to Move Trial Again

IOWA CITY, IA [AP] — A former manager at a northeast Iowa kosher slaughterhouse is asking that his trial be moved after the recent anniversary of an immigration raid at the plant renewed media interest in the case.

Former Agriprocessors manager Sholom Rubashkin asks in a motion filed Tuesday that his trial be moved to St. Paul, Minn., or Chicago because he can’t get a fair trial in Iowa.

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In honor of Gimmel Tammuz, JEM is releasing a new Video from the My Encounter with the Rebbe archive, called Sensitivity.; The Rebbe’s compassionate attention to “the little things”.

Culled from tens of hours of in-depth interviews, Sensitivity presents the simple but fascinating stories of those who felt the care and attention to their smallest needs exhibited by the Rebbe.


More details to come….


New Video from JEM coming soon!

In honor of Gimmel Tammuz, JEM is releasing a new Video from the My Encounter with the Rebbe archive, called Sensitivity.; The Rebbe’s compassionate attention to “the little things”.

Culled from tens of hours of in-depth interviews, Sensitivity presents the simple but fascinating stories of those who felt the care and attention to their smallest needs exhibited by the Rebbe.

More details to come….

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Accident on Eastern Pkwy and Kingston Ave

CROWN HEIGHTS — Late Tuesday morning there was an accident on Eastern Pkwy between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave, across the street from 770. The incident happened when a commercial van short stopped, causing a chain of events. A pickup truck behind him shorts stopped as well, however a mini-van behind him couldn’t stop on time and rear-ended the pickup.

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CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Twenty years ago today, Police Officer Jeff B. Herman (Badge 23753) died in the line of duty, while serving Crown Heights’s 71st Precinct. On June 2nd, 1989, Officer Herman responded to a 911 call about a man with a gun, never anticipating that it would be his last.

Officer Jeff Herman Remembered on the 20th Ann. to his Tragic Death

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Twenty years ago today, Police Officer Jeff B. Herman (Badge 23753) died in the line of duty, while serving Crown Heights’s 71st Precinct. On June 2nd, 1989, Officer Herman responded to a 911 call about a man with a gun, never anticipating that it would be his last.

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