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Camp Pre Mesivta is pleased to announce the head staff for the coming summer of 5769.  Mendy Wolf from Chicago will serve as the Head Counselor and Mendy Grifkin as Learning Director. Shmully Borentstein will operate as the General Manger and Yosef Shidler will head Public Relations. The counselors and learning teacher’s names may be released down the road however for now they are being withheld. 

Camp Pre-Mesivta Announces Head Staff

Camp Pre Mesivta is pleased to announce the head staff for the coming summer of 5769.  Mendy Wolf from Chicago will serve as the Head Counselor and Mendy Grifkin as Learning Director. Shmully Borentstein will operate as the General Manger and Yosef Shidler will head Public Relations. The counselors and learning teacher’s names may be released down the road however for now they are being withheld. 

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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!
By Dvora Lakein for Lubavitch.com

Michael Corwin and Julie Ames with Tzvi and Sheva Tauby, co-directors of Ivolunteer.

NEW YORK, NY — He met Sheva and her husband over a traditional Shabbat dinner on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. By the time dessert was cleared, Sheva had a hunch that Michael Corwin, 29, was a perfect match for Julie Ames, a fellow volunteer. Though he had never dated someone through a matchmaker, and later admits that he only followed through “to be agreeable,” Corwin and Ames are now engaged. Sheva, he says, was on the mark.

A Couple of Volunteers

By Dvora Lakein for Lubavitch.com

Michael Corwin and Julie Ames with Tzvi and Sheva Tauby, co-directors of Ivolunteer.

NEW YORK, NY — He met Sheva and her husband over a traditional Shabbat dinner on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. By the time dessert was cleared, Sheva had a hunch that Michael Corwin, 29, was a perfect match for Julie Ames, a fellow volunteer. Though he had never dated someone through a matchmaker, and later admits that he only followed through “to be agreeable,” Corwin and Ames are now engaged. Sheva, he says, was on the mark.

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Kehot Publication Society, the Lubavitch publishing house, has announced the publication of an important halakhic text: She’erit Yehuda, by Rabbi Yehuda Leib of Yanovitch, brother of the founder of Chabad Lubavitch—Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi.

The Chabad Chasidic movement is, perhaps, more known for its advancement of the study of Chasidic philosophy and the Chasidic way of life, than its innovations in the field Jewish law and custom. Indeed, R. Schneur Zalman is known not only as the author of Tanya (the written Torah of Chasidism) but as the author of the Shulchan Aruch. To many of his contemporaries and in successive generations, he is known simply as “the Rav.”

As his right hand man and associate in all matters of leadership and scholarship, esoteric to the exoteric, as architect helping to shape the structure of the Chabad movement and as chief editor of his brother’s works--R Yehuda Leib had strong influence on the direction and form the fledgling Chabad Lubavitch movement would take.

Important Halakhic Tome Published by Kehot

Kehot Publication Society, the Lubavitch publishing house, has announced the publication of an important halakhic text: She’erit Yehuda, by Rabbi Yehuda Leib of Yanovitch, brother of the founder of Chabad Lubavitch—Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi.

The Chabad Chasidic movement is, perhaps, more known for its advancement of the study of Chasidic philosophy and the Chasidic way of life, than its innovations in the field Jewish law and custom. Indeed, R. Schneur Zalman is known not only as the author of Tanya (the written Torah of Chasidism) but as the author of the Shulchan Aruch. To many of his contemporaries and in successive generations, he is known simply as “the Rav.”

As his right hand man and associate in all matters of leadership and scholarship, esoteric to the exoteric, as architect helping to shape the structure of the Chabad movement and as chief editor of his brother’s works–R Yehuda Leib had strong influence on the direction and form the fledgling Chabad Lubavitch movement would take.

Chabad News

THE REAL CROWN HEIGHTS ELECTION RESULTS

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Sunday night we reported the election tally, but that was hardly a reflection of the real outcome of the elections. Monday afternoon and Today, Tuesday the new Vaad began their tenure by taking control of the Community Council and Vaad Hakohol Offices by force, in a massive display of Chilul Hashem, and the opposite of which these bodies are to represent.

Both parties clashed in a spar of verbal assaults and the removal of people from the offices by force. Property was damaged and windows were broken, as members of the opposing factions tried to change locks while others attempted to hold possession of the premises.

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Grand Prize: Matusof Family
Jackpot: E Chelton
Split the Pot: Anonymous

Admission
1- Eichenstein
2- Zushe Abelsky

Camp Packages:
Camp Emunah- Chanie Mishulovin
CGI Montreal- RS
CGI NY- Wilhelm
Pardes Chana- Limor Herrmann

Winners of the Keren Avrohom Eliezer Camp Fund Auction

Grand Prize: Matusof Family
Jackpot: E Chelton
Split the Pot: Anonymous

Admission
1- Eichenstein
2- Zushe Abelsky

Camp Packages:
Camp Emunah- Chanie Mishulovin
CGI Montreal- RS
CGI NY- Wilhelm
Pardes Chana- Limor Herrmann

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By John Doyle for the NY Post

BROOKLYN, NY — What's stronger than Samson, as big as Mount Sinai and 100 percent kosher?

It's the massive, new $250,000 mobile security command center that an Orthodox Jewish civilian neighborhood patrol in Brooklyn has gotten to add some righteous power to its watchdog group.

Van With a Plan – Orthodox Patrol in Luxury

By John Doyle for the NY Post

BROOKLYN, NY — What’s stronger than Samson, as big as Mount Sinai and 100 percent kosher?

It’s the massive, new $250,000 mobile security command center that an Orthodox Jewish civilian neighborhood patrol in Brooklyn has gotten to add some righteous power to its watchdog group.

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CrownHeights.info with the Merkos Shlichus office is pleased to announce that registration is in full gear for Summer Merkos Shlichus 5769. Bochrim that are interested in Merkos Shlichus can sign up at http://merkosshlichus.com/

Registration will close on ח' סיון May 31 so please make sure to sign up on time.

Merkos Shlichus Registration Now Open

CrownHeights.info with the Merkos Shlichus office is pleased to announce that registration is in full gear for Summer Merkos Shlichus 5769. Bochrim that are interested in Merkos Shlichus can sign up at http://merkosshlichus.com/

Registration will close on ח’ סיון May 31 so please make sure to sign up on time.

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In preparation for Shavuot, Chabad.org has launched a new comprehensive section on Birkas Kohanim. This section contains a detailed guide to Birkas Kohanim: when it's done, both in Israel and the Diaspora; the kohanim's preparations; the procedure of the brachah; and the congregation's role. Also included is a deeper look at Birkas Kohanim through the lens of chassidic thought.

Click here to visit the new Birkat Kohanim section.

New Chabad.org Section on Birchas Kohanim

In preparation for Shavuot, Chabad.org has launched a new comprehensive section on Birkas Kohanim. This section contains a detailed guide to Birkas Kohanim: when it’s done, both in Israel and the Diaspora; the kohanim’s preparations; the procedure of the brachah; and the congregation’s role. Also included is a deeper look at Birkas Kohanim through the lens of chassidic thought.

Click here to visit the new Birkat Kohanim section.

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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

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.

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